The Florida A&M University Women’s Basketball team has been predicted to finish fourth for the 2010-11 season, while both Tameka McKelton and Antonia Bennett have been named to the 2010-11 Women’s Basketball Preseason All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team, voted on by the conference sports information directors and head women’s basketball coaches, the conference office announced today.McKelton, a 5-8 junior guard from Palm Beach, Fla., earned first team preseason honors as she finished last season averaging 15.1 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game. In addition, she scored a season high 32 points against Howard University (1-23-10) and poured in 30 points against Maryland Eastern Shore (2-17-10). McKelton finished last season in the conference ranked third in three-point percentage (35.2%); fourth in the MEAC in three-point field goals made (32.5); sixth in scoring (15.1 ppg); sixth in scoring and finished 10th in the conference in steals (1.7 spg).
Bennett, a 6-1 junior guard/forward from Lakeland, Fla., reaped second team preseason honors as she finished the season averaging 11.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg; and 1.1 bpg. She scored a season high 27 points against South Carolina State (3-1-10) and pumped in 24 points against Winston-Salem State (2-27-10). In addition, she pulled a season high 17 rebounds against Delaware State (2-15-10) and 12 rebounds against South Carolina State (3-1-10). Bennett finished last season ranked third in the MEAC in defensive rebounds per game (6.36 drpg) and fourth in blocked shots per game (1.1 bpg).
The Lady Rattlers will open up their 2010-11 campaign as they will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., to take on University of Arkansas on Friday, Nov. 12 at Bud Walton Arena.