2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

Chellise Jones
Position F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2''
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Whitney M. Young Magnet HS
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Raeven Boswell
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11''
Hometown Austin, TexasLast School Lake Travis HSPrevious School Last School: Pittsburgh
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Jamisen Green
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9''
Hometown Harrisburg, Ill.Last School Harrisburg HS
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Kynnedi Davis
Position G Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 7''
Hometown Brandon, Miss.Last School Brandon HSPrevious School Last School: Trinity Valley CC
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Fredriecka Wallace
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2''
Hometown Lincoln, Neb.Last School Lincoln Southwest HSPrevious School Last School: Kansas
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Braxcynn Baker
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11''
Hometown Lowell, Mich.Last School Lowell HSPrevious School Last School: Murray State
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Mia Gaines
Position C Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4''
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Hyde Park HS
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Yaiza Paredes Diaz
Position F Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Madrid, SpainLast School Club Baloncesto AlcobendasPrevious School Last School: Eastern Wyoming College
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Kayla Cooper
Position G Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 9''
Hometown Plano, TexasLast School Plano East HSPrevious School Last School: Oklahoma
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Shakara McCline
Position G Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 6''
Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.Last School East St. Louis Senior HSPrevious School Last School: DePaul
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Carmen Morales
Position C Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2''
Hometown Granada, SpainLast School Granada Mas BaloncestoPrevious School Last School: Benedictine College
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Tkiyah Nelson
Position G Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 10''
Hometown St. Louis, Mo.Last School Whitfield HS
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Haeli Tart
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9''
Hometown O'Fallon, Ill.Last School O'Fallon Township HS
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Lynelle Awou
Position C Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4''
Hometown East Moline, Ill.Last School United Township HS
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Coaching Staff

Kelly Bond-White
Head Coach
Phone618-453-5464
salukihoopswbb@siu.edu
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Marissa Webb
Assistant Coach
marissa.webb@siu.edu
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Todd Buchanan
Assistant Coach
todd.buchanan@siu.edu
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Wanika Owsley
Assistant Coach
wanika.owsley@siu.edu
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Peyton Thevenot
Player Development
peyton.thevenot@siu.edu
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Jeniah Thompson
Director of Basketball Operations
jeniah.thompson@siu.edu
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Claudia Walker
Director of Internal Operations
Phone618-453-8016
claudia.walker@siu.edu
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Support Staff

Zach Zimmerman
Assistant Strength Coach
Phone618-453-5454
zachary.zimmerman@siu.edu
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Jodi Malichi
Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB)
jodi.malichi@siu.edu
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1	Chellise Jones	F	6' 2''	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Whitney M. Young Magnet HS
2	Raeven Boswell	F	5' 11''	Sr.	Austin, Texas	Lake Travis HS	Pittsburgh
4	Jamisen Green	G	5' 9''	Fr.	Harrisburg, Ill.	Harrisburg HS
5	Kynnedi Davis	G	5' 7''	Sr.	Brandon, Miss.	Brandon HS	Trinity Valley CC
7	Fredriecka Wallace	F	6' 2''	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln Southwest HS	Kansas
8	Braxcynn Baker	G	5' 11''	Jr.	Lowell, Mich.	Lowell HS	Murray State
10	Mia Gaines	C	6' 4''	Jr.	Chicago, Ill.	Hyde Park HS
11	Yaiza Paredes Diaz	F	6' 0''	Jr.	Madrid, Spain	Club Baloncesto Alcobendas	Eastern Wyoming College
14	Kayla Cooper	G	5' 9''	Sr.	Plano, Texas	Plano East HS	Oklahoma
20	Shakara McCline	G	5' 6''	Sr.	East St. Louis, Ill.	East St. Louis Senior HS	DePaul
22	Carmen Morales	C	6' 2''	Jr.	Granada, Spain	Granada Mas Baloncesto	Benedictine College
23	Tkiyah Nelson	G	5' 10''	Sr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Whitfield HS
24	Haeli Tart	G	5' 9''	Fr.	O'Fallon, Ill.	O'Fallon Township HS
33	Lynelle Awou	C	6' 4''	Fr.	East Moline, Ill.	United Township HS


Kelly Bond-White	Head Coach	salukihoopswbb@siu.edu	618-453-5464
Marissa Webb	Assistant Coach	marissa.webb@siu.edu
Todd Buchanan	Assistant Coach	todd.buchanan@siu.edu
Wanika Owsley	Assistant Coach	wanika.owsley@siu.edu
Peyton Thevenot	Player Development	peyton.thevenot@siu.edu
Jeniah Thompson	Director of Basketball Operations	jeniah.thompson@siu.edu
Claudia Walker	Director of Internal Operations	claudia.walker@siu.edu	618-453-8016

Support Staff
	Zach Zimmerman	Assistant Strength Coach	zachary.zimmerman@siu.edu	618-453-5454
	Jodi Malichi	Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB)	jodi.malichi@siu.edu

Salukis Defeat Panthers in Exhibition

Thursday, October 22

Baker, Cooper, Davis, & McCline Named MVC Players to Watch

Wednesday, October 21

Saluki Women's Basketball Takes On Kentucky Wesleyan in Free Exhibition Thursday

Wednesday, October 21

Saluki Women's Basketball Picked Eighth in MVC Preseason Poll

Tuesday, October 13

Saturday, October 24

Friday, October 23

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Kelly Bond-White	Head Coach	salukihoopswbb@siu.edu	618-453-5464
	Marissa Webb	Assistant Coach	marissa.webb@siu.edu
	Todd Buchanan	Assistant Coach	todd.buchanan@siu.edu
	Wanika Owsley	Assistant Coach	wanika.owsley@siu.edu
	Peyton Thevenot	Player Development	peyton.thevenot@siu.edu
	Jeniah Thompson	Director of Basketball Operations	jeniah.thompson@siu.edu
	Claudia Walker	Director of Internal Operations	claudia.walker@siu.edu	618-453-8016

Scoreboard

Southern Illinoise University Athletics

Players

Chellise Jones

Raeven Boswell

Jamisen Green

Kynnedi Davis

Fredriecka Wallace

Braxcynn Baker

Mia Gaines

Yaiza Paredes Diaz

Kayla Cooper

Shakara McCline

Carmen Morales

Tkiyah Nelson

Haeli Tart

Lynelle Awou

Coaching Staff

Kelly Bond-White

Marissa Webb

Todd Buchanan

Wanika Owsley

Peyton Thevenot

Jeniah Thompson

Claudia Walker

Support Staff

Zach Zimmerman

Jodi Malichi

Players

Chellise Jones

Raeven Boswell

Jamisen Green

Kynnedi Davis

Fredriecka Wallace

Braxcynn Baker

Mia Gaines

Yaiza Paredes Diaz

Kayla Cooper

Shakara McCline

Carmen Morales

Tkiyah Nelson

Haeli Tart

Lynelle Awou

Coaching Staff

Kelly Bond-White

Marissa Webb

Todd Buchanan

Wanika Owsley

Peyton Thevenot

Jeniah Thompson

Claudia Walker

Support Staff

Zach Zimmerman

Jodi Malichi

Players

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