Millsaps was picked to finish first among nine teams in the Southern Athletic Association’s 2026-27 women’s basketball preseason poll. The Majors return 12 veterans and add 11 newcomers as they seek another conference title.
Senior guard Garin Freeman was named to D3hoops.com’s Preseason All-America Fifth Team, becoming the first player in Millsaps program history to receive preseason All-America recognition, the school said. Freeman was an All-SAA first-team selection last season and set the school’s single-season assists record with 195.
Millsaps finished 21-8 overall and 9-5 in conference play in 2025-26. Senior Tia Anderson also earned All-SAA first-team honors. Anderson led the conference with 69 made 3-pointers and averaged 16.7 points per game, while totaling 234 rebounds and 14 blocks. Bailey Johnson made the All-Sportsmanship Team after appearing in 29 games, including 28 starts.
Other returning players include sophomore Ashlyn Hafley, who played in 29 games as a freshman, and graduate student Lexus Keyes. Junior Anaya Lewis recorded 125 points and 116 rebounds last season. The roster also includes juniors Dove Leach and Molly Northam, along with sophomores Zyon Moffite, Juliana McKinney and Kiayalee King.
Three junior transfers joined the Majors: Camaria Toles Frierson from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Mckenna Sinon from the University of Mobile and Mattison Bell from Pearl River Community College. Redshirt Jordan Bowden and Julia Fuller are among the other newcomers, alongside freshmen Markayla Williams, Yazmine Williams-Seals, Briley Brothers, Kaitlynn Fridge, Kimaya Heard, Calleigh Johnson and Gabrielle Gray.
Millsaps’ schedule lists 14 home games and 10 road games, as well as two classics. The season is scheduled to open Nov. 8 at Huntingdon in Montgomery, Alabama. The Majors’ first home game is listed for Nov. 12 against Lyon College.
Conference play is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 at Rhodes in Memphis. Millsaps is slated to close its regular season at home against Sewanee on Feb. 19 and Berry on Feb. 21. The SAA championship is scheduled for Feb. 25-27 in Memphis.
