University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Jamaria Freeman Named First Team Preseason All-Conference, Women's Basketball Tied for Fifth in Big South Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll
10.14.2026 | Women's Basketball
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sophomore guard Jamaria Freeman has been named First Team All-Conference, while UNC Asheville Women's Basketball is tied for fifth in the 2026-27 Big South Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll announced by the league today (Wednesday, Oct. 14).
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Freeman played in 29 games making 25 starts as a freshman, totaling 832 minutes averaging 29 minutes per game. For the season she totaled 287 points, 87 rebounds, 109 assists, 55 steals and seven blocks. Freeman scored a career-high 21 points and added a career-high seven steals on a career-high eight field goals made at USC Upstate (Feb. 14) She also pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds at High Point (Dec. 31) while posting her first career double-double at Longwood (Feb. 7) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Freeman dished out a career-high nine assists against Charleston Southern (Jan. 14) and made a career-high four three-pointers against High Point on Feb. 18. She went a career-best 10-14 at the free throw line on Feb. 21 against Presbyterian, while also being named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week back-to-back weeks before being earning a spot on the All-Freshman Team.
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This is Freeman's first career preseason honor from the Big South Conference. The Wilson, N.C. native is a criminal justice major.
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The Bulldogs won 12 games a season ago including seven games in conference play.
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Defending league champion High Point and Radford topped the poll in a tie with four first-place votes apiece and 75 points, while Longwood was picked third with 63 points. Gardner-Webb was picked fourth with 43 points, while Asheville and Winthrop were tied for fifth with 41 points each and Asheville earning the remaining first-place vote. USC Upstate (36 points), Presbyterian (18 points) and Charleston Southern (13) rounded out the poll.
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The Bulldogs open the 2026-27 season on Wednesday (Nov. 4) against Clinton College. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. from Kimmel Arena with video, live stats and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sophomore guard Jamaria Freeman has been named First Team All-Conference, while UNC Asheville Women's Basketball is tied for fifth in the 2026-27 Big South Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll announced by the league today (Wednesday, Oct. 14).
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Freeman played in 29 games making 25 starts as a freshman, totaling 832 minutes averaging 29 minutes per game. For the season she totaled 287 points, 87 rebounds, 109 assists, 55 steals and seven blocks. Freeman scored a career-high 21 points and added a career-high seven steals on a career-high eight field goals made at USC Upstate (Feb. 14) She also pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds at High Point (Dec. 31) while posting her first career double-double at Longwood (Feb. 7) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Freeman dished out a career-high nine assists against Charleston Southern (Jan. 14) and made a career-high four three-pointers against High Point on Feb. 18. She went a career-best 10-14 at the free throw line on Feb. 21 against Presbyterian, while also being named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week back-to-back weeks before being earning a spot on the All-Freshman Team.
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This is Freeman's first career preseason honor from the Big South Conference. The Wilson, N.C. native is a criminal justice major.
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The Bulldogs won 12 games a season ago including seven games in conference play.
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Defending league champion High Point and Radford topped the poll in a tie with four first-place votes apiece and 75 points, while Longwood was picked third with 63 points. Gardner-Webb was picked fourth with 43 points, while Asheville and Winthrop were tied for fifth with 41 points each and Asheville earning the remaining first-place vote. USC Upstate (36 points), Presbyterian (18 points) and Charleston Southern (13) rounded out the poll.
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The Bulldogs open the 2026-27 season on Wednesday (Nov. 4) against Clinton College. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. from Kimmel Arena with video, live stats and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
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