CLEVELAND, Ohio- Western Michigan junior point guard Thomas Wilder was listed as one of the top players in the Mid-American Conference and the Broncos were tabbed to finish fifth in the West Division in this season's preseason voting. The poll was determined by the league's 12 head coaches & a 24-member MAC News Media Panel.
Last year as a sophomore, Wilder was a Second Team All-MAC selection. He averaged 20.4 ppg in MAC games and led conference scoring start to finish. Wilder scored in double digits in 28 of 32 games, reaching 20 or more points 14 times.