Marshall University Athletics
Kinsey Named Preseason All-Conference USA
10/21/2021 2:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Herd Men Tabbed Fourth in C-USA Preseason Poll
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall men's basketball was picked to finish fourth in the Conference USA 2021-22 Preseason Poll as senior guard Taevion Kinsey garnered Preseason All-Conference USA honors, as announced by the league office on Thursday. The preseason poll and all-conference team is voted on by the conference's 14 head coaches and Kinsey was one of 11 players named to the squad.
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Last season, Kinsey was one of just two players to play and start in all 22 of Marshall's games en route to earning Conference-USA first-team honors. The Columbus, Ohio, native led Marshall in points per game average for the second-straight season, averaging a career-best 19.5 points per game. Kinsey also led the Herd in rebounds per contest, minutes played, shooting percentage and free throw shooting percentage.
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On Tuesday, Kinsey was named to the 2022 Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List as one of the best 20 shooting guards in NCAA Division I men's basketball.
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The Herd is coming off a 15-7 2020-21 season as it sees 11 returners and welcomes five freshmen to Huntington for the upcoming campaign.
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Redshirt junior guard Andrew Taylor returns to Marshall coming off a season that saw him average 12.0 points per game, third on the team and 21st in C-USA, to go with 5.8 rebounds per contest. The Corbin, Ky., native also recorded two double-doubles last season with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Jan. 2) and 16 points and 10 rebounds against FIU (Jan. 22).
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The Thundering Herd will hold an open scrimmage on Tuesday (Oct. 26) at 6 p.m. before hosting Davis & Elkins on Oct. 31 and UPIKE on Nov. 7 in a pair of exhibition contests.
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Marshall will open the 2021-22 regular season at the Cam Henderson Center on Nov. 12 when it plays host to Wright State.
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For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Last season, Kinsey was one of just two players to play and start in all 22 of Marshall's games en route to earning Conference-USA first-team honors. The Columbus, Ohio, native led Marshall in points per game average for the second-straight season, averaging a career-best 19.5 points per game. Kinsey also led the Herd in rebounds per contest, minutes played, shooting percentage and free throw shooting percentage.
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On Tuesday, Kinsey was named to the 2022 Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List as one of the best 20 shooting guards in NCAA Division I men's basketball.
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The Herd is coming off a 15-7 2020-21 season as it sees 11 returners and welcomes five freshmen to Huntington for the upcoming campaign.
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Redshirt junior guard Andrew Taylor returns to Marshall coming off a season that saw him average 12.0 points per game, third on the team and 21st in C-USA, to go with 5.8 rebounds per contest. The Corbin, Ky., native also recorded two double-doubles last season with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Louisiana Tech (Jan. 2) and 16 points and 10 rebounds against FIU (Jan. 22).
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The Thundering Herd will hold an open scrimmage on Tuesday (Oct. 26) at 6 p.m. before hosting Davis & Elkins on Oct. 31 and UPIKE on Nov. 7 in a pair of exhibition contests.
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Marshall will open the 2021-22 regular season at the Cam Henderson Center on Nov. 12 when it plays host to Wright State.
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For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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