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UDC Men’s Basketball Ranked 5th in ECC Preseason Poll

UDC Men’s Basketball Ranked 5th in ECC Preseason Poll

Washington, D.C. -The University of the District of Columbia men's basketball team has been ranked fifth in the 2024-2025 East Coast Conference (ECC) Preseason Poll, receiving 44 points. The Firebirds, coming off a 10-16 overall record and 8-8 mark in ECC play last season, are aiming for a strong showing this year as they prepare for a competitive season.

The Firebirds finished 10-16 overall (8-8 ECC) last year and return All-ECC Third Team point guard Tevin Curtis, who averaged 11.8 points per game and a team-leading 37.3 percentage from deep while topping the ECC in steals per game (2.12) and ranking second in assists per game (4.7). Another addition of note is Stanley Harley, a Murray State transfer who averaged 12.9 points per game last season. The Firebirds will look to replace the scoring efforts of All-ECC Second Team Eric Morgan, Jr., who poured in 15.7 points per game in 2023-24. 

ECC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
T-1. Daemen - 72 points (3)
(2024 Record – 25-9, 12-4 ECC)

T-1. St. Thomas Aquinas - 72 points (4)
(2024 Record – 25-6, 14-2 ECC)

3. Staten Island - 64 points (2)
(2024 Record – 19-10, 13-3 ECC)

4. Roberts Wesleyan - 47 points
(2024 Record – 13-13, 9-7 ECC)

5. District of Columbia - 44 points
(2024 Record – 10-16, 8-8 ECC)

6. Queens - 38 points
(2024 Record – 12-16, 6-10 ECC)

7. Molloy - 33 points
(2024 Record – 7-20, 5-11 ECC)

8. D'Youville - 20 points
(2024 Record – 7-20, 4-12 ECC)

9. Mercy - 15 points
(2024 Record – 2-24, 1-15 ECC)

( ) - first-place votes

ECC Men's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year
Messiah Mallory, Staten Island (Sr., F, Watervliet, NY)