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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Oct. 5, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></h1>
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<h1 align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">Baylor WBB Secures Conference Preseason Honors<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coaches select Blackwell, Littlepage-Buggs as Newcomer, Freshman of the Year</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351, Colin_Pirtle1@Baylor.edu
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IRVING, Texas –
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Baylor women’s basketball team received a pair of Preseason All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Awards and landed two on the 2022-23 Preseason Team, the conference announced
on Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Conference coaches recognized senior transfer Aijha Blackwell as the Newcomer of the Year and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs as the Freshman
of the Year. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Blackwell and Sarah Andrews landed spots on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, while Ja’Mee Asberry an Dre’Una Edwards were honorable
mention selections. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Blackwell’s selection as Preseason Newcomer of the Year marked the fourth-straight season that a Baylor Bear earned the honor, behind
Te’a Cooper (2019-20), DiJonai Carrington (2020-21) and Jordan Lewis (2021-22). The transfer from Missouri earned All-SEC honors in each of her three seasons in the league and led the Tigers last season with 14.9 points and 13.1 rebounds per game, which was
the highest single-season rebounding average in program history. She shot .487 from the floor and .306 from 3-point range in her junior campaign.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Littlepage-Buggs joins the likes of NaLyssa Smith, Lauren Cox, Brittney Griner and Odyssey Sims as the eighth all-time winner of
the Preseason Freshman of the Year honor. The Edmond, Okla., native made her way to Waco as the Gatorade Athlete of the Year in Oklahoma and the No. 17 overall recruit in the 2022 class, according to
<i>ESPN Hoopgurlz</i>. Littlepage-Buggs averaged 15.5 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game at Classen High School last season.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Andrews earns a spot on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team after a breakout sophomore campaign where she averaged 11.1 points and 31.9
minutes per game and led the team with a .390 3-point percentage. The guard was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team in 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It is the second-straight year for Asberry on the Preseason Honorable Mention list. The now-grad student transferred to Baylor from
Oklahoma State as a senior last season. She started every game for the Bears and led BU in minutes played with 32.9 per game. Asberry is a member of the 1,000-point club, surpassing that mark in a matchup against Oklahoma last season.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A transfer from Kentucky, Edwards earns Preseason Honorable Mention honors in her first year in the league. The 6-foot-2 forward
was unstoppable for the Wildcats during their 10-game winning streak toward the end of the season. During that stretch, Edwards averaged 20.5 points per game, including a career-high 30 at Missouri and 27 against South Carolina. She finished the season second
on the team in scoring with 16.8 points per game off 44.1 percent shooting from the field.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Bears start their 2022-23 season on Nov. 3 with an exhibition against Southwest Baptist, followed by the non-conference opener
against Lamar Nov. 7. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To stay up to date throughout the year on all things Baylor women's basketball, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:
@BaylorWBB.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2022 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason Awards<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Preseason Player of the Year</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Ashley Joens, G/F, Iowa State</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Preseason Newcomer of the Year</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Aijha Blackwell, G, Baylor</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Preseason Freshman of the Year</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, G/F, Baylor</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Preseason All-Big 12 Team</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Aijha Blackwell, G, Baylor</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Sarah Andrews, G, Baylor</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Ashley Joens*, G/F, Iowa State</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Emily Ryan, G, Iowa State</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Lexi Donarski, G, Iowa State</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Holly Kersgieter, G, Kansas</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Serena Sundell, G, Kansas State</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Madi Williams*, F, Oklahoma</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Taylor Robertson*, G, Oklahoma</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Rori Harmon*, G, Texas</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Aaliyah Moore, F, Texas<br>
*- Denotes unanimous pick</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">A tie for the 10th spot resulted in 11 selections</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Honorable Mention</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Ja’Mee Asberry (Baylor), Dre’Una Edwards (Baylor), Zakiyah Franklin (Kansas), Taiyanna Jackson (Kansas), Ana Llanusa (Oklahoma), Shaylee Gonzalez
(Texas), Taylor Jones (Texas), Sonya Morris (Texas), JJ Quinerly (West Virginia), Madisen Smith (West Virginia)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">_________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#073D1E">Colin Pirtle</span></b><span style="color:#073D1E"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director of Athletics Communications (T&F, XC, MTEN, interim WBB) </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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