LAS VEGAS - The Western Athletic Conference women's basketball media have selected NM State as the preseason favorite to repeat as conference champions in 2015-16 and Aggie junior
Brianna Freeman as the WAC Preseason Player of the Year.
The Aggies earned nine of 10 first place votes in the media poll to collect 79 of 80 possible points. CSU Bakersfield earned the other first place vote to take second with 65 points. UT Rio Grande Valley, last season's WAC Tournament runner-up, was picked third with 54 points. Seattle U picked up 48 points to earn the fourth position, followed shortly behind Grand Canyon in fifth with 43 points. Utah Valley took sixth with 40 points followed by Missouri-Kansas City (19) and Chicago State (12).
Freeman, the 2014-15 WAC Player of the Year and 2015 WAC Tournament MVP, leads the list of Preseason All-WAC honorees. Joining her on the first team is teammate
Sasha Weber, UT Rio Grande Valley's
Shawnte' Goff, Utah Valley's
Rhaiah Spooner-Knight and CSU Bakersfield's
Alyssa Shannon.
Second team selections include
Taelor Ross (Seattle U),
Shanice Davis (NM State),
Batabe Zempare (CSU Bakersfield),
Dajy Vines (CSU Bakersfield) and
Layne Murphy (Chicago State).
2015-16 Preseason Women's Basketball Media Poll
| Rank |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
NM State (9) |
79 |
| 2. |
CSU Bakersfield (1) |
65 |
| 3. |
UT Rio Grande Valley |
54 |
| 4. |
Seattle U |
48 |
| 5. |
Grand Canyon |
43 |
| 6. |
Utah Valley |
40 |
| 7. |
Missouri-Kansas City |
19 |
| 8. |
Chicago State |
12 |
2015-16 Preseason Women's Basketball Media All-WAC Teams
First Team
Brianna Freeman, NM State
Shawnte' Goff, UT Rio Grande Valley
Sasha Weber, NM State
Rhaiah Spooner-Knight, Utah Valley
Alyssa Shannon, CSU Bakersfield
Second Team
Taelor Ross, Seattle U
Shanice Davis, NM State
Batabe Zempare, CSU Bakersfield
Dajy vines, CSU Bakersfield
Layne Murphy, Chicago State
Preseason Player of the Year: Brianna Freeman, NM State