Two Pima Community College basketball players have been named ACCAC Players Of The Week.
Pima Community College (PCC) women’s basketball player Rylei Waugh (Westchester HS, CA) produced another standout week as the ACCAC conference took notice.
· Waugh, a freshman guard, was selected ACCAC Division II Player of the Week for the third time. She received the honor for the Nov. 5-11 and Dec. 10-16 weeks of play.
· Waugh totaled 32 points (averaged 16.0 points per game), nine rebounds, six assists and three steals as the Aztecs won at Scottsdale Community College 63-54 but fell short at Cochise College 65-55. Waugh played in 70 of the 80 minutes.
· She has played and started in all 15 games this season and is second in the ACCAC averaging 16.3 points and 6.1 assists. She is also averaging 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.
The No. 14 ranked Aztecs will host Chandler-Gilbert Community College on Wednesday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
PCC men’s basketball player Dillan Baker (Salpointe Catholic HS) received his second straight selection and third overall as ACCAC Division II Player of the Week.
· Baker, a sophomore guard, finished the week with 39 points (averaged 19.5 points per game), four rebounds, two assists and one steal. He was 9 for 17 from three-point range in Pima’s wins at Scottsdale Community College (110-80) and at Cochise College (81-69). Baker scored 27 points and went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc in the win at Scottsdale.
· Baker has played and started in all 15 games as he is fourth in the ACCAC averaging 19.2 points per game. He is also averaging 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals on the season.
· He had previously been selected for the weeks of Nov. 27-Dec. 3 and Dec. 25-31.
The Aztecs moved up two spots to No. 12 in the NJCAA Division II National Poll. They will host No. 17 ranked Chandler-Gilbert Community College on Wednesday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.