Wesleyan College Basketball Season Preview:
Head Coach: Jason Henry (4th year, 7-58 overall)
Last season: 2-18, 0-14 Great South Athletic Conference
Returners:
Ciara Walker: 5’9” Forward
• Sophomore from Columbus HS in Columbus GA
• Finished 2009-10 season averaging a double-double with 12.0 ppg and 10.2 rpg
• Led the conference in rebounds as a freshman
BreAna Solmone: 6’ Guard/Forward
• Junior from Camden County, GA
• Finished 2009-10 season averaging 9.2 ppg and 10.0 rpg
• Led the conference in blocked shots and finished second in the GSAC in rebounding and third in steals
Erinn Williams: 5’6” Point Guard
• Junior from Milford, OH
• Led the conference in minutes played (37.2/gm) and finished 5th in the GSAC in assists and assist to turnover ratio
Newcomers:
Evgenia Korun: 5’6” Point guard
• First year from Bitola, Macedonia
• Will be looked upon to control tempo and score from the point guard position
Bridney Green: 5’11” Forward/Center
• Transfer from ABAC who attended high school at Westside High School in Macon
• Started her freshman year at ABAC before suffering an injury that held her out her entire sophomore season.
• Will be looked upon as a scoring threat in the post and as a leader
Brie May: 5’8” Point guard
• First year from Columbus, Ga.
• Will be looked upon to set the tempo on defense and contribute at the point guard position
Claire Mugisha: 6’4” Forward/Center
• First year from
• Will provide a big presence in the paint
Team strengths:
This year should mark a huge step forward for Wesleyan College basketball program if all of the newcomers stay healthy. There are a good number of dedicated players with a lot of playing experience, and the athletes who have transferred in should step up and lead a team with a lot of talent. The out of conference schedule should be favorable for the Pioneers as well who open the season with five consecutive home games.
Team Weaknesses:
Although there are a lot of transfers with talent on the roster, they have not played together for any length of time so cohesion on the court will take time.
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