PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 15) – Sporting a new coaching staff and a refreshed roster, the Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the 2026-27 Great Northwest Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll, released Thursday by the league office.
The Seawolves received 62 points in voting by the league's 10 head coaches, edging fifth-place Montana State Billings by the narrowest of margins. Defending champion Saint Martin's was picked to repeat, earning 88 total points and six first-place votes, followed by Central Washington (84 pts) and Northwest Nazarene (80).
UAA returns two regular-rotation players from last year's NCAA Tournament team that went 21-11 and finished runner-up in the GNAC regular season and tournament. Alongside reigning GNAC Newcomer of the Year
Sylas Williams (6-7, F, Sr., 13.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg), new head coach
Cameron Turner has revamped the roster with nine transfers, including three – junior guard
Will Kuykendall, junior guard
Karim Elgizawy and senior forward
Walker Timme – with NCAA Div. I experience.
UAA debuts Nov. 6-7 with home games against Evergreen State at the Alaska Airlines Center. Surf to GoSeawolves.com for tickets, full schedule, roster and more.
2026-27 Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rk. Team (1st-place votes) Pts '25-26 Conf.(Pl.)
1. Saint Martin's (6) 88 26-6 15-3 (1st)
2. Central Washington (1) 84 16-15 9-9 (t4th)
3. Northwest Nazarene (3) 80 18-11 12-6 (t2nd)
4. Alaska Anchorage 62 21-11 12-6 (t2nd)
5. Montana State Billings 61 20-11 9-9 (t4th)
6. Alaska Fairbanks 56 15-14 9-9 (t4th)
7. Western Washington 47 13-16 7-11 (8th)
8. Seattle Pacific 36 14-12 9-9 (t4th)
9. Western Oregon 19 9-18 4-14 (t9th)
10. Simon Fraser 17 7-21 4-14 (t9th)
