Allen, Jones Named OVC Women's Basketball Players to Watch
10/14/2026 11:04:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Sophomore guard Carrington Jones and Graduate grard Karris Allen were selected as OVC Women's Basketball Players to Watch for the upcoming season, the league announced Wednesday morning.Â
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Jones, who transferred into SEMO from Northwest Florida University originally hails from Memphis, Tennessee. In her first collegiate season she averaged 9.1 points per game on 51.7 percent shooting from the field. She also added 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
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Allen, who transferred to into the program from Southern Illinois, is local to the region being from Sikeston. Last season for the Salukis she averaged 4.1 points on 12.9 minutes per game. Allen started her career at Western Kentucky and was named C-USA Freshman of the Week on March 6, 2023. She averaged five points over her two seasons and scored in double figures six times.Â
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Allen will be the player representative at OVC Basketball Media Day presented by CenterPoint Energy. Allen and head coach Briley Palmer will have interviews on ESPN+ at 9:10 a.m. Friday.
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The Redhawks open the season November 2nd at Missouri State.Â
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Jones, who transferred into SEMO from Northwest Florida University originally hails from Memphis, Tennessee. In her first collegiate season she averaged 9.1 points per game on 51.7 percent shooting from the field. She also added 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
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Allen, who transferred to into the program from Southern Illinois, is local to the region being from Sikeston. Last season for the Salukis she averaged 4.1 points on 12.9 minutes per game. Allen started her career at Western Kentucky and was named C-USA Freshman of the Week on March 6, 2023. She averaged five points over her two seasons and scored in double figures six times.Â
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Allen will be the player representative at OVC Basketball Media Day presented by CenterPoint Energy. Allen and head coach Briley Palmer will have interviews on ESPN+ at 9:10 a.m. Friday.
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The Redhawks open the season November 2nd at Missouri State.Â
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