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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 5'7"
    1

    Jada Knight

    Gr. Hoover, Ala. Butler CC
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    Graduate Student Hoover, Ala. Butler CC
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  • Guard G 5'7"
    2

    Avary Brewer

    Fr. Cleveland, Tenn. Bradley Central HS
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    Freshman Cleveland, Tenn. Bradley Central HS
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    3

    Kaylee Yarbrough

    Fr. New Hope. Ala. New Hope HS
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    Freshman New Hope. Ala. New Hope HS
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  • Guard G 5'7"
    4

    Camryn Register

    Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Hebron Christian Academy
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    Freshman Lawrenceville, Ga. Hebron Christian Academy
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    5

    Francie Morris

    Fr. Montgomery, Ala. Trinity Presbyterian HS
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    Freshman Montgomery, Ala. Trinity Presbyterian HS
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 6'0"
    10

    Aubrey Blankenship

    R-So. Mount Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Mount Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill HS
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  • Guard G 5'5"
    11

    Briana Rivera

    So. Orlando, Fla. Austin Peay
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    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. Austin Peay
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  • Forward F 6'2"
    12

    Carla Baguda

    Fr. Barcelona, Spain Institut Montilivi
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    Freshman Barcelona, Spain Institut Montilivi
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  • Guard G 5'10"
    20

    Alyssa Tarpley

    Sr. Gunter, Texas Gunter HS
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    Senior Gunter, Texas Gunter HS
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 5'10"
    21

    Sydney Martin

    R-Fr. Somerset, Ky. Northern Kentucky University
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    Redshirt Freshman Somerset, Ky. Northern Kentucky University
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    22

    Sierra Godbolt

    Sr. Orlando, Fla. UCF
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    Senior Orlando, Fla. UCF
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    32

    Yael Maayan

    So. Yehuda, Israel Hof HaSharon
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    Sophomore Yehuda, Israel Hof HaSharon
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    33

    Martha Bishop

    Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg HS
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    Junior Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg HS
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  • Center C 6'5"
    44

    Emily Bowman

    R-Sr. Hunstville, Ala. Vanderbilt
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    Redshirt Senior Hunstville, Ala. Vanderbilt
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Matt Wise

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  • Assistant Coach

    Hannah Barber

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  • Assistant Coach

    Charity Brown

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  • Assistant Coach

    Sally Higgins

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  • Assistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations

    Walker Martin

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Diego Medellin

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball/Football)

    Lauren Talton

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  • Assistant Sports Performance Coach

    John Kennington

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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Position Height Class Hometown Previous School
1 Jada Knight G 5-7 Gr. Hoover, Ala. Butler CC
2 Avary Brewer G 5-7 Fr. Cleveland, Tenn. Bradley Central HS
3 Kaylee Yarbrough G 5-9 Fr. New Hope. Ala. New Hope HS
4 Camryn Register G 5-7 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Hebron Christian Academy
5 Francie Morris G 5-9 Fr. Montgomery, Ala. Trinity Presbyterian HS
10 Aubrey Blankenship G/F 6-0 R-So. Mount Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill HS
11 Briana Rivera G 5-5 So. Orlando, Fla. Austin Peay
12 Carla Baguda F 6-2 Fr. Barcelona, Spain Institut Montilivi
20 Alyssa Tarpley G 5-10 Sr. Gunter, Texas Gunter HS
21 Sydney Martin G/F 5-10 R-Fr. Somerset, Ky. Northern Kentucky University
22 Sierra Godbolt G 5-6 Sr. Orlando, Fla. UCF
32 Yael Maayan F 6-1 So. Yehuda, Israel Hof HaSharon
33 Martha Bishop F 6-1 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg HS
44 Emily Bowman C 6-5 R-Sr. Hunstville, Ala. Vanderbilt

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Matt Wise head shot 2025 Matt Wise Head Coach
Hannah Barber head shot 2025 Hannah Barber Assistant Coach
Charity Brown head shot 2025 Charity Brown Assistant Coach
Sally Higgins head shot 2025 Sally Higgins Assistant Coach
Walker Martin head shot 2025 Walker Martin Assistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations
Diego Medellin head shot 2025 Diego Medellin Graduate Assistant

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Lauren Talton head shot 2025 Lauren Talton Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball/Football)
John Kennington head shot 2025 John Kennington Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff