Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs selected ninth in MW preseason poll
10/12/2022 10:13:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State's women's basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the Mountain West's 2022 Preseason Poll which which was released by the conference on Wednesday morning.Â
Fresno State is coming off a year in which it finished eighth in league play with a 7-10 record and was 11-18 overall. The Bulldogs will have a bit of new look this year with the addition of six new players, four freshman and two transfers. On of those transfers will be a fifth-year senior to go along with the other four fifth-year seniors that were previously on the roster.
Reigning regular-season and tournament champions UNLV were picked to win the league, garnering 26 of 28 total first-place votes. New Mexico, Colorado State, Wyoming and San Diego State round out the top five.
2022 Mountain West Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" – Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please call 559-278-7160 or visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Fresno State is coming off a year in which it finished eighth in league play with a 7-10 record and was 11-18 overall. The Bulldogs will have a bit of new look this year with the addition of six new players, four freshman and two transfers. On of those transfers will be a fifth-year senior to go along with the other four fifth-year seniors that were previously on the roster.
Reigning regular-season and tournament champions UNLV were picked to win the league, garnering 26 of 28 total first-place votes. New Mexico, Colorado State, Wyoming and San Diego State round out the top five.
2022 Mountain West Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Pl. | Team (1st-place votes)Â | Points |
| 1. | UNLV (26) | 297 |
| 2. | New Mexico (2) | 264 |
| 3.   | Colorado State | 232 |
| 4. | Wyoming | 207 |
| 5. | San Diego State | 200 |
| 6. | Nevada | 142 |
| 7. | Boise State | 140 |
| 8. | Air Force | 125 |
| 9. | Fresno State | 113 |
| 10. | San José State | 67 |
| 11. | Utah State | 61 |
2022 Preseason All-Mountain West Team
| G | Shaiquel McGruder | Sr. | New Mexico |
| G | Sophia Ramos | Sr. | San Diego State |
| G | Essence Booker | Sr. | UNLV |
| C | Desi-Rae Young | Jr. | UNLV |
Preseason Player of the Year
Desi-Rae Young, Jr., C, UNLV
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Amaya Brown, Sr., G, New Mexico
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Hannah Robbins, G, New Mexico
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" – Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please call 559-278-7160 or visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram:Â fresnostwbb
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