FAU was picked to finish 5th in the Eastern Division by league coaches.

The Owl's lone representative on the preseason teams is Senior Guard, Lyrell Barfield.


Preseason Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Poll
As voted on by the Sun Belt's 12 Head Coaches, first place votes in parenthesis

West Division

1. UALR 72 (12)
2. Denver 55
3. Arkansas State 45
4. North Texas 39
5. Louisiana-Monroe 21
6. Louisiana-Lafayette 20


East Division

1. WKU 71 (11)
2. Middle Tennessee56 (1)
T-3. FIU43
T-3. South Alabama43
5. Florida Atlantic 22
6. Troy 17


Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Team
As voted on by the Sun Belt's 12 Head Coaches


First Team

Chastity Reed (UALR, Sr., F)
Kaetlyn Murdoch (Denver, Jr., F)
Elisa Carey (FIU, Sr., F)
Arnika Brown (WKU, Sr., F)
Amy McNear (WKU, Sr., G)


Second Team

Asriel Rofle (UALR, Sr., G)
Shanika Butler (UALR, Sr., G)
Shay Scott (Arkansas State, Sr., F)
Emily Queen (Middle Tennessee, Sr., F)
Jasmine Godbolt (North Texas, So., F)


Third Team

Britteni Rice (Denver, Sr., G)
Lyrell Barfield (FAU, Sr., G)
Mercedes Johnson (Louisiana-Lafayette, Jr., F)
Anne Marie Lanning (Middle Tennessee, Sr., G)
Donette McNair (Troy, Sr., F)


Preseason Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year

Chastity Reed (UALR, Sr., F)