The Guru Report: The Entire Preseason Women’s Division I Conference Team and Player Forecasts All In One File

By Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

Go Phillies. Nice World Series opening win. Go get game two Saturday night. 76ers won. Flyers won. The 6-0 Eagles try to stay unbeaten Sunday on a weekend the soccer MLS Union heads to the next playoff round.

Ok, local pride noted and with mention-stealing clicks off searches going on for those teams, it’s time to continue our run-up to the 2022-23 NCAA women’s basketball season. Learned that trick in the early internet era at a time a story containing at least one reference of UConn, Rutgers, Penn State, Tennessee, Stanford and Delle Donne did wonders off the viewing count.

Meanwhile, March Madness is when the conference tournaments are the last shots for squads to state their cases to make the 68-team field as at-large invitees from the committee should they not land the automatic qualifiers that come by way of being league champions.

And February Frenzy is when teams fine tune their runs to get in the best position to execute their positions in those events.

But the reality is one week from Monday, Nov. 7, beginning mid-morning in the East, the 0-0 tie involving every team in the country will begin to reform and though stretch drive has lots of weight, everything counts off the season-opening tips.

Early in the season, regional advisory committees composed of coaches and the NCAA committee broken into sectors will begin the first of evaluations to be part of the data that goes into March deliberations.

All month either live or through zooms media days have been held to offer previews including polls and all-league picks by coaches, media panels, sometimes both.

Your Guru has been tracking them for the purposes of building his composite daily awareness for coverage slates that include the entire schedules of the 13 locals - the Big 5, Delaware, Drexel, Rutgers, Penn State, Rider, Princeton, Lehigh and Lafayette - and then every holiday tournament, 90 percent if which has opponents pre-determined in every round, and of course all the major broadcasts and the remaining important clashes out of the rest if the country.

At the same time the Guru’s new associate, former Temple women’s basketball sports information director Noreen Dougherty, displaying superstar qualities at the outset, has compiled all of the forecasts in one long file, which follows this and the team picks will be compared to standings near the end of December when most of non-conference play is completed. At the end of January that update will reflect the first half of intra-league competition and occurs at the same time the NCAA group begins their series of Top 16 reveals.

That said, with the last of the picks released at the end of this week, as they say in another sport, the horses are in the gate, and here they are:

POWER 5 

ACC

Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason Player of the Year

Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech

 

Blue Ribbon Panel Preseason All-ACC Team (60 voters)

Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech (49 first-place votes)

Hailey Van Lith, Jr., G, Louisville (7)

Olivia Miles, So., G, Notre Dame (3)

Deja Kelly, Jr., G, North Carolina

Diamond Johnson, Jr., G, NC State

Jakia Brown-Turner, Sr., F, NC State

Jewel Spear, Jr., G, Wake Forest

Ashley Owusu, Sr., G, Virginia Tech

Morgan Jones, Grad., G, Louisville (1)

Taylor Soule, Grad., G, Virginia Tech

 

Blue Ribbon Panel Newcomer Watch List

Ashley Owusu, Sr., G, Virginia Tech

Saniya Rivers, So., G, NC State

Dyaisha Fair, Sr., G, Syracuse

Ta'Niya Latson, Fr., G, Florida State

(tie) Haley Cavinder, Sr., G, Miami

(tie) Ruby Whitehorn, Fr., G, Clemson

 

Blue Ribbon Panel Predicted Order of Finish (60 voters)

1. Louisville

2. Virginia Tech

3. NC State 

4. Notre Dame

5. North Carolina

6. Miami

7. Duke

8. Georgia Tech

9. Florida State

10. Syracuse 

11. Virginia

12. Clemson

13. Boston College

14. Wake Forest

15. Pittsburgh

Big 10 

2022-23 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. Iowa

2. Ohio State

3. Indiana

4. Maryland

5. Michigan

 

2022-23 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM

GRACE BERGER, Grad., G, Indiana

Mackenzie Holmes, Sr., F, Indiana

CAITLIN CLARK, Jr., G, Iowa

MONIKA CZINANO, 5th-Yr., F/C, Iowa

Diamond Miller, Sr., G, Maryland

Leigha Brown, 5th-Yr., G, Michigan

Alexis Markowski, So., C/F, Nebraska

TAYLOR MIKESELL, Sr., G, Ohio State

JACY SHELDON, Sr., G, Ohio State

Makenna Marisa, Sr., G, Penn State

 

