OVC Women's Preseason Hoops Predictions

The Ohio Valley conference released it predicted order of finish for women's basketball today. According to the league coaches and Sports Information Directors the three heartland schools will finish in the bottom half of the league and none have any players on the Preseason All-OVC Team.

2009-10 OVC Women's Basketball Predicted Order Of Finish

(Selected by OVC Head Basketball Coaches and Sports Information Directors)

1. Morehead State (Nine first-place votes) 147

2. Austin Peay (Six first-place votes) 146

3. Tennessee State (Four first-place votes) 134

4. Eastern Illinois (One first-place votes) 111

5. Jacksonville State 84

6. Murray State 79

7. Southeast Missouri 67

8. Tennessee Tech 58

9. Eastern Kentucky 54

10. UT Martin 18

2009-10 Preseason All-OVC Women's Basketball Team

(Selected by OVC Head Basketball Coaches and Sports Information Directors)

Player, School (Position)
Chynna Bozeman, Morehead State* (G)

Jasmine Smith, Tennessee State (F)

Jolie Efezokhae, Jacksonville State (F)

Oby Okafor, Tennessee State (F)

Ashley Herring, Austin Peay (G/F)

Nicole Jamen, Austin Peay (F/C)

Tiffany Hamilton, Morehead State (G)

Dominique Sims, Eastern Illinois (G)

Brittany Wiley, Jacksonville State (P)

Nadia Mossong, Eastern Kentucky (F)

* - 1st team All-OVC in 2008-09

OVC Preseason Player Of The Year: Chynna Bozeman, Morehead State

To read the entire press release click here: 2009-10 OVC Women's Basketball

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