NORFOLK, Va. – Coppin State's women's basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the MEAC Standings, it was announced by the league office on Friday in a voting of the conference's eight head coaches and sports information directors. Additionally,
Shanaii Gamble and
Karen Nimo were selected as the Eagles' Players to Watch in place of a Preseason All-Conference Team.
A junior from Florida City, Fla., Gamble is Coppin's top returning player after averaging 6.3 points along with a team-high 7.2 rebounds last season. Gamble led the league in rebounding in conference play, increasing her average to 8.5 per game. Finishing in double figures eight times last season, her first with the Eagles, Gamble notched a double-double 12 points with ten rebounds in the MEAC Quarterfinals win over N.C. Central.
Nimo is in her first season with Coppin after playing last season at Charlotte where she averaged 2.2 points and 1.1 rebounds in 29 games. The junior from Augusta, Ga., went off for 17 points in the season opener against Auburn last year and also had a 10-point effort at UCF, burying three triples in each game.
The Eagles ae set to open the season at home against Cheyney on Monday, November 2 before hosting 8-time national Champions, Tennessee on Thursday, November 5.
