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  • Emyrie Combs - View Profile
    Point Guard Point Guard 5'6"
    2

    Emyrie Combs

    Fr. Demorest, Ga. Lakeview Academy
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    Freshman Demorest, Ga. Lakeview Academy
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  • Zaynah Preston - View Profile
    Point Guard Point Guard 5'5"
    3

    Zaynah Preston

    Jr. Austell, Ga. Holy Innocents
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    Junior Austell, Ga. Holy Innocents
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  • Averie Jones - View Profile
    Guard Guard 5'7"
    4

    Averie Jones

    Jr. Dahlonega, Ga. Lumpkin County
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    Junior Dahlonega, Ga. Lumpkin County
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  • Hannah Cail - View Profile
    Guard Guard 5'7"
    5

    Hannah Cail

    Sr. Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day
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    Senior Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day
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  • Maddie Millar - View Profile
    Guard Guard 5'8"
    10

    Maddie Millar

    Gr. Amelia Island, Fla. Bishop Kenny
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    Graduate Student Amelia Island, Fla. Bishop Kenny
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  • Tionna Pettus - View Profile
    Guard/Forward G/F 5'9"
    11

    Tionna Pettus

    So. Bessemer City, N.C. Bessemer
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    Sophomore Bessemer City, N.C. Bessemer
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  • Zion Hayes - View Profile
    Guard Guard 5'9"
    12

    Zion Hayes

    Jr. Cartersville, Ga. Cass
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    Junior Cartersville, Ga. Cass
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  • Ellison Steinhauer - View Profile
    Guard/Forward G/F 5'9"
    21

    Ellison Steinhauer

    Fr. Jasper, Ga. Pickens County
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    Freshman Jasper, Ga. Pickens County
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  • Riley Simmons - View Profile
    Guard/Forward G/F 6'0"
    22

    Riley Simmons

    Jr. Canton, Ga. Cherokee
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    Junior Canton, Ga. Cherokee
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  • Kendall Emener - View Profile
    Forward Forward 6'2"
    23

    Kendall Emener

    Sr. Macon, Ga. First Presbyterian Day
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    Senior Macon, Ga. First Presbyterian Day
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  • Kyla Cain - View Profile
    Guard Guard 5'10"
    24

    Kyla Cain

    Sr. Atlanta, Ga. The Galloway School
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    Senior Atlanta, Ga. The Galloway School
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  • Ava McGlockton - View Profile
    Forward Forward 6'0"
    44

    Ava McGlockton

    Sr. Cumming, Ga. South Forsyth
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    Senior Cumming, Ga. South Forsyth
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Women's Basketball Coach

    Buffie Burson

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  • Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

    Amber Skidgel

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  • Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

    Julianne Mahr

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  • Women's Basketball Graduate Assistant

    Emily Trushel

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2 Emyrie Combs Point Guard 5-6 Fr. Demorest, Ga. / Lakeview Academy
3 Zaynah Preston Point Guard 5-5 Jr. Austell, Ga. / Holy Innocents
4 Averie Jones Guard 5-7 Jr. Dahlonega, Ga. / Lumpkin County
5 Hannah Cail Guard 5-7 Sr. Savannah, Ga. / Calvary Day
10 Maddie Millar Guard 5-8 Gr. Amelia Island, Fla. / Bishop Kenny
11 Tionna Pettus G/F 5-9 So. Bessemer City, N.C. / Bessemer
12 Zion Hayes Guard 5-9 Jr. Cartersville, Ga. / Cass
21 Ellison Steinhauer G/F 5-9 Fr. Jasper, Ga. / Pickens County
22 Riley Simmons G/F 6-0 Jr. Canton, Ga. / Cherokee
23 Kendall Emener Forward 6-2 Sr. Macon, Ga. / First Presbyterian Day
24 Kyla Cain Guard 5-10 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / The Galloway School
44 Ava McGlockton Forward 6-0 Sr. Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Buffie Burson Head Women's Basketball Coach
Amber Skidgel Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Julianne Mahr Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Emily Trushel Women's Basketball Graduate Assistant

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Women's Basketball Coaching Staff