2022-23 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Caitlin Clark, Jr., G, Iowa 

 

2022-23 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. Iowa

2. Indiana

3. Ohio State

4. Maryland

5. Nebraska

 

2022-23 MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM

Grace Berger, Grad., G, Indiana

Mackenzie Holmes, Sr., F, Indiana

CAITLIN CLARK, Jr., G, Iowa

Monika Czinano, 5th-Yr., F/C, Iowa

Diamond Miller, Sr., G, Maryland

Leigha Brown, 5th-Yr., G, Michigan

Alexis Markowski, So., C/F, Nebraska

Taylor Mikesell, Sr., G, Ohio State

JACY SHELDON, Sr., G, Ohio State

Makenna Marisa, Sr., G, Penn State

 

2022-23 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Caitlin Clark, Jr., G, Iowa

Big 12 

2022-23 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll

1. Iowa State

2. Texas

3. Oklahoma

4. Baylor

5. Kansas

6. Kansas State

7. Texas Tech

8. West Virginia

9. Oklahoma State

10. TCU

*first time Iowa State in first since 2000-01

Preseason Player of the Year

Ashley Joens, G/F, Iowa State

 

Preseason Newcomer of the Year

Aijha Blackwell, G, Baylor

 

Preseason Freshman of the Year

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, G/F, Baylor

 

Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Sarah Andrews, G, Baylor

Aijha Blackwell, G, Baylor

Lexi Donarski, G, Iowa State

Ashley Joens*, G/F, Iowa State

Emily Ryan, G, Iowa State

Holly Kersgieter, G, Kansas

Serena Sundell, G, Kansas State

Taylor Robertson*, G, Oklahoma

Madi Williams*, F, Oklahoma

Rori Harmon*, G, Texas

Aaliyah Moore, F, Texas

*- Denotes unanimous pick

A tie for the 10th spot resulted in 11 selections

 

Honorable Mention

Ja’Mee Asberry (Baylor), Dre’Una Edwards (Baylor), Zakiyah Franklin (Kansas), Taiyanna Jackson (Kansas), Ana Llanusa (Oklahoma), Shaylee Gonzales (Texas), Taylor Jones (Texas), Sonya Morris (Texas), JJ Quinerly (West Virginia), Madisen Smith (West Virginia)

Pac-12

COACHES: 

1. Stanford

2. Oregon

3. Arizona

4. UCLA

5. Utah

6. Oregon State

7. Washington State

8. Colorado

9. USC

10. Washington

11. California

12. Arizona State

MEDIA:

1. Stanford

2. Arizona

3. Oregon

4. UCLA

5. Utah

6. Oregon State

7. Washington State

8. Colorado

9. USC

10. Washington State

11. California

12. Arizona State

SEC

MEDIA:

1. South Carolina

2. Tennessee

3. LSU

4. Arkansas

5. Ole Miss

6. Florida

7. Kentucky

8. Mississippi

9. Georgia

10. Alabama

11. Texas A&M

12. Missouri

13. Auburn

14. Vanderbilt

POY: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina

First Team

Aliyah Boston, South Carolina

Zia Cooke, South Carolina

Rickea Jackson, Tennessee

Jordan Horston, Tennessee

Tamari Key, Tennessee

Second Team

Brittany Davis, Alabama

Alexis Morris, LSU

Angel Reese, LSU

Jessika Carter, Mississippi State

Anastasia Hayes, Mississippi State

Hayley Frank, Missouri

COACHES: 

1. South Carolina

2. Tennessee

3. LSU

4. Alabama

5. Arkansas

6. Mississippi State

7. Florida

8. Ole Miss

9. Georgia 

10. Kentucky

11. Texas A&M

12. Missouri

13. Auburn

14. Vanderbilt

POY: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina

First Team All-SEC

Brittany Davis, Alabama

Alexis Morris, LSU

Angel Reese, LSU

Anastasia Hayes, Mississippi State

Aliyah Boston, South Carolina

Zia Cooke, South Carolina

Jordan Horston, Tennessee

Tamari Key, Tennessee

Second Team All-SEC

Makayla Daniels, Arkansas

Aicha Coulibaly, Auburn

Diamond Battles, Georgia

Madison Scott, Ole Miss

Jessika Carter, Mississippi State

Hayley Frank, Missouri

Victaria Saxton, South Carolina

Rickea Jackson, Tennessee

REST

A10

1. Massachusetts

2. La Salle

3. Rhode Island

4. Fordham

5. VCU

6. Saint Joseph’s

7. Davidson

8. Richmond

9. Duquesne

10. Dayton

11. George Washington

12. Saint Louis

13. Loyola Chicago

14. George Mason

15. St. Bonaventure

Preseason All-Conference First Team

Anna DeWolfe (Fordham, Sr., G)

