LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock senior
Ronjanae DeGray was named Preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year, in addition to being selection the conference's First Team, and teammate
Tori Lasker was elected to the All-Sun Belt Third Team as voted on by the conference's coaches. The Trojans were picked preseason No. 1, receiving eight first-place votes.
DeGray, coming off a season where she averaged 13.8 points, 5.6 boards and .508 shooting from the floor, is the returning statistical leader for numerous categories. The Odessa, Texas native was a Sun Belt Conference First Team selection for the regular season and conference tournament, started 11 contests and appeared in 32 games. She tallied her first career double-double by tying her season high with 23 points while putting up a career-high 13 rebounds in the Trojans' overtime win at Louisiana on March 3.
Lasker saw the most playing time out of any freshman last season. She started 24 games and was one of only four Trojans to appear in all 33 contests. She drained a freshman record-setting 57 three-pointers, the sixth most in a single season, and dished out the second most assists, 89. Against Memphis, Lasker registered 21 points in her first collegiate game, a program record for a freshman debut
Little Rock's Team, coming off its fifth NCAA tournament appearance in program history, starts the season Nov. 9 at LA Tech and then hosts FAU in The Jack Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. New season tickets and renewals are still being accepted and can be ordered by calling the Trojan ticket office at 565-8257. Fans can also purchase tickets by visiting
LRTrojans.com.
2018-19 Conference Women's Basketball Coaches' Preseason Poll (first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Little Rock - 133 pts (8)
2. Troy - 131 pts (4)
3. Texas State - 97 pts
3. UTA - 97 pts
5. Arkansas State - 95 pts
6. South Alabama - 78 pts
7. Louisiana - 75 pts
8. Coastal Carolina - 72 pts
9. Appalachian State - 67 pts
10. Georgia Southern - 39 pts
10. Georgia State - 39 pts
12. ULM - 13 pts
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
Ronjanae DeGray (Little Rock, Forward, Sr.)
Akasha Westbrook (Arkansas State, Guard, RS-Sr.)
Savannah Jones (South Alabama, Guard, RS-So.)
Toshua Leavitt (Texas State, Guard, Sr.)
Kayla Robinson (Troy, Guard, Jr.)
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
Bayley Plummer (Appalachian State, Center, Jr.)
Madi Story (Appalachian State, Guard, RS-Sr.)
Naheria Hamilton (Coastal Carolina, Center, Jr.)
Sky'Lynn Holmes (Troy, Forward, Sr.)
Amber Rivers (Troy, Forward, Jr.)
Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
Arsula Clark (ULM, Guard, So.)
Lapresha Stanley (Appalachian State, Guard, So.)
Tori Lasker (Little Rock, Guard, So.)
Skyler Goodwin (Louisiana, Guard/Forward, So.)
Brooke Holle (Texas State, Guard, Jr.)
Preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year
Ronjanae DeGray (Little Rock, Forward, Sr.)
