ATLANTA, GA - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its 2024 Men's Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish, Preseason All-SIAC teams, and individual honors on Monday, January 22. The predicted order of finish, preseason teams, and individual honors are voted on by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.
2024 SIAC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
| 1. Edward Waters University |
| 2. Central State University |
| 3. Fort Valley State University |
| 4. Benedict College |
| 5. Kentucky State University |
| 6. Morehouse College |
2024 SIAC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
First Team
| NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Kaelen Ingram * |
Outside Hitter |
Edward Waters |
Junior |
Belize City, Belize |
| Isaiah Fedd * |
Outside Hitter |
Fort Valley State |
Sophomore |
Apopka, FL |
| Oshane Farquharson |
Outside Hitter |
Fort Valley State |
Junior |
Hollywood, FL |
| Rashaun Wright * |
Middle Hitter |
Fort Valley State |
Junior |
D'Abadie, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Taviian Martin * |
Middle Hitter |
Fort Valley State |
Sophomore |
Orangeburg, SC |
| Diego Cardona * |
Libero |
Fort Valley State |
Sophomore |
Miami, FL |
| Kenyon Haynes * |
Setter |
Edward Waters |
Junior |
Chicago, IL |
Second Team
| NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Jaxon Hicks * |
Outside Hitter |
Fort Valley State |
Junior |
Beach Park, IL |
| Zion Beckford |
Outside Hitter |
Benedict |
Junior |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Tyrone Sands |
Outside Hitter |
Central State |
Junior |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Alain Tamo-Noche |
Middle Hitter |
Central State |
Junior |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| De’Andrae Taylor |
Middle Hitter |
Benedict |
Junior |
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Clint Forbes |
Libero |
Benedict |
Junior |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Kendersley Marcellin |
Setter |
Benedict |
Sophomore |
Orlando, FL |
*
2023 All-Conference Returner
Offensive Player of the Year
| NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Oshane Farquharson |
Outside Hitter |
Fort Valley State |
Junior |
Hollywood, FL |
Defensive Player of the Year
| NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Taviian Martin |
Middle Blocker |
Fort Valley State |
Sophomore |
Orangeburg, SC |
About the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
www.thesiac.com.