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Fisher Named Preseason All-AAC Second Team; Owls Picked Third
10/9/2023 7:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DALLAS – Junior forward Malia Fisher was selected to the Preseason All-AAC Second Team, the conference announced Monday morning at the 2023 AAC Media Day in Dallas, Texas. In the inaugural season in the AAC, the Owls were predicted to finish third in the conference.
Polls and preseason teams are voted on by the league's coaches. Coaches cannot vote for their own teams or players.
Fisher was second on the team in scoring a season ago averaging 11.8 points per game while leading the team with 6.3 rebounds per game. She had a team-high five double-doubles while reaching double-digit points in 18 games. She had a career high 20 rebounds and 18 points against SFA and a career high 22 points and 11 rebounds against Louisiana Tech. Fisher shot 48.2% from the floor and led the team in three-point shooting with 37.8%.
Fisher was selected to the 2023 All-Conference USA Second Team last season.
Last season's AAC regular season champion, South Florida, was selected to win the conference while East Carolina, last year's tournament champion was selected second. Rice was picked right behind the two champions while SMU was selected fourth.
The full All-Conference teams and polls are listed below.
Head coach Lindsay Edmonds enters her third season at the helm of the Owls. Rice is coming off the best start in program history (9-0) and a WNIT Second Round appearance last season, defeating BYU on the road in the opening round.
Rice will open the season against Houston Christian at Tudor Fieldhouse on Nov. 6, with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
Season tickets are $75 for general admission and can be purchased by calling 713-348-OWLS (6957) or by clicking here.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. South Florida (10) 166
2. East Carolina (4) 159
3. Rice 135
4. SMU 118
5. Memphis 115
6. Tulane 110
7. Tulsa 104
8. UTSA 75
9. Temple 72
10. Charlotte 62
11. Wichita State 53
12. North Texas 47
13. UAB 30
14. Florida Atlantic 28
First-place votes in parenthesis
Preseason Player of the Year
Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina
Preseason All-Conference First Team
Amiya Joyner, So., F, East Carolina
Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina*
Madison Griggs, Gr., G, Memphis
Sammie Puisis, Sr., G, South Florida
Temira Poindexeter, Jr., F, Tulsa
Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Dazia Lawrence, R-Jr., G, Charlotte
Aniya Hubbard, So., G, Florida Atlantic
Malia Fisher, Jr., F, Rice
Aleah Nelson, 5th, G, Temple
Jordyn Jenkins, Sr., F, UTSA
* denotes unanimous selection
Polls and preseason teams are voted on by the league's coaches. Coaches cannot vote for their own teams or players.
Fisher was second on the team in scoring a season ago averaging 11.8 points per game while leading the team with 6.3 rebounds per game. She had a team-high five double-doubles while reaching double-digit points in 18 games. She had a career high 20 rebounds and 18 points against SFA and a career high 22 points and 11 rebounds against Louisiana Tech. Fisher shot 48.2% from the floor and led the team in three-point shooting with 37.8%.
Fisher was selected to the 2023 All-Conference USA Second Team last season.
Last season's AAC regular season champion, South Florida, was selected to win the conference while East Carolina, last year's tournament champion was selected second. Rice was picked right behind the two champions while SMU was selected fourth.
The full All-Conference teams and polls are listed below.
Head coach Lindsay Edmonds enters her third season at the helm of the Owls. Rice is coming off the best start in program history (9-0) and a WNIT Second Round appearance last season, defeating BYU on the road in the opening round.
Rice will open the season against Houston Christian at Tudor Fieldhouse on Nov. 6, with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
Season tickets are $75 for general admission and can be purchased by calling 713-348-OWLS (6957) or by clicking here.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. South Florida (10) 166
2. East Carolina (4) 159
3. Rice 135
4. SMU 118
5. Memphis 115
6. Tulane 110
7. Tulsa 104
8. UTSA 75
9. Temple 72
10. Charlotte 62
11. Wichita State 53
12. North Texas 47
13. UAB 30
14. Florida Atlantic 28
First-place votes in parenthesis
Preseason Player of the Year
Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina
Preseason All-Conference First Team
Amiya Joyner, So., F, East Carolina
Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina*
Madison Griggs, Gr., G, Memphis
Sammie Puisis, Sr., G, South Florida
Temira Poindexeter, Jr., F, Tulsa
Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Dazia Lawrence, R-Jr., G, Charlotte
Aniya Hubbard, So., G, Florida Atlantic
Malia Fisher, Jr., F, Rice
Aleah Nelson, 5th, G, Temple
Jordyn Jenkins, Sr., F, UTSA
* denotes unanimous selection
Players Mentioned
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