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INDIANAPOLIS—The 2011 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament field was announced Sunday night and nine HIstorically Black Colleges have qualified to participate in this year’s Division II tournaments. Benedict, Bowie State, Clark Atlanta, Shaw, Stillman and Winston-Salem State all qualified for the men’s tournament while Fort Valley State, Johnson C. Smith and Shaw advances to the women’s tournament. Benedict (21-7 overall, 20-4 conference) received an at-large bid and will make their sixth appearance in the NCAA tournament, first since 2009, after winning the SIAC men’s regular season title. The Tigers, who are the #5 seed in the south region, will play #4 seed Arkansas Tech on Saturday, March 12th. Bowie State (22-5, 16-3) an at-large selection is seeded #3 overall in the Atlantic Region and will face Mansfield University, the #6 seed on Saturday, March 12 on the campus of West Liberty (W.Va.) University at a time to be determined. Bowie State and Mansfield met back on December 3, 2010 (at Bowie State), with Bulldogs defeating the Mountaineers 82-81 in overtime. Also receiving an at-large bid was Stillman (21-7, 19-5), who received a bid after nearly pulling off a come-from-behind win against Clark Atlanta in the championship game of the conference tournament over the weekend. The Tigers are the #7seed in the south region and will face #2 seed Harding on Saturday, March 12th. Clark Atlanta (22-8, 17-7), who received an automatic bid after winning the SIAC tourna-
15th in Huntsville, AL with the regional winner advancing to the national quarterfinals in Springfield, MA on March 23rd. The NCAA Women’s South Regional will take place Friday, March 11th- Monday, March 14th in Russellville, AR. Regional winners will advance to the national quarterfinals in St. Joseph, MO on March 22nd.
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MEN Shaw (22-8, 15-6 CIAA) Bowie State (22-5, 16-5) Winston-Salem State (19-6, 12-5)
Shaw assistant coach Jeremy Ledbetter (center) dances in the middle of the team as they celebrate winning the men’s 2011 CIAA Basketball Tournament championship game over Livingstone at Time Warner Cable Arena. Shaw’s Niesha Searles (center) celebrates with teammates after defeating Johnson C. Smith in the championship game of the women’s 2011 CIAA Basketball Tournament.
ment this past weekend, will make their second straight appearance in the NCAA tournament. The #8 seed Panthers will face #1 seed AlabamaHuntsville, who will host the men’s south regional, on Saturday, March 12th. Shaw (22-8, 15-6) who also recieved an automatic bid by winning the CIAA conference tounament, will face a familiar foe in their opening round matchup as they will take on the Rams of Winston-Salem State on Saturday, March 12 on the campus of West Liberty University. Shaw was named the #4 seed in the Atlantic Region, while the Rams were named the #5.
The Bears, who were ranked eighth in the region before the CIAA Tournament, defeated Livingstone 72-69 to claim the CIAA title and cement their place in the field. The Rams finished 19-7 following their loss to Fayetteville State in the CIAA Tournament. The two teams split their regular season series with each team winning on their home floor. Shaw defeated WSSU 77-64 in Raleigh, while the Rams captured a 59-49 victory - Shaw’s worst offensive performance on the season - in WinstonSalem. Fort Valley State (22-9, 17-5) received an au-
tomatic bid into the women’s tournament after winning the SIAC tournament title over the weekend. The #8 seed Lady Wildcats will face #1 seed Arkansas Tech, who will host the women’s south regional, on Friday, March 11th. The Lady Bears of Shaw (21-11, 14-7), who earned a berth by defeating Johnson C. Smith 62-56 to claim the CIAA championship, have been named the 8th seed in the Atlantic Region and will begin play on Friday, March 11 when they travel to Edinboro, PA to take on the number one seed, Edinboro. The Bears finished their season 21-11. The
Fighting Scots, winners of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), finished with a 26-3 record. Fellow conference member Johnson C. Smith will join the Lady Bears in the Atlantic Region. The Lady Golden Bulls, who lost to Shaw in the CIAA tournament, were named the second seed in the region and will face Glenville State. Other teams in the Atlantic Region are Charlestown (WV), California (PA), West Liberty, and Millersville. The NCAA Men’s South Regional will take place Saturday, March 12th- Tuesday, March
WOMEN Shaw (21-11, 14-7 CIAA) Johnson C. Smith (24-3, 17-3)
MEN Clark Atlanta (22-8, 17-7 SIAC) Benedict (21-7, 20-4) Stillman (21-7, 19-5) WOMEN Fort Valley State (22-9, 17-5 SIAC)
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MEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 2ND
WOMEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-MON., FEBRUARY 28TH
4S Johnson C. Smith 5N Chowan
67 60
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 3RD
SECOND ROUND-TUE., MARCH 1ST
69 53
St. Augustine’s 4S Virginia Union 5N
4S Johnson C. Smith 1N Bowie State 2S Shaw 7N Lincoln (Pa.) 67 43 2S Shaw 3N Elizabeth City State 3N Elizabeth City State 6S St. Augustine’s 65 51 2N Virginia Union 3S Livingstone 3S Livingstone 6N St. Paul’s 77 61 1S Winston-Salem State 5S Fayetteville State 4N Virginia State 5S Fayetteville State 58 74
82 66
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
70 68
St. Augustine’s 4S Elizabeth City State 1N 95 63 Shaw 2S Lincoln (Pa.) 7N
4S Johnson C. Smith 2S Shaw 71 48
69 82
65 St. Augustine’s 4S 2S Shaw 3:00P 74 Shaw 2S 7N Lincoln (Pa.) 72 53 Shaw 2S Virginia State 3N
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
2S Shaw 3S Livingstone 58 59
72 69
62 3N Elizabeth City StateShaw 2S 5:00P 56 Johnson 6S St. Augustine’s C. Smith 1S 63 56 Bowie State 2N Winston-Salem State 3S
65 44
Virginia State 3N Fayetteville State 6S
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
3S Livingstone 5S Fayetteville State 63 66
81 71
64 3S Livingstone Bowie State 2N 7:00P 69 Johnson C. Smith 1S 6N Chowan 71 52 Johnson C. Smith 1S Chowan 4N
66 33
Winston-Salem State 3S St. Paul’s 6N
2011 CIAA MENS & WOMENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
ALL TOURNAMENT TEAMS
56 53
Chowan 4N Livingstone 5S
MEN
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
WOMEN
Raheem Smith Guard, Shaw
Devon Mclendon Guard, Shaw
Trevin Parks Guard, JCSU
Sidney Evans Forward, FSU
Greg Henry Forward, Livingstone
Demaria Liles Forward, Shaw
Umeka Benson Center, St. Augustine’s
Kyria Buford Forward, Shaw
LaQwesha Gamble Guard, Johnson C. Smith
Ransheda Jennings Guard, Chowan
Trent Bivens, Guard, ECSU, Darrius Cox, Forward, Livingstone, Charles Rhodes, Guard, Chowan, Tony Smith, Guard, Shaw, Eric Vann, Guard, Bowie State
Terran Quattlebaum, Johnson C. Smith, Allison Sikes, St. Augustine’s, Rhon’Neisha Taylor, Virginia State, Aslea Williams, Shaw, Vontisha Woods, Winston-Salem State
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CIAA
men’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of February 27, 2011
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DivisiOn W l COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Sikes, Parks lead All-CIAA Honors
PLAYER OF THE YEAR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Allison Sikes Senior, Guard
St. Augustine’s
1. Bowie State 2. Virginia Union 3. Elizabeth City State 4. Virginia State 5. St. Paul’s 6. Chowan 7. Lincoln (Pa.)
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11 9 7 5 4 4 2
1 3 5 7 8 8 10
16 13 11 5 5 4 2
2 5 7 13 13 14 16
22 15 17 6 8 5 4
4 8 9 20 17 21 22
Chanita Jordan Junior, Forward
Bowie State
Ransheda Jennings Junior, Guard
Chowan
Talaya Lynch Sophomore, Guard
Chowan
Allison Sikes Senior, Guard
St. Augustine’s
Rhon’Neisha Taylor Senior, Guard
Virginia State
Courtney Medley Junior, Guard
Winston-Salem State
DivisiOn W l
COnFEREnCE W l
OvERAll W l
1. Winston-Salem State 2. Shaw 3. Livingstone 4. Johnson C. Smith 5. Fayetteville State 6. St. Augustine’s
7 3 7 3 5 5 4 6 4 6 3 7
12 5 11 6 9 8 11 6 8 9 7 10
19 6 18 8 14 11 15 10 13 13 9 17
Teaunsha Robinson Senior, Forward
Bowie State
Kenyatta Gill Senior, Forward
Elizabeth City State
Tiffany Haywood Senior, Forward
Fayetteville State
LaQwesha Gamble Junior, Forward
Johnson C. Smith
Brittany Wright Senior, Forward
Livingstone
Le’Keisha White Senior, Forward
St. Augustine’s
Vontisha Woods Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
women’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of February 27, 2011
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DivisiOn W l COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Elizabeth City State 2. Bowie State 3. Virginia State 4. Chowan 5. Virginia Union 6. St. Paul’s 7. Lincoln (Pa.)
