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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • G 5'2"
    1

    Lauren Clute

    Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. Shannon Forest Christian School Montreat College
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    Junior Simpsonville, S.C. Shannon Forest Christian School Montreat College
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  • G 5'8"
    2

    Jaclyn Wright-Thompson

    Jr. Columbia, S.C. A.C. Flora High School St. Andrews University
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    Junior Columbia, S.C. A.C. Flora High School St. Andrews University
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  • 5'8"
    3

    JoLesa Birkhead

    Fr. Apollo Beach, Fla. Winthrop College Prep Academy
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    Freshman Apollo Beach, Fla. Winthrop College Prep Academy
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  • G 5'6"
    4

    Alexis Becker

    Sr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Choctawhatchee High School Chattahoochee Valley Community College
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    Senior Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Choctawhatchee High School Chattahoochee Valley Community College
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  • G 5'10"
    5

    Mazie Helpman

    Sr. Bryson City, N.C. Swain County High School Catawba College
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    Senior Bryson City, N.C. Swain County High School Catawba College
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  • 5'7"
    8

    Rayanna Evans

    Jr. Greenville, S.C. Southside High School Averett University
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    Junior Greenville, S.C. Southside High School Averett University
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  • 5'3"
    10

    Lisa Lorenz Conrotto

    Jr. Barcelona, Spain Institut Obert de Catalunya Lower Columbia College
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    Junior Barcelona, Spain Institut Obert de Catalunya Lower Columbia College
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  • G 5'5"
    12

    Madison Fileen

    Fr. Monroe, N.Y. Monroe Woodbury High School
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    Freshman Monroe, N.Y. Monroe Woodbury High School
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  • 5'4"
    13

    London Vaughn

    Fr. Sumter, S.C. Crestwood High School
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    Freshman Sumter, S.C. Crestwood High School
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  • G 5'9"
    14

    Andrea Gutierrez Ciordia

    Sr. Barcelona, Spain Eastern Wyoming College
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    Senior Barcelona, Spain Eastern Wyoming College
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  • 5'5"
    15

    Keke Wright

    Fr. Chapin, S.C. Chapin High School
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    Freshman Chapin, S.C. Chapin High School
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  • G 5'9"
    21

    Janiyah Hagood

    Gr. Greenville, S.C. J.L. Mann High School Shaw University
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    Graduate Student Greenville, S.C. J.L. Mann High School Shaw University
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  • 5'9"
    24

    Skyler Ellison

    Fr. Williamston, S.C. Palmetto High School
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    Freshman Williamston, S.C. Palmetto High School
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  • C 6'1"
    35

    Tatiana Brown

    Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. Tallwood High School Central Connecticut State University
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    Junior Virginia Beach, Va. Tallwood High School Central Connecticut State University
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  • C 6'1"
    42

    Emma Kanz

    Sr. Hamel, Minn. Maple Grove Senior High School Iowa Lakes Community College
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    Senior Hamel, Minn. Maple Grove Senior High School Iowa Lakes Community College
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Interim Head Coach

    Kevin Lyons

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  • Assistant Coach

    Brendon Gauthier

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, WBB, SS, Swim, Acro, Lax, Track, Golf)

    Ryan Sanders

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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Full Name # Hometown High School Previous School Pos. Ht. Academic Year Instagram Twitter Status
Lauren Clute 1 Simpsonville, S.C. Shannon Forest Christian School Montreat College G 5-2 Jr.
Jaclyn Wright-Thompson 2 Columbia, S.C. A.C. Flora High School St. Andrews University G 5-8 Jr.
JoLesa Birkhead 3 Apollo Beach, Fla. Winthrop College Prep Academy 5-8 Fr. J_Birkhead3 BJoLesa
Alexis Becker 4 Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Choctawhatchee High School Chattahoochee Valley Community College G 5-6 Sr. 4lexisbecker 4lexisbecker
Mazie Helpman 5 Bryson City, N.C. Swain County High School Catawba College G 5-10 Sr. mazie.helpman mnhelpman5
Rayanna Evans 8 Greenville, S.C. Southside High School Averett University 5-7 Jr. 2five.lulray
Lisa Lorenz Conrotto 10 Barcelona, Spain Institut Obert de Catalunya Lower Columbia College 5-3 Jr. lisaaloreenz lisaaloreenz
Madison Fileen 12 Monroe, N.Y. Monroe Woodbury High School G 5-5 Fr. madison.fileenn madisonfileen
London Vaughn 13 Sumter, S.C. Crestwood High School 5-4 Fr. itsslondonv londonv1_
Andrea Gutierrez Ciordia 14 Barcelona, Spain Eastern Wyoming College G 5-9 Sr.
Keke Wright 15 Chapin, S.C. Chapin High School 5-5 Fr.
Janiyah Hagood 21 Greenville, S.C. J.L. Mann High School Shaw University G 5-9 Gr. Janiiz._
Skyler Ellison 24 Williamston, S.C. Palmetto High School 5-9 Fr. s_ellison_23 SkylerEllison5
Tatiana Brown 35 Virginia Beach, Va. Tallwood High School Central Connecticut State University C 6-1 Jr.
Emma Kanz 42 Hamel, Minn. Maple Grove Senior High School Iowa Lakes Community College C 6-1 Sr. Kanz.emma

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Kevin Lyons Kevin Lyons Interim Head Coach
Brendon Gauthier Assistant Coach

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
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Ryan Sanders Ryan Sanders Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, WBB, SS, Swim, Acro, Lax, Track, Golf)

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff