South Carolina has been chosen by a panel of SEC and national media members to win the 2022 Southeastern Conference women's basketball title Tuesday. It marks the sixth time in the last eight seasons the group has predicted the Gamecocks as regular-season champion. Juniors Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke were chosen for preseason SEC honors as well, with Boston receiving votes for SEC Player of the Year:
2022 SEC Preseason Media Poll
1. South Carolina
2. Tennessee
3. Texas A&M
4. Kentucky
5. Georgia
6. Arkansas
7. LSU
8. Ole Miss
9. Mississippi State
10. Alabama
11. Missouri
12. Florida
13. Auburn
14. Vanderbilt
Preseason Player of the Year
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Preseason All-SEC
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Khayla Pointer, LSU
Shakira Austin, Ole Miss
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Zia Cooke, South Carolina
https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2021/10/19/media-picks-gamecocks-for-2022-sec-womens-basketball-title.aspx
2022 SEC Preseason Media Poll
1. South Carolina
2. Tennessee
3. Texas A&M
4. Kentucky
5. Georgia
6. Arkansas
7. LSU
8. Ole Miss
9. Mississippi State
10. Alabama
11. Missouri
12. Florida
13. Auburn
14. Vanderbilt
Preseason Player of the Year
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Preseason All-SEC
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Khayla Pointer, LSU
Shakira Austin, Ole Miss
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Zia Cooke, South Carolina
https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2021/10/19/media-picks-gamecocks-for-2022-sec-womens-basketball-title.aspx