BALTIMORE- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2023-24 All-CIAA Preseason Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men's and women's head coaches. The preseason teams and predicted order were both unveiled during the CIAA Basketball Media Day in Baltimore, MD.

Winston-Salem State Head Coach Cleo Hill led the Rams to their second CIAA crown under his leadership. The Rams finished the 2022-2023 season with a 21-9 overall record and 9-7 mark in league play. WSSU claimed three wins in the opening, quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, defeating Saint Augustine's (65-49), Claflin (60-52) and Virginia Union (45-44) before knocking off Lincoln (PA) in the CIAA Championship game by a score of 62-57.
Jayley Alston was named to the Frontcourt and Isaac Parson was named to the Backcourt.

Alston finished last season playing in 29 games starting in 23. He averaged 11.6 points with 6.9 rebounds, 37 assists, 25 steals, and five blocks. He averaged .505 from the field. Jaylen and the Rams won the 2023 CIAA Basketball Championship, and he was named to the All-CIAA Tournament Team as well as the Tournament MVP.

Parson played in 28 games this year and started 25 of them. He averaged 10.6 points per game and is ranked fifth in the CIAA in assists averaging 3.1 assists per game. Parsons led the team in three-point percentage at 43%.

 
2023-24 All-CIAA Men's Basketball Preseason Team
Backcourt
Ezekiel Cannedy, Johnson C. Smith
DJ Thomas, Shaw
Jaquantae Harris, Elizabeth City State
Isaac Parson, Winston-Salem State
Reggie Hudson, Lincoln (Pa.)
Frontcourt
Tyler Foster, Fayetteville State *
Khyree Temple, Livingstone *
Nemo Johnson, St. Augustine's
Jaylen Alston, Winston-Salem State
Tre Richardson, Elizabeth City State
Shayne Saigo, Shaw
Tahj Harding, Virginia Union
 
* - Returning 2022-23 All-CIAA Selection
Northern Division
1. Virginia Union
2. Virginia State
3. Elizabeth City State
4. Lincoln (PA)
5. Bowie State
6. Bluefield State
Southern Division
1. Fayetteville State
2. Claflin
3.Winston-Salem State
4. Shaw
5. Livingstone
6. Johnson C. Smith
7. Saint Augustine's