soUtheRn
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 3 9 2 10 1 11
DivisiOn W l
13 5 12 6 12 6 11 7 3 15 2 17 1 17
COnFEREnCE W l
20 17 18 14 3 3 3
8 9 8 12 22 22 23
Trevin Parks Sophomore, Guard
Johnson C. Smith
Paul Davis Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
Eric Vann Senior, Guard
Bowie State
Trevin Parks Sophomore, Guard
Johnson C. Smith
Denzel Mooney Junior, Forward
Lincoln
Raheem Smith Senior, Guard
Shaw
Braxton Byerson Senior, Guard
Virginia Union
OvERAll W l
1. Johnson C. Smith 2. Winston-Salem State 3. Shaw 4. St. Augustine’s 5. Livingstone 6. Fayetteville State
8 6 6 5 4 1
2 4 4 5 6 9
15 3 11 6 10 7 11 6 10 7 4 13
22 3 16 10 17 11 17 10 16 9 6 20
Rondy Tucker Junior, Forward
Elizabeth City State
As of February 20, 2011
Sidney Evans Junior, Forward
Fayetteville State
Darius Cox Senior, Forward
Livingstone
Maurice Reevy Senior, Forward
St. Paul’s
Ibn-Saed Rasoull Junior, Forward
St. Paul’s
Paul Davis Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
Shelton Carter Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
HAMPTON—The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced its honorees for the 2011 AllCIAA teams and Players of the Year as selected by the men’s and women’s basketball coaches associations. The women’s team is headlined by 2011 CIAA Women’s Player of the Year, Allison Sikes (Richmond, VA) of the St. Augustine’s College Lady Falcons. Sikes ranks second in the CIAA in scoring, averaging 17.3 ppg. and heads the steals category with 80, 3.2pg. Defensive Player of the Year honors are given to Lady Bulldog, Chanita Jordan (Philadelphia, PA) of Bowie State University. Jordan sits at the top of the conference in the blocked shots category with 71, 2.8 pg. The men’s team is headlined by Johnson C. Smith University’s Trevin Parks (Hickory, NC), who is the 2011 CIAA Men’s Player of the Year. Parks dominates the CIAA in scoring; leading the pack with 471 total points and a 22.4 per game average. As of Feb 20, this Golden Bull has logged 92 assists in 21 games. Paul Davis (Clio, SC) of the Winston-Salem State University Rams, claims this years’ CIAA Defensive Player of the Year award. Davis tops three statistical lists this seasonrebounding 218; blocked shots 58, 2.5pg. and field goal percentage, 117180 for .650 avg. in 23 games. The All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year were honored at the 2011 CIAA Basketball Tournament Tip-Off Awards Ceremonies. —theciaa.com
men’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
SCORING T. Parks, Johnson C. Smith D. Mooney, Lincoln B. Byerson, Virginia Union R. Smith, Shaw E. Vann, Bowie State D. Cox, Lincoln M. Reevey, St. Paul’s D. Clark, Bowie State I. Rassoull, Bowie State B. Westmorland, Bowie State Gms 22 24 22 23 26 24 23 26 23 26 Total Avg/G 486 22.1 517 21.5 462 21.0 436 19.0 459 17.7 376 15.7 344 15.0 378 14.5 332 14.4 371 14.3
women’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
Gms 24 25 24 21 24 23 19 23 23 23 Total Avg/G 226 9.4 210 8.4 201 8.4 164 7.8 180 7.5 168 7.3 133 7.0 160 7.0 151 6.6 148 6.4 ASSISTS B. McDonald, Virginia Union T. Smith, Shaw T. Parks, Johnson C. Smith A. Best, Fayetteville State D. Clark, Bowie State M. Cooke, Elizabeth City State G. Leseur, St. Paul’s T. Jackson, Virginia State C. Washington, Virginia State B. Price, Elizabeth City State Gms 22 24 22 25 26 23 21 24 23 25 Total Avg/G 123 5.6 132 5.5 98 4.5 110 4.4 104 4.0 88 3.8 71 3.4 77 3.2 71 3.1 75 3.0 SCORING R. Taylor, Virginia State A. Sikes, St. Augustine’s K. Buford, Shaw R. Jennings, Chowan B. Wright, Livingstone C. Medley, Winston-Salem State K. Gill, Elizabeth City State L. Jordan, Fayetteville State T. Lynch, Chowan R. Elbourne, Livingstone Gms 23 26 24 25 24 25 27 25 25 23 Total Avg/G 408 17.7 449 17.3 409 17.0 403 16.1 380 15.8 339 13.6 359 13.3 330 13.2 329 13.2 287 12.5
As of February 20, 2011
Buford is a conference leader in points and rebounds.
REBOUNDING P. Davis, Winston-Salem State R. Tucker, Elizabeth City State D. Cox, Lincoln D. Tyree, Chowan S. Evans, Fayetteville State I. Rassoull, St. Paul’s D. Johnson, Shaw J. Herrington, Fayetteville State D. Boyd, Johnson C. Smith M. Reevey, St. Paul’s
REBOUNDING L. Gamble Johnson C.Smith T. Haywood, Fayetteville State A. Hardley, St. Paul’s K. Buford, Shaw B. Wright, Livingstone U. Benson, St. Augustine’s L. White, St. Augustine’s V. Woods, Winston-Salem State Y. Stevens, Virginia Union A. Sikes, St. Augustine’s
Gms 23 23 24 24 24 21 23 21 24 26
Total Avg/G 230 10.0 223 9.7 228 9.5 223 9.3 208 8.7 180 8.6 189 8.2 167 8.0 178 7.4 189 7.3
ASSISTS B. Spencer, Shaw M. Harrison, Livingstone B. Torain, St. Augustine’s T. Breaux, Johnson C. Smith R. Rector, Winston-Salem State P. Muldrow, Virginia State R. Taylor, Virginia State L. Walker, Bowie State L. White, St. Augustine’s R. Jennings, Chowan
Gms 27 23 26 18 25 25 23 24 23 25
Total Avg/G 131 4.9 106 4.6 85 3.3 58 3.2 75 3.0 73 2.9 67 2.9 68 2.8 63 2.7 68 2.7
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MEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 2ND
WOMEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-MON., FEBRUARY 28TH
8 LeMoyne-Owen 9 Paine
65 68
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 3RD
SECOND ROUND-TUE., MARCH 1ST
59 74
LeMoyne-Owen 8 Lane 9
9 Paine 1 Benedict 4 Clark Atlanta 13 Lane 66 52 4 Clark Atlanta 5 Kentucky State 5 Kentucky State 12 Albany State 66 64 2 Stillman 7 Claflin 7 Claflin 10 Fort Valley State 59 55 3 Tuskegee 6 Morehouse 6 Morehouse 11 Miles 66 63
72 77
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
63 86
Lane 9 Fort Valley State 1 59 39 Kentucky State 5 Paine 12
1 Benedict 4 Clark Atlanta 81 62
52 75
74 Shaw Fort Valley State 1 2S 3:00P 60 Lincoln (Pa.) Benedict 4 7N 50 58 Kentucky State 5 Benedict 4
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
4 Clark Atlanta 2 Stillman 70 58 2 Stillman 3 Tuskegee 78 72
78 71
69 Fort Valley 3N Elizabeth City State State 1 5:00P 54 St. Augustine’s Miles 3 6S 64 66 Albany State 2 Stillman 7 68 52 66 63 Miles 3 Tuskegee 6 68 50 Tuskegee 6 Claflin 11 Stillman 7 Clark Atlanta 10
99 81
44 Livingstone 3S 62 6N Chowan
Stillman 7 7:00P Miles 3
2011 SIAC MENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
2011 SIAC WOMENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
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SIAC
men’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Thomas, Goode lead All-SIAC Honors
ATLANTA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announces the 2011 SIAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams as voted on by the SIAC Basketball Coaches Association. The men’s team is led by 2011 SIAC player of the year and newcomer of the year Marcus Goode of Benedict College. Goode, a native of Chapin, SC, was the fourth leading scorer in the SIAC, averaging 17.4 points per game. The 6-10 sophomore center also averaged 11.7 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game, both of which led the SIAC, while helping lead Benedict to the men’s regular season title. Joining Goode on the first team were Clark Atlanta’s Najee Lane, Claflin’s Eric Salley, Kentucky State’s Tony Johnson, and Stillman’s Lajay Sears. Leading the way for the women’s team is 2011 SIAC player of the year Sammeika Thomas of Miles College. Thomas, a native of Birmingham, AL, averaged 12.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Defensively, the 6-2 junior forward was eighth in the SIAC in steals with 2.3 per game and fourth in the SIAC in block shots with 1.8 per game. Thomas is joined by Albany State’s Symone Wilkerson, Clark Atlanta’s Conisha Hicks, Fort Valley State’s Jasmine Birdsong, and Stillman’s Jamila McKinnis on the women’s first team. Newcomer of the year for the women was Symone Wilkerson of Albany State. Wilkerson averaged 12.4 points per game and tied for the league lead with 4.2 assists per game. Freshman of the year honors were awarded to Conisha Hicks of Clark Atlanta for the women and Javier McKinney of Tuskegee for the men. Hicks led the all women in the SIAC in scoring, averaging 20.2 per contest while McKinney averaged 5.1 points per game for the Golden Tigers. Men’s coach of the year is Fred Watson of Benedict College. Watson led the Tigers to a 20-4 conference record, 20-6 overall, and their first regular season title since 2008. Watson also led the Tigers to a number three ranking in NCAA south region. Women’s coach of the year is Robert Skinner of Albany State University. Skinner led the Lady Rams to a second place finish in the SIAC with a 16-6 conference record, 17-11 overall. Skinner and the Lady Rams were also regionally ranked for the first time in recent memory. Tuskegee’s Aaron Ragsdale leads the men’s all-academic team with a 3.61 grade point average while Lane College earns the Men’s Team Academic Award. Miles’ Chanel Chase and Stillman’s Jamila McKinnis lead the women’s allacademic team with a 4.00 grade point average while Stillman College earns the Women’s Team Academic Award. —fvsusports.com