Kayla Spruill (La Salle, Gr., G/F)

Sam Breen (UMass, Gr., F)

Sydney Taylor (UMass, Sr., G)

Addie Budnik (Richmond, Jr., F)

Sarah Te-Biasu (VCU, Jr., G)

Preseason All-Conference Second Team

Elle Sutphin (Davidson, R-Jr., F)

Asiah Dingle (Fordham, Gr., G)

Claire Jacobs (La Salle, Sr., G)

Destiny Philoxy (UMass, Gr., G)

Katie Jekot (SJU, Gr., G)

Brooke Flowers (Saint Louis, Sr., F/C)

Preseason All-Conference Third Team

Tess Myers (Duquesne, So., G)

Mayowa Taiwo (George Washington, R-Sr., F)

Tenin Magassa (URI, Jr., C)

Emma Squires (URI, Gr., F)

Tayla Brugler (SJU, So., F)

Kyla McMakin (Saint Louis, Sr., G)

Preseason All-Defensive Team

Megan McConnell (Duquesne, So., G)

Asiah Dingle (Fordham, Gr., G)

Mayowa Taiwo (George Washington, R-Sr., F)

Destiny Philoxy (UMass, Gr., G)

Brooke Flowers (Saint Louis, Sr., F/C)

American

1. South Florida 

2. Houston 

3. SMU 

4. Tulsa 

5. Tulane

6. Memphis (tied fifth) 

7. Temple 

8. UCF

9. Cincinnati

10. Wichita State

11. East Carolina

Preseason Player of the Year

Elena Tsineke, Sr., G, South Florida

 

Preseason All-Conference First Team

Laila Blair, Jr., G, Houston*

Elena Tsineke, Sr., G, South Florida

Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu, Sr., F, South Florida

Savannah Wilkinson, Sr., F, SMU*

Temira Poindexter, So., F, Tulsa

 

Preseason All-Conference Second Team

Jillian Hayes, Jr, G, Cincinnati

Jamirah Shutes, 5th, G, Memphis

Dynah Jones, Gr., G, Tulane

Maddie Bittle, Sr., G, Tulsa

Maya Mayberry, Sr., G, Tulsa

America East

1. UAlbany

2. Maine

3. Vermont

4. NJIT

5. Binghamton

6. UMass Lowell

7. New Hampshire

8. Bryant (tied seventh)

9. UMBC

Preseason All-Conference

Denai Bowman (Binghamton, Sr., G)

Kayla Cooper (UAlbany, Jr., G)

Helene Haegerstrand (UAlbany, Sr., F)

Anna Olson (Vermont, Jr., F)

Anne Simon (Maine, Sr., G)

Emma Utterback (Vermont, Sr., G)

ASUN 

Coaches Poll:

1. FGCU

2. Liberty

3. Jacksonville State

4. Stetson

5. Eastern Kentucky

6. North Alabama

7. Jacksonville

8. Kennesaw State

9. Austin Peay

10. North Florida

11. Lipscomb

12. Central Arkansas

13. Bellarmine

14. Queens

Media Poll:

