By CODY LINN
Marshall Associate A.D. of Strategic Communications
HUNTINGTON – Marshall University men’s basketball senior guard Kamdyn Curfman and junior forward Obinna Anochili-Killen were each named to the 2023-24 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team on Monday, as announced by the league office.
In Curfman’s first season at Marshall, he started in all 32 of MU’s contests averaging 11.5 points and 3.0 assists per game. The native of North Bethesda, Maryland led the SBC with a 40.4 three-point shooting percentage, 3.22 made threes per game and 103 total made threes. The then junior had 19 games of 10 or more points, including a season-high 21 at Texas State (Jan. 19) making seven of his nine attempts from long range. Curfman enters the season with second most threes made in his career among active players (374)
Like Curfman, Anochili-Killen started all 32 contests for The Herd averaging 8.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. The Nigerian forward made 48.9 percent of his shots from the field and registered 11 contests in double-figure scoring, including a season-high 18 against Georgia State on January 28. Anochili-Killen recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Coppin State (Nov. 19) last season.
In addition to these awards, the Marshall men were picked seventh out of 14 teams in the leagues 2023-24 Preseason Coaches Poll.
2023-24 Men’s Basketball Preseason Awards
Preseason Player of the Year
Austin Crowley, Southern Miss
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
Austin Crowley, Southern Miss
Terrence Edwards, Jr., James Madison [R-JR | G | Atlanta, Ga.]
Donovan Gregory, App State [GR | F | Charlotte, N.C.]
Chaunce Jenkins, Old Dominion [JR | G | Newport News, Va.]
Christyon Eugene, Troy [SR | G | Spring, Texas]
Themus Fulks, Louisiana
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
Tyrell Jones, South Alabama [SR | G | Chicago, Ill.]
Kamdyn Curfman, Marshall [SR | G | North Bethesda, Md.]
Tyreke Locure, ULM [SR | G | New Orleans, La.]
Dwon Odom, Georgia State [JR | G | Alpharetta, Ga.]
Obinna Anochili-Killen, Marshall [JR | F | Lagos, Nigeria]
Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
Terrance Ford Jr., Arkansas State [SO | G | Chicago, Ill.]
Brenden Tucker, Georgia State [SR | G | Lawrenceville, Ga]
CJ Huntley, App State [SR | F | Huntersville, N.C.]
Freddy Hicks, Arkansas State [JR | G | Searcy, Ark.]
Aamer Muhammad, Troy [SR | G | Rio Rancho, New Mexico]
Ties were not broken
2023-24 Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. James Madison (7) - 176
2. App State (2) – 159
3. Old Dominion (1) - 154
4. Southern Miss - 148
5. Louisiana (2) - 136
6. South Alabama (2) - 129
7. Marshall - 119
8. Troy - 91
9. Arkansas State - 84
10. Texas State - 72
11. Georgia State - 69
12. Coastal Carolina - 59
13. Georgia Southern - 42
14. ULM - 32
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