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Associated Press PollJanuary 21, 20131 Baylor (35)................................ 9922 Notre Dame.............................. 9473 Connecticut (2)......................... 9144 Duke (3).................................... 9075 Kentucky................................. 8196 Stanford.................................... 7997 California.................................. 7568 Penn State................................ 7229 Tennessee............................... 67810 Maryland................................... 63411 North Carolina.......................... 61412 Oklahoma State........................ 44213 Louisville................................... 41314 Georgia.................................... 40515 Purdue...................................... 38716 Texas A&M ............................. 37117 Dayton...................................... 34318 South Carolina........................ 34119 UCLA........................................ 31520 Colorado................................... 27920 Oklahoma................................. 27922 Florida State............................ 22723 Michigan.................................. 14224 Iowa State................................ 12525 Michigan State............................ 60Others receiving votes: Syracuse 25, Villanova16, Kansas 14, UTEP 8, Delaware 7,Arkansas 5, Iowa 4, Texas Tech 3, Vanderbilt3, Nebraska 2, Miami (FL) 1, Green Bay1.ESPN-USA Today Coaches PollJanuary 22, 20131 Baylor (25)............................... 7672 Connecticut (5) ........................ 7443 Notre Dame (1)......................... 7194 Kentucky ................................ 6625 Duke ........................................ 6426 Stanford ................................... 6197 California ................................. 5808 Penn St. ................................... 5519 Tennessee .............................. 52810 Maryland .................................. 49811 Oklahoma St. ........................... 40712 Louisville .................................. 36313 Purdue ..................................... 33414 Georgia ................................... 33214 South Carolina ....................... 33216 North Carolina ......................... 32316 Dayton ..................................... 32318 Texas A&M ............................. 27519 Oklahoma ................................ 27320 UCLA ....................................... 22121 Florida St. ............................... 12922 Syracuse ..................................11723 Colorado ...................................11324 Iowa St. ..................................... 9425 Villanova .................................... 38Others Receiving Votes: Michigan 27;Kansas 20; Nebraska 11; Middle Tennessee7; Iowa 4; Vanderbilt 4; DePaul 3; FLORIDA3; Michigan State 3; Delaware 2; Miami (Fla.)2; Texas-El Paso 2; Wisconsin-Green Bay 2;Pacific 1.Florida Week-by-Week in the2012-13 National PollsESPN/USA TodayWeek AP CoachesPreseason nr (5/9) nr (5/9)Nov. 12 nr (5/8) nr (5/8)Nov. 19 nr (4/7) nr (5/7)Nov. 26 nr (3/7) nr (5/7)Dec. 3 nr (4/7) nr (5/6)Dec. 10 nr (5/7) nr (5/7)Dec. 17 nr (6/9) nr (5/8)Dec. 24 nr (7/9) nr (6/8)Dec. 31 nr (7/9) nr (6/8)Jan. 7 nr (6/9) nr (6/8)Jan. 14 nr (7/9) rv (6/8)Jan. 21 nr (7/9) rv (6/8)(opponents in Top-25 / total receiving votes)Florida in the National Rankings*All-time weeks in AP poll: 132*Highest AP ranking: 5th, Nov. 24, 1997*Highest Coaches ranking: 5th, 11/25/1997*First AP ranking: 19th, Dec. 26, 1983*Last AP rank: 22nd, final 2008-09 poll*Last Coaches rank: 23rd, final 2008-09 pollBOLDFACE indicates 2012-13 opponentBonds, Jaterra BondsOverall, Jaterra Bonds is averaging 12.2points (second on the team) with 3.8 reboundsand 3.6 assists (tied for team lead) per game.Bonds, who is the only Gator who hasstarted every game, ranks third in SEC gamesfor scoring (18.2 ppg), fourth for free throwpercentage (82.1%) and eighth for field goalpercentage (45.2%).What Time is It?“Things are starting to click” for freshmanJanuary Miller, who in SEC games is averaging7.8 points while hitting 3-of-7 (42.9%) fromthe three-point arc and 10-of-14 free throws(71.4%).During the 14 non-conference games,Miller tallied 4.6 points, while converting 5-of-20(25%) three-point attempts and 12-of-19 freethrows (63.2%).Battered & Bruised but Still Ballin’ - untilSunday (Jan. 20)Leading scorer and rebounder JenniferGeorge came off the bench in UF’s Jan. 10 winat Mississippi State because she dislocatedher shoulder with 5:06 remaining in the Jan. 6victory against LSU. George played a seasonlow17 minutes against the Lady Bulldogs anddid not score, but still managed three rebounds,three blocked shots and an assist.George suffered the same injury with 3:56remaining in the first half of UF’s overtime lossto Tennessee (Jan. 13) and had been the team’sleading scorer with eight points before the setback.She was not cleared to dress for UF’s Jan.20 home game against South Carolina, markingjust the second game she has missed during hercareer.Battered & Bruised, Part 2Jaterra Bonds, who leads UF in scoringin SEC games with 18.2 ppg, required threestitches in her right elbow following the win atMississippi State (Jan. 10) after a hard foul senther to the floor. Bonds needed to leave the courtbecause she was bleeding with 57.8 secondsremaining and wasn’t able to shoot the freethrows, but freshman January Miller steppedup and made one of two in her place and gaveUF a 59-55 lead.Gator WatchPreseason Naismith Player of the Yearcandidate Jennifer George has scored indouble-figures in 13 of the 17 games she hasplayed this year (did not play in the seasonopener).George, who is the SEC’s ACTIVE careerleader in double-doubles with 26, mostrecently tallied a 15-point, 11-rebound effortagainst LSU (Jan. 6).George also is the SEC’s ACTIVE careerleader in rebounds (796) and is second forblocks (156) and fifth for steals (143).George leads the Gators in scoring (13.4),rebounding (8.5), steals (2.2) and field goal percentage(53.4%) and ranks second for blockedshots (21).Bonds Worth BankingJaterra Bonds, the only returning playerthat boasted experience in the backcourt for theGators this year, leads the team in trips to thefree throw line (90), where she converts 78.9percent of her attempts.During the Jan. 6 game against LSU (UF’s16th game), Bonds made her 57th free throw -passing the 54 she converted through 33 gameslast year.Bonds is 18-of-19 from the free throw lineWho’s that Gator?It seems as though every Gator on the 2012-13 roster has a nickname. In case you hearone of them, here’s who’s who:GAME 20: GATORS host the Lady Rebels // Thursday, January 24Antoinette Bannister..............BreJaterra Bonds........................JTChandler Cooper...................ChanViktorija Dimaite.....................ViktaJennifer George.....................Jenny or FresnoKayla Lewis...........................RooVicky McIntyre.......................MacChristin Mercer......................MerceJanuary Miller........................JanSydney Moss.........................SydCarlie Needles.......................CarCassie Peoples.....................CassLily Svete...............................LilGators 5th-Least ExperiencedTeam in the CountryAccording to the preseason researched doneby UIC’s Mike Laninga, the 2012-13 Gatorsquad is the fifth-most inexperience team inthe country:Teams Avg Yrs. Yrs. RosterExp. Exp. Players1. San Jose State 0.444 4 92. Temple 0.727 8 11SIU-Carbondale 0.727 8 114. Clemson 0.833 10 125. Florida 0.909 10 116. Rhode Island 1.000 13 13Lipscomb 1.000 14 14Dayton 1.000 12 12North Carolina 1.000 14 14Pittsburgh 1.000 14 14CS Fullerton 1.000 13 13Northwestern St. 1.000 14 14