MINNEAPOLIS —The preseason recognition continues to roll in for the Millsaps College women's basketball team as senior guard
Garin Freeman was selected to the Preseason All-American Fifth Team by D3hoops.com on Tuesday. Freeman becomes the first Preseason All-American in program history.
Millsaps, who was selected first in the Southern Athletic Association Preseason Poll, is also receiving a vote in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25 Poll.
Freeman finished last season second in NCAA Division III with 195 assists and was awarded D3hoops.com All-Region honors. She has been named to the All-SAA First Team back-to-back seasons as well as All-SAA Honorable Mention as a freshman.
The 2026 SAA Tournament MVP holds the conference record for free throws made (20) in a single game after also leading the nation in free throw attempts (251) last season. She helped the Majors to a conference title and earn an appearance in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship as well.
The Little Rock, Ark., product enters the season first in program history in assists (439), fourth in steals (180), fifth in scoring average (14 ppg), and 12th in total points (1,190).
D3hoops.com recognizes five total Preseason All-American teams comprising five players each, placing Freeman among the nation's very best guards, forwards, and centers.
The Majors open the 2026-27 season in Montgomery, Ala., against Huntingdon College. Opening tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. Live video and live stats links will be provided at gomajors.com.
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
