Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Carter voted Preseason All-Conference USA
10/8/2026 1:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DALLAS – Middle Tennessee's Jahvin Carter has been voted to the Preseason All-Conference USA team, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon. The honor marks Carter's first conference award of his career.
After starting 19 contests a year ago, Carter is prepped to continue to make his name known in the league. The junior averaged 10.8 points per contests and led the team with 114 total assists a year ago. As the lone returning starter for Middle Tennessee, Carter tallied 20 double-figure scoring games and boasted a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio, highlighted by numerous eight-assist performances. The Alcoa native capped off last year with an 18-point performance in the CUSA Quarterfinal contest, dishing out a trio of assists as well.
The conference office also announced that the program was voted to finish fifth overall by the league's coaches.
2026-27 CUSA MBB Preseason Player of the Year
Teagan Moore, G, WKU
2026-27 CUSA MBB Preseason All-Conference Team
Jahvin Carter, G, MTSU
Tijan Saine Jr., G, FIU
Trey Simpson, F, Kennesaw State
Amir Taylor, F, Kennesaw State
Trey Williams Jr., G, Missouri State
DJ Dudley, G, NM State
Justin Begg, G, Sam Houston
Jacobe Coleman, G, Sam Houston
Armelo Boone, G, WKU
Teagan Moore, G, WKU
2026-27 CUSA MBB Preseason Poll (First-place votes)
After starting 19 contests a year ago, Carter is prepped to continue to make his name known in the league. The junior averaged 10.8 points per contests and led the team with 114 total assists a year ago. As the lone returning starter for Middle Tennessee, Carter tallied 20 double-figure scoring games and boasted a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio, highlighted by numerous eight-assist performances. The Alcoa native capped off last year with an 18-point performance in the CUSA Quarterfinal contest, dishing out a trio of assists as well.
The conference office also announced that the program was voted to finish fifth overall by the league's coaches.
2026-27 CUSA MBB Preseason Player of the Year
Teagan Moore, G, WKU
2026-27 CUSA MBB Preseason All-Conference Team
Jahvin Carter, G, MTSU
Tijan Saine Jr., G, FIU
Trey Simpson, F, Kennesaw State
Amir Taylor, F, Kennesaw State
Trey Williams Jr., G, Missouri State
DJ Dudley, G, NM State
Justin Begg, G, Sam Houston
Jacobe Coleman, G, Sam Houston
Armelo Boone, G, WKU
Teagan Moore, G, WKU
2026-27 CUSA MBB Preseason Poll (First-place votes)
- WKU (5) 94 points
- Kennesaw State (3) 90 points
- Liberty (2) 79 points
- Sam Houston 64 points
- MTSU 57 points
- NM State 56 points
- Jax State 36 points
- Missouri State 28 points
- FIU 25 points
- Delaware 21 points
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