Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's basketball team was picked fourth in the 2024-25 CAA Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, announced today during the conference's annual media day festivities. 

The poll is voted on by the league's 14 head coaches. 

Head Coach Speedy Claxton recruited another outstanding group of student-athletes and his well-rounded roster was held in high regard by the league's other 13 head coaches. The Pride received 122 points in the poll, to rank behind only Towson, Charleston, and UNCW. 

The Pride returns several talented returnees who saw significant action last season, including starter German Plotnikov. In total six players from last season return for the 2024-25 campaign. In addition, Claxton and his staff added six transfers and a pair of freshmen to the roster as Hofstra looks to continue the winning formula that has defined the program under Claxton's watch. 

The 2024-25 season gets underway on Monday, November 4 when Hofstra hosts SUNY Old Westbury at 5 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the women's basketball program. 

For ticket information visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or stop by the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex during normal business hours.