NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Christopher Newport men's basketball team has been slotted fourth in the nation in the pre-season poll from D3hoops.com. The poll was released Wednesday.

The Captains come into the 2022-2023 season following another remarkable campaign last year. Christopher Newport posted a 27-3 record and advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Division III Tournament. CNU won 24 straight games from late November until mid-March, the second-longest winning streak in school history. 

The Captains return a group that includes eight seniors, including three fifth-year players. The veteran group will likely be led by junior Jahn Hines, a third team NABC All-American and Player of the Year last season in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference. The Norfolk, Va., native was also selected the MVP of the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, and averaged 15.3 points per game and also pulled down 6.9 rebounds per contest as a sophomore.

Head Coach John Krikorian is heading into his 12th season leading the Captains, and has recorded a record of 260-62 (.807). His squads have advanced to the NCAA's eight times in 11 years, including the last six tournaments.

Randolph-Macon, last year's National Champion, is the top-ranked team in the pre-season poll after losing just one game all season to the Captains. CNU will travel to Ashland to take on the Yellow Jackets on January 11th. 

Christopher Newport will open the 2022-2023 campaign on Wednesday, November 9th, at 10th-ranked Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Md.

Click HERE for complete pre-season poll.  The 2022-2023 pre-season CNU roster can be viewed by clicking HERE. Check out the Captains complete schedule by clicking HERE.