Hempstead, NY - The defending Coastal Athletic Association champion Hofstra men's basketball team was picked third in the 2026-27 CAA Preseason Poll, while Justin Moore and Deywilk Tavarez earned preseason all-conference honors, the league announced today.

Moore was named to the Preseason All-CAA First Team, while Tavarez earned a spot on the Preseason All-CAA Second Team.

Hofstra received 125 points and a pair of first-place votes in the preseason poll. UNCW was selected as the preseason favorite with 143 points and 11 first-place votes, while Charleston was picked second with 130 points. Towson (110) and Monmouth (95) rounded out the top five.

Moore, a fifth-year guard from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was one of five players selected to the Preseason All-CAA First Team. He arrives at Hofstra after spending the past two seasons at Loyola Chicago, where he averaged 10.9 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game in 2025-26. Moore previously played two seasons at Drexel and earned All-CAA Third Team honors in 2023-24 after averaging 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.

Tavarez, a senior guard from Pennsauken, New Jersey, was named to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team. He joins the Pride after averaging 8.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game at Loyola Chicago last season. Tavarez previously spent a season at Charleston, where he averaged 12.9 points per game and shot 41.5 percent from three-point range, and began his collegiate career at Delaware State, earning MEAC Rookie of the Year honors in 2023-24.

The Pride will open the 2026-27 campaign on Monday, November 2 when it hosts St. Joseph's Long Island at Class at the Court day. 

Tickets for the 2026-27 season are available at HofstraTickets.com.