10/15/2024 8:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Big South Conference announced Tuesday morning that the team was selected to finish second in the preseason poll while Adriana Shipp-Davis and Joi Williams each earned preseason all-conference honors.
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Marking the second straight season the Highlanders have been picked to finish second, the team also received a first-place vote in the preseason poll for the first time since the 2020-21 season. The Highlanders were just behind first-place High Point and ahead of Charleston Southern who were picked to finish third and fourth, respectively.
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Shipp-Davis, joining the Highlanders after spending the last four seasons at Longwood, averaged 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in 30 games and 21 starts during the 2023-24 season. Shipp-Davis became the 80th player in Big South history to join the 1,000-point/500-rebound finishing the season with 1,050 points and 529 rebounds. She has earned end of season awards such as all-freshman and second-team selections while in the Big South.
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Williams, entering her sophomore campaign with Radford, stepped up in her debut season last year coming primarily off the bench but earned some big starts for totals of 208 points and 45 assists. Williams earned a starting role over 12 games for Radford including the team's first five conference contests where the Highlanders went 6-1 in her starts. In Radford's final two regular season conference games, Williams entered the starting nod again and helped lead the team to two wins totaling 28 points. She ended the season earning the Big South all-freshman team nod and continued her hot streak into the postseason earning all-tournament honors with 28 points and 4 assists.
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The 2024-25 season is quickly approaching with the season opening on November 4th at Duke. Season tickets are currently on sale with more information found HERE.
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2024-25 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
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2024-25 BIG SOUTH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Ashley Hawkins, Gardner-Webb (Preseason Player of the Year)
Catherine Alben, Charleston Southern
Nakyah Terrell, High Point
Jada Ryce, Winthrop
Adriana Shipp-Davis, Radford
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SECOND TEAM
Anaya Harris, Gardner-Webb
Joi Williams, Radford
Marissa Gasaway, Winthrop
Jaleesa Lawrence, High Point
Nevaeh Zavala, High Point
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Marking the second straight season the Highlanders have been picked to finish second, the team also received a first-place vote in the preseason poll for the first time since the 2020-21 season. The Highlanders were just behind first-place High Point and ahead of Charleston Southern who were picked to finish third and fourth, respectively.
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Shipp-Davis, joining the Highlanders after spending the last four seasons at Longwood, averaged 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in 30 games and 21 starts during the 2023-24 season. Shipp-Davis became the 80th player in Big South history to join the 1,000-point/500-rebound finishing the season with 1,050 points and 529 rebounds. She has earned end of season awards such as all-freshman and second-team selections while in the Big South.
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Williams, entering her sophomore campaign with Radford, stepped up in her debut season last year coming primarily off the bench but earned some big starts for totals of 208 points and 45 assists. Williams earned a starting role over 12 games for Radford including the team's first five conference contests where the Highlanders went 6-1 in her starts. In Radford's final two regular season conference games, Williams entered the starting nod again and helped lead the team to two wins totaling 28 points. She ended the season earning the Big South all-freshman team nod and continued her hot streak into the postseason earning all-tournament honors with 28 points and 4 assists.
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The 2024-25 season is quickly approaching with the season opening on November 4th at Duke. Season tickets are currently on sale with more information found HERE.
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2024-25 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
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| Rk | Team (First-Place Votes) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points |
| 1. | High Point (5) | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76 |
| 2. | Radford (1) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 57 |
| 3. | Charleston Southern | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 55 |
| 4. | Winthrop (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 53 |
| 5. | USC Upstate | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 51 |
| 6. | Gardner-Webb (1) | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 43 |
| 7. | Longwood | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 30 |
| 8. | Presbyterian (1) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 9. | UNC Asheville | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
2024-25 BIG SOUTH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Ashley Hawkins, Gardner-Webb (Preseason Player of the Year)
Catherine Alben, Charleston Southern
Nakyah Terrell, High Point
Jada Ryce, Winthrop
Adriana Shipp-Davis, Radford
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SECOND TEAM
Anaya Harris, Gardner-Webb
Joi Williams, Radford
Marissa Gasaway, Winthrop
Jaleesa Lawrence, High Point
Nevaeh Zavala, High Point
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For more information on the Radford women's basketball team, follow @Radford_WBB on X and Instagram or Radford Women's Basketball on Facebook.
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