1. Benedict 2. Stillman 3. Tuskegee 4. Clark Atlanta 5. Kentucky State 6. Morehouse 7. Claflin 8. Paine 9. LeMoyne-Owen 0. Miles 1 11. Fort Valley State 2. Albany State 1 3. Lane 1
20 19 18 17 13 13 10 9 9 8 8 7 5
4 5 6 7 11 11 14 15 15 16 16 17 19
20 20 18 18 14 13 11 10 10 10 8 7 6
6 6 8 8 12 13 15 16 18 16 20 21 19
2011 ALL-SIAC WOMEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year Marcus Goode, Benedict Newcomer of the Year Marcus Goode, Benedict Freshman of the Year Javier McKinney, Tuskegee Coach of the Year Fred Watson, Benedict FIRST TEAM Player Marcus Goode
Benedict
2011 ALL-SIAC WOMEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year Sammeika Thomas, Miles
2011 ALL-SIAC ACADEMIC TEAM
Women’s All-Academic Team Stillman Men’s All-Academic Team Lane MEN’S TEAM Player Emanuel Williams
Fort Valley State
Newcomer of the Year Symone Wilkerson, Albany State Freshman of the Year Conisha Hicks, Clark Atlanta Coach of the Year Robert Skinner, Albany State Pos. Ht. Class C 6’10 SO
Chapin, SC
Pos. Ht. Class F G F G F 6’3 SR 6’6 JR 6’5 JR 6’4 SO 6’5 JR
Baxley, Ga, Economics 3.5GPA
FIRST TEAM Player Symone Wilkerson
Albany State
Pos. Ht. Class C 5’5 SO
Bonair, Ga
Anthony Collier
Lane
Detroit, Mi, Mathematics 3.49GPA
Nick Jones
Lane
Najee Lane
Clark Atlanta
G/F 6’4 SR
Trenton, NJ
Conisha Hicks
Clark Atlanta
G/F 5’3 SR
Lithonia, Ga
Nashville, Mhematicsa 3.5GPA
Joe Rudolph
Lane
women’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Eric Salley
Claflin
G G G
6’0 SR
Smoaks, SC
Jasmine Birdsong
Fort Valley State
G F G
5’11 JR
Sparta, Ga
Montgomery, Al, Criminal Justice 3.43GPA
Aaron Ragsdale
Tony Johnson
Kentucky State
6’3 SR
Louisville, Ky
Sammeika Thomas
Miles
6’2 JR
Birmingham, Al
Tuskegee Chicago, Electrical Engineering 3.61GPA
1. Fort Valley State 2. Miles 3. Albany State 4. Benedict 5. Kentucky State 6. Tuskegee 7. Stillman 8. LeMoyne-Owen 9. Lane 0. Claflin 1 11. Clark Atlanta 2. Paine 1
17 16 16 15 13 13 12 8 8 6 6 2
5 6 6 7 9 9 10 14 14 16 16 20
19 19 17 17 16 15 14 9 8 8 8 3
9 7 11 9 10 11 11 17 16 18 18 23
Lajay Sears
Stillman
6’2 SR
Decatur, Al
Jamila McKinnis
Stillman
6’0 JR
Mobile, Al
WOMEN’S TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Rakelle Riley
Lane
G
5’8 SR
SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Xavier Collier
Benedict
SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Kourtney Alexander
Albany State
New Orleans, Biology 3.9GPA
Dawnieka Green
Lane
G/F 6’0 SO F F G 6’1 JR 6’1 JR 5’8 JR
G
5’11 SO
Augusta, Ga
G G F G G
5’8 FR
Hinesville, Ga
Ellenwood, Ga, Physical Ed 3.81GPA
Chanel Chase
Miles
David Brown
Clark Atlanta
G/F 6’4 SR
College Park, Ga
Natalie Davis
Claflin
5’8 SR
Columbia, SC
Hampton, Ga, Business Admin 4.0GPA
Jamila McKinnis
Stillman
Roderick Williams
Morehouse
F G C
6’6 SR
Atlanta, Ga
Kendra Evans
Fort Valley State
5’11 JR
Greensboro, Ga
Mobile, Al, Biology 4.0GPA
Brandi Turner
Stillman
Rakee Anderson
Stillman
6’0 SR
Wilmington, De
Courtney Matthewis
Kentucky State
5’11 JR
Houston, Tx
Midfield, Al, Elementary Ed 3.87GPA
Andrae Nelson
Tuskegee
6’6 SR
Selma, Al
Tequila Martin
Tuskegee
5’6 SR
Dothan, Al
men’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
SCORING E. Salley, Claflin L. Sears, Stillman N. Lane, Clark Atlanta M. Goode, Benedict A.J. Nance, LeMoyne-Owen R. Anderson, Stillman T. Johnson, Kentucky State G. Lott, Lane D. Brown, Clark Atlanta R. Barnes, Miles Lane is in the top-10 in scoring, rebounds and assists Gms 22 26 24 21 27 26 26 25 24 23 Total Avg/G 534 24.3 508 19.5 456 19.0 369 17.6 461 17.1 427 16.4 424 16.3 388 15.5 367 15.3 321 14.0
As of March 1, 2011
women’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
Gms 21 26 24 26 26 28 24 26 26 26 Total Avg/G 240 11.4 226 8.7 192 8.0 204 7.8 195 7.5 209 7.5 168 7.0 178 6.8 171 6.6 169 6.5 ASSISTS X. Collier, Benedict R. Anderson, Stillman M. Orr, Fort Valley State D. McKinnie, LeMoyne-Owen E. Salley, Claflin A. Greer, Benedict A. Burch, Clark Atlanta J. Hines, Albany State A. Callaway, Morehouse N. Lane, Clark Atlanta Gms 26 26 27 28 22 26 26 25 26 24 Total Avg/G 152 5.8 127 4.9 107 4.0 94 3.4 73 3.3 84 3.2 80 3.1 76 3.0 78 3.0 70 2.9 SCORING C. Hicks, Clark Atlanta N. Davis, Claflin J. McKinnis, Stillman K. Alexander, Albany State K. Evans, Fort Valley State S. Thomas, Miles S. Wilkerson, Albany State T. Martin, Tuskegee J. Birdsong, Fort Valley State C. Matthewis, Kentucky State Gms 26 25 25 28 24 26 28 25 28 22 Total Avg/G 525 20.2 391 15.6 369 14.8 376 13.4 307 12.8 324 12.5 348 12.4 305 12.2 340 12.1 263 12.0
As of March 1, 2011
REBOUNDING M. Goode, Benedict K. Johnson, Stillman E. Uwadiae-Odigie, Claflin A. Ragsdale, Tuskegee A. Nelson, Tuskegee B. Davey, Fort Valley State N. Lane, Clark Atlanta L. Sears, Stillman A. Somerville, Kentucky State K. Smith, Kentucky State
REBOUNDING A. McPhail, Paine S. Thomas, Miles J. Birdsong, Fort Valley State B. Jackson, Benedict L. Barron, Claflin U. Barnes, Benedict J. McKinnis, Stillman B. Jones, Claflin K. Morgan, Kentucky State N. Eze, Tuskegee
Gms 26 26 28 26 26 25 25 26 26 25
Total Avg/G 259 10.0 251 9.7 254 9.1 223 8.6 213 8.2 200 8.0 198 7.9 197 7.6 192 7.4 184 7.4
ASSISTS S. Wilkerson, Albany State A. Orphey, Miles J. Prince-Coleman, Clark Atlanta B. Goodwin, Claflin B. Williams, Benedict R. Ward, Kentucky State J. Hazley, Stillman T. Martin, Tuskegee A. Dorton, Tuskegee S. Thomas, Miles
Gms 28 26 23 26 26 26 21 25 23 24
Total Avg/G 117 4.2 108 4.2 93 4.0 97 3.7 96 3.7 92 3.5 66 3.1 75 3.0 59 2.6 65 2.5
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MEAC
men’s BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Reed, Doyle lead All-MEAC Honors
Bethune-Cookman junior C.J. Reed was named the 2011 MEAC Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Thursday. Delaware State’s Casey Walker was selected as Rookie of the Year and Norfolk State’s Kyle O’Quinn garnered the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Bethune-Cookman head coach Clifford Reed was named the MEAC Coach of the Year. All awards are voted on by the conference’s head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Clifford Reed, who is his ninth year at the helm of the Wildcats, guided Bethune-Cookman to their first-ever MEAC regular season title with a 12-3 record in MEAC play and 19-11 mark overall. Under his tutelage, the Wildcats were among the top three in the MEAC in field goal percentage, scoring defense, free-throw percentage and rebounding defense. Clifford Reed and C.J. Reed became the first father and son duo to earn All-MEAC top honors during the same season. Reed and O’Quinn are joined on the 2011 All-MEAC First-Team by Hampton’s Darrion Pellum, Morgan State’s Dewayne Jackson and North Carolina A&T’s Thomas Coleman. Howard sophomore forward Saadia Doyle was named the 2011 MEAC Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Thursday. Coppin State’s Larrisa Carter was selected as Rookie of the Year and Hampton’s Quanneisha Perry garnered the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Hampton Head Coach David Six was named the MEAC Coach of the Year. All awards are voted on by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Quanneisha Perry, became the first MEAC player to earn Defensive Player of
1. Bethune-Cookman 2. Hampton 3. Morgan State 4. Coppin State 5. North Carolina A&T 6. Florida A&M 7. Norfolk State 8. Delaware State 9. South Carolina State 0. Maryland-Eastern Shore 1 11. Howard North Carolina Central Savannah State
12 3 10 5 10 5 10 5 9 6 7 8 7 8 5 10 5 11 4 11 4 11 10 0 5 1
19 20 15 15 15 12 9 9 9 7 6
11 8 12 13 15 18 19 19 20 21 22
2011 ALL-MEAC WOMEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year Saadia Doyle, Howard
2011 ALL-MEAC MEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year C.J. Reed, Bethune-Cookman
2011 ALL-MEAC ROOKIE TEAM
Defensive Player of the Year Quanneisha Perry, Hampton Rookie of the Year Larrisa Carter, Coppin State Coach of the Year David Six, Hampton FIRST TEAM No. Player Saadia Doyle
Howard Doyle ranked 22nd nationally with 13 double-doubles.
