Bulldogs picked third in MW Preseason Poll; White selected to MW Preseason All-Conference Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West announced its 2018-19 preseason women's basketball predicted order of finish and all-conference team this afternoon. Led by preseason all-conference selection, Candice White, Fresno State was picked to finish third, one spot higher than the Bulldogs finished the 2017-18 regular season.

The MW's preseason predicted order of finish, all-conference team and individual honors were voted on by a panel of the Conference's 11 head coaches and select women's basketball media from around the league. Fresno State placed third in the poll with 175 points behind 2018 co-regular season champions Boise State (229) and UNLV (208).

White was selected to the league's preseason all-conference team for the second straight year. The senior averaged a league-best 19.3 points per conference game and scored at least 20 points in 14 contests during the 2017-18 season. The native of Modesto, California, set the program single-game scoring record with 40 points against Nevada and posted a .919 (125-of-136) free-throw percentage, which is the second-best single-season percentage in MW history. Last week, White was tabbed to the Ann Meyers Drysdale watch list as one of the nation's top 20 shooting guards.

She is joined on the all-conference team by Boise State's Riley Lupfer (Player of the Year), Marta Hermida, New Mexico's Jaisa Nunn and UNLV's Katie Powell.

The 20th season of Mountain West women's basketball tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Fresno State will face Northern Arizona in Flagstaff at 11:30 a.m. PT.

2018-19 MW PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
Rank/School (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Boise State (19) 229
2. UNLV (4) 208
3. Fresno State 175
4. Wyoming 158
5. New Mexico 150
6. Colorado State 128
7. Nevada 115
8. Utah State 86
9. San Diego State 64
10. Air Force 57
11. San Jose State 27

2018-19 MW PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Riley Lupfer, Jr., G, Boise State
Marta Hermida, Sr., G, Boise State
Candice White, Sr., G, Fresno State
Jaisa Nunn, Sr., C, New Mexico
Katie Powell, Sr., F/C, UNLV

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Riley Lupfer, Jr., G, Boise State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jade Loville, G, Boise State

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Mollie Mounsey, Jr., G, Colorado State

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