NEW ORLEANS - Coastal Carolina graduate guard
Kristin Williams was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team, the league announced on Monday.
Williams returns to the Chants after averaging 10.8 points per game last season. She led the league and ranked fourth in program history with 82 made three-pointers. During her first season with the Chants, Williams averaged 2.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, while collecting 36 steals. The San Diego-native transferred to Coastal after two years at UMass.
The Chanticleers were picked 6
th in the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, their highest preseason ranking since 2020. James Madison led the poll, followed by Arkansas State, Troy, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss ahead of Coastal. The Chants finished fourth in the Sun Belt standings and reached the tournament semifinals for the first time ever last season after compiling 23 wins, the second-most in program history.
Coastal Carolina opens the season at the HTC Center on November 3 against Miami (OH) at 6 p.m.
2025 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Awards
Preseason Player of the Year:
Peyton McDaniel, James Madison [R-Sr. | G | Birdsboro, Pa.]
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
En'Dya Buford, Old Dominion [Gr. | G | Memphis, Tenn.]
Zay Dyer, Troy [Sr. | F | Atlanta, Ga.]
Jakayla Johnson, Southern Miss [Gr. | G | Clinton, Miss.]
Peyton McDaniel, James Madison [R-Sr. | G | Birdsboro, Pa.]
Crislyn Rose, Arkansas State [Jr. | G | Sachse, Texas]
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
Ashanti Barnes, James Madison [Gr. | F | Norfolk, Va.]
Crystal Henderson, Georgia State [Jr. | G | Marietta, Ga.]
Rachel Leggett, Troy [Sr. | G | Navarre, Fla.]
Zyion Shannon, Arkansas State [Sr. | G | Smyrna, Tenn.]
Kristin Williams, Coastal Carolina [Gr. | G | San Diego, Calif.]
Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
Ashley Baez, Troy [Sr. | G | Dominican Republic]
Simone Cunningham, Old Dominion [Sr. | G | Pleasant Grove, Ala.]
Meredith Maier, Marshall [Sr. | F | Fairmont, W.Va.]
Elena Pericic, App State [Sr. | F | Rijeka, Croatia]
Meloney Thames, Southern Miss [Gr. | G | Philadelphia, Miss.]
2025 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. James Madison (9) – 189
2. Arkansas State (3) – 174
3. Troy (1) – 171
4. Old Dominion (1) – 151
5. Southern Miss – 125
6. Coastal Carolina – 104
7. Georgia State – 102
8. Marshall – 100
9. App State – 94
10. Georgia Southern – 73
11. Louisiana – 67
12. Texas State – 55
13. ULM – 36
14. South Alabama – 29
Parentheses indicate first-place votes
Season and single-game tickets for are on sale now. To purchase tickets, visit GoCCUSports.com/tickets or call the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-TIXX (8499).
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