VanSlooten Earns Preseason Women’s Basketball All-Big Ten Honors
10/2/2025 5:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Spartans’ leading scorer earns her first preseason accolade.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State women's basketball senior forward Grace VanSlooten has been named 2025-26 Preseason All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, capturing the honor for the first time on Thursday.
In her first season with the Spartans, VanSlooten earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. She was first on the team in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game. She scored a career-high 480 points her junior season. She was tied for 15th in the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 7.3 rebounds per game. In a win against, Vanderbilt at the Acrisure Classic on Nov. 27, she scored her 1,000th career point.
UCLA was picked to finish first in both the coaches and the media polls, while Maryland was picked second in both polls. Michigan was voted third in the coaches, while the media poll picked USC third. UCLA's Lauren Betts was voted Preseason Player of the Year by both the coaches and media.
MSU opens the 2025-26 season with the its only exhibition against Michigan Tech on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Spartans open the regular season hosting Mercyhurst on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
2025-26 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. UCLA
2. Maryland
3. Michigan
4. USC
5. Ohio State
2025-26 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Hannah Stuelke, Sr., F, Iowa
Yarden Garzon, Sr., G, Maryland
Kaylene Smikle, Sr., G, Maryland
Olivia Olson, So., G, Michigan
Syla Swords, So., G, Michigan
Grace VanSlooten, Sr., F, Michigan State
Jaloni Cambridge, So., G, Ohio State
LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA
KIKI RICE, SR., G, UCLA
Sayvia Sellers, Jr., G, Washington
2025-26 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA
2025-26 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. UCLA
2. Maryland
3. USC
4. Michigan
5. Ohio State
2025-26 MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Hannah Stuelke, Sr., F, Iowa
Yarden Garzon, Sr., G, Maryland
Kaylene Smikle, Sr., G, Maryland
Olivia Olson, So., G, Michigan
Syla Swords, So., G, Michigan
Grace VanSlooten, Sr., F, Michigan State
Jaloni Cambridge, So., G, Ohio State
LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA
Kiki Rice, Sr., G, UCLA
Elle Ladine, Sr., G, Washington
2025-26 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lauren Betts, Sr., C, UCLA
Unanimous selections listed in ALL CAPS
In her first season with the Spartans, VanSlooten earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. She was first on the team in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game. She scored a career-high 480 points her junior season. She was tied for 15th in the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 7.3 rebounds per game. In a win against, Vanderbilt at the Acrisure Classic on Nov. 27, she scored her 1,000th career point.
UCLA was picked to finish first in both the coaches and the media polls, while Maryland was picked second in both polls. Michigan was voted third in the coaches, while the media poll picked USC third. UCLA's Lauren Betts was voted Preseason Player of the Year by both the coaches and media.
MSU opens the 2025-26 season with the its only exhibition against Michigan Tech on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Spartans open the regular season hosting Mercyhurst on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
2025-26 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. UCLA
2. Maryland
3. Michigan
4. USC
5. Ohio State
2025-26 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Hannah Stuelke, Sr., F, Iowa
Yarden Garzon, Sr., G, Maryland
Kaylene Smikle, Sr., G, Maryland
Olivia Olson, So., G, Michigan
Syla Swords, So., G, Michigan
Grace VanSlooten, Sr., F, Michigan State
Jaloni Cambridge, So., G, Ohio State
LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA
KIKI RICE, SR., G, UCLA
Sayvia Sellers, Jr., G, Washington
2025-26 COACHES BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA
2025-26 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON RANKINGS
1. UCLA
2. Maryland
3. USC
4. Michigan
5. Ohio State
2025-26 MEDIA PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Hannah Stuelke, Sr., F, Iowa
Yarden Garzon, Sr., G, Maryland
Kaylene Smikle, Sr., G, Maryland
Olivia Olson, So., G, Michigan
Syla Swords, So., G, Michigan
Grace VanSlooten, Sr., F, Michigan State
Jaloni Cambridge, So., G, Ohio State
LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA
Kiki Rice, Sr., G, UCLA
Elle Ladine, Sr., G, Washington
2025-26 MEDIA BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lauren Betts, Sr., C, UCLA
Unanimous selections listed in ALL CAPS
Players Mentioned
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