University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball placed Saadiq Moore and Levi Beckwith on the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Watch List for the 2026-27 season. The announcement came Oct. 21, 2026, as the Hawks prepare for the upcoming season under head coach Cleo Hill, Jr.
Saadiq Moore joins Maryland Eastern Shore
Moore is a newcomer who transferred to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from Triton College in Illinois. The Pasadena, California, native, started 29 of 31 games for Triton College and averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
Moore played point guard at Triton College and will enter his first season with the Hawks. His preseason watch-list selection gives the University of Maryland Eastern Shore one newcomer recognized by the MEAC before the season begins.
Levi Beckwith returns for sophomore season
Beckwith enters his second season with the Hawks after receiving significant playing time as a freshman. The 6-foot-7 forward from Raleigh, North Carolina, started 24 of 26 games last season.
Beckwith recorded a season-high seven points against Canisius and a season-best eight rebounds against Morgan State. He joins Moore as one of two University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball players selected to the MEAC Preseason Watch List.
Hawks set for MEAC Media Day and season opener
Moore and Beckwith will join Hill in Baltimore for Friday’s MEAC Media Day. The 2026 event will be available on the MEAC Network.
The Hawks open the season at Wake Forest on Nov. 2.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball program will enter the 2026-27 season with Moore and Beckwith on the MEAC Preseason Watch List. Moore brings his Triton College experience to the Hawks, while Beckwith returns for his second season after starting 24 games as a freshman.
Source: Maryland Eastern Shore announces Moore and Beckwith on MEAC Preseason Watch List
