RICHMOND, Va. – Towson men's basketball was picked to finish first by the coaches in the CAA preseason poll, receiving seven of the 13 first place votes.
Tyler Tejada, one of five conference players of the year to return to his school, was named as the Preseason Player of the Year. Tejada is joined by
Dylan Williamson as unanimous Preseason All-CAA First Team selections.
"Our guys are working and I'm encouraged by what I see," head coach
Pat Skerry said. "Any and all accolades are always a credit to the players. We understand how challenging the CAA will be and right now the focus is on getting better daily in preparation of our opener on Nov 3 versus Loyola."
Williamson and Tejada are the only two players from last season's All-CAA teams to return to their teams for the 2025-26 season. They are two of three unanimous All-CAA first team selections, joining Colby Duggan of Charleston.
The team poll is tightly contested at the top. While Towson is atop the poll with a majority of the first place votes, only six points separate Towson and third place Charleston, who received one first place vote. UNC Wilmington comes in second, four points behind Towson with five first place votes.
The Tigers won the conference regular season title in 2024-25, going 16-2 in conference. Towson begins its title defense on the road against William & Mary on Dec. 29 with the first conference home game on Jan. 3, 2025 against Monmouth.
Towson only plays UNCW and Charleston at home in the regular season on Jan. 15 and Jan. 29, respectively.
2025-26 CAA Men's Basketball Preseason Awards
| Team (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
| Towson (7) |
136 |
| UNCW (5) |
132 |
| Charleston (1) |
130 |
| William & Mary |
97 |
| Hampton |
80 |
| Monmouth |
76 |
| Campbell |
75 |
| Hofstra |
66 |
| Northeastern |
66 |
| Drexel |
63 |
| Stony Brook |
41 |
| Elon |
35 |
| North Carolina A&T |
17 |
Preseason Player of the Year -
Tyler Tejada, Towson
Preseason All-CAA First Team
| Tyler Tejada* |
Towson |
Jr. |
G/F |
Teaneck, N.J. |
| Colby Duggan* |
Charleston |
Jr. |
F |
Monson, Mass. |
| Cruz Davis |
Hofstra |
Jr. |
G |
Plano, Texas |
| CJ Luster II |
UNCW |
Sr. |
G |
Denton, Texas |
| Dylan Williamson* |
Towson |
R-Jr. |
G |
Upper Marlboro, Md. |
Preseason All-CAA Second Team
| Mister Dean |
Charleston |
So. |
G |
Miami, Fla. |
| Jack Collins |
Monmouth |
Sr. |
G |
Manasquan, N.J. |
| LA Pratt |
Northeastern |
Sr. |
G |
Columbus, Ohio |
| Collin O'Connor |
Stony Brook |
So. |
G |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Chase Lowe |
William & Mary |
Sr. |
G |
Weddington, N.C. |
* unanimous selection
CAA Preseason Honorable Mentions: Shane Blakeney, Jr., G, Drexel; Dovydas Butka, So., F, Campbell; Nolan Hodge, Sr., G, UNCW; Daniel Johnson, So., G, Hampton; Xzavier Long, Sr., F, Hampton; Kyle Pulliam, Sr., G, William & Mary; Noah Ross, Sr., G, UNCW
