MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama's
Peyton Law and
Jalen Langsy earned Preseason All-Sun Belt men's basketball honors, while the Jags were picked fourth in the coaches poll, the conference announced Monday.
Law earned first-team recognition, while Langsy was named to the third team. South Alabama received 136 points in the poll.
Law averaged 12.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 10 starts last season before suffering a season-ending injury. The Calhoun, Ga., native shot 64.7 percent from the field and 75.0 percent at the free-throw line, highlighted by a season-high 29 points on 13-of-15 shooting against Alcorn State.
Langsy arrives at South Alabama after earning NAIA First Team All-America and NABC First Team All-America honors at Northwestern College last season. He averaged 27.3 points per game to rank second nationally, while shooting 51.0 percent from three-point range and 90.9 percent at the free-throw line.
The Shakopee, Minn., native totaled 928 points and set a program single-season record with 152 made three-pointers. He recorded four 40-point performances, highlighted by a career-high 49 points against William Penn, and added 135 assists and 41 steals while starting all 34 games.
Arkansas State topped the preseason poll with 182 points and three first-place votes, followed by James Madison with 176 points and nine first-place votes. Troy finished third with 143 points.
2026 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Awards
Preseason Player of the Year:
Isaac Taveras, Southern Miss [4th Yr. | G | Santo Domingo, D.R.]
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
Adante' Holiman, Old Dominion [4th Yr. | G | McAlester, Okla.]
Peyton Law, South Alabama [5th Yr. | F | Calhoun, Ga.]
Jacob Meyer, Georgia State [4th Yr. | G | Covington, Ky.]
Noah Otshudi, Marshall [5th Yr. | G | Hamilton, Ontario, Can.]
Isaac Taveras, Southern Miss [4th Yr. | G | Santo Domingo, D.R.]
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
Tameron Ferguson, Arkansas State [3rd Yr. | G | St. Cloud, Minn.]
Preston Fowler, James Madison [2nd Yr. | F | Vernon, Conn.]
Dallas Gardner, Georgia Southern [4th Yr. | G | Charlotte, N.C.]
Gage Lattimore, James Madison [3rd Yr. | G | Greensboro, N.C.]
Layne Taylor, Arkansas State [3rd Yr. | G | Farmington, Ark.]
Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
Jacoi Hutchinson, Troy [4th Yr. | G | Laurel, Md.]
Jamyron Keller, Louisiana [4th Yr. | G | St. Matthews, S.C.]
Jalen Langsy, South Alabama [3rd Yr. | G | Shakopee, Minn.]
Kyran Tilley, Louisiana Tech [3rd Yr. | G | Louisville, Ky.]
K.J. Windham, James Madison [3rd Yr. | G | Indianapolis, Ind.]
2026 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
First-place votes in parentheses
- Arkansas State (3) – 182
- James Madison (9) – 176
- Troy – 143
- South Alabama – 136
- Marshall – 125
- Louisiana – 117
- Southern Miss (2) – 109
- App State – 105
- Georgia Southern – 85
- Georgia State – 79
- Old Dominion – 76
- Louisiana Tech – 64
- Coastal Carolina – 58
- ULM – 15
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