Former Northwestern State women’s basketball letterwinner Presley Owens returned to her alma mater in August 2017 as its assistant director for compliance.
Owens was a two-year starter for the Lady Demons, helping lead Northwestern State to back-to-back Southland Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament berths.
She assists Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Special Services Dustin Eubanks with all facets of student-athlete eligibility, financial aid and more.
Following the completion of her career, Owens spent one season as an assistant coach on the NSU women’s basketball staff before spending the spring 2017 semester as a marketing intern at Mississippi State.
In her two seasons as a Northwestern State player, Owens started 67 of 68 games, including all 34 games in her senior season. Owens averaged 7.4 points per game as a senior, helping Northwestern State capture its second straight Southland Conference Tournament championship and earn the first back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in school history.
For her career, Owens averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Owens came to Northwestern State after two seasons at Mississippi Guif Coast Community College where she averaged 12.5 points and 8.2 rebounds as a sophomore en route to earning Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-State and All-Star honors. Her performance garnered her NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American honors as well.
