PITMAN, N.J. – William Paterson senior guard
Floriana Borova (Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill) repeated as a member of the All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Women's Basketball First Team, and senior forward
Dana Jeter (Hamilton, N.J./Steinert) garnered a spot on the All-NJAC Second Team for the second straight year, the league office announced Feb. 25.
Borova was a member of the 2012-13 All-NJAC First Team and the 2011-12 All-NJAC Honorable Mention. She leads the NJAC with 20.4 points (26th in Division III) and 3.3 steals (19th nationally) per game, adding 5.0 assists (second in league, 39th in Division III) and 5.9 rebounds while starting 24 of 26 contests. She became WP's career assists (440) leader Feb. 8, and the career steals leader (310) Feb. 22. Also fourth in Pioneer history with 1,669 career points, Borova is fourth in three-pointers made (1.8 per game), fifth in free-throw percentage (.741, 120-162) and sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.0) in the league statistics, and has compiled 25 double-digit scoring games (11 20+; two 30+), three double-figure rebounding totals, one double-digit assists game, one double-figure steals total, four double-doubles and one triple-double this season. In 107 career games (86 starts), she is averaging 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.9 steals per contest, and has had 79 double-digit scoring games (29 20+; six 30+), six double-figure rebounding totals, three double-digit assists games, one double-figure steals total, eight double-doubles and one triple-double.
Jeter is posting 11.4 points, 2.7 assists, 2.4 steals (eighth in conference) and a team-leading 8.8 rebounds (seventh in league) and 1.9 blocks (second in NJAC) while starting 23 of 25 contests this season while posting 15 double-digit scoring games, 12 double-figure rebounding totals and 10 double-doubles. During 110 career contests (101 starts), Jeter is averaging 8.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, registering 43 double-digit scoring games (three 20+), 36 double-figure rebounding totals and 23 double-doubles.
Third-seeded William Paterson (17-9, 13-5 NJAC) will play at second-seeded The College of New Jersey Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the NJAC Tournament semifinal round at 7:00 p.m.
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2013-14 All-New Jersey Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Honors
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Melissa Tobie, Montclair State
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Bria Smith, NJCU
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nicosia Henry, Montclair State
COACH OF THE YEAR: Dawn Henderson, TCNJ
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Floriana Borova*% William Paterson SR G Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill
Nicosia Henry^ Montclair State SR G Bolingbrook, IL/Bolingbrook
Jade Howard* Rutgers-Newark JR F Sicklerville, NJ/St. Joseph's (Hammonton)
Kelly Roddy^ TCNJ SR G Belmar, NJ/St. Rose
Melissa Tobie*# Montclair State JR F Elizabeth, NJ/Roselle Catholic
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Janitza Aquino Montclair State JR G Kearny, NJ/Kearny
Dana Jeter^ William Paterson SR F Hamilton, NJ/Steinert
Micaela Moore+ Ramapo SR F Lindenwold, NJ/Lindenwold
Alex Nardoza+ Richard Stockton JR G Fords, NJ/Woodbridge
Simone Smith Kean SR C Colonia, NJ/Colonia
HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Lauren Alwan Richard Stockton JR F Winslow, NJ/Timber Creek
Tiffany DeTulio^ TCNJ SR G Colts Neck, NJ/Colts Neck
AnnaRose Pierre Kean JR G East Orange, NJ/Newark Tech
Ashley Vazquez NJCU JR G Jersey City, NJ/Marist
Key:
* - First Team All-Conference 2012-13
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2012-13
+ - Honorable Mention 2012-13
# - First Team All-Conference 2011-12
% - Honorable Mention 2011-12
