BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mississippi Christian University women's basketball was picked eighth in the Gulf South Conference preseason poll, while three Choctaws were named to the conference's Newcomers to Watch list ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The GSC announced its preseason poll and newcomer selections Thursday, with votes submitted by the conference's 11 head coaches. Mississippi Christian's three representatives on the Newcomers to Watch list are guards Jakeria Hawkins, Kameron Sanders and Rebecca Wood.
Hawkins, a senior guard, joins Sanders, a junior guard, and Wood, a junior guard/forward, as Mississippi Christian's selections to the list. The Newcomers to Watch list recognizes student-athletes entering their first season of competition with their respective programs.
The Choctaws enter the 2026-27 campaign looking to build momentum in conference play and compete for a spot in the GSC postseason tournament.
The season opens in November, with conference play set to begin Dec. 3. The 2027 GSC Women's Basketball Championship begins March 1, with the semifinals scheduled for March 4 and the championship game set for March 7.
Coaches Preseason Poll
1. UAH (7), 96 points
2. Union (3), 90 points
3. Lee (1), 80 points
4. Delta State, 73 points
5. Trevecca Nazarene, 70 points
6. Valdosta State, 56 points
7. West Alabama, 45 points
8. Mississippi Christian, 34 points
9. Montevallo, 26 points
10. AUM, 25 points
11. Christian Brothers, 10 points
First-place votes in parenthesesÂ
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