ST. LOUIS -- Indiana State senior guard
Brenton Scott has been named to the 2017-18 Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Team as announced by the league office during annual Media Day activities this morning in St. Louis. The league's preseason polls are determined by a vote of the conference's head coaches, communications directors and a media panel.
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Scott, the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and two-time All-MVC selection has been named the Preseason First Team. He Is currently third in ISU history with 208 career 3-pointers made and third with 537 3-pointers attempted. His 1,311 career points scored ranks 13th-best at ISU. As a junior, he was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Third Team as he finished second in the MVC in scoring with a 15.9 ppg average and ranked 16th in the league in rebounding by pulling down 5.0 rebounds per game.
The senior guard averaged 1.6 steals per game to rank tied for fourth in the league and hit 2.3 3-pointers per game to lead the MVC. Scott paced the team with 25 points and hit several late game shots which swung the Ball State game in Indiana State's favor. He led the team with 25 points and hit the final free throw with 1.5 seconds remaining to down No. 15 Butler inside Hulman Center. He add All-MVC Second Team honors as a sophomore.
Scott is joined on the All-MVC Preseason Team by Alize Johnson (Missouri State), Donte Ingram (Loyola), Bennett Koch (Northern Iowa), Reed Timmer (Drake) and Aundre Jackson (Loyola). On the second team were: Thik Bol (Southern Illinois), Darrell Brown (Bradley), Klint Carlson (Northern Iowa), Phil Fayne (Illinois State), Ryan Taylor (Evansville) and Tevonn Walker (Valparaiso).Â
Indiana State is picked to finish eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll. They garnered 116 points in the 40-person preseason vote. Missouri State is the pick to win the league with 30 first place votes and 381 points. Northern Iowa is second with eight first place votes and 337 points. Loyola earned a first place vote and 321 points for third place while Illinois State picked up a top vote and 256 points in fourth. Southern Illinois (226), Valparaiso (214) and Bradley (182) are just ahead of the Sycamores while Evansville (88 points) is ninth and Drake rounds out the field with 79 points in tenth place.
Indiana State returns one of the league's best players in Brenton Scott. Scott averaged 15.9 points per game last year while connecting on 73 three-point field goals. The senior is the top returning rebounder on the club after averaging 4.9 caroms a year ago. He's one of two returning Sycamores who contributed more than 2.0 assists per game last year – the other is talented Jordan Barnes. Barnes, a native of St. Louis, averaged 20.9 minutes per game, notching 6.5 points per game.Â
You can catch coverage of Missouri Valley Conference Media today at 10:00 am (ET) live on ESPN3. Coverage can also be found on GoSycamores.com/Watch right here with Luke Martin from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Indiana State opens exhibition play on Saturday, October 28 when they travel to Purdue in a game that benefit hurricane relief in Houston and Puerto Rico. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 pm (ET). Tickets are on sale now through Thursday at Noon at the Hulman Center Ticket Office. ISU will host an exhibition contest at 7 pm (ET) against Marian on Friday, November 3 and the season opener is set for Friday, November 10 at Indiana. Tip-off on Big Ten Network Plus is set for 7:00 pm (ET).
