SAN MARCOS, TX — Monday morning, the Sun Belt Conference announced Da'Nasia Hood and Kennedy Taylor have earned preseason all-conference recognitions that precedes the upcoming Texas State women's basketball season. 

Hood, who is a two-time All-Sun Belt First Team performer, and Taylor, who earned All-Sun Second Team honors last season, were selected to the Sun Belt's Preseason All-Conference First and Second Teams, respectively. 

Additionally, the Bobcats, which finished sixth in the conference last season, was selected fifth in the 2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.  

"I could not be prouder of Da'Nasia and Kennedy for earning these preseason recognitions," said Texas State women's basketball head coach Zenarae Antoine. "Unlike the postseason honors that span just that season, these preseason awards are true representations of their bodies of work throughout their Bobcat careers. We will learn on these two as pillars for this upcoming season and I couldn't be more excited to watch Da'Nasia and Kennedy excel.

"As far as preseason coaches' poll, we look at that more as a measuring stick of where people think we are and use it as motivation to get to where we want to be by the end of the season. It's a great day to be a Bobcat!"

Hood, who will enter the upcoming Texas State women's basketball season ranked 10th on the program's career scoring list, ranked in the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference in seven different statistical categories. Additionally, the San Antonio native led the Bobcats in eight different statistical categories, including points per game (16.9) and rebounds per game (8.0). 

Taylor, who will enter this season within striking distance of the program's career assist record, finished last season ranked 14th in the nation with 183 total assists, which led the Sun Belt and were the second most by a Bobcat in the program's single-season history. Her 6.3 assists per game average was the seventh-highest mark in Division I women's basketball and the top spot in the conference. 

2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
 
1. Troy (12) - 194
2. Old Dominion (1) - 166
3. Louisiana - 161
4. Southern Miss - 137 
5. Texas State - 135
6. James Madison - 130
7. Georgia Southern (1) - 108
8. App State - 102
9. Arkansas State - 96
10. Marshall - 91
11. Georgia State - 50
12. Coastal Carolina - 45
13. South Alabama - 38
14. ULM - 17
 
2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Awards
 
Preseason Player of the Year
Felmas Koranga, Troy
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
Felmas Koranga, Troy
Da'Nasia Hood, Texas State
Domonique Davis, Southern Miss
Terren Ward, Georgia Southern
Keya Patton, Arkansas State
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
Kennedy Taylor, Texas State
Brandi Williams, Louisiana
Janay Sanders, App State
Kiki Jefferson, James Madison
Melyia Grayson, Southern Miss
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team
Lanay Wheaton, Louisiana
Amari Young, Old Dominion
Lauryn Pendleton, Arkansas State
Jashanti Simmons, Troy
Faith Alston, App State
 
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