Spears; Braswell honored in A-10 polls

Two members of Charlotte's prominent front court earned A-10 honors from the A-10 media and coaches. Senior Shamari Spears was voted second team all-Atlantic 10 while Braswell earned third team all-Atlantic 10 in the preseason polls.

Speas earned third team all-Atlantic 10 honors last season after averaging 16 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. A three-time Rookie of the Week, Braswell was on the conference all-Rookie team last season.

Charlotte finished fifth last season with a 19-12 overall record and was picked to finish seventh as a team.

Temple was picked to win the conference followed by Xavier, Richmond and Dayton.

First team all-Atlantic 10:
Lavoy Allen, Temple
Kevin Anderson, Richmond
Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure
Damian Saunders, Duquesne
Chris Wright, Dayton

Preseason Poll:
1--Temple
2--Xavier
3--Richmond
4--Dayton
5--Rhode Island
6--St Louis
7--Charlotte
8--Duquesne
9--La Salle
10--George Washington
11--UMass
12--St. Joseph's
13--St. Bonaventure
14--Fordham