CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced its preseason picks for the 2021-22 women’s basketball season and the Bowie State University women’s basketball team was predicted to win the Northern Division and finish second in the league standings as senior Talanya Hutton was the lone Bulldog named to the All-CIAA Preseason Team.
Bowie State finished 25-5 overall and 12-3 in the CIAA during the 2019-20 season while also reaching the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season under the leadership of head coach Shadae Swan who will enter her seventh season at the helm of the Bulldogs program beginning 2021-22.
Hutton, a native of Seat Pleasant, Md., earned All-CIAA Preseason recognition after a solid 2019-20 season where she posted 11.4 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per outing. Additionally, she made the CIAA All-Tournament Team during her junior year campaign.
Fayetteville State topped the Bulldogs in the 2019 CIAA championship game as they were picked to repeat as conference champions with eight first place votes. Bowie State recieved two first place votes.
2021-22 All-CIAA Women’s Basketball Preseason Team
Backcourt
London Thompson, Fayetteville State
Bryanna Brown, Lincoln (PA)
Nyasia Blango, Elizabeth City State
Dionna Long, Claflin
Amaya Tucker, Winston-Salem State
Frontcourt
Kaaliya Williams, Virginia State
Lezarea Bowens, Johnson C. Smith
Talanya Hutton, Bowie State
O’Shea Hatley, Winston-Salem State
Naterria Luster, Elizabeth City State
Shenell Shaw-Davis, Fayetteville State
Victoria Onozie, Livingstone
2021-22 CIAA Women’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish
| 1. Fayetteville State (8) |
| 2. Bowie State (2) |
| 3. Johnson C. Smith (1) |
| 4. Lincoln (PA) |
| 5. Virginia Union |
| 6. Winston-Salem State |
| 7. Elizabeth City State (1) |
| 8. Virginia State |
| 9. Livingstone |
| t-10. Shaw |
| t-10. Saint Augustine’s |
| 12. Claflin |
() – First place votes
Northern Division
| 1. Bowie State |
| 2. Lincoln (PA) |
| 3. Virginia Union |
| 4. Elizabeth City State |
| 5. Virginia State |
| 6. Shaw |
Southern Division
| 1. Fayetteville State |
| 2. Johnson C. Smith |
| 3. Winston-Salem State |
| 4. Livingstone |
| 5. Saint Augustine’s |
| 6. Claflin |
For the most up-to-date information on Bowie State University Athletics and its 13 varsity sports teams, please visit www.bsubulldogs.com.
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