Sun Belt Preseason Poll
November 7, 2002
East Division
1. Western Kentucky (11)
2. Arkansas-Little Rock
3. Middle Tennessee
4. Arkansas State
5. Florida International
West Division
1. Louisiana-Lafayette (11)
2. New Mexico State
3. New Orleans
4. North Texas
5. Denver
6. South Alabama
Preseason All-Sun Belt
First Team
Chris Marcus, Sr., C, WKU
Chris Davis, Sr., G, North Texas
Hector Romero, Sr., F, New Orleans
Michael Southall, So., C, Louisiana-Lafayette
Nick Zachery, Jr., G, Arkansas-Little Rock
Second Team
Anthony Johnson, Sr., F, Louisiana-Lafayette
David Boyden, Sr., F., WKU
James Moore, Jr., F, New Mexico State
Taurance Johnson, So., F., Florida International
Chris Jackson, Sr., F., New Mexico State
Third Team
Demetrice Williams, Sr., G, South Alabama
Patrick Sparks, So., G, WKU
B.J. Pratt, Sr., G, Denver
Tommy Gunn, Jr., G, Middle Tennessee
Rodrigo Viegas, Sr., F, Florida International
Preseason Player of the Year
Chris Marcus, WKU