Grant Stubblefield Named to Preseason All-Summit League Second Team
Oct 6, 2026 | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. - Omaha men's basketball senior guard Grant Stubblefield was named to the Preseason All-Summit League Second Team on Tuesday morning. The Mavericks were also picked to finish fourth in the league and received one first-place vote.
Stubblefield made 22 starts and played in 26 games last season, leading Omaha with 3.3 assists per game while averaging 9.3 points per game. The Overland Park, Kansas, native scored in double figures 11 times last season, including seven times in his final 11 games.
Stubblefield protected the ball at a high level in 2025-26, dishing out 86 assists compared to just 41 turnovers. His 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked fifth in the Summit League. Stubblefield also ranked among the top five in the league in steals per game with 1.69.
The Mavericks will begin action next Thursday when they travel to Minneapolis to face Minnesota in an exhibition game. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
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2026-27 All-Summit League Men's Basketball
Preseason First Team
Carter Bjerke, St. Thomas
Kendall Blue, St. Thomas
Connor Dow, Oral Roberts
Austin Herro, St. Thomas
Joe Sayler, South Dakota State
Andy Stefonowicz, North Dakota State
Preseason Second Team
Jesse Van Kalsbeek, South Dakota State
Kalen Garry, South Dakota State
Grant Stubblefield, Omaha
Vince Buzelis, South Dakota
Jaylen Smith, Kansas City
Preseason Player of the Year
Joe Sayler, South Dakota State
Poll
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North Dakota State, 418 points (13 first-place votes)
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St. Thomas, 410 (11)
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South Dakota State, 396 (7)
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Omaha, 296 (1)
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South Dakota, 240
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North Dakota, 194
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Oral Roberts, 183
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Kansas City, 127
