Shoulders Named To Preseason All-SoCon Team
10/7/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Shoulders is one of 10 players on Preseason All-SoCon Team
Shoulders is Mercer's most experienced returner and is one of three returning players for the Bears this season. Last year as a sophomore, Shoulders played and started 29 games, while averaging 9.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He ranked second on the team in rebounds per game and assists with 55. Shoulders scored a career high 21 points at ETSU (Jan. 3) and had a career high six steals in the season opener at No. 17 Tennessee (Nov. 3). Shoulders scored in double figures in 14 games.
Mercer was picked to finish seventh out of 11 teams in the Preseason SoCon Coaches Poll. Shoulders and the Bears begin the season on Monday, Nov. 2 at home against Reinhardt. Tip-off is scheduled for 11 a.m. from Hawkins Arena.
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2026-27 Southern Conference Preseason Coaches Poll
Team (1st-place votes)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Total
1.          Furman (10)            100
2.          ETSU (1)                           86
3.          Wofford                           78
4.          Samford                           70
5.          Chattanooga                  59
6.          Tennessee Tech              57
7.          Mercer                 47
8.          Western Carolina       41
9.          VMI                                    32
10.        The Citadel                     21
11.        UNCG                               14
2026-27 Preseason Southern Conference Player of the Year
Rickey Bradley Jr, Sr., G, VMI
2026-27 Preseason All-Southern Conference Team
BJ Ward, Sr., G, ETSU
Marcus Kell, Gr., F, Furman
Charles Johnston, 5th, F, Furman
Brady Shoulders, Jr., G/F, Mercer
Cooper Noard, 5th, G, Samford
Tate Darner, So., G, Chattanooga
Rickey Bradley Jr, Sr., G, VMI
TJ Johnson, Sr., F, VMI
Cam Lowe, R-Jr., G, Wofford
Chace Watley, So., G, Wofford
