Furman Men’s Basketball Picked First In SoCon; Johnston, Kell Earn Preseason All-Conference Honors

Greenville, S.C. – Furman men’s basketball has been tabbed as the favorites in the 2026-27 Southern Conference race and Paladin forwards Charles Johnston and Marcus Kell were named to the preseason All-SoCon squad in voting by the league’s 11 head coaches, it was announced on Wednesday morning. The Paladins received the maximum 10 first place votes (coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team) to take the top spot ahead of ETSU, Wofford, Samford, and Chattanooga. SoCon newcomer Tennessee Tech, Mercer, Western Carolina, VMI, The Citadel, and UNCG rounded out the poll. Johnston returns to the Paladins after…