1. FGCU

2. Liberty

3. Jacksonville State

4. Stetson

5. Austin Peay

6. North Alabama

7. Jacksonville

8. Eastern Kentucky

9. North Florida

10. Kennesaw State

11. Lipscomb

12. Central Arkansas

13. Bellarmine

14. Queens

Preseason Player of the Year: Tishara Morehouse, FGCU 

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Skyler Gill, North Alabama

ASUN Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team

*Tishara Morehouse, FGCU, Sr., G 

*Mya Berkman, Liberty, Gr., C 

*Skyler Gill, North Alabama, So., F 

Yamia Johnson, Austin Peay, Gr., G 

Ajah Wayne, Austin Peay, Gr., G 

Alice Recanati, Eastern Kentucky, So., G 

Imari Martin, Jacksonville State, Sr., G 

NeKiyah Thompson, Jacksonville State, Sr., G 

Amani Johnson, Kennesaw State, Gr., G 

Dee Brown, Liberty, Gr., G

Big East

1. Connecticut

2. Creighton

3. Villanova

4. DePaul

5. Seton Hall (tied fourth)

6. Maquette

7. St. John’s

8. Providence

9. Butler

10. Georgetown (tied ninth)

11. Xavier

BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year

Maddy Siegrist, Villanova, Sr., F*

 

BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year

Ayanna Patterson, UConn, Fr., F

 

Preseason All-BIG EAST Team^

Caroline Ducharme, UConn, So., G

Aaliyah Edwards, UConn, Jr., F

Azzi Fudd, UConn, So., G*

Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Jr., G

Emma Ronsiek, Creighton, Jr., F*

Aneesah Morrow, DePaul, So., F*

Jordan King, Marquette, Sr., G

Janai Crooms, Providence, Sr., G

Kadaja Bailey, St. John’s, Fifth Year, G

Sidney Cooks, Seton Hall, Grad., F/C

Lauren Park-Lane, Seton Hall, Sr., G*

 

Preseason Honorable Mention

Dorka Juhász, UConn, Grad., F

Morgan Maly, Creighton, Jr., G/F

 

*unanimous selection

^extra player added due to a tie in voting

Big Sky

COACHES:

1. Montana State

2. Montana

3. Idaho

4. Northern Arizona

5. Sacramento State

6. Eastern Washington

7. Weber State

8. Idaho State

9. Northern Colorado

10. Portland State

MEDIA: 

1. Montana State

2. Montana

3. Northern Arizona

4. Idaho

5. Sacramento State

6. Northern Colorado

7. Eastern Washington

8. Weber State

9. Portland State

Big South

1. High Point

2. Gardner-Webb (tied first)

3. Campbell

4. Radford

5. UNC Asheville

6. Longwood

7. Presbyterian College

8. USC Upstate

9. Winthrop

10. Charleston Southern

POY: Alasia Smith, Gardner-Webb

First-Team

Alasia Smith, Gardner-Webb, Jr., F, 5-10 (Johnson City, Tenn.)

Skyler Curran, High Point, Gr., G, 6-0 (Clemmons, N.C.)

Jhessyka Williams, Gardner-Webb, Gr., G/F, 5-10 (Augusta, Ga.)

Jenson Edwards, High Point, R-Sr., G, 5-8 (Wilmington, N.C.)

Shy Tuelle, Campbell, Gr., G, 5-10 (Hampton, Tenn.)

Second-Team

Lauren Bevis, Gardner-Webb, Sr., G, 5-5 (High Point, N.C.)

Brittany Staves, Campbell, Sr., F, 6-0 (Raleigh, N.C.)

Jordan Edwards, High Point, Gr., G, 5-7 (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Anne-Hamilton LeRoy, Longwood, Sr., G, 5-10 (Seneca, S.C.)

Jordaynia Ivie, UNC Asheville, So., G, 5-9 (St. Louis, Mo.)

Big West

1. Hawaii

2. UC Santa Barbara

3. Long Beach State

4. UC San Diego

5. UC Davis

6. UC Irvine

7. UC Riverside

8. CSUN

9. Cal State Fullerton

10. Cal Poly

11. CSU Bakersfield

Preseason Coaches’ Team

Tess Amundsen (CSUN, Gr., F)

Sydney Brown (UC San Diego, Gr., G/F)

Ila Lane (UC Santa Barbara, Sr., F/C)

Julia Macabuhay (UC San Diego, R-Sr., G)

Evanne Turner (UC Davis, Jr., G)

Lily Wahinekapu (Hawaii, So., G)

CAA

1. Drexel

2. Charleston

3. Stony Brook

4. Elon

5. Towson

6. Delaware

7. William & Mary

8. Northeastern

9. NC A&T

10. Hampton

11. Monmouth (tied 10)

12. UNCW

13. Hofstra

Preseason POY: Keishana Washington, Drexel

First Team

Jenna Nnecchiarico (Charleston, Sr., G)

