Members of the Pac-10 Conference's media, as an extension of the preseason poll, voted a five-member preseason All-Pac-10 team. Senior forward Ashley Walker was a unanimous pick, receiving a vote on all 14 ballots. Fellow Bears' post Devanei Hampton was also among the five players named.

The preseason All-Pac-10 honors are the latest in a growing list of honors for the pair of senior fowards. Walker, a two-time All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 player, was named a first-team preseason All-American by the Sporting News and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. She is also on the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 list and the State Farm/Wade Trophy Watch List and was just named the top power forward in the country by ESPN.com. Hampton, a two-time All-American and three-time All-Pac-10 honoree was named preseason third-team All-American by The Sporting News. She is also on the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 list and the State Farm/Wade Trophy Watch List.

The Bears were picked second in the media poll, duplicating their finish in the Pac-10 coaches' poll. The Bears open their regular season on Friday, Nov. 14 when they host Albany at 1p.m. at Haas Pavilion.

2008 PAC-10 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON MEDIA POLL

    TEAM             PTS
1.  Stanford (13)    139
2.  California (1)   126
3.  Arizona State    112
4.  USC               94
5.  UCLA              85
6.  Oregon            64
7.  Washington        56
8.  Oregon State      51
9.  Arizona           26
10. Washington State  21

2008 PRESEASON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-PAC 10 TEAM

NAME              SCHOOL        POS  YR   HT     HOMETOWN
Jayne Appel       Stanford      F/C  Jr.  6-4    Pleasant Hill, Calif.
Devanei Hampton   California    F/C  Sr.  6-3    Oakland, Calif.
Briann January    Arizona State G    Sr.  5-8    Spokane, Wash.
Kayla Pedersen    Stanford      F    So.  6-4    Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Ashley Walker*     California    F/C  Sr.  6-1    Modesto, Calif.
* unanimous

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