Defensive Player of the Year Kyle O’Quinn, Norfolk State Rookie of the Year Casey Walker, Delaware State Coach of the Year Clifford Reed, Bethune-Cookman
WOMEN’S TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Larrisa Carter
Coppin State
F G G G F
5’11 FR
Atlanta
Kianna Connor
Delaware State
5’5 FR
Ft. Lauderdale
Rae Corbo
Norfolk State
5’6 FR
Englewood, NJ
Pos. Ht. Class F F G G G 5’11 R-SO
Atlanta
FIRST TEAM Player C.J. Reed
Bethune-Cookman
Pos. Ht. Class G G F 6’3 JR
Daytona Beach
Mikala Scott
North Carolina A&T
5’11 FR
Dorman, SC
Amanda Hairston
Bethune-Cookman
6’0 FR
Greensboro, NC
15 14 11 18
Antonia Bennett
Florida A&M
6’1 JR
Lakeland, Fl
Darrion Pellum
Hampton
6’6 JR
Hampton
North Carolina Central and Savannah State will play games against MEAC opponents but they will not count against their records and neither team will compete for a conference championship.
women’s BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
1. Hampton 2. Morgan State 3. North Carolina A&T 4. Howard 5. Coppin State 6. Florida A&M 7. Maryland-Eastern Shore 8. South Carolina State 9. Bethune-Cookman 0. Delaware State 1 11. Norfolk State Savannah State North Carolina Central
15 1 10 6 10 6 9 7 9 7 8 7 7 8 6 10 5 9 5 11 2 14 3 5 3 15
23 16 15 13 12 14 10 11 13 9 9
6 13 13 17 16 14 18 16 15 19 18
15 11 5 25
North Carolina Central and Savannah State will play games against MEAC opponents but they will not count against their records and neither team will compete for a conference championship.
the Year honors in back-to-back seasons. Perry averaged 9.0 rebounds and totaled 34 steals in 26 games for the Lady Pirates. The senior recorded eight doubledouble performances to aid her team to a 21-6 overall record and 14-1 mark in the MEAC. Offensively, she added 12.7 points while shooting 48-percent from the field and 61-percent from the freethrow line. David Six earned Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Hampton Lady Pirates to 21-6 mark and 14-1 record in conference play, including an unblemished 8-0 record at home. In just his second year at the helm, Six’s team recorded back-to-back 20 win seasons for the first time since 1992-93 and 1993-94 season. Doyle is joined on the 2011 MEAC First-Team by Hampton’s Jericka Jenkins, Florida A&M teammates Tameka McKelton and Antonia Bennett and North Carolina A&T’s Jacquayla Berry —meacsports.com
Jericka Jenkins
Hampton
5’4 JR
Lancaster, Tx
Dewayne Jackson
Morgan State
6’8 SO
Bowie, Md
MEN’S TEAM Player Casey Walker
Delaware State
Pos. Ht. Class G G G 6’5 FR
Broadnax, Va
Tameka McKelton
Florida A&M
5’8 JR
West Palm Beach
Kyle O’Quinn
Norfolk State
F/C 6’10 JR
Jamaica, NY
Jacquayla Berry
North Carolina A&T
5’11 SR
Douglas, Ga.
Thomas Coleman
North Carolina A&T
C
6’9 SR
Louisville
Desmond Washington
Delaware State
6’2 FR
Harrisburg, Pa
SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Brittany Dodson
Morgan State
Avery Moore SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Michael Harper
Coppin State Florida A&M
5’10 FR
Tallahassee
Justin Black
Morgan State
G/F 6’2 FR
St. Louis
G G G F F
5’5 SR
St. Louis
G G G F F
6’4 JR
Milwaukee
Pendarvis Williams
Norfolk State
G
6’6 FR
Philadelphia
Casey Morton
Maryland-Eastern Shore
5’9 SR 5’10 SR
Columbia, SC
Kwame Morgan
Hampton
6’3 JR
Largo, Md
Mardela Springs, Md
Whitney Wiley
South Carolina State
Hillary Haley
Maryland-Eastern Shore
6’6 R-JR
Oxon Hill, Md
Jaleesa Sams
North Carolina A&T
5’11 SR
New Castle, Pa
Kevin Thompson
Morgan State Baltimore
6’9 JR 6’6 SR
Miami
Quanneisha Perry
Hampton
5’10 SR
Decatur, Ga
Alexander Starling
Bethune-Cookman
men’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
SCORING C.J. Reed, Bethune Cookman C.J. Wilkerson, North Carolina Central L. Clement, North Carolina Central J. Shuler, Savannah State D. Pellum, Hampton T. Coleman, North Carolina A&T H. Haley, Maryland-Eastern Shore K. O’Quinn, Norfolk State K. Morgan, Hampton M. Harper, Coppin State Gms 31 29 29 29 28 30 29 29 29 27 Total Avg/G 604 19.5 551 19.0 547 18.9 530 18.3 604 17.8 513 17.1 487 16.8 472 16.3 471 16.2 418 15.5
As of March 3, 2011
women’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
Gms 29 30 28 31 29 28 29 29 29 30 Total Avg/G 313 10.8 317 10.6 249 8.9 253 8.2 235 8.1 209 7.5 208 7.5 209 7.2 207 7.1 207 6.9 ASSISTS J. Threatt, Delaware State K. White, Maryland-Eastern Shore A. Pauline, Norfolk State C.J. Reed, Bethune Cookman B. Tunnell, Hampton J. Leemow, North Carolina Central P. Blackmon, Savannah State K. Riley, Howard T. Williams, South Carolina State L. Bastfield, Morgan State Gms 29 29 28 31 29 29 29 23 30 28 Total Avg/G 175 6.0 151 5.2 145 5.2 144 4.6 132 4.6 118 4.1 118 4.1 84 3.7 102 3.4 94 3.4 SCORING S. Doyle, Howard T. McKelton, Florida A&M A. Bennett, Florida A&M E. Kalu, Savannah State J. Nwachukwu, North Carolina Central J. Berry, North Carolina A&T D. Fountaine, Savannah State J. Sams, North Carolina A&T J. Elum, Bethune Cookman J. Jenkins, Hampton Gms 30 29 26 26 30 25 21 24 23 24 Total Avg/G 549 18.3 485 16.7 420 16.2 401 15.4 440 14.7 364 14.6 294 14.0 329 13.7 312 13.6 315 13.1
As of March 3, 2011
Coleman averaged a double-double for the season.
