BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of West Alabama’s Stan Gill was selected to the Preseason Gulf South Conference Eastern Division team by the head coaches of the GSC.

Gill, who averaged a double-double last season for UWA, is one of eight players returning for Rick Reedy’s 2006-07 squad. Gill, a native of Los Angeles, was selected First Team All-GSC last season.

The senior, forward is joined by Jason Smith of UAH, Greg Brown and Marcus Kennedy of Montevallo, Mike Crain from Valdosta State and Marcus Grant of West Florida.

The Tiger basketball team was selected seventh in the Eastern Division, by the GSC coaches, receiving eight votes.

UWA returns eight players from last season’s team to join Gill. Also returning to Reedy’s roster is Joe Eatmon, Raymond Shaw, Joesph Childers, Jared Hembree, K’Shaun Daley, Layton Knight and Willie Moore.

Six new faces are also added to the 2006-07 Tigers, including Mike Bentley, Jay Hembree, Jenario Bunton, Michael Billings, Patrick Winters and Abdoulaye N’diaye.

West Alabama opens in exhibition play Wednesday, November 1, as the Tigers travel to UAB for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off against the Blazers at Bartow Arena. The Tigers open the regular-season Wednesday, November 15 against Southern of New Orleans at Pruitt Hall.