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Kintavious Dozier was named to the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men's Basketball Preseason First Team, the conference announced during media day on Wednesday morning at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
Dozier transferred during the offseason to Alabama A&M from SWAC foe Grambling State. While at GSU, the Lanett, Ala. native averaged 12.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 69 games played. He posted a career-high 34 points at Washington State during the 2023-24 season and added a personal-best nine rebounds (vs. Texas Southern and vs Arkansas Baptist) and nine assists (vs. Arkansas Baptist) last season.
Jackson State's Daeshun Ruffin was selected the SWAC Men's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, while Bethune-Cookman's Doctor Bradley earned Defensive Player of the Year Honors.
Joining Dozier, Ruffin and Bradley on the first team was Southern's Michael Jacobs and Bethune-Cookman's Daniel Rouzan.
Zaire Hayes (Texas Southern), Dorian McMillian (Jackson State), Jordan Chatman (Florida A&M), Seneca Willoughby (Bethune-Cookman) and Micah Simpson (Alabama State) were selected to the second team.
The Alabama A&M men's basketball team will have a pair of exhibition games in October, starting on the 13
th with the Ballin in Boutwell matchup against Samford, followed by a contest on Oct. 27, hosting UAH in the return of the Mayor's Cup.
The Bulldogs begin the regular season on Nov. 3 with their home opener, playing host to Blue Mountain Christian. AAMU takes to the road just two days later (Nov. 5), visiting Big Ten foe Indiana.
Season Ticket renewals are currently on sale and the deadline to guarantee seat locations for existing season ticket holders is Sept. 30. In order to renew season tickets, fans can visit aamusports.com or call the AAMU Ticket Office at: (256) 372-7255 or (256) 372-7254.
2025-26 SWAC Men's Basketball Preseason Awards
Player of the Year
Daeshun Ruffin, Jackson State
Defensive Player of the Year
Doctor Bradley, Bethune-Cookman
All-SWAC First Team
Michael Jacobs, Southern
Daniel Rouzan, Bethune-Cookman
Daeshun Ruffin, Jackson State
Kintavious Dozier, Alabama A&M
Doctor Bradley, Bethune-Cookman
All-SWAC Second Team
Zaire Hayes, Texas Southern
Dorian McMillian, Jackson State
Jordan Chatman, Florida A&M
Seneca Willoughby, Bethune-Cookman
Micah Simpson, Alabama State
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