REBOUNDING K. O’Quinn, Norfolk State T. Coleman, North Carolina A&T K. Thompson, Morgan State A. Stevens, Florida A&M C. Funches, Hampton T. Hines, Maryland-Eastern Shore N. Chasten, North Carolina Central J. Smith, Savannah State M. Phillips, Howard A. Starling, Coppin State
REBOUNDING J. Nwachukwu, North Carolina Central Q. Perry, Hampton S. Doyle, Howard A. Bennett, Florida A&M B. Washington, Delaware State Q. Donald, Florida A&M L. Carter, Coppin State J. Sams, North Carolina A&T T. Davis, Morgan State S. Bolden, Bethune-Cookman
Gms 30 27 30 26 28 29 28 24 25 28
Total Avg/G 285 9.5 243 9.0 267 8.9 218 8.4 227 8.1 232 8.0 221 7.9 185 7.7 175 7.0 192 6.9
ASSISTS J. Jenkins, Hampton T. Knotts, South Carolina State C. Curley-Payne, Howard M. Simms, Florida A&M J. Daniels, Bethune-Cookman J. Berry, North Carolina A&T E. Kalu, Savannah State D. Harmon, Delaware State R. Trice, Norfolk State T. Holmes, Howard
Gms 24 23 29 28 28 25 26 28 23 30
Total Avg/G 177 7.4 101 4.4 111 3.8 106 3.8 101 3.6 83 3.3 80 3.1 82 2.9 65 2.8 80 2.7
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MEN’S BRACKET
SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
12:30P
WOMEN’S BRACKET
1 Bethune-Cookman 9 South Carolina State 59 64
7:00P
FIRST ROUND-TUES., MARCH 8TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
6:00P
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
12:00P 2S Shaw 7N Lincoln (Pa.) 3:00P
Hampton 1 South Carolina State 8 62 52
FIRST ROUND-TUE., MARCH 8TH
8 Delaware State 9 South Carolina State
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
2:30P
South Carolina State 8 Bethune-Cookman 9
4 Morgan State 5 North Carolina A&T
8:00P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
2:00P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 12TH
5:00P 3N Elizabeth City State 6S St. Augustine’s DELAY SUN 11:00A 5:00P
Florida A&M 4 Coppin State 5
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
12:00P
3 Coppin State
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
6:00P
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
3:00P 8:00P
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
2:30P 3S Livingstone 7:00P 6N Chowan Morgan State 2
North Carolina A&T 3 Howard 6 68 56
FIRST ROUND-TUE., MARCH 8TH
6 Norfolk State 11 Howard
SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
Howard 6 Norfolk State 11
FIRST ROUND-TUES., MARCH 8TH
2 Hampton 9:30P 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore
43 39
Morgan State 2 Maryland-E. Shore 7 52 44
FIRST ROUND-TUE., MARCH 8TH
7 Florida A&M 2OT 85 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore 87
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Maryland-E. Shore 7 Delaware State 10
CJ Reed, Guard, Bethune-Cookman
MEAC Player of the Year looks to lead the top-seeded Wildcats to their first conference championship in school history..
Kwame Morgan, Forward, Hampton
The junior is a Second Team All-MEAC selection and is second on the team in points (16.2) and steals per game (1.5).
Thomas Coleman, Center, NC A&T
The senior from Louisville averaged a double-double al season and is ranked in the top-15 in rebounds nationally.
Michael Harper, Guard, Coppin State
The Eagles guard led the team in points (15.5) and steals (1.5) per game and looks to lead them to their first title since 2008.
Saadia Doyle, Forward, Howard
The redshirt sophomoe looks to carry the Lady Bisons to a title even though they are a 6th seed.
Jericka Jenkins, Guard, Hampton
The First Team All-MEAC selection lead the Lady Pirates in points (13.1) and assists (7.4) per game.
Jaleesa Sams, Forward, NC A&T
The senior looks to win the MEAC Tournament title that eluded the Lady Aggies last season..
Brittany Dodson, Guard, Morgan State
The senior from St. Louis led the Lady Bears to a #2 seed and in points per game (11.0)..
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MEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
WOMEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
8:00P 5:30P
1 Texas Southern 8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
SECOND ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
8:00P
SECOND ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
5:30PShaw 2S 3:00P
Southern 1 Alabama State 8
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
7N Lincoln (Pa.)
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
5:30P
4 Alabama State 5 Alabama A&M
8:00P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 12TH
7:30P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 12TH
5:00P 3N Elizabeth City State 6S St. Augustine’s 5:00P
Alabama A&M 4 Mississippi Valley State 5
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
10:00A
3 Mississippi Valley State 12:30P 6 Grambling State
2:30P 12:00P 3S Livingstone 7:00P
Alcorn State 3 Grambling State 6
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
6N Chowan
12:30P
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
10:00A
2 Jackson State 7 Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M 2 Jackson State 7
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kevin Galloway, Forward, Texas Southern
The Senior from Sacramento is in the top-2 in the conference in rebounds (7.0rpg) and assists (6.7apg).
Casey Canty, Forward, Alabama A&M
The junior from Demopolis, Al is in the top-4 in points, rebounds and assists for the Bulldogs.
D’Angelo Jackson, Guard, MVSU
The senior led the surprising Delta Devils to a 3rd place finish with 12.4 ppg.
Tyrone Hanson, Guard, Jackson State
The Senior from Brooklyn is in the top-3 in points (14.0), rebounds (4.1) and assists (2.2) for the top-seeded Tigers.
Whiquitta Tobar, Guard, Alabama A&M
The junior guard not only leads the conference in points per game (18.4), she averages 6.0rpg, 3.0apg and 2.3apg.
Tanika Jackson, Forward, Alabama State
The senior leads the upset minded Lady Hornets with 17.8ppg and 11.5 rpg.
Hannah Kador, Guard, Southern
The senior from Baton Rogue is fifth in the conference with 13.6 points per game.
Kiara Ruffin, Guard, Alcorn State
The Lady Braves guard is ranked in the top-10 in the conference in points, assists, free throw percentage and steals.
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Great Day for Tougaloo, OT loss for Xavier Gold Nuggets repeat as champs
“Kadon Day came up big. He did a great job, and my hat’s off to him,” XU Coach Dannton Jackson said. Xavier had six players score in double figures. Denzell Erves had 16 points, Chris Iles and Wanto Joseph scored 12 apiece, and Cordell Hadnot, Kevin Miller and Devin Andrew each had 10. Iles and Andrew were named to the six-player all-tournament team with Day, Brent Leduff of SUNO, Marquise Mems of Tougaloo and William Walter-Brown of Edward Waters. Xavier trailed 39-32 at halftime but rallied to lead twice in the final four minutes, the last time at 67-66 after Hadnot’s two free throws at 2:37. James Carter’s two free throws with 20 seconds remaining gave Tougaloo a 72-69 lead, then Harvey answered nine seconds later with his team-leading 45th 3-pointer of the season and the 139th of his career to tie Michael Varnado for fourth place at Xavier. “I got a great screen to get open and a a good, clean look at the basket,” Harvey said, “When I released the ball I knew it was going in.” Mems scored 18 points, James Carter 14 and Donteeno Todd 11 for Tougaloo, which is 19-1 since Dec. 4 -- the only loss was 77-67 at Xavier on Jan. 22 -- and will appear at nationals for the third straight year and the fourth time in five seasons. It’s the Bulldogs’ first GCAC Tournament championship -- they lost 85-83 to William Carey in 1989 in their only other appearance in the finals. Tougaloo outshot Xavier 50 to 41.7 percent from the floor and made 32-of40 free throws. Xavier was 25-of-30 from the line and made its first 14 in a row but missed two free throws with 1:17 remaining in regulation while trailing 7067. The Gold Rush had a 37-31 rebound advantage but committed six more turnovers than the Bulldogs. Xavier lost for the second time in four years in the championship game. The Gold Rush have not won the GCAC Tournament since 1996. “I’m happy with our accomplishments this year,” said Jackson, who led a program-record four consecutive Gold Rush teams to the NAIA nationals from 200408. “We’ve won 27 games, the first time that’s happened in a long time. I like our body of work. We have fought through several different kinds of adversity to put together a successful year.” JACKSONVILLE—Keldra Hall scored 14 points and Christina Warren 13 Saturday to lead Xavier University of Louisiana to a 71-44 women’s basketball victory over Tougaloo in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The Gold Nuggets (26-6), ranked 20th in NAIA Division I, won the tournament for the second straight year and the 12th time overall to extend their GCAC record. Xavier will receive the GCAC’s automatic bid to the NAIA Division I National Championship at Jackson, Tenn., and play a first-round game March 16 or 17. Pairings and game times will be announced Wednesday. Hall, selected the tournament’s most valuable player, and Warren combined for 20 points in leading Xavier to a 4017 advantage by halftime. The Nuggets shot 63 percent from the floor in the first half and finished at 54.7 percent, their second-best accuracy of the season. No one else had more than seven points for the Nuggets -- Brandi Young and freshmen Paige Gauthier and Carmen Holcombe scored seven apiece -- but all 13 players scored. “I thought our depth wore (Tougaloo) down,” said XU Coach Bo Browder, whose teams have won five GCAC tourneys in his 12 seasons. “I said early in the season that we’d be playing our best basketball at the end of the season, and we are.” Xavier matched a tournament record for the widest winning margin in the championship round. Mobile defeated Louisiana College 79-52 in 1993. Victoria Jones led Tougaloo (12-17) with 14 points and 11 rebounds -- her 10th consecutive double-double and third of the tournament -- and Portia Craft scored 10. The Lady Bulldogs shot 26.3 percent from the floor, and it was the second straight day that Xavier limited an opponent to less than 30 percent. Joining Hall on the six-player all-tournament team were Young and teammate Jazmoné Kelly, Tougaloo’s Jones, Ebony Presha of Edward Waters and Ariel Mitchell of Dillard. “This is the first time I’ve won a championship on any level,” said Hall, a junior center from Dallas who has played basketball for 10 years. “My first MVP too. I was surprised to win MVP. I thought Christina would win it.” Warren, the GCAC Player of the Year, made amends for a subpar performance in Friday’s semifinals -- five points for the game and two quick fouls that sent her to the bench -- by hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in the first four minutes. “I had my mind set today to stay out of foul trouble and just shoot the ball and play harder on defense,” Warren said. Defensively it was more of the same for the Nuggets, who extended their school record by allowing less than 50 points for the 18th time this season. The previous mark was 15, a record matched last season. “We’ve had major trials and tribulations within the past 12 months of the program.” Browder said. “Losing my father (in April), losing two all-conference players who could’ve been here today, including one who would’ve been an AllAmerican. People think winning is easy. But it never is when you bring a group of young people together to win a chanmpionship.”
