FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona senior guard Quinton Upshur was named the College Sports Madness Men's Basketball Preseason Big Sky Player of the Year, announced today. Upshur was also named to the first team, while senior guard Aaseem Dixon received second team preseason honors.

Upshur was named the 2013-14 Big Sky Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Year and earned All-Big Sky First Team honors. As the team's most valuable player, he averaged 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. He finished the season with 491 points, the ninth-best total in school history

Dixon appeared in all 32 games, while averaging 11.2 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.1 assists per game. He registered 17 double digit scoring games and dished out three or more assists 13 times. Dixon led the team in minutes played (1,026) for the fourth-most in school history in a single season.

College Sports Madness Preseason Big Sky All-Conference Honors 

Coach of the Year - Randy Rahe – Weber State

Player of the Year – Quinton Upshur – Northern Arizona

Freshman of the Year - Iziahiah Sweeney – Portland State

First Team

Tyler Harvey – G – Eastern Washington

Quinton Upshur – G – Northern Arizona

Mikh McKinney – G/F – Sacramento State

Chris Hansen – F – Idaho State

Joel Bolomboy – F/C – Weber State

Second Team

Drew Brandon – G – Eastern Washington

Gary Winston – G – Portland State

Aaseem Dixon – G/F – Northern Arizona

Jeffrey Solarin – F – Idaho State

Venky Jois – F/C – Eastern Washington

Third Team

Dylan Garrity – G – Sacramento State

Connor Hill – G – Idaho

Jeremy Senglin – G/F – Weber State

Tim Huskisson – F – Northern Colorado

Jaron Nash – F/C – North Dakota

Fourth Team

DaShaun Wiggins – G – Portland State

Marcus Colbert – G- Montana State

Jordan Gregory – G/F – Montana

Martin Breunig – F – Montana

Kyndahl Hill – F/C – Weber State