DAVIS, Calif. – The UC Davis women's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the league standings, according to a vote released on Thursday afternoon by The Big West.
The Aggies received 71 points overall from the head coaches, standing two points back of Long Beach State in third place and one point behind UC San Diego in fourth place. Hawaii sits atop the coaches' poll with nine of the 11 first-place votes and 99 points overall, followed by UC Santa Barbara with the remaining two first-place tallies and 84 points overall.
In addition, UC Davis junior guard
Evanne Turner was named to the coach's preseason All-Big West team. The 2022 All-Big West Honorable Mention is coming off her best season, starting all 28 games for the Aggies last year, averaging 12.6 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game in over 32 minutes per game.
The native of Fontana, Calif. set career-highs in point, assist, steal and three-pointer averages while missing just four three throws all season.
After opening the year with an exhibition against San Francisco State on Tuesday (Nov. 1) at 6 p.m. PT, UC Davis officially tips off the regular season against Bethel College on Monday (Nov. 7) at 11 a.m. PT at the University Credit Union Center. Admission to the contest is free.
2022-23 BIG WEST PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Hawai'i (9) - 99 points
2. UC Santa Barbara (2) - 84
3. Long Beach State - 73
4. UC San Diego - 72
5.
UC Davis - 71
6. UC Irvine - 62
7. UC Riverside- 40
8. CSUN - 36
9. Cal State Fullerton - 33
10. Cal Poly - 18
11. CSU Bakersfield – 17
2022-23 PRESEASON ALL-BIG WEST COACHES TEAM
Tess Amundsen, CSUN (Graduate, Forward)
Sydney Brown, UC San Diego (Graduate, Guard/Forward)
Ila Lane, UC Santa Barbara (Senior, Forward/Center)
Julia Macabuhay, UC San Diego (Redshirt Senior, Guard)
Evanne Turner, UC Davis (Junior, Guard)
Lily Wahinekapu, Hawai'i (Sophomore, Guard)
