PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Shawnee State women's basketball has announced its roster for the 2026-27 season. The team includes nine returners, six transfers and one freshman.
#1 Laken Williams
Junior // Guard
Williams returns for her third season in Portsmouth. The Williamson, West Virginia, native appeared in all 33 games as a sophomore last season, starting in 25, while averaging 9.2 points per game and finishing second on the team with 54 steals. From Jan. 29 to March 14, Williams recorded a 12-game streak of double-digit scoring, the longest by any player during the season. Williams was a Second-Team All-River States Conference selection as a sophomore last season and is the only returning all-conference honoree.
#2 Ra'Khyia Prince
Sophomore // Guard
Prince is back for her second season at Shawnee State, looking to build off a strong freshman campaign. Despite ranking eighth on the team at 5.7 points per game, Prince led the Bears with 45 made 3-pointers and averaged 10.8 points over the final nine contests.
#3 Breana Dugans
Junior // Guard
Dugans joins Shawnee State after spending last season at Wabash Valley. As a sophomore with the Warriors, Dugans appeared in 26 games, making 12 starts, and averaged 11.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest. The Chicago native scored 20 or more points in five-consecutive games last season, including a season-high 26 in Wabash Valley's 77-62 win against Onley Central College on Saturday, February 21. Dugans averaged 19.3 points per game over her last eight appearances.
#5 Jonilyah Chambers
Junior // Guard
Chambers is set to begin her third season at Shawnee State. As a sophomore, before suffering a season-ending injury in Shawnee State's 90-84 loss to No. 8 Rio Grande on Tuesday, Feb. 3, Chambers appeared in 22 of the Bears' 23 games, starting 17, and averaging 9.7 points 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. The Huber Heights, Ohio, native appeared in 31 games as a freshman during the 2024-25 campaign, making two starts while averaging 4.8 points per game.
#11 Mya Brown
Senior // Guard
Brown will play her senior campaign at Shawnee State after spending last season at The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). As a junior with the Drovers, Brown appeared in 28 games, starting 25, and averaging 6.2 points 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Brown scored a season-high 13 points in USAO's 76-66 win against Central Christian on Thursday, Feb. 5. As a sophomore, Brown appeared in 26 games at Northern Oklahoma, making three starts and averaging 3.1 points per game.
#12 Madison Jobe
Junior // Guard
Jobe will enter her first season at Shawnee State this winter. As a sophomore, Jobe appeared in 30 games, starting 29, and averaged 13.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. She scored a season-high 31 points in both the Jaguars' 75-58 win over John A. Logan College on Saturday, Nov. 8, and their 92-55 victory over Governors State on Wednesday, Dec. 3. As a freshman, Jobe averaged 4.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 campaign with Illinois Central.
#21 KK Mays
Freshman // Guard
Mays is set to begin her collegiate basketball career in her hometown of Portsmouth, Ohio, after a decorated high school career. In her varsity career at Portsmouth High School, Mays helped lead to Trojans to a four-year record of 92-17, three district titles, three regional crowns and back-to-back OHSAA Division V State Championships in 2025 and 2026, respectively.
#22 De'Mour Watson
Senior // Forward
Watson enters her senior campaign at Shawnee State after spending last season at IU Northwest. As a junior with the RedHawks, Watson appeared in 13 contests, starting all 13, averaging 15.7 points and 11.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. On Friday, Nov. 24, Watson recorded 37 points and 21 rebounds in IU Northwest's 88-83 (OT) win against Grace. Watson spent her freshman and sophomore seasons at Marion University Plymouth, where she averaged 17.3 points per game over 42 appearances.
#23 Shakila Brownlow
Junior // Guard
Brownlow comes to Shawnee State after spending two seasons at Moraine Valley CC. Brownlow appeared in 66 games, starting all 66, over two seasons with the Cyclones, and averaged 13.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. She scored a career-high 28 points in Moraine Valley's 86-76 loss to the College of DuPage on Thursday, Dec. 16. Brownlow earned All-Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) honors as a sophomore last season.
#24 Jariah Steele
Senior // Forward
Steele will enter her senior season as Shawnee State's lone fourth-year returner. Steele appeared in 23 of the Bears' 33 games last season, averaging 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Steele scored a season-high 16 points in both the Bears' 91-79 loss to IU Southeast on Saturday, Jan. 24, and 82-71 win against Midway on Saturday, Feb. 21. Over her previous three seasons, Steele has averaged 7.0 points and 4.5 rebounds over 84 appearances and 65 starts.
#30 Jaden Tucker
Junior // Guard
Tucker is back for her third year in Portsmouth. The Pickerington, Ohio, native appeared in 26 games last season, averaging 1.5 points per game. Tucker scored a career-high seven points in both Shawnee State's 68-61 loss to Northwestern Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 1, and 82-52 win against Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 5.
#32 Makenzie Daubenmire
Sophomore // Center
Daubenmire returns for her second season in Portsmouth. As a freshman last year, Daubenmire made 17 appearances and averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Daubenmire scored a career-high seven points in both the Bears' 95-50 win against IU Columbus on Saturday, Jan. 10, and 81-48 win against Oakland City on Saturday, Jan. 17. As a senior at Logan High School during the 2024-25 campaign, Daubenmire averaged 13.0 points and 7.0 rebounds over 23 games.
#34 Skylar Kesler
Sophomore // Forward
As a freshman, Kesler appeared in 14 games, starting seven, before suffering a season-ending injury in January of last season. She averaged 3.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, and was named River States Conference Defensive Player of the Week following her three-block, two-steal and 15-rebound performance in the Bears' 66-64 win over No. 23 Southeastern on Sunday, Nov. 30. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native scored a career-high 10 points in Shawnee State's 68-61 loss to Northwestern Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 1.
#35 Savannah Cantrell
Sophomore // Center
Cantrell returns for her second season at Shawnee State. As a freshman, Cantrell made two starts across 19 appearances and averaged 2.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Cantrell scored a career-high seven points in the Bears' 81-67 win against Evangel on Saturday, March 14, to help send Shawnee State to the Sweet 16 of the NAIA National Basketball Tournament.
#40 Aijia Elliot
Junior // Forward
Elliot, alongside teammate
Breana Dugans, is set to enter her first season at Shawnee State after playing for Wabash Valley last winter. As a sophomore last year, Elliot averaged 13.0 points and 9.1 over 28 appearances, and recorded a season-high 31 points in the Warriors' 113-60 win against Midway (JV) on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
#42 Kenya Peck
Sophomore // Forward
Peck is back in Portsmouth for her second year with Shawnee State. As a freshman, Peck averaged 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds over 16 appearances. She scored a career-high nine points in the Bears' 81-42 win against Simmons College of Kentucky on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Up Next
Shawnee State will begin the 2026-27 season on Monday, Nov. 9, against Cedarville at Waller Gymnasium in Portsmouth, Ohio. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
The first 150 fans will receive a 2026-27 schedule poster, presented by The Portsmouth Brewing Company and Dunkin' Donuts.
