ST. PAUL, Minn. -- For the second time during the preseason, junior forward Craig Heiman (Marshall, Wis.) was recognized on the National scene, this time being named one of 25 Division II Top Players by the Basketball Times. The Golden Bears open the season with an exhibition at St. John's University on Saturday, November 8 at 4:00 p.m.

Heiman was already named a Street & Smith's Preseason All-America Honorable Mention earlier this fall. Of the 25 players recognized Nationally, Heiman joins Jake Morrow of Minnesota State and the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year Kevin Ratzsch of Northern State as the three players from the NSIC on the 25 player list. USC-Aiken's Chris Commons was tabbed as the Basketball Times Preseason Player of the Year.

Basketball Times Top 20
1.       South Carolina-Aiken
2.       Findlay (Ohio)
3.       Gannon (Pa.)
4.       Bentley (Mass.)
5.       Augusta State (Ga.)
6.       Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
7.       Central Washington
8.       Grand Valley State (Mich.)
9.       Florida Southern
10.   C. W. Post (NY)
11.   Minnesota State-Mankato
12.   Central Oklahoma
13.   Northern Kentucky
14.   Northern State (SD)
15.   Pittsburgh-Johnstown
16.   Winona State (Minn.)
17.   Northwest Missouri State
18.   Philadelphia
19.   Lenior Rhyne (NC)
20.    Clayton State (Ga.)

Basketball Times Division II Top Players (no mention of All-Americans or first, second team etc.)
Pre-season Player of the Year - Chris Commons, USC-Aiken
Lucas Alves, BYU-Hawaii
Jake Beitinger, Central Washington
Drake Beranek, Nebraska-Kearney
Josh Bostic, Findlay
Duke Crews, Bowie State
Stephen Dennis, Kutztown
Darren Duncan, Merrimack
Kendrick Easley, Mount Olive
Rod Eldridge, Florida Southern
Lew Finnegan, Bentley
Kyle Goldcamp, Gannon
Stan Hall, Alderson-Broaddus
Craig Heiman, Concordia (Minn.)
Hunter Henry, Northwest Missouri State
Anthony Hilliard, Elizabeth City State
Malcolm Ingram, Philadelphia
Nick Kohs, Christian Brothers
Thad McFadden, Fairmont State
Jake Morrow, Minnesota State-Mankato
Kevin Ratzsch, Northern State
Matt Rogers, Southwest Baptist
Jonathan Schmidt, C.W. Post
Ted Scott, West Virginia State
Garrett Siler, Augusta State