Cleveland State Vikings Sophomore Rob Edwards Named Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team

Cleveland State sophomore guard Rob Edwards (Detroit, Mich.) was named to the preseason All-Horizon League second team that was announced on Thursday afternoon.

The League’s 10 head coaches, sports information directors and select media voted on the all-league teams and the preseason poll.

Edwards was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman team last year after averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He started 30 games last year, the most for a freshman in CSU history, and also logged a CSU freshman record 994 minutes. A three-time Horizon League Freshman of the Week last year, Edwards posted four 20-point games during his freshman campaign, including a career-high 26 point effort at Detroit.

Edwards was joined on the second team by Mark Alstork of Wright State, Chris Jenkins of Detroit Mercy, UIC’s Tai Odiase and Valparaiso’s Shane Hammink.

Valparaiso’s Alec Peters was voted the Preseason Horizon League Player of the Year and was joined on the preseason all-league first team by Jalen Hayes of Oakland, Cameron Morse from Youngstown State, UIC’s Dikembe Dixson and Charles Cooper of Green Bay.

CSU was picked eighth in the preseason poll, garnering 150 points.

Valparaiso was chosen as the League favorite with 385 points and 35 first place votes, while Oakland was second with 337 points and two first place votes. Defending tournament champion Green Bay finished third with 309 points and the final two first place votes. UIC was fourth with 217 points and was followed by Wright State (202), Detroit Mercy (195), Northern Kentucky (153), CSU (150), Youngstown State (125) and Milwaukee (72).

2016-17 Horizon League Preseason Poll
Rnk. School (1st) Points
1. Valparaiso (35) 385 pts.
2. Oakland (2) 337 pts.
3. Green Bay (2) 309 pts.
4. UIC 217 pts.
5. Wright State 202 pts.
6. Detroit Mercy 195 pts.
7. Northern Kentucky 153 pts.
8. Cleveland State 150 pts.
9. Youngstown State 125 pts.
10. Milwaukee 72 pts.

Preseason First Team All-League
Alec Peters, Valparaiso (Preseason Player of the Year)
Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Cameron Morse, Youngstown State
Dikembe Dixson, UIC
Charles Cooper, Green Bay

Preseason Second Team All-League
Mark Alstork, Wright State
Chris Jenkins, Detroit Mercy
Tai Odiase, UIC
Rob Edwards, Cleveland State
Shane Hammink, Valparaiso