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Three Rice Owls WBB Players Named Preseason All-Conference; Rice Tabbed Third in Preseason Coaches Poll
POSTED: October 9, 2054 -- 11:15 a.m. CT
The Rice Owls Women's Basketball team is well represented on the 2025-26 American Conference Preseason honors, with Dominique Ennis earning First Team recognition and Aniah Alexis and Victoria Flores receiving Second Team selections. Rice was picked third in the preseason coaches poll.
Polls and preseason teams are voted on by the league's coaches. Coaches cannot vote for their own teams or players.
Ennis, an All-Conference Second Team selection last season, appeared in 32 games last season averaging 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1,7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. She set the school record for three-pointers in a season with 80. Ennis led the team in total points (389), three-point percentage (37%), three-pointers (80), steals (42) and steals per game (1.3).
Flores was named to the All-Conference Newcomer Team last season, where she averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Flores led the team in assists (112), assists per game (3.3), and free throws made (84). Flores had 20+ points in four games last season and five or more assists in eight games.
Alexis shined in her first collegiate season, earning a spot on the All-Conference Freshmen Team. Alexis appeared in 34 games, starting the last 14, averaging 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. She closed last season scoring 10+ points in five of the final six games. Alexis had a career high 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting on the road against South Florida.
South Florida was picked as the preseason favorite, with UTSA and Rice selected second and third in the poll.
Ennis, Flores and Rice WBB Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds, will take part in the American Conference Media Day next Sunday and Monday in Birmingham, Alabama.
The 2025-26 campaign will kick off on Nov. 7, when Rice travels to the reigning Summit League champion South Dakota State.
2025-26 American Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and Honors
Rank |
Team (First-place votes) |
Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Florida (11) | 143 |
| 2. | UTSA (1) | 119 |
| 3. | Rice (1) | 113 |
| 4. | Temple | 107 |
| 5. | Tulane | 104 |
| 6. | North Texas | 95 |
| 7. | East Carolina | 82 |
| 8. | Tulsa | 72 |
| 9. | Memphis | 52 |
| 10. | Charlotte | 50 |
| 11. | UAB | 38 |
| 12. | Wichita State | 23 |
| 13. | Florida Atlantic | 16 |
2025-26 Preseason Player of the Year:
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida
2025-26 Preseason All-Conference First Team
Dominique Ennis, Sr., G, Rice
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida*
L'or Mputu, Gr., F, South Florida
Kaylah Turner, Jr., G, Temple
Idara Udo, Jr., F, UTSA
* denotes unanimous selection
2025-26 Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Aniah Alexis, So., G, Rice
Victoria Flores, Jr., G, Rice
Amira Mabry, Sr., F, Tulane
Kendall Sneed, So., G, Tulane
Mady Cartwright, Jr., G, Tulsa
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