Okojie Named Preseason All-Conference, River Hawks Picked Seventh in Poll

BOSTON, Mass. – UMass Lowell men's basketball sophomore forward Victor Okojie (Castlebar, Ireland) garnered America East Preseason All-Conference honors, as announced by the league office on Monday.

Okojie started in six of 29 appearances for the River Hawks as a rookie, averaging 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in over 18 minutes per game. The forward totaled 20 assists, 15 steals and 11 blocks. Okojie registered three double-doubles in 2025-26 with a personal-best 22 points at UAlbany (2.7) and 15 rebounds at Maine (3.3).

As a team, the River Hawks finished seventh with 31 points in the 2026-27 America East Preseason Coaches' Poll after going 9-7 in league play last season and making a run to the Air Force Reserve Playoffs semifinal round.

Vermont earned seven first place votes and 62 total points to take the top spot in the poll. Last season's America East champion UMBC received one first place vote and 46 points to finish second in the poll, while Binghamton recorded the final first place vote and 45 points to take third.

NJIT (38 points), Bryant (36 points) and UAlbany (34 points) finished just ahead of UMass Lowell, while Maine (19 points) and New Hampshire (13 points) rounded out the preseason rankings.

The River Hawks' 2026-27 campaign begins on Monday, November 2 when they host Rivier at the Kennedy Family Athletic Complex at 7 p.m.

Okojie Named Preseason All-Conference, River Hawks Picked Seventh in Poll

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