Jim’Miyah Branton<\/a>. The sophomore guard was named a preseason all-conference selection in the United Athletic Conference’s inaugural preseason awards announcement. Branton led the Governors last season with 134 assists (4.1 per game), 55 steals (1.7 per game), and 1,024 minutes played (31.0 per game). Her 134 assists ranked 10th all-time in a single season in program history.<\/p>\nDuring the offseason, Young brought nine newcomers to Clarksville, including five transfers and four first-year players. The group of five combine for a total of 10 playing seasons, 191 games played, and 132 starts.<\/p>\n
From the Jump<\/p>\n
\n\tAustin Peay and Campbell meet for the first time in program history.
\n\tThe Governors are 20-31 in all-time season openers after their win against Sewanee on November 3 last year at home.
\n\tThe 2026-27 season is Austin Peay’s first in the United Athletic Conference, after competing in the ASUN the last four seasons.
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Scouting the Fighting Camels<\/p>\n
\n\tCampbell is led by Ali Jaques, who is in her first season at the helm for the Fighting Camels.
\n\tCampbell returns five players, including Preseason All-CAA Second Team selection Jasmine Felton, after starting all 32 games for the Camels last season, leading the team with 6.1 rebounds. She also is the scoring leader for Campbell among returners at 9.7 points per game last season.
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Broadcast Information<\/p>\n
Monday’s game will be broadcast on FloSports. Live stats can be accessed through the Let’s Go Peay app.<\/p>\n
Follow The Govs on Social<\/p>\n
For news and updates throughout the 2026-27 season, follow the Govs on X and Instagram (@GovsWBB), or check back later at LetsGoPeay.com. Also, make sure to download the Let’s Go Peay app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store today to stay connected with all things around Austin Peay Athletics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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