WASHINGTON, D.C. – University of Dayton junior forward Amaël L'Etang has been selected to receive Preseason Atlantic 10 honors, according to a poll of the conference's head men's basketball coaches and selected media.
 
L'Etang was named A-10 Preseason First Team.
 
In the same announcement, the Flyers were selected third in the conference's preseason poll. This news came at the A-10's Media Day held in Washington, D.C.
 
The Flyers collected 279 points and two first-place votes, trailing VCU (308/11) and Saint Louis (307/10). George Mason was fourth (240), followed by George Washington (207) in fifth. The rest of the top 10 were Saint Joseph's (181), Fordham (169), Davidson (144), Richmond (138) and Duquesne (130).
 
Loyola Chicago, Rhode Island, La Salle and St. Bonaventure round out the preseason poll.
 
L'Etang headlines Dayton's preseason recognition as a member of the Preseason All-Conference First Team. The Bastia, France, native averaged 11.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks last season while also registering 1.6 assists per game. L'Etang finished last season with 16 double-digit scoring performances in the final 17 games and had six double-doubles on the campaign.
 
Fans' next opportunity to see the 2026-27 Flyers in action is Saturday, Oct. 24 when Dayton welcomes Morehead State to the Epicenter of College Basketball, UD Arena for the final exhibition game of the season.