The Sun Belt preseason women’s basketball team and poll are out.
UNT is a big underdog in Mike Petersen’s first season.
UNT was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt’s West Division and did not have a player on the All-Sun Belt team. A total of 15 players on the first, second and third teams were selected.
Here are the polls:
EAST DIVISION
1. Middle Tennessee – 65 pts (10)
2. FIU – 54 pts (1)
3. South Alabama – 45 pts
4. Florida Atlantic – 29 pts
5. WKU – 26 pts
6. Troy – 12 pts
WEST DIVISION
1. UALR – 54 pts (10)
2. Arkansas State – 39 pts (1)
3. North Texas – 33 pts
4. Louisiana-Monroe – 24 pts
5. Louisiana-Lafayette – 15 pts
Here’s the team
First Team
Taylor Gault (UALR, Sophomore, Guard)
Jerica Coley (FIU, Junior, Guard)
Icelyn Elie (Middle Tennessee, Senior, Forward)
Kortni Jones (Middle Tennessee, Senior, Guard)
Ebony Rowe (Middle Tennessee, Junior, Forward)
Second Team
Taylor Ford (UALR, Junior, Guard)
Jane Morrill (Arkansas State, Junior, Forward)
Chenise Miller (Florida Atlantic, RS-Junior, Forward)
Finda Mansare (FIU, Senior, Forward)
Mansa El (South Alabama, Senior, Guard)
Third Team
Janette Merriex (UALR, Senior, Guard/Forward)
Jasmine Shaw (Louisiana-Monroe, Junior, Guard)
Mary Nixon (South Alabama, Senior, Guard)
Chastity Gooch (WKU, Sophomore, Forward)
Alexis Govan (WKU, Sophomore, Guard)