LACEY, Wash. – Coming off their regular season championship, the Saint Martin's men's basketball team ranked first in the GNAC preseason poll led by their two preseason all-conference selections junior guard Kyle Greeley and sophomore guard Jaden Nielsen-Skinner.
 
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The Salem hoop community rejoices as two of their very own, Kyle Greeley and Jaden Nielsen-Skinner, receive preseason honors.
 
Greeley started all 27 games for SMU and finished the 2021-22 season averaging 13 points, four rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 52% from the field, 46% from deep and 79% from the free throw line to earn himself a 2021 GNAC Second Team All-Conference selection.
 
Nielsen-Skinner started 18 games for the Saints and finished the 2021 season averaging 7.7 points, 5.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 42% from the floor, 43% from beyond the arc and 76% from the charity stripe to conclude his season with a 2021 GNAC All-Conference Honorable Mention.
 
Saint Martin's finished their 2021-22 season 18-9 overall and are the narrow favorites to repeat the feat as they led the preseason poll with 81 total points and three first place votes, finishing three points over NNU, the second preseason favorite.
 
SMU beings their 2022-23 campaign on November 11 hosting Cal State San Marcos in the SMU Conference Challenge.