June 18, 2003

RICHMOND, VA -- The Colonial Athletic Association men's and women's basketball coaches have offered their projections for the 2003-04 basketball season. The George Mason University men and the Old Dominion University women are the early frontrunners according to a poll of the 10 men's and 10 women's coaches. The Monarch men were projected for a sixth place finish. The coaches also selected All-CAA first and second teams.

Among the preseason honorees include Alex Loughton (Perth, Australia) on the men's side on the second team, while on the women's side Monique Coker (Bronx, NY) and Corrina Turner (Miami, FL) picked up first team honors and Shareese Grant (Va. Beach, VA) was named to the second team.

2003-04 Men's Basketball Coaches' Projections
(first place votes in parenthesis)




1.  GMU (7)     79
2.  UNCW (2)    67
3.  VCU (1)     65
T4. DEL         51
T4. DREX        51
6.  ODU         47
7.  HOF         39
8.  JMU         24
9.  W&M         15
10. TOW         12



Pre-Season First Team
Domonic Jones, VCU
Mark Davis, GMU
Kenny Adeleke, HOF
Adam Hess, W&M
Troy Godwin, VCU



Pre-Season Second Team
Mike Slattery, DEL
Mike Ames, DEL
Nick George, VCU
Alex Loughton, ODU
Anthony Terrell, UNCW



2003-04 Women's Basketball Coaches' Projections
(first place votes in parenthesis)



1.  ODU (9)     81
2.  UNCW        67
3.  DEL (1)     64
4.  GMU         59
5.  JMU         51
6.  VCU         38
T7. HOF         26
T7. W&M         26
9.  DREX        23
10. TOW         15



Pre-Season First Team
Jen Derevjanik, GMU
Cherie Lea, UNCW
Monique Coker, ODU
Tiara Malcolm, DEL
Corrina Turner, ODU



Pre-Season Second Team
Sharese Grant, ODU
Cyndy Wilks, VCU
Vernessa Neamo, GMU
Amaka Agugua, HOF
Catherine Scanlon, DREX