SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Southern Conference's men's basketball coaches have projected Appalachian State University to finish second in the North Division in the league's annual preseason coaches poll released Tuesday. The coaches also selected senior forward Donte Minter to the preseason all-conference squad. UNC Greensboro was selected as the favorite in the North Division with 10-of-11 first-place votes and 60 total points. Appalachian, the defending division champion, garnered the other first-place vote and 47 points. Western Carolina (42) was tabbed third, Chattanooga (35) fourth and Elon (26) fifth. Last season, the Mountaineers cruised to the division title with a 15-3 record in league play and a school-record 25 total wins. In the South Division, defending champion Davidson was voted first with 10-of-11 first-place votes and 60 points. Georgia Southern was projected second with 48 points, followed by College of Charleston with one first-place vote and 43 points. Wofford (35), Furman (24) and The Citadel (15) round out the division. Davidson's Stephen Curry was named the league's preseason Player of the Year and was one of the Wildcats' three preseason all-conference honorees. Minter, playing his first full season with the Mountaineers, earned preseason accolades after averaging 11.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in just under 20 minutes of action a game last season en route to all-tournament honors. Minter and the Mountaineers will begin their defense of the North Division title in less than two weeks when they open the season at Charlotte on November 12 at 7:30 p.m. SoCon Coaches Preseason Poll (Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams) North Division Team (First Place Votes) Points UNC Greensboro (10) 60 Appalachian State (1) 47 Western Carolina 42 Chattanooga 35 Elon 26 South Division Team (First Place Votes) Points Davidson (10) 60 Georgia Southern 48 College of Charleston (1) 43 Wofford 35 Furman 24 The Citadel 15 Preseason Player of the Year Stephen Curry, Davidson Preseason Coaches All-SoCon Team Stephen Curry (Davidson), G Kyle Hines (UNC Greensboro), F Nick Aldridge (Western Carolina), F Louis Graham (Georgia Southern), F Jason Richards (Davidson), G Donte Minter (Appalachian State), F Jermaine Johnson (College of Charleston), F Thomas Sander (Davidson), F Shane Nichols (Wofford), G Drew Gibson (Wofford), G