Despite the departure of Jason Thompson, the MAAC has a load of talent. I found twenty players who have the potential to earn All-MAAC honors, and made an attempt to narrow the field down to fifteen.
Every player on the First Team has a chance of winning MAAC Player of the Year, but Kenny Hasbrouck, Edwin Ubiles, and Ryan Thompson are the favorites.
**Note that these are not the official All-MAAC teams, but they are based on my opinions.**
Preseason First Team All-MAAC
Kenny Hasbrouck (Siena Senior Guard)
Always an offensive threat, Hasbrouck is also stellar on the defensive end. He led the league in steals last season with 2.26 per game. Hasbrouck's steals, 16.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, and 39 percent three point percentage were essential to Siena's success last year, and should be equally important this season.
Edwin Ubiles (Siena Junior Guard-Forward)
Like Hasbrouck, Ubiles can get things done on both ends of the court. His 2007-08 17 ppg average is the best among returning players, and his field goal percentage of 53 percent ranks seventh.
The junior can score from up close, mid-range, and deep—he shot 42 percent from beyond the arc last season. Ubiles averaged 4.4 rpg and 1.2 steals per game. Although neither ranks him near the top of the MAAC, he has a proclivity of coming up with a big board or steal in the clutch. Ubiles also averaged 1 block per game.
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