Riley Casey (W&M, Gr., G)

Anissa Rivera (Towson, Sr., G/F)

Sydney Wagner (W&M, Gr., G)

Keishana Washington (Drexel, Gr., G)

Second Team

Jazmin Harris (NC A&T, Gr., C)

Kylie Kornegay-Lucas (Towson, R-Jr., G)

Evonna McGill (Elon, Gr., C)

Nylah Young (Hampton, Jr., F)

Annie Warren (Stony Brook, Gr., G)

 

Honorable Mention: Gigi Gonzalez (G), Stony Brook; Carrie Gross (G), UNCW; Anika McGarity (G/F), Charleston; Gemima Motema (G), Northeastern; Rosi Nicholson (G), Hofstra

C-USA

1. Middle Tennessee

2. LA Tech

3. Charlotte

4. Rice

5. North Texas

6. WKU

7. UAB

8. UTEP

9. UTSA

10. FIU

11. Florida Atlantic

Preseason POY: Keiunna Walker, LA Tech

Preseason All-Conference

Mikayla Boykin (Charlotte, Sr., G)

Jada McMillian (Charlotte, Sr., G)

Anna Larr Roberson (LA Tech, Jr., F)

Keiunna Walker (LA Tech, Sr., G)

Kseniya Malashka (Midd. Tennessee, R-Sr., F)

Savannah Wheeler (Midd. Tennessee, Sr., G)

Courtney Whitson (Midd. Tennessee, Sr., F)

Quincy Noble (North Texas, Sr., G)

Ashlee Austin (Rice, Sr., F)

Jordyn Jenkins (UTSA, Jr., F)

Horizon

1. Youngstown State

2. Green Bay

3. Cleveland State

4. Northern Kentucky

5. Milwaukee

6. IUPUI

7. Oakland

8. Purdue Fort Wayne

9. RMU 

10. Wright State

11. Detroit Mercy 

POY: Destiny Leo (Cleveland State)

First Team

Destiny Leo (Cleveland State)

Hailey Oskey (Green Bay)

Megan Walstad (Milwaukee)

Lindsey Duvall (Northern Kentucky) 

Lilly Ritz (Youngstown State)

Second Team

Bailey Butler (Green Bay)

Rachel Kent (IUPUI)
Ivy Turner (Northern Kentucky)

Breanne Beatty (Okland)

Shayla Sellers (Purdue Fort Wayne)

Ivy

1. Princeton

2. Columbia

3. Yale

4. Harvard

5. Penn

6. Cornell

7. Dartmouth

8. Brown

MAC

1. Toledo

2. Ball State

3. Bowling Green

4. Kent State

5. Northern Illinois

6. Western Michigan

7. Ohio

8. Akron

9. Eastern Michigan

10. Ohio

11. Akron

12. Eastern Michigan

13. Buffalo

14. Miami

15. Central Michigan

MAAC

1. Quinnipiac

2. Manhattan

3. Niagara

4. Fairfield

5. Iona

6. Marist

7. Rider

8. Mount St. Mary’s

9. Canisius

10. Siena

11. Saint Peter’s

Preseason POY

Dee Dee Davis, Manhattan

Preseason All-MAAC First Team

Juana Camilion (Iona, Sr., G)

Dee Dee Davis (Manhattan, Sr., G)*

Angel Parker (Niagara, Sr., G)*

Mackenzi DeWees (Quinnipiac, Gr., G)*

Mikala Morris (Quinnipiac, Sr., F/C)

Preseason All-MAAC Second Team

Dani Haskell (Canisius, Jr., G)

Callie Cavanuagh (Fairfield, Gr., F)

Ketsia Athias (Iona, Sr., F/C)

Brazil Harvey-Carr (Manhattan, Sr., F)

Aaliyah Parker (Niagara, So., G)

Preseason All-MAAC Third Team

Andrea Hernangomez (Fairfield, Gr., F)

Kiara Fisher (Marist, Jr., G)

Zaria Shazer (Marist, Jr., F)

Miachaela Harrison (Mount St. Mary’s, Gr., G)

Makayla Firebaugh (Rider, Jr., G)

