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Pinto, Peeples Named NJCAA All-Americans

By World Exposure News Services, 04/15/20, 3:00PM CDT

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Chanaya Pinto was named Third Team NJCAA All-American, while Rayven Peeples earned Honorable Mention accolades, the association announced Tuesday.

Pinto, a native of Mozambique, averaged 13.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in leading the Raiders to a Panhandle Conference regular season title and the program’s first FCSAA/Region VIII Tournament title since 1996. Pinto was third in the FCSAA with 171 defensive rebounds and ranked eighth with 72 steals.

Peeples landed on the Honorable Mention list after averaging 14 points and seven rebounds per contest. The Detroit native shot 64.2 percent from the field on the year, the fourth-best mark in the country. Peeples was named FCSAA/Region VIII All-Tournament as well as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. She garnered FCSAA/Region VIII All-State and All-Panhandle Conference Honors as well.

The pair become the 11th and 12th All-Americans in history of the Northwest Florida women’s basketball program and the first two in Walker’s time as the Raiders’ head coach.

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