FGCU was tabbed as the WER preseason favorite in the ASUN Conference women's basketball, taking home the top spot in the 2022-23 WER preseason poll as voted on by the WER Poll Committee.
FGCU's Tishara Morehouse was voted as the World Exposure Report ASUN Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year. Morehouse, averaged 17.7 points and finished third in the conference in assists per game (3.7).
Morehouse also registered a career-high 35 points in near-upset of No. 14 Arkansas last November.
Joining Morehouse on the WER All-ASUN Preseason First Team are Mya Berkman, Liberty; Skyler Gill, North Alabama; Amani Johnson, Kennesaw State; Uzu Ezeudu, FGCU; Kennedy Gavin, Jacksonville State.
2022-23 ASUN Women's Basketball WER Preseason Poll
Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
1. FGCU |
98 |
2. Liberty |
78 |
3. Jacksonville State |
68 |
4. Stetson |
62 |
5. North Florida |
50 |
6. North Alabama |
45 |
7. Lipscomb |
40 |
8. Jacksonville |
38 |
9. Eastern Kentucky |
29 |
10. Kennesaw State |
27 |
11. Central Arkansas |
23 |
12. Bellarmine | 20 |
13. Austin Peay |
15 |
Preseason Player of the Year
Tishara Morehouse FGCU
Preseason Coach of the Year
Karl Smesko, FGCU
Preseason Assistant Coach of the Year
Chelsea Lyles, FGCU
Preseason International Player of the Year
Alice Recanati, EKU
Preseason Junior College Transfer of the Year
Lyric Swann, North Florida
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Gracie Merkle, Bellarmine
Preseason All-Conference
Tishara Morehouse FGCU
Mya Berkman Liberty
Skyler Gill North Alabama
Amani Johnson, Kennesaw State
Uzu Ezeudu, FGCU
Kennedy Gavin, Jacksonville State