BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State University senior guard Micah Simpson has been named to the 2025-26 Preseason All-SWAC Second Team, it was announced by the SWAC office Wednesday morning.

The Morristown, Tenn., native played in each of the Hornets' 36 games a season ago as ASU made a historical run to the SWAC Tournament Title and picked up the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament win. Simpson finished the season as the team's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 6.6 points per game. He shot 35.1 percent from the field, and his 51 three-point field goals were the second-most on the team. He was the Hornets' leader at the free throw line, shooting 81.1 percent, and averaged 1.6 rebounds per game while adding 43 assists and 25 steals.

Coming off a 20-win season and a SWAC Tournament title, the Hornets have been picked to finish fourth in the SWAC Preseason Poll. The Hornets picked up three first-place votes and 183 total points to finish behind Bethune-Cookman, Southern, and Jackson State. The complete preseason poll, along with first-place votes and total points, is listed below.

Bethune-Cookman (12) - 232
Southern (5) - 214
Jackson State (1) - 208
Alabama State (3) - 183
Texas Southern - 182
Alabama A&M - 163
Grambling State - 151
Florida A&M - 115
Prairie View A&M - 99
Alcorn State - 74
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1) - 70
Mississippi Valley State - 25