NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt released the first set of preseason honors today for women's basketball. Senior Antoinette Lewis from South Alabama was chosen as the Women's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year in a vote by the league's 12 head coaches.
Lewis was one of only two players in the Sun Belt to average a double-double last season: 13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. She led the conference with 5.1 offensive rebounds per game which ranked 2nd in the country and her 16 double-doubles were the 16th most nationally.
During her junior year, the 6’1” center also posted 61 blocks, 44 steals and 35 assists while shooting 52.