MEAC

1. Howard

2. Norfolk State

3. Coppin State

4. Morgan State

5. Maryland Eastern Shore

6. North Carolina Central

7. South Carolina State

8. Delaware State

Preseason POY: Jaia Alexander, Coppin State

First Team

Jaia Alexander (Coppin State, Gr., G)

Destiny Howell (Howard, Jr., G)

Iyanna Warren (Howard, Sr., G)

Camille Downs (Norfolk State, Gr., G)

Deja Francis (Norfolk State, Gr., G)

Second Team

Mossi Staples (Coppin State, R-Jr., G)

Zamara Haynes (Maryland Eastern Shore, Jr., G)

Ja’Niah Henson (Morgan State, Sr., G)

Mahoganie Williams (Norfolk State, Jr., F)

Nicole Gwynn (South Carolina State, So., G)

Third Team

Jalynda Salley (Coppin State, R-Sr., C)

Brooklyn Fort-Davis (Howard, Sr., F)

Krislyn Marsh (Howard, Gr., G/F)

Taylor Addison (Morgan State, Gr., F)

Charlene Shepherd (Morgan State, Gr., F)

MVC

1. Belmont

2. Illinois State

3. Drake

4. Murray State

5. UNI

6. Missouri State

7. Southern Illinois

8. Indiana State

9. Evansville

10. Valparaiso

11. Bradley

12. UIC

Preseason POY: Destinee Wells, Belmont

Preseason All-Conference

Grace Berg (Drake)

Abby Feit (Evansville)

Megan Meyer (Drake)

Destinee Wells (Belmont)

DeAnna Wilson (Illinois State)

Katelyn Young (Murray State)

MW

1. UNLV

2. New Mexico

3. Colorado State

4. Wyoming

5. San Diego State

6. Nevada

7. Boise State

8. Air Force

9. Fresno State

10. San Jose State

11. Utah State

POY: Desi-Rae Young, Jr., C, UNLV

Newcomer: Amaya Brown, Sr., G, New Mexico

Freshman: Hannah Robbins, G, New Mexico

Preseason All-Conference 

McKenna Hofschild, Sr., G, Colorado State

Shaiquel McGruder, Sr., F, New Mexico

Sophia Ramos, Sr., G, San Diego State

Essence Booker, Sr., G, UNLV

Desi-Rae Young, Jr., C, UNLV

NEC

1. Wagner

2. FDU

3. St. Francis Brooklyn U

4. Saint Francis U

5. Merrimack

6. Sacred Heart

7. LIU

8. CCSU

9. Stonehill

All-Conference

Teneisia Brown (Merrimack, Jr., F)

Emaia O’Brien (LIU, So., G)

Zhaneia Thybulle (Wagner, Gr., F)

Forever Toppin (CCSU, Sr., G)

Chloe Wilson (FDU, Jr., F)

OVC

1. Tennessee Tech

2. UT Martin

3. Little Rock

4. Eastern Illinois

5. Tennessee State

6. SIUE

7. Southern Indiana

8. Southeast Missouri

9. Lindenwood/Morehead State

Preseason POY: Lariah Washington, Eastern Illinois

Preseason All-Conference

Lariah Washington (Eastern Illinois, Sr., G)

Paige Pipkin (UT Martin, Gr., G)

Gia Adams (Tennessee State, So., G)

Shae Littleford (UT Martin, So., G)

Mikayla Kinnard (SIUE, Sr., G)

Jada Guinn (Tennessee Tech, Sr., G)

Jordan Brock (Tennessee Tech, Gr., G)

Anna Walker (Tennessee Tech, Jr., F)

Seygan Robins (UT Martin, Gr., G)

Hannah Haithcock (Southern Indiana, Sr., F)

Kennedi Watkins (Southeast Missouri, So., F)

Morgan LItwiller (Eastern Illinois, Sr., F)

Patriot 

1. Boston University

2. Lehigh

3. Holy Cross

4. Bucknell

5. Army West Point

6. Lafayette

7. Colgate

8. American

9. Loyola Maryland

10. Navy

2022-23 Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year: Sydney Johnson, Boston University, Sr., G

2022-23 Women’s Basketball Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:  Maren Durant, Boston University, Sr., F

 

2022-23 Women’s Basketball Preseason All-Patriot League Team

Sydney Johnson, Boston University, Sr., G

Cecelia Collins, Bucknell, So., G

Frannie Hottinger, Lehigh, Sr., G/F

Mackenzie Kramer, Lehigh, Jr., G

Lex Therien, Loyola Maryland, So., F

SoCon

COACHES:

