Baltimore, MD – Bluefield State University women's basketball has been selected 12th in the 2025-26 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Preseason Poll, as announced Tuesday by the CIAA. Jasmine Jenkins was also named to the 2025-26 All-CIAA preseason team.

Jenkins returns as the top scorer for the Big Blue after an impressive 2024-25 campaign. Jenkins averaged 14.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 42% from the field. Jenkins totaled 427 points, 233 rebounds and 90 steals, recording eight double-doubles on the year and five games with 20 or more points.

The Big Blue finished the 2024-25 season with an overall record of 11-19 and 3-13 in conference play. Bluefield State will open the 2025-26 season at the CIAA/PSAC Challenge hosted by Clarion University, November 14^th-15^th.

2025-26 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll

1. Fayetteville State
2. Virginia State
3. Bowie State
4. Virginia Union
5. Claflin
6. Livingstone
7. Winston-Salem State
8. Shaw University
9. Lincoln (PA)
10. Elizabeth City State
11. Johnson C. Smith
12. Bluefield State

• Jasmine Jenkins, Bluefield State 
• Talia Trotter, Fayetteville State 
• KaNyah O'Neal, Fayetteville State 
• Mia Smith, Bowie State 
• Nyah Wilkins, Fayetteville State 
• Ashari Lewis, Claflin 
• D'Ayzha Akinson, Shaw 
• Mahogany Collins, Shaw 
• Kyshonna Brown, JCSU 
• Jakaiya Mack, WSSU