JACKSONVILLE—Kadon Day scored nine of his career-high 32 points in overtime Saturday to lead Tougaloo to a 93-80 men’s basketball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs (27-4), ranked 13th in NAIA Division I and seeded first in the tournament, extended their win streak to 12 games and earned an automatic berth tin the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I National Championship at Kansas City, Mo. Xavier (27-5), ranked 17th and the No. 2 GCAC seed, will wait for an at-large berth. The NAIA’s tournament field and schedule will be announced Wednesday, and the tournament will begin March 16. “I hope we get in,” XU senior guard Michael Harvey said. “We’ve worked too hard not to go. I know we’re one of the best 32 teams in the country.” Harvey’s 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining in regulation tied the score at 72 and forced overtime. But Day scored five points in Tougaloo’s 7-0 run to begin overtime, and the Gold Rush never threatened thereafter.
MEN’S BRACKET
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
1 Tougaloo 4 Edward Waters
69 67
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-SAT., MARCH 5TH
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-SAT., MARCH 5TH
64 39
Xavier 1 Dillard 4
WOMEN’S BRACKET
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
4 Edward Waters 5 Dillard
83 77
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
1 Tougaloo 2 Xavier 75 66
80 (OT) 93
71 Livingstone 3S 44 6N Chowan
Xavier 1 7:00P Tougaloo 3 67 68
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
63 54
Dillard 4 Edward Waters 5
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
2 Xavier 3 SUNO
SUNO 2 Tougaloo 3
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
3 SUNO 6 Fisk
77 64
84 59
Tougaloo 3 Fisk 6
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INDIANAPOLIS—The 2011 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament field was announced Sunday night and nine HIstorically Black Colleges have qualified to participate in this year’s Division II tournaments. Benedict, Bowie State, Clark Atlanta, Shaw, Stillman and Winston-Salem State all qualified for the men’s tournament while Fort Valley State, Johnson C. Smith and Shaw advances to the women’s tournament. Benedict (21-7 overall, 20-4 conference) received an at-large bid and will make their sixth appearance in the NCAA tournament, first since 2009, after winning the SIAC men’s regular season title. The Tigers, who are the #5 seed in the south region, will play #4 seed Arkansas Tech on Saturday, March 12th. Bowie State (22-5, 16-3) an at-large selection is seeded #3 overall in the Atlantic Region and will face Mansfield University, the #6 seed on Saturday, March 12 on the campus of West Liberty (W.Va.) University at a time to be determined. Bowie State and Mansfield met back on December 3, 2010 (at Bowie State), with Bulldogs defeating the Mountaineers 82-81 in overtime. Also receiving an at-large bid was Stillman (21-7, 19-5), who received a bid after nearly pulling off a come-from-behind win against Clark Atlanta in the championship game of the conference tournament over the weekend. The Tigers are the #7seed in the south region and will face #2 seed Harding on Saturday, March 12th. Clark Atlanta (22-8, 17-7), who received an automatic bid after winning the SIAC tourna-
15th in Huntsville, AL with the regional winner advancing to the national quarterfinals in Springfield, MA on March 23rd. The NCAA Women’s South Regional will take place Friday, March 11th- Monday, March 14th in Russellville, AR. Regional winners will advance to the national quarterfinals in St. Joseph, MO on March 22nd.
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MEN Shaw (22-8, 15-6 CIAA) Bowie State (22-5, 16-5) Winston-Salem State (19-6, 12-5)
Shaw assistant coach Jeremy Ledbetter (center) dances in the middle of the team as they celebrate winning the men’s 2011 CIAA Basketball Tournament championship game over Livingstone at Time Warner Cable Arena. Shaw’s Niesha Searles (center) celebrates with teammates after defeating Johnson C. Smith in the championship game of the women’s 2011 CIAA Basketball Tournament.
ment this past weekend, will make their second straight appearance in the NCAA tournament. The #8 seed Panthers will face #1 seed AlabamaHuntsville, who will host the men’s south regional, on Saturday, March 12th. Shaw (22-8, 15-6) who also recieved an automatic bid by winning the CIAA conference tounament, will face a familiar foe in their opening round matchup as they will take on the Rams of Winston-Salem State on Saturday, March 12 on the campus of West Liberty University. Shaw was named the #4 seed in the Atlantic Region, while the Rams were named the #5.
The Bears, who were ranked eighth in the region before the CIAA Tournament, defeated Livingstone 72-69 to claim the CIAA title and cement their place in the field. The Rams finished 19-7 following their loss to Fayetteville State in the CIAA Tournament. The two teams split their regular season series with each team winning on their home floor. Shaw defeated WSSU 77-64 in Raleigh, while the Rams captured a 59-49 victory - Shaw’s worst offensive performance on the season - in WinstonSalem. Fort Valley State (22-9, 17-5) received an au-
tomatic bid into the women’s tournament after winning the SIAC tournament title over the weekend. The #8 seed Lady Wildcats will face #1 seed Arkansas Tech, who will host the women’s south regional, on Friday, March 11th. The Lady Bears of Shaw (21-11, 14-7), who earned a berth by defeating Johnson C. Smith 62-56 to claim the CIAA championship, have been named the 8th seed in the Atlantic Region and will begin play on Friday, March 11 when they travel to Edinboro, PA to take on the number one seed, Edinboro. The Bears finished their season 21-11. The
Fighting Scots, winners of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), finished with a 26-3 record. Fellow conference member Johnson C. Smith will join the Lady Bears in the Atlantic Region. The Lady Golden Bulls, who lost to Shaw in the CIAA tournament, were named the second seed in the region and will face Glenville State. Other teams in the Atlantic Region are Charlestown (WV), California (PA), West Liberty, and Millersville. The NCAA Men’s South Regional will take place Saturday, March 12th- Tuesday, March
WOMEN Shaw (21-11, 14-7 CIAA) Johnson C. Smith (24-3, 17-3)
MEN Clark Atlanta (22-8, 17-7 SIAC) Benedict (21-7, 20-4) Stillman (21-7, 19-5) WOMEN Fort Valley State (22-9, 17-5 SIAC)
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MEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 2ND
WOMEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-MON., FEBRUARY 28TH
4S Johnson C. Smith 5N Chowan
67 60
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 3RD
SECOND ROUND-TUE., MARCH 1ST
69 53
St. Augustine’s 4S Virginia Union 5N
4S Johnson C. Smith 1N Bowie State 2S Shaw 7N Lincoln (Pa.) 67 43 2S Shaw 3N Elizabeth City State 3N Elizabeth City State 6S St. Augustine’s 65 51 2N Virginia Union 3S Livingstone 3S Livingstone 6N St. Paul’s 77 61 1S Winston-Salem State 5S Fayetteville State 4N Virginia State 5S Fayetteville State 58 74
82 66
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
70 68
St. Augustine’s 4S Elizabeth City State 1N 95 63 Shaw 2S Lincoln (Pa.) 7N
4S Johnson C. Smith 2S Shaw 71 48
69 82
65 St. Augustine’s 4S 2S Shaw 3:00P 74 Shaw 2S 7N Lincoln (Pa.) 72 53 Shaw 2S Virginia State 3N
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
2S Shaw 3S Livingstone 58 59
72 69
62 3N Elizabeth City StateShaw 2S 5:00P 56 Johnson 6S St. Augustine’s C. Smith 1S 63 56 Bowie State 2N Winston-Salem State 3S
65 44
Virginia State 3N Fayetteville State 6S
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
3S Livingstone 5S Fayetteville State 63 66
81 71
64 3S Livingstone Bowie State 2N 7:00P 69 Johnson C. Smith 1S 6N Chowan 71 52 Johnson C. Smith 1S Chowan 4N
66 33
Winston-Salem State 3S St. Paul’s 6N
2011 CIAA MENS & WOMENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
ALL TOURNAMENT TEAMS
56 53
Chowan 4N Livingstone 5S
MEN
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
WOMEN
Raheem Smith Guard, Shaw
Devon Mclendon Guard, Shaw
Trevin Parks Guard, JCSU
Sidney Evans Forward, FSU
Greg Henry Forward, Livingstone
Demaria Liles Forward, Shaw
Umeka Benson Center, St. Augustine’s
Kyria Buford Forward, Shaw
LaQwesha Gamble Guard, Johnson C. Smith
Ransheda Jennings Guard, Chowan
Trent Bivens, Guard, ECSU, Darrius Cox, Forward, Livingstone, Charles Rhodes, Guard, Chowan, Tony Smith, Guard, Shaw, Eric Vann, Guard, Bowie State
Terran Quattlebaum, Johnson C. Smith, Allison Sikes, St. Augustine’s, Rhon’Neisha Taylor, Virginia State, Aslea Williams, Shaw, Vontisha Woods, Winston-Salem State
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CIAA
men’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of February 27, 2011
noRtheRn
DivisiOn W l COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Sikes, Parks lead All-CIAA Honors
PLAYER OF THE YEAR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Allison Sikes Senior, Guard
