Millsaps senior guard Garin Freeman was named to D3hoops.com’s Preseason All-American Fifth Team, the first player in the women’s basketball program’s history to receive preseason All-American recognition.
Freeman ranked second in NCAA Division III with 195 assists last season and earned D3hoops.com All-Region honors. She also led the nation in free-throw attempts, with 251, and set the Southern Athletic Association single-game record with 20 free throws made, according to Millsaps.
The Little Rock, Arkansas, native has earned All-SAA First Team honors in each of the past two seasons and received honorable mention as a freshman. She was the 2026 SAA Tournament MVP and helped Millsaps win the conference title and reach the 2026 NCAA Division III women’s basketball championship.
Freeman enters the season with 439 career assists, a program record, and ranks fourth in steals with 180. She is fifth in career scoring average at 14 points per game and 12th in total points with 1,190.
Millsaps was picked first in the SAA preseason poll and received a vote in D3hoops.com’s preseason Top 25 poll. The Majors are scheduled to begin the 2026-27 season against Huntingdon in Montgomery, Alabama. The calendar listed tipoff for 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
