LORMAN, Miss. – Coming off its best season in eight years, the Alcorn State University women's basketball team placed ninth in the preseason poll, the league office announced Monday.
Jackson State (159 points) earned the preseason favorite spot while Texas Southern (148 points) and Southern (132 points) followed close behind to round out the top three. The Lady Braves garnered 46 points to land in the ninth-place slot.
Alcorn's roster features a strong returning cast including seniorsÂ
LaRae Rascoe andÂ
Kirdis Clark, two of the top point contributors for the Lady Braves last season. On the defensive side,Â
Diamond Hall will look to reprise her role as Alcorn's leader in rebounds and blocks. The Lady Braves will be led by head coach
Nathaniel Kilbert, a SWAC veteran whose previous stops included Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Kilbert's squad will also include a few new faces, adding a pair of transfers as well as a couple true freshman to the roster.
"My staff and I are truly excited to return to Alcorn and lead the Lady Braves this season," said Kilbert. "We are putting the building blocks in place that will make our team better and ready to compete."
The Lady Braves are preparing for a road season-opener on Nov. 25. A schedule has not yet been announced.
 2020-21 SWAC Predicted Order of FinishÂ
- Jackson State (159)
- Texas Southern (148)
- Southern (132)
- Alabama A&M (112)
- Prairie View A&M (96)
- Alabama State (81)
- Grambling State (70)
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff (65)
- Alcorn State (46)
- Mississippi Valley State (26)
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