Eleanna Christinaki (left) and Ronni Williams (No. 1) led the Gators in scoring last year.
Williams, Christinaki Earn Preseason All-SEC Honors by Coaches
Thursday, November 3, 2016 | Women's Basketball
The Gators were picked by the league’s coaches to finish fourth again.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's Ronni Williams and Eleanna Christinaki were recognized by the Southeastern Conference head coaches, who today released their preseason rankings and All-SEC performers.
Williams was honored by the coaches at the end of last year as a second team member. This year, the Gator senior gets the preseason node as a First Team All-SEC performer.
Christinaki capped last season on the 2016 All-SEC Freshman Team and was thought highly enough to be honored with 2016-17 preseason All-SEC Second Team notice.
The Gators, who tied with Kentucky last year for fourth in the final regular-season SEC standings, were picked by the league's coaches to finish fourth again.
Williams (11.1 ppg) and Christinaki (10.4 ppg) were UF's top two scorers from last year's Gator team that was the highest-scoring squad (77.4 ppg) in the SEC.
2016-17 SEC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Order of Finish
1. South Carolina
2. Mississippi State
3. Tennessee
4. Florida
5. Kentucky
6. Auburn
7. Missouri
8. Texas A&M
9. Vanderbilt
10. Arkansas
11. LSU
12. Georgia
13. Alabama
14. Ole Miss
Player of the Year
A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
First Team All-SEC
Jessica Jackson, Arkansas
Ronni Williams, Florida
Makayla Epps, Kentucky
Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State
Sophie Cunningham, Missouri
A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
Alaina Coates, South Carolina
Diamond DeShields, Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Brandy Montgomery, Auburn
Eleanna Christinaki, Florida
Shandricka Sessom, Ole Miss
Dominique Dillingham, Mississippi State
Morgan William, Mississippi State
Mercedes Russell, Tennessee
Marqu'es Webb, Vanderbilt
When Do They Start
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Williams was honored by the coaches at the end of last year as a second team member. This year, the Gator senior gets the preseason node as a First Team All-SEC performer.
Christinaki capped last season on the 2016 All-SEC Freshman Team and was thought highly enough to be honored with 2016-17 preseason All-SEC Second Team notice.
The Gators, who tied with Kentucky last year for fourth in the final regular-season SEC standings, were picked by the league's coaches to finish fourth again.
Williams (11.1 ppg) and Christinaki (10.4 ppg) were UF's top two scorers from last year's Gator team that was the highest-scoring squad (77.4 ppg) in the SEC.
2016-17 SEC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Order of Finish
1. South Carolina
2. Mississippi State
3. Tennessee
4. Florida
5. Kentucky
6. Auburn
7. Missouri
8. Texas A&M
9. Vanderbilt
10. Arkansas
11. LSU
12. Georgia
13. Alabama
14. Ole Miss
Player of the Year
A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
First Team All-SEC
Jessica Jackson, Arkansas
Ronni Williams, Florida
Makayla Epps, Kentucky
Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State
Sophie Cunningham, Missouri
A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
Alaina Coates, South Carolina
Diamond DeShields, Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Brandy Montgomery, Auburn
Eleanna Christinaki, Florida
Shandricka Sessom, Ole Miss
Dominique Dillingham, Mississippi State
Morgan William, Mississippi State
Mercedes Russell, Tennessee
Marqu'es Webb, Vanderbilt
When Do They Start
- The Gators play South Alabama in their season opener on Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville
- Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. ET and is the first game of a Gator Basketball doubleheader, with the UF men's team tipping off at 7:30 p.m.
- TICKETS: http://jaxevents.com/event/uf-basketball/
- Florida will play its first 12 games on the road due to a $64.5 million renovation of the Exactech Arena at the O'Connell Center, which is slated to be completed in mid-December.
- The Gator's home opener is set for Dec. 28 against Southeastern Louisiana.
Gator Pronunciations:
- ELEANNA CHRISTINAKI: L-ee-on-uh chris-tin-OCK-ee
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