WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University women's basketball team will begin its 22-23 campaign with an exhibition game with local team Wake Forest tomorrow, October 30th at 4 p.m. inside the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Things to Know:
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. (Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum)
Time: 4 p.m.
Tickets: Free
 
Ram Returners:
WSSU brings back six returners from last season's quad, junior Erin Hall, graduate student O'Shea Hatley, senior Kendra Ross, sophomore Kennedi Simmons, graduate student Amaya Tucker, and sophomore Tania Wilkins. They finished 12-13 and made it to the quarterfinals of the CIAA tournament last season.
 
Ram Newcomers:
Winston-Salem welcomed in five freshmen (JaKaiya Mack, Prophet Sheffield, Alexandria Warren, Aaliyah Basler, and Jada Douthit), three juniors Hadiya Balser, Jainaya Jones, Makayla Smith, and senior Valencia Carroll during the offseason.
 
CIAA Preseason:
Amaya Tucker was named to the 2022-2023 All-CIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Team Backcourt after finishing last season averaging 13.6 pts per game, 43.3% field goal, 36.7% 3pt, 66.7% from the free throw line, and 4.2 rebounds per game. Amaya performance led to her achieving All-CIAA Backcourt in the postseason. She was also named to the CIAA All-tournament team.
 
Overall, the Rams were picked to finish third in the Southern Division and sixth overall.
 
Up Next
The Ram's regular season will begin at the Fairmount Tournament on November 11-12 in Fairmont, West Virginia.