UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State junior guard Triston Nichols was named to the 2026-27 Men's Basketball Preseason All-GLIAC Second Team when the conference office announced the preseason award winners.

Nichols is a key returner for the Cardinals this season after playing in 28 contests for SVSU a season ago. He finished the year as the team's leading passer with 2.8 assists per game and led the team with 40 steals (1.4 per game). Nichols was also the second-best rebounder on the squad with 5.1 boards and the fifth-best scorer, averaging 8.5 points per game.

The Cardinals open the season at home against Indiana Northwest on Monday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m., ET.