Mizzou Guard Grace Slaughter Named to Preseason All-SEC
The conference head coaches voted Grace Slaughter to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Basketball
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Mizzou women's basketball guard Grace Slaughter has been named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team. The selection, determined by the league's 16 head coaches, recognizes her standout performance during the previous campaign.
Why it matters
Slaughter established herself as a key offensive force for the Mizzou basketball program during her junior year. This honor reflects her status as a premier scorer within the Southeastern Conference.
Slaughter averaged 18.7 points across 34 starts during the 2025-26 season while shooting 45.3 percent from the field. She currently ranks 12th on the Mizzou all-time scoring list after netting 635 total points last year.
The players
Grace Slaughter
She is a junior guard for the Mizzou women's basketball team who hails from Grain Valley, Missouri.
Southeastern Conference
This collegiate athletic conference oversees competition across multiple sports for its 16 member institutions.
The details
Slaughter finished the 2025-26 season with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game and played 36.0 minutes per contest. Her offensive output ranked her 33rd nationally and 6th in the SEC in scoring average.
Timeline
Grace Slaughter completed her junior basketball season in 2025-26.
The Southeastern Conference released the preseason selections on October 21, 2026.
Mizzou opens the basketball season against Howard on November 2, 2026.
Season Trajectory
Slaughter's inclusion on the Preseason All-SEC team signals her emergence as a central pillar for the Mizzou roster. Her performance trajectory suggests she will remain a primary focus for opposing defenses as the new season begins.
Slaughter will look to maintain her heavy workload after averaging 36.0 minutes per game last season. Fans can monitor her scoring consistency to see if she improves upon her 18.7 points-per-game average in the upcoming non-conference schedule.
The takeaway
Slaughter remains a vital component of the team's offensive identity heading into the new year. Consistency in her shooting and rebounding will be necessary for Mizzou to compete in a highly contested conference.
What happens next
Mizzou is scheduled to open the 2026-27 basketball season at home against Howard on November 2, 2026.
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