2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Forward F
    0

    Taylor Young

    Fr. Engineering Technology Savannah, Ga. Jenkins HS
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    Freshman Engineering Technology Savannah, Ga. Jenkins HS
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  • Guard G
    1

    Madison Pounds

    Jr. Health Sciences Rocky Mount, N.C. N.C. Good Better Best Hofstra University
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    Junior Health Sciences Rocky Mount, N.C. N.C. Good Better Best Hofstra University
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    2

    Ka'Miah Pryor

    Jr. Finance Canton, Ohio Vincent-St. Mary HS Cedarville University
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    Junior Finance Canton, Ohio Vincent-St. Mary HS Cedarville University
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  • Guard G
    3

    Tairat Samuel Afolabi

    Jr. Psychology Stockholm, Sweden Fryshuset Gymnasium Long Beach State
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    Junior Psychology Stockholm, Sweden Fryshuset Gymnasium Long Beach State
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  • Forward F
    4

    Monna Julkunen

    Jr. Business Marketing Vantaa, Finland Rabun Gap-Nacoochee International Georgia State University
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    Junior Business Marketing Vantaa, Finland Rabun Gap-Nacoochee International Georgia State University
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  • Forward F
    5

    Shakiria Chaney

    Sr. Master's in Business Administration Tifton, Ga. Tifton County HS Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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    Senior Master's in Business Administration Tifton, Ga. Tifton County HS Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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  • Guard G
    10

    Vilma Eklund

    Fr. Psychology Stockholm, Sweden Solna Gymnasium
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    Freshman Psychology Stockholm, Sweden Solna Gymnasium
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    11

    Rebecca Souverain

    So. Undecided Boyton Beach, Fla. Somerset Canyons HS
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    Sophomore Undecided Boyton Beach, Fla. Somerset Canyons HS
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  • Guard G
    12

    Lauryn Dennis-Cooper

    Fr. Health Sciences Atlanta, Ga. Woodard Academy
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    Freshman Health Sciences Atlanta, Ga. Woodard Academy
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  • Forward F
    20

    Aven Sasser

    Jr. Education Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock Central HS Central Georgia Technical College
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    Junior Education Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock Central HS Central Georgia Technical College
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  • Forward F 6'3"
    21

    Raeanne Eccleston

    Jr. Psychology Orlando, Fla. Colonial HS College of Charleston
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    Junior Psychology Orlando, Fla. Colonial HS College of Charleston
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  • Forward F 5'10"
    22

    Erin Whalen

    Sr. Biology Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth HS
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    Senior Biology Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth HS
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  • Forward F 6'0"
    23

    Amaya Broadus

    Jr. Sociology Atlanta, Ga. New Manchester HS
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    Junior Sociology Atlanta, Ga. New Manchester HS
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  • Guard G
    24

    Aspen Johnson

    Jr. Data Science West Palm Beach, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS Mercer University
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    Junior Data Science West Palm Beach, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS Mercer University
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Women's Basketball Coach

    Chandler Merkerson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Brandon Cerezola

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Christopher Hill

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Taja Stephens

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Volleyball, Women's Basketball, and Cheer/Dance)

    Dataysha Thomas

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  • Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Soccer, Women's Basketball, Red Hots)

    Kirstie Jackson

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  • Director of Athletic Communications

    Trinity Thomas

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
# Image Full Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Major
0 Taylor Young F - Fr. Savannah, Ga. / Jenkins HS Engineering Technology
1 Madison Pounds G - Jr. Rocky Mount, N.C. / N.C. Good Better Best Hofstra University Health Sciences
2 Ka'Miah Pryor G 5-8 Jr. Canton, Ohio / Vincent-St. Mary HS Cedarville University Finance
3 Tairat Samuel Afolabi G - Jr. Stockholm, Sweden / Fryshuset Gymnasium Long Beach State Psychology
4 Monna Julkunen F - Jr. Vantaa, Finland / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee International Georgia State University Business Marketing
5 Shakiria Chaney F - Sr. Tifton, Ga. / Tifton County HS Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Master's in Business Administration
10 Vilma Eklund G - Fr. Stockholm, Sweden / Solna Gymnasium Psychology
11 Rebecca Souverain F 6-1 So. Boyton Beach, Fla. / Somerset Canyons HS Undecided
12 Lauryn Dennis-Cooper G - Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Woodard Academy Health Sciences
20 Aven Sasser F - Jr. Little Rock, Ark. / Little Rock Central HS Central Georgia Technical College Education
21 Raeanne Eccleston F 6-3 Jr. Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS College of Charleston Psychology
22 Erin Whalen F 5-10 Sr. Cumming, Ga. / North Forsyth HS Biology
23 Amaya Broadus F 6-0 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / New Manchester HS Sociology
24 Aspen Johnson G - Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / Seminole Ridge HS Mercer University Data Science

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Chandler Merkerson Chandler Merkerson Head Women's Basketball Coach
Brandon Cerezola Brandon Cerezola Assistant Coach
Christopher Hill Christopher Hill Graduate Assistant
T. Stephens Headshot Taja Stephens Graduate Assistant

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
DATAYSHA THOMAS Dataysha Thomas Assistant Athletic Trainer (Volleyball, Women's Basketball, and Cheer/Dance)
K. Jackson Headshot Kirstie Jackson Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Soccer, Women's Basketball, Red Hots)
Trinity Thomas Director of Athletic Communications

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff