Last Season: 14-16 and 8-10 in league play. SMU is new to the ACC.
Dec 21 UPDATE: SMU is 8-5 this season with wins coming against easiest teams and losses to ASU, Minnesota, Missouri, Florida State and Old Dominion. Best road loss against a good Florida State team 85-93 and best win over Texas Tech. Team is 6-1 at home and 1-3 on the road and 1-1 on neutral site.
Nia Robertson is averaging 20.1 ppg, Chantae Embry 12.6 ppg, and Jessica Peterson is a force with 10.8 ppg and 12.2 rebounds per game.
The Coaches:
Toyelle Wilson is the Head Coach in her 4th season.
Deneed Parker is the Associate Head Coach in her 2nd season however in years before she spent 21 years at SMU as an assistant.
Danielle Edwards is in her 5th year.
Anthony Anderson is in his 3rd year.
Alex Furr is in her 2nd year.
Losses:
Reagan Bradley who averaged 9 ppg.
Tiara Young who averaged 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Jiya Perry, 5’10, G, Soph. (3.1 ppg) → Delaware
Maya Chandler, 5’7, G, Sr. (5 ppg) transfer
Tamia Jones, 5’8, G, Sr. (9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.1 apg) transfer
Amirah Abdur-Rahim, 6’3, F, Sr. (11.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg) to Texas A&M
Plus two who didn’t play much transferred
Additions:
Nya Robertson a 5-7 JR Guard transfer from George Washington where she averaged 16 ppg. In her first game this current season she scored 21 points. Roberston scored 29 points in Game # 2.
Kayanna Cox, 5-10 Frosh Guard who was outstandimg in basketball, volleyball and Track & Field in HS.
Zanai Jones, Sr Guard a transfer from Villanova where she averaged 6 ppg.
Kaysia Woods, 6-0 SR Wing transfer from Xavier where she averaged 7 ppg.
Sandra Magolico, 6-2 SR Forward transfer from ASU where she averaged 1 ppg.
Nicole Rodriguez, 5-8 Grad Student Guard transfer from Loyola Marymount where she averaged 10 ppg.
Kylie Marshall, 5-11 Soph Guard transfer from Texas A&M where she averaged 4 minutes per game.
Brianna McLeod, 6-3 JR Post transfer from Colorado where she averaged one ppg.
Schedule:
ASU, Minnesota, Missouri, and Texas Tech are the highlights.
The Team:
TK Pitts, 6-1 JR Wing who averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds.
Ella Brow, 5-8 Soph Guard who missed last season with injuries. As a Frosh at SMU she averaged 4 ppg.
Donavia Hall, 5-10 JR Guard who averaged 1 ppg.
Chantae Embry, 6-1 Forward who averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Jessica Peterson, 6-2 SR Post who missed last season with injuries. The season before she averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds. In her first game this season she had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Prediction:
Lost to Old Dominion Saturday. Preseason ranked is 16 in the ACC
2025 Recruiting:
Sania Richardson, 5-5 PG from Oklahoma.
Alba Caballero, from Spain.
Mireia Jurado, 6-0 Guard from Spain
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