St. Augustine’s
1. Bowie State 2. Virginia Union 3. Elizabeth City State 4. Virginia State 5. St. Paul’s 6. Chowan 7. Lincoln (Pa.)
soUtheRn
11 9 7 5 4 4 2
1 3 5 7 8 8 10
16 13 11 5 5 4 2
2 5 7 13 13 14 16
22 15 17 6 8 5 4
4 8 9 20 17 21 22
Chanita Jordan Junior, Forward
Bowie State
Ransheda Jennings Junior, Guard
Chowan
Talaya Lynch Sophomore, Guard
Chowan
Allison Sikes Senior, Guard
St. Augustine’s
Rhon’Neisha Taylor Senior, Guard
Virginia State
Courtney Medley Junior, Guard
Winston-Salem State
DivisiOn W l
COnFEREnCE W l
OvERAll W l
1. Winston-Salem State 2. Shaw 3. Livingstone 4. Johnson C. Smith 5. Fayetteville State 6. St. Augustine’s
7 3 7 3 5 5 4 6 4 6 3 7
12 5 11 6 9 8 11 6 8 9 7 10
19 6 18 8 14 11 15 10 13 13 9 17
Teaunsha Robinson Senior, Forward
Bowie State
Kenyatta Gill Senior, Forward
Elizabeth City State
Tiffany Haywood Senior, Forward
Fayetteville State
LaQwesha Gamble Junior, Forward
Johnson C. Smith
Brittany Wright Senior, Forward
Livingstone
Le’Keisha White Senior, Forward
St. Augustine’s
Vontisha Woods Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
women’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of February 27, 2011
noRtheRn
DivisiOn W l COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Elizabeth City State 2. Bowie State 3. Virginia State 4. Chowan 5. Virginia Union 6. St. Paul’s 7. Lincoln (Pa.)
soUtheRn
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 3 9 2 10 1 11
DivisiOn W l
13 5 12 6 12 6 11 7 3 15 2 17 1 17
COnFEREnCE W l
20 17 18 14 3 3 3
8 9 8 12 22 22 23
Trevin Parks Sophomore, Guard
Johnson C. Smith
Paul Davis Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
Eric Vann Senior, Guard
Bowie State
Trevin Parks Sophomore, Guard
Johnson C. Smith
Denzel Mooney Junior, Forward
Lincoln
Raheem Smith Senior, Guard
Shaw
Braxton Byerson Senior, Guard
Virginia Union
OvERAll W l
1. Johnson C. Smith 2. Winston-Salem State 3. Shaw 4. St. Augustine’s 5. Livingstone 6. Fayetteville State
8 6 6 5 4 1
2 4 4 5 6 9
15 3 11 6 10 7 11 6 10 7 4 13
22 3 16 10 17 11 17 10 16 9 6 20
Rondy Tucker Junior, Forward
Elizabeth City State
As of February 20, 2011
Sidney Evans Junior, Forward
Fayetteville State
Darius Cox Senior, Forward
Livingstone
Maurice Reevy Senior, Forward
St. Paul’s
Ibn-Saed Rasoull Junior, Forward
St. Paul’s
Paul Davis Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
Shelton Carter Senior, Forward
Winston-Salem State
HAMPTON—The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced its honorees for the 2011 AllCIAA teams and Players of the Year as selected by the men’s and women’s basketball coaches associations. The women’s team is headlined by 2011 CIAA Women’s Player of the Year, Allison Sikes (Richmond, VA) of the St. Augustine’s College Lady Falcons. Sikes ranks second in the CIAA in scoring, averaging 17.3 ppg. and heads the steals category with 80, 3.2pg. Defensive Player of the Year honors are given to Lady Bulldog, Chanita Jordan (Philadelphia, PA) of Bowie State University. Jordan sits at the top of the conference in the blocked shots category with 71, 2.8 pg. The men’s team is headlined by Johnson C. Smith University’s Trevin Parks (Hickory, NC), who is the 2011 CIAA Men’s Player of the Year. Parks dominates the CIAA in scoring; leading the pack with 471 total points and a 22.4 per game average. As of Feb 20, this Golden Bull has logged 92 assists in 21 games. Paul Davis (Clio, SC) of the Winston-Salem State University Rams, claims this years’ CIAA Defensive Player of the Year award. Davis tops three statistical lists this seasonrebounding 218; blocked shots 58, 2.5pg. and field goal percentage, 117180 for .650 avg. in 23 games. The All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year were honored at the 2011 CIAA Basketball Tournament Tip-Off Awards Ceremonies. —theciaa.com
men’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
SCORING T. Parks, Johnson C. Smith D. Mooney, Lincoln B. Byerson, Virginia Union R. Smith, Shaw E. Vann, Bowie State D. Cox, Lincoln M. Reevey, St. Paul’s D. Clark, Bowie State I. Rassoull, Bowie State B. Westmorland, Bowie State Gms 22 24 22 23 26 24 23 26 23 26 Total Avg/G 486 22.1 517 21.5 462 21.0 436 19.0 459 17.7 376 15.7 344 15.0 378 14.5 332 14.4 371 14.3
women’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
Gms 24 25 24 21 24 23 19 23 23 23 Total Avg/G 226 9.4 210 8.4 201 8.4 164 7.8 180 7.5 168 7.3 133 7.0 160 7.0 151 6.6 148 6.4 ASSISTS B. McDonald, Virginia Union T. Smith, Shaw T. Parks, Johnson C. Smith A. Best, Fayetteville State D. Clark, Bowie State M. Cooke, Elizabeth City State G. Leseur, St. Paul’s T. Jackson, Virginia State C. Washington, Virginia State B. Price, Elizabeth City State Gms 22 24 22 25 26 23 21 24 23 25 Total Avg/G 123 5.6 132 5.5 98 4.5 110 4.4 104 4.0 88 3.8 71 3.4 77 3.2 71 3.1 75 3.0 SCORING R. Taylor, Virginia State A. Sikes, St. Augustine’s K. Buford, Shaw R. Jennings, Chowan B. Wright, Livingstone C. Medley, Winston-Salem State K. Gill, Elizabeth City State L. Jordan, Fayetteville State T. Lynch, Chowan R. Elbourne, Livingstone Gms 23 26 24 25 24 25 27 25 25 23 Total Avg/G 408 17.7 449 17.3 409 17.0 403 16.1 380 15.8 339 13.6 359 13.3 330 13.2 329 13.2 287 12.5
As of February 20, 2011
Buford is a conference leader in points and rebounds.
