1. UNC Greensboro returns three of the starters from last season’s Southern Conference champion team, as well as the sixth, seventh, and eighth men. Last year’s best player, Francis Alonso, returns as the two guard for the Spartans and is averaging 19 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game so far this year. He’s also shooting lights out to begin the season, including 93.3% from the free throw line and 46.2% from three point while attempting nearly 7 per contest. James Dickey, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in the Southern Conference, stands at 6’10” and is the tallest player in the lineup for UNCG.