CONWAY, S.C. - Coastal Carolina women's basketball head coach Kevin Pederson has announced the signing of Trinity Valley Community College transfer J'yana Salton for the 2025-2026 season. 

"We are excited to welcome J'yana and her family to Coastal Carolina!" Pederson said.  Jyana comes to us from a very successful Trinity Valley program that was one of the top teams at the Junior College level last year and a perennial powerhouse.  Jyana will add to our winning culture and her length and versatility on the perimeter will give us another guard that can create on offense while causing some chaos on defense!  Jyana has excelled on the court and in the classroom everywhere she has been and we believe she will be a strong addition to our Coastal Family."

Salton, a 5-9 guard who enters the program as a junior, played at Trinity Valley Community College last season and Sacramento State in 2023-24. The Charlotte, N.C. native is the fifth transfer signed by the Chanticleers for the upcoming season. 

Last season, Salton played 25 games with 10 starts for the Cardinals, averaging 7.7 points and 1.2 assists per game. Salton also added 1.4 steals and 3.4 rebounds per contest. She posted a season-high 25 points against Coastal Bend College on January 23. 

At Sacramento State, the freshman appeared in 13 games off the bench with a total of 18 points, 10 of those scored against Idaho on December 28. Salton averaged just under five minutes of playing time in a reserve role. 

Salton attended Porter Ridge High School and averaged 16.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.9 steals per game during her final prep season. She was a three-time all-conference honoree and a four-year letter winner for the Pirates. 

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