WBB picked 8th; MBB picked 7th in CIAA Basketball Predicted Order of Finish

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Johnson C. Smith University women’s basketball team was picked to finish eighth, while the men’s basketball team was selected seventh in the 2026-27 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Preseason Poll, as announced by the conference. In addition to the preseason team selections, three Golden Bulls earned individual recognition, with Salote Franklin , La’Niya Sims and Jared Davis named to the CIAA Preseason Team. The preseason polls and team selections are voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Franklin and Sims represent Johnson C. Smith on the women’s preseason team, while Davis earned…