Maryland JUCO Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Releases Pre-Season Poll

Posted: Oct 30, 2018

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Maryland JUCO Women's Basketball Coaches Association Releases Pre-Season Poll

BALTIMORE (October 30, 2018) – The Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (Maryland JUCO) today released its 2018-19 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Pre-Season Poll. Harford Community College, the four-time defending conference champions, were selected as the unanimous number one. Baltimore City Community College, last season's runner-up, and Montgomery College were voted number two and three, respectively.

Chesapeake College, Frederick Community College, Cecil College and Hagerstown Community College come in ranked four through seven.

CCBC Catonsville (eighth), Garrett College (ninth) and Anne Arundel Community College (tenth) round out the top ten.

"We really have a lot of new and exciting talent this year," said Women's Basketball Coaches Association President and Montgomery College head women's basketball coach Tarlouh Gasque. "I think it's going to be a competitive season in the Maryland Juco Conference."

The Maryland JUCO Women's Basketball Coaches Association also announced its "Players to Watch" for the 2018-19 season, which can be found below.

Players to Watch
College	Name	Class	Description/Notes (more the better)
Allegany	Jonae Bean	SO	Returning starter, 18.4 PPG, 7 RPG, 2 APG, 3 SPG
Allegany	Andrea Hammonds	SO	Returning starter, 8 PPG, 4 RPG, 2 APG, 2 SPG
Anne Arundel	Marci Augustin	SO	Point guard - team leader unselfish good all-around player good defender
Anne Arundel	Karley Haensler	SO	small forward - 3 pt shooter good free throw shooter great hustle
BCCC	Raelyn Muldrow	SO	Raelyn is a long and tall athletic player that can play every position. Logging the most minutes of all the freshman last year, she is poised to put pressure on teams on both ends of the floor.
BCCC	Nia Caver	SO	Nia is a match up nightmare for small guards and big forwards because she can play inside with power and outside quickness…Her ability to drive to the basket and finish with either hand makes her hard to defend.
Chesapeake	Joneisha Cain	SO	5'7 guard…returner from Winchester, Va.
Chesapeake	Amunique Newell	SO	5'7 guard…returner from Hampton, Va.
CSM	Jennifer Nanosi	SO	Solid shooting guard with a great touch from the outside
CSM	Amaya Yancey	FR	Solid point guard with versatility
Frederick	Jone Ayers	SO	Jone is a sophomore combo/guard with all the skills to have a great season. She can drive and knock down the 3.
Frederick	Nia Powell	FR	6'3 Center Nia Powell brings athleticism, rebounding and offense to the lineup.
Garrett	Jada Maxwell	FR	Center big can run the court very strong
Garrett	Kayla Harris	FR	3/4 that can shoot pass dribble and run the court
Hagerstown	Brittanie Wray	SO	5'5 returning guard from Montgomery Village, Md.
Hagerstown	Chelsea Cover	SO	5'7 returning guard from Waynesboro, Pa.
Harford	Tyeisha Smith	SO	Seton Hall transfer…2016 Baltimore Metro Player of the Year
Harford	Dahnye Redd	SO	16 points and 14 rebounds a game last year.
Howard	Sabreen Muslim	FR	Very strong post player with great footwork and hands.
Howard	Ashlyn McInerny	FR	Versatile combo guard with a good shooting range.
Montgomery	Lauren Nelson	SO	Solid shooting guard
Montgomery	Nusaibah Rashad	FR	Solid athletic forward
Catonsville	Chante Weedon-Brown	FR	Very athletic, fast, can get to the rim 5'8 wing
Catonsville	Myah Savage	FR	3 point specialist, can get to the rim. Ball handler, can break down a defense

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The Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (Maryland JUCO) exists to govern and conduct championships for the conference's 16 varsity sports. Chartered in the late 1960s, the conference is composed of 16 Maryland community colleges that compete in a variety of varsity intercollegiate athletics. Maryland JUCO oversees and promotes programs dedicated to academic and athletic goals of its diverse institutions, while enhancing opportunities for balanced intercollegiate athletic programming. The conference provides organizational structure for its membership while strengthening commitments to their students and communities. In accordance with the philosophy of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the conference operates under the highest standards of integrity, equity and sportsmanship.

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