RICHMOND, Va. – Sophomore Max Mackinnon of the Elon University men's basketball team was named to the 2023-24 All-CAA Preseason second team as the league office announced its preseason all-conference honors and poll on Thursday morning, Oct. 19.
 
The reigning CAA Rookie of the Year in 2022-23, Mackinnon is the Phoenix's returning leader in points (11.4 ppg), rebounds (5.1 rpg), assists (2.4 apg) and steals (1.1 spg). The Brisbane, Australia, native is coming off a rookie campaign in which he shot nearly 50 percent from the floor and was named CAA Rookie of the Week selection a league-high four times. He also led the program with three double-doubles and scored in double figures 17 times including four 20-point performances.
 
Among Mackinnon's standout games last season included him scoring 19 points at No. 18/21 Indiana, the second-highest point total that a freshman has scored against the Hoosiers at that point of the season. He also scored a season-high 24 points while adding his first career double-double with 12 rebounds at High Point. He also added 20 points and a season-best eight assists at Northeastern while scoring 17 points with a career-best 13 rebounds at No. 22 College of Charleston.
 
Elon was selected to finish 10^th in the 2023-24 CAA Preseason Poll with a total of 62 points. College of Charleston was tabbed as the league favorite with 165 points and 10 first-place votes, followed by UNCW with 157 points and three first-place votes. Drexel was selected third with 140 points and one first-place vote while Hofstra (137 points) ranked fourth with Delaware and Towson tied for fifth with 115 points each.
 
The maroon and gold kicks off the 2023-24 season with an exhibition versus William Peace on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at Schar Center. The regular season begins with a visit to ACC foe Wake Forest on Monday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.
 
2023-24 CAA Men's Basketball Preseason Poll

Rank.	Team (1st)	Points
1.	Charleston (10)	165
2.	UNCW (3)	157
3.	Drexel (1)	140
4.	Hofstra	137
t5.	Delaware	115
t5.	Towson	115
7.	Northeastern	84
8.	William & Mary	77
9.	Stony Brook	76
10.	Elon	62
11.	Monmouth	50
12.	Campbell	45
13.	Hampton	31
14.	North Carolina A&T	20

 
Preseason Player of the Year: Amari Williams, Drexel
 
2023-24 All-CAA Preseason First Team

Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Ante Brzovic	Charleston	Jr.	F	Zagreb, Croatia
Tyler Thomas	Hofstra	Gr.	G	New Haven, Conn.
Charles Thompson	Towson	Gr.	F	Fort Washington, Md.
Trazarien White	UNCW	Jr.	F	Mansfield, Texas
Amari Williams	Drexel	Sr.	F	Nottingham, England

 
2023-24 All-CAA Preseason Second Team

Name	School	Class	Position	Hometown
Jyáre Davis	Delaware	R-Jr.	F	Newark, Del.
Anthony Dell'Orso	Campbell	So.	G	Melbourne, Australia
Max Mackinnon	Elon	So.	G	Brisbane, Australia
Reyne Smith	Charleston	Jr.	G	Ulverstone, Australia
Tyler Stephenson-Moore	Stony Brook	Gr.	G	Jamaica, N.Y.

 
Honorable Mention: Gabe Dorsey, Jr., G/F William & Mary, Chris Doherty, Gr., F, Northeastern; Darlinstone Dubar, Jr., G, Hofstra; Maleeck Harden-Hayes, Gr., G, UNCW; Justin Moore, So., G, Drexel; Jordan Nesbitt, Jr., G, Hampton; Frankie Policelli, Gr., F, Charleston; Xander Rice, Gr., G, Monmouth