Corey Hadnot II Named to Preseason Second Team, Team Picked Fifth
10/8/2025 12:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS – Corey Hadnot II of the Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team was selected to the Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team on Wednesday (Oct. 8). The Mastodons were picked fifth in the Preseason Poll.
The junior Hadnot averaged 9.0 points per game last season. He shot 44.6 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from three, both improvements from his freshman campaign. He has played in all 68 games in his two-year Mastodon career. He dropped 20 points at Penn State last season.
The 2025-26 Mastodons open the regular season at Mountain West member Grand Canyon on November 3. First up is a home exhibition against Ball State on Oct. 27 at the Gates Sports Center.
2025-26 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team (First-place votes) – Pts.
1. Milwaukee (24) – 428
2. Oakland (7) – 384
3. Youngstown State (2) – 364
4. RMU (8) – 345
5. Purdue Fort Wayne (1) – 287
6. Northern Kentucky – 274
7. Wright State – 221
8. Cleveland State (2) – 217
9. Detroit Mercy – 176
10. IU Indianapolis – 115
11. Green Bay – 93
#HLMBB Preseason Player of the Year
Tuburu Naivalurua, Oakland
Preseason All-League First Team (alphabetical order by school)
Orlando Lovejoy, Detroit Mercy
Marcus Hall, Green Bay
Amar Augillard, Milwaukee
Tuburu Naivalurua, Oakland
Cris Carroll, Youngstown State
Preseason All-League Second Team (alphabetical order by school)
Faizon Fields, Milwaukee
Seth Hubbard, Milwaukee
Dan Gherezgher, Northern Kentucky
Corey Hadnot II, Purdue Fort Wayne
DeSean Goode, RMU
The junior Hadnot averaged 9.0 points per game last season. He shot 44.6 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from three, both improvements from his freshman campaign. He has played in all 68 games in his two-year Mastodon career. He dropped 20 points at Penn State last season.
The 2025-26 Mastodons open the regular season at Mountain West member Grand Canyon on November 3. First up is a home exhibition against Ball State on Oct. 27 at the Gates Sports Center.
2025-26 Under Armour #HLMBB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team (First-place votes) – Pts.
1. Milwaukee (24) – 428
2. Oakland (7) – 384
3. Youngstown State (2) – 364
4. RMU (8) – 345
5. Purdue Fort Wayne (1) – 287
6. Northern Kentucky – 274
7. Wright State – 221
8. Cleveland State (2) – 217
9. Detroit Mercy – 176
10. IU Indianapolis – 115
11. Green Bay – 93
#HLMBB Preseason Player of the Year
Tuburu Naivalurua, Oakland
Preseason All-League First Team (alphabetical order by school)
Orlando Lovejoy, Detroit Mercy
Marcus Hall, Green Bay
Amar Augillard, Milwaukee
Tuburu Naivalurua, Oakland
Cris Carroll, Youngstown State
Preseason All-League Second Team (alphabetical order by school)
Faizon Fields, Milwaukee
Seth Hubbard, Milwaukee
Dan Gherezgher, Northern Kentucky
Corey Hadnot II, Purdue Fort Wayne
DeSean Goode, RMU
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