1. Mercer

2. Wofford

3. Furman

4. Samford

5. Chattanooga

6. ETSU

7. UNCG

8. Western Carolina

POY: Amoria Neal-Tysor, Mercer

All-Conference Team

Grace van Rij, Gr., F/C, Furman

Tate Walters, Jr., G, Furman

Jaron Dougherty, Gr., F, Mercer

Erin Houpt, So., G, Mercer

Amoria Neal-Tysor, Gr., G, Mercer

Isys Grady, So., G/F, UNCG

Andrea Cournoyer, Sr., G, Samford

Sussy Ngulefac, So., C, Samford

Abbey Cornelius, Gr., F, Chattanooga

Jackie Carman, Sr., G, Wofford

Lilly Hatton, Sr., F, Wofford

MEDIA:

1. Mercer

2. Furman

3. Samford

4. Wofford (tied third)

5. Chattanooga

6. UNCG

7. ETSU

8. Western Carolina

Southland 

1. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

2. HCU

3. Southeastern

4. Lamar

5. Texas A&M-Commerce

6. McNeese

7. UIW

8. Northwestern State

9. New Orleans

10. Nicholls

Summit

1. South Dakota State

2. South Dakota

3. Oral Roberts

4. North Dakota

5. North Dakota State

6. Kansas City

7. Western Illinois

8. Denver

9. St. Thomas 

2022-23 Preseason Summit League Player of the Year

Myah Selland, South Dakota State

 

2022-23 Preseason All-Summit League First Team

Kacie Borowicz, North Dakota, Sr., G (21.1 ppg/5.1 rpg/4.2 apg/95.7 FT%)

Paiton Burckhard, South Dakota State, Sr., F. (11.2 ppg/5.8 rpg/2.3 apg/73.7 FT%)

Heaven Hamling, North Dakota State, Sr., G (14.3 ppg/4.9 rpg/2.8 apg/88.2 FT%)

Tirzah Moore, Oral Roberts, So., F, (14.8 ppg/6.0 rpg)

Paige Meyer, South Dakota State, So., G (10.8 ppg/4.5 apg/3.6 rpg/61.6 FG%)

Myah Selland, South Dakota State, R-Sr., F (14.2 ppg/4.9 rpg/3.3 apg)*

2022-23 Preseason All-Summit League Second Team

Jade Hill, St. Thomas, So., G (14.5 ppg/3.5 apg/2.9 rpg/76 FT%)

Grace Larkins, South Dakota, So., G (6.3 ppg/3.0 rpg)

Elizabeth Lutz, Western Illinois, Gr., G (11.9 ppg/4.9 rpg/3.4 apg/2.2 spg)

Tori Nelson, South Dakota State, Jr., F (11.5 ppg/4.0 rpg/1.8 apg/68.2 FG%)

RaVon Nero, Kansas City, Gr., G (8.4 ppg/1.9 rpg/1.7 apg/88.9 FT%)

Sun Belt

1. Troy

2. Old Dominion

3. Louisiana

4. Southern Miss

5. Texas State

6. JMU 

7. Georgia Southern

8. App State

9. Arkansas State

10. Marshall

11. Georgia State

12. Coastal Carolina

13. South Alabama

14. ULM

 

Preseason Player of the Year

Felmas Koranga, Troy (SR | F | Nakuru, Kenya)

 

Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team

Felmas Koranga, Troy (SR | F | Nakuru, Kenya)

Da’Nasia Hood, Texas State (GS | F | San Antonio, Texas)

Domonique Davis, Southern Miss (JR | G | Deridder, La.)

Terren Ward, Georgia Southern (JR | G/F | Jesup, Ga.)

Keya Patton, Arkansas State (SR | G | Indianapolis, Ind.)

 

Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team

Kennedy Taylor, Texas State (GS | G | Dallas, Texas)

Brandi Williams, Louisiana (SR | G | Lake Charles, La.)

Janay Sanders, App State (R-SR | G | Charlotte, N.C.)

Kiki Jefferson, James Madison (SR | G | Lancaster, Pa.)

Melyia Grayson, Southern Miss (SO | C | Hattiesburg, Miss.)

