Edison State women’s basketball and Lakeland men’s basketball have been tabbed as preseason favorites for the 2021-22 OCCAC season. Preseason All-OCCAC Team members Allison Siefring (Edison State) and Datrey Long (Lakeland) are expected to lead these respective league favorites.
In addition to preseason team rankings and all-conference teams, coaches also a recognized preseason all-newcomer and all-defense teams.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Preseason Team Rankings
1. Edison State
2. Owens
3. Bryant & Stratton
4. Terra State
5. Lakeland
6. Clark State
7. Hocking College
8. Lorain County
Preseason All-OCCAC Team
Keara Wilson – Bryant & Stratton
Mikalia McIntosh – Clark State
Allison Siefring – Edison State
Jada White-McConnell – Hocking College
Elisha Quinn – Lakeland
Vanecia Billings – Lorain County
Brooklyn Green – Owens
Olivia Howard – Terra State
Preseason All-Defensive Team
Belinda Burke – Bryant & Stratton
Paige Carter – Clark State
Audra Schaub – Edison State
Akira Lanza – Hocking College
Shar’Da Williamson – Lakeland
Lovie Hendon – Lorain County
Dasia Hardison – Owens
Destinee White – Terra State
Preseason All-Newcomer Team
Oshajanae Ford – Bryant & Stratton
Haylee Gunter – Clark State
Kailah Johnson – Edison State
MyKharri McGhee – Hocking College
Shanya Rhodes – Lakeland
Nina Vlach – Lorain County
Keianna Sherdan – Owens
Ashley Hisle – Terra State
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Preseason Team Rankings
1. Lakeland
2. Bryant & Stratton
t-3. Clark State; Terra State
t-5. Edison State; Hocking College
7. Owens
8. Lorain County
Preseason All-Conference Team
Davelle Harold – Bryant & Stratton
Mike Wallace – Clark State
Ibrahima Aithe – Edison State
Jack Hendricks – Hocking College
Datrey Long – Lakeland
Jaylen Jenkins – Lorain County
Dashad Floyd – Owens
Duane Satchell – Terra State
Preseason All-Defensive Team
Larry Reynolds – Bryant & Stratton
Dale Bush – Clark State
Sekou Maiga – Edison State
David Brown – Hocking College
Noah Berry – Lakeland
Lem Payne – Lorain County
Amir Dallas – Owens
Brendan Reynolds – Terra State
Preseason All-Newcomer Team
Perry Fullum – Bryant & Stratton
Trey Dunn – Clark State
Jaylen Robinson – Edison State
Trevell Adams – Hocking College
Chaze Harris – Lakeland
Sammar Cannon – Lorain County
Deon Key – Owens
Jordan Whitford – Terra State