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CSU’s Kaylee Allen Claims Preseason All-WAC Second Team Honors

Sophomore guard/forward Kaylee Allen
DENVER – Chicago State University sophomore guard/forward Kaylee Allen (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods) was selected to the Preseason All-Western Athletic Conference second team by the coaches and the media as the league announced its 2016-17 women's basketball preseason polls and teams earlier today.
 
The Cougars were selected to finish eighth in both polls, while defending WAC champion New Mexico State was a unanimous pick to win the conference title after earning seven first-place votes from both the coaches and the media.
 
UT Rio Grande Valley senior guard Shawnte' Goff was the unanimous pick for Preseason WAC Player of the Year honors from the coaches and the media.
 
Allen was joined on the second team with UTRGV's Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir, Aries Washington of UMKC, Kaylee Best of Seattle U and Bakersfield's Erika Williams after averaging 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.0 assists per game en route to earning WAC All-Newcomer team accolades last season.
 
UTRGV was picked second in the coaches' poll followed by Grand Canyon in third, CSU Bakersfield in fourth and UMKC in fifth. Utah Valley took sixth and Seattle was selected seventh. UTRGV also took second in the media poll with GCU placing third and CSUB getting fourth. UMKC finished fifth followed by UVU in sixth and Seattle in seventh.
 
The Cougars open their 2016-17 season on Nov. 11 on the road against 2016 NCAA Tournament participant Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan.
 
Season tickets are currently on sale through www.gocsucougars.com. Patrons can also contact CSU Athletics for ticket information by phone at (773) 995-3742 or by email at gocsutix@csu.edu.
 
2016-17 Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches Poll
Rank, Team (1st Place Votes), Points
1. NM State (7), 49
2. UT Rio Grande Valley (1), 42
3. Grand Canyon, 34
4. CSU Bakersfield, 29
5. UMKC, 26
6. Utah Valley, 23
7. Seattle U, 13
8. Chicago State, 8
 
2016-17 Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches All-WAC Teams
First Team
Shawnte' Goff, UT Rio Grande Valley
Moriah Mack, NM State
Brianna Freeman, NM State
Mariah Seals, Utah Valley
Jessica Gajewski, Grand Canyon
 
Second Team
Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir, UT Rio Grande Valley
Kaylee Allen (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods), Chicago State
Aries Washington, UMKC
Kaylee Best, Seattle U
Erika Williams, CSU Bakersfield
 
Preseason Player of the Year: Shawnte' Goff, UT Rio Grande Valley
 
2016-17 Preseason Women's Basketball Media Poll
Rank, Team (1st Place Votes), Points
1. NM State (7), 49
2. UT Rio Grande Valley (1), 42
3. Grand Canyon, 34
4. CSU Bakersfield, 29
5. UMKC, 26
6. Utah Valley, 23
7. Seattle U, 13
8. Chicago State, 8
 
2016-17 Preseason Women's Basketball Media All-WAC Teams
First Team
Shawnte' Goff, UT Rio Grande Valley
Moriah Mack, NM State
Brianna Freeman, NM State
Mariah Seals, Utah Valley
Jessica Gajewski, Grand Canyon
 
Second Team
Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir, UT Rio Grande Valley
Kaylee Allen (Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods), Chicago State
Aries Washington, UMKC
Kaylee Best, Seattle U
Erika Williams, CSU Bakersfield
 
Preseason Player of the Year: Shawnte' Goff, UT Rio Grande Valley
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Players Mentioned

Kaylee Allen

#23 Kaylee Allen

G/F
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kaylee Allen

#23 Kaylee Allen

5' 9"
Sophomore
G/F