 

Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team

Lanay Wheaton, Louisiana (SO | G | Hope, Ark.)

Amari Young, Old Dominion (SR | F | North Augusta, S.C.)

Lauryn Pendleton, Arkansas State (SO | G | Little Rock, Ark.)

Jashanti Simmons, Troy (SO | G | Eatonton, Ga.)

Faith Alston, App State (JR | G | Centerville, Va.)

SWAC

1. Jackson State

2. Alabama State

3. Southern

4. Alabama A&M

5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

6. Grambling State

7. Prairie View A&M

8. Texas Southern

9. Bethune-Cookman

10. Florida A&M

11. Alcorn State

12. Mississippi Valley State

Preseason POY: Zaay Green (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)

Preseason Defensive POY: Daja Woodard (Jackson State)

All-SWAC First Team

Zaay Green, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Ayana Emmanuel, Alabama State

Andriana Avent, Texas Southern

Diana Rosenthal, Prairie View A&M

Miya Crump, Jackson State

All-SWAC Second Team

Shmya Ward, Alabama State

Genovea Johnson, Southern

Jayla Crawford, Alabama State

Keshuna Luckett, Jackson State

Daja Woodard, Jackson State

WAC

Coaches Poll:

1. Stephen F. Austin

2. UT Arlington

3. Grand Canyon

4. California Baptist

5. Abilene Christian

6. Southern Utah

7. Sam Houston

8. Utah Valley

9. UTRGV

10. NM State

11. Tarleton

12. Utah Tech (tied 11)

13. Seattle U

Coaches POY: Aiyana Johnson, Stephen F. Austin

Coaches All-WAC First Team

Trinity San Antonio (California Baptist, So., G)

Aaliyah Collins (Grand Canyon, So., G)

Madelyn Batista (Sam Houston, Sr., F)

Tomekia Whiteman (Southern Utah, Sr., G)

Aiyana Johnson (Stephen F. Austin, Gr., F/C)
Starr Jacobs (UT Arlington, Gr., F)

Breaunna Gillen (Utah Tech, Sr., G)

Emily Isaacson (Utah Tech, Sr., G/F)

Coaches All-WAC Second Team

Bella Earle (Abilene Christian, So., G)

Tiarra Brown (Grand Canyon, Jr., G/F)

Chyna Allen (Sam Houston, Gr., G)

Cherita Daugherty (Southern Utah, Gr., G)

Jireh Washington (UT Arlington, Gr., G)

Kayla White (UT Arlington, Gr., G)

Iyana Dorsey (UTRGV, So., G)

Shay Fano (Utah Valley, Jr., F)

Media Poll

1. Stephen F. Austin

2. UT Arlington

3. Grand Canyon

4. California Baptist

5. Abilene Christian

6. Sam Houston

7. Utah Tech

8. Southern Utah

9. Utah Valley

10. Tarleton

11. UTRGV

12. NM State

13. Seattle U

Media POY: Starr Jacobs, UT Arlington

Media All-WAC Team

Maleeah Langstaff (Abilene Christian, Gr., F)

Madi Miller (Abilene Christian, Gr., G)

Trinity San Antonio (California Baptist, So., G)

Aaliyah Collins (Grand Canyon, So., G)

Aiyana Johnson (Stephen F. Austin, Gr., G/F)

Starr Jacobs (UT Arlington, Gr., F)

Jireh Washington (UT Arlington, Gr., G)

Breaunna Gillen (Utah Tech, Sr., G)

WCC

1. Gonzaga

2. Portland

3. BYU

4. San Francisco

5. Saint Mary’s

6. San Diego

7. LMU

8. Santa Clara

9. Pacific

10. Pepperdine

  

2022-23 All-WCC Women’s Basketball Preseason Team

Haylee Andrews (Portland, Sr., G)

Ali Bamberger (Saint Mary’s, Jr., F)

Yvonne Ejim (Gonzaga, Jr., F)

Alex Fowler (Portland, Jr., F)

Lauren Gustin (BYU, Jr., F)

Ariel Johnson (LMU, Sr., G)

Ioanna Krimili (San Francisco, Jr., G)

Myah Pace (San Diego, Sr., G)

Kayleigh Truong (Gonzaga, Sr., G)

Kaylynne Truong (Gonzaga, Sr., G)