IRVING, Texas – Sophomore forward Peyton DePriest has been name Preseason Offensive Player of the year as well as to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team ahead of the 2018 season, as announced by the C-USA office Monday.
Middle Tennessee is picked to finish eighth in the league while Rice was chosen to win the C-USA crown.
Head Coach Aston Rhoden returns a strong set of players led by DePriest. The 2017 C-USA Freshman of the Year and Second Team selection is poised to pick up where she left off.
DePriest started all 18 games in her freshman campaign and led the Raiders in nearly every offensive category.