REBOUNDING P. Davis, Winston-Salem State R. Tucker, Elizabeth City State D. Cox, Lincoln D. Tyree, Chowan S. Evans, Fayetteville State I. Rassoull, St. Paul’s D. Johnson, Shaw J. Herrington, Fayetteville State D. Boyd, Johnson C. Smith M. Reevey, St. Paul’s
REBOUNDING L. Gamble Johnson C.Smith T. Haywood, Fayetteville State A. Hardley, St. Paul’s K. Buford, Shaw B. Wright, Livingstone U. Benson, St. Augustine’s L. White, St. Augustine’s V. Woods, Winston-Salem State Y. Stevens, Virginia Union A. Sikes, St. Augustine’s
Gms 23 23 24 24 24 21 23 21 24 26
Total Avg/G 230 10.0 223 9.7 228 9.5 223 9.3 208 8.7 180 8.6 189 8.2 167 8.0 178 7.4 189 7.3
ASSISTS B. Spencer, Shaw M. Harrison, Livingstone B. Torain, St. Augustine’s T. Breaux, Johnson C. Smith R. Rector, Winston-Salem State P. Muldrow, Virginia State R. Taylor, Virginia State L. Walker, Bowie State L. White, St. Augustine’s R. Jennings, Chowan
Gms 27 23 26 18 25 25 23 24 23 25
Total Avg/G 131 4.9 106 4.6 85 3.3 58 3.2 75 3.0 73 2.9 67 2.9 68 2.8 63 2.7 68 2.7
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MEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 2ND
WOMEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-MON., FEBRUARY 28TH
8 LeMoyne-Owen 9 Paine
65 68
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 3RD
SECOND ROUND-TUE., MARCH 1ST
59 74
LeMoyne-Owen 8 Lane 9
9 Paine 1 Benedict 4 Clark Atlanta 13 Lane 66 52 4 Clark Atlanta 5 Kentucky State 5 Kentucky State 12 Albany State 66 64 2 Stillman 7 Claflin 7 Claflin 10 Fort Valley State 59 55 3 Tuskegee 6 Morehouse 6 Morehouse 11 Miles 66 63
72 77
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
63 86
Lane 9 Fort Valley State 1 59 39 Kentucky State 5 Paine 12
1 Benedict 4 Clark Atlanta 81 62
52 75
74 Shaw Fort Valley State 1 2S 3:00P 60 Lincoln (Pa.) Benedict 4 7N 50 58 Kentucky State 5 Benedict 4
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
4 Clark Atlanta 2 Stillman 70 58 2 Stillman 3 Tuskegee 78 72
78 71
69 Fort Valley 3N Elizabeth City State State 1 5:00P 54 St. Augustine’s Miles 3 6S 64 66 Albany State 2 Stillman 7 68 52 66 63 Miles 3 Tuskegee 6 68 50 Tuskegee 6 Claflin 11 Stillman 7 Clark Atlanta 10
99 81
44 Livingstone 3S 62 6N Chowan
Stillman 7 7:00P Miles 3
2011 SIAC MENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
2011 SIAC WOMENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
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SIAC
men’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Thomas, Goode lead All-SIAC Honors
ATLANTA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announces the 2011 SIAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams as voted on by the SIAC Basketball Coaches Association. The men’s team is led by 2011 SIAC player of the year and newcomer of the year Marcus Goode of Benedict College. Goode, a native of Chapin, SC, was the fourth leading scorer in the SIAC, averaging 17.4 points per game. The 6-10 sophomore center also averaged 11.7 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game, both of which led the SIAC, while helping lead Benedict to the men’s regular season title. Joining Goode on the first team were Clark Atlanta’s Najee Lane, Claflin’s Eric Salley, Kentucky State’s Tony Johnson, and Stillman’s Lajay Sears. Leading the way for the women’s team is 2011 SIAC player of the year Sammeika Thomas of Miles College. Thomas, a native of Birmingham, AL, averaged 12.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Defensively, the 6-2 junior forward was eighth in the SIAC in steals with 2.3 per game and fourth in the SIAC in block shots with 1.8 per game. Thomas is joined by Albany State’s Symone Wilkerson, Clark Atlanta’s Conisha Hicks, Fort Valley State’s Jasmine Birdsong, and Stillman’s Jamila McKinnis on the women’s first team. Newcomer of the year for the women was Symone Wilkerson of Albany State. Wilkerson averaged 12.4 points per game and tied for the league lead with 4.2 assists per game. Freshman of the year honors were awarded to Conisha Hicks of Clark Atlanta for the women and Javier McKinney of Tuskegee for the men. Hicks led the all women in the SIAC in scoring, averaging 20.2 per contest while McKinney averaged 5.1 points per game for the Golden Tigers. Men’s coach of the year is Fred Watson of Benedict College. Watson led the Tigers to a 20-4 conference record, 20-6 overall, and their first regular season title since 2008. Watson also led the Tigers to a number three ranking in NCAA south region. Women’s coach of the year is Robert Skinner of Albany State University. Skinner led the Lady Rams to a second place finish in the SIAC with a 16-6 conference record, 17-11 overall. Skinner and the Lady Rams were also regionally ranked for the first time in recent memory. Tuskegee’s Aaron Ragsdale leads the men’s all-academic team with a 3.61 grade point average while Lane College earns the Men’s Team Academic Award. Miles’ Chanel Chase and Stillman’s Jamila McKinnis lead the women’s allacademic team with a 4.00 grade point average while Stillman College earns the Women’s Team Academic Award. —fvsusports.com
1. Benedict 2. Stillman 3. Tuskegee 4. Clark Atlanta 5. Kentucky State 6. Morehouse 7. Claflin 8. Paine 9. LeMoyne-Owen 0. Miles 1 11. Fort Valley State 2. Albany State 1 3. Lane 1
20 19 18 17 13 13 10 9 9 8 8 7 5
4 5 6 7 11 11 14 15 15 16 16 17 19
20 20 18 18 14 13 11 10 10 10 8 7 6
6 6 8 8 12 13 15 16 18 16 20 21 19
2011 ALL-SIAC WOMEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year Marcus Goode, Benedict Newcomer of the Year Marcus Goode, Benedict Freshman of the Year Javier McKinney, Tuskegee Coach of the Year Fred Watson, Benedict FIRST TEAM Player Marcus Goode
Benedict
2011 ALL-SIAC WOMEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year Sammeika Thomas, Miles
2011 ALL-SIAC ACADEMIC TEAM
Women’s All-Academic Team Stillman Men’s All-Academic Team Lane MEN’S TEAM Player Emanuel Williams
Fort Valley State
Newcomer of the Year Symone Wilkerson, Albany State Freshman of the Year Conisha Hicks, Clark Atlanta Coach of the Year Robert Skinner, Albany State Pos. Ht. Class C 6’10 SO
Chapin, SC
Pos. Ht. Class F G F G F 6’3 SR 6’6 JR 6’5 JR 6’4 SO 6’5 JR
Baxley, Ga, Economics 3.5GPA
FIRST TEAM Player Symone Wilkerson
Albany State
Pos. Ht. Class C 5’5 SO
Bonair, Ga
Anthony Collier
Lane
Detroit, Mi, Mathematics 3.49GPA
Nick Jones
Lane
Najee Lane
Clark Atlanta
G/F 6’4 SR
Trenton, NJ
Conisha Hicks
Clark Atlanta
G/F 5’3 SR
Lithonia, Ga
Nashville, Mhematicsa 3.5GPA
Joe Rudolph
Lane
women’s FInAL BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Eric Salley
Claflin
G G G
6’0 SR
Smoaks, SC
Jasmine Birdsong
Fort Valley State
G F G
5’11 JR
Sparta, Ga
Montgomery, Al, Criminal Justice 3.43GPA
Aaron Ragsdale
Tony Johnson
Kentucky State
6’3 SR
Louisville, Ky
Sammeika Thomas
Miles
6’2 JR
Birmingham, Al
Tuskegee Chicago, Electrical Engineering 3.61GPA
1. Fort Valley State 2. Miles 3. Albany State 4. Benedict 5. Kentucky State 6. Tuskegee 7. Stillman 8. LeMoyne-Owen 9. Lane 0. Claflin 1 11. Clark Atlanta 2. Paine 1
17 16 16 15 13 13 12 8 8 6 6 2
5 6 6 7 9 9 10 14 14 16 16 20
19 19 17 17 16 15 14 9 8 8 8 3
9 7 11 9 10 11 11 17 16 18 18 23
Lajay Sears
Stillman
6’2 SR
Decatur, Al
Jamila McKinnis
Stillman
6’0 JR
Mobile, Al
WOMEN’S TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Rakelle Riley
Lane
G
5’8 SR
SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Xavier Collier
Benedict
SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Kourtney Alexander
Albany State
New Orleans, Biology 3.9GPA
Dawnieka Green
Lane
G/F 6’0 SO F F G 6’1 JR 6’1 JR 5’8 JR
G
5’11 SO
Augusta, Ga
G G F G G
5’8 FR
Hinesville, Ga
Ellenwood, Ga, Physical Ed 3.81GPA
Chanel Chase
Miles
David Brown
Clark Atlanta
G/F 6’4 SR
College Park, Ga
Natalie Davis
Claflin
5’8 SR
Columbia, SC
Hampton, Ga, Business Admin 4.0GPA
Jamila McKinnis
Stillman
Roderick Williams
Morehouse
F G C
6’6 SR
Atlanta, Ga
Kendra Evans
Fort Valley State
5’11 JR
Greensboro, Ga
Mobile, Al, Biology 4.0GPA
Brandi Turner
Stillman
Rakee Anderson
Stillman
6’0 SR
Wilmington, De
Courtney Matthewis
Kentucky State
5’11 JR
Houston, Tx
Midfield, Al, Elementary Ed 3.87GPA
Andrae Nelson
Tuskegee
6’6 SR
Selma, Al
Tequila Martin
Tuskegee
5’6 SR
Dothan, Al
men’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
SCORING E. Salley, Claflin L. Sears, Stillman N. Lane, Clark Atlanta M. Goode, Benedict A.J. Nance, LeMoyne-Owen R. Anderson, Stillman T. Johnson, Kentucky State G. Lott, Lane D. Brown, Clark Atlanta R. Barnes, Miles Lane is in the top-10 in scoring, rebounds and assists Gms 22 26 24 21 27 26 26 25 24 23 Total Avg/G 534 24.3 508 19.5 456 19.0 369 17.6 461 17.1 427 16.4 424 16.3 388 15.5 367 15.3 321 14.0
As of March 1, 2011
women’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
Gms 21 26 24 26 26 28 24 26 26 26 Total Avg/G 240 11.4 226 8.7 192 8.0 204 7.8 195 7.5 209 7.5 168 7.0 178 6.8 171 6.6 169 6.5 ASSISTS X. Collier, Benedict R. Anderson, Stillman M. Orr, Fort Valley State D. McKinnie, LeMoyne-Owen E. Salley, Claflin A. Greer, Benedict A. Burch, Clark Atlanta J. Hines, Albany State A. Callaway, Morehouse N. Lane, Clark Atlanta Gms 26 26 27 28 22 26 26 25 26 24 Total Avg/G 152 5.8 127 4.9 107 4.0 94 3.4 73 3.3 84 3.2 80 3.1 76 3.0 78 3.0 70 2.9 SCORING C. Hicks, Clark Atlanta N. Davis, Claflin J. McKinnis, Stillman K. Alexander, Albany State K. Evans, Fort Valley State S. Thomas, Miles S. Wilkerson, Albany State T. Martin, Tuskegee J. Birdsong, Fort Valley State C. Matthewis, Kentucky State Gms 26 25 25 28 24 26 28 25 28 22 Total Avg/G 525 20.2 391 15.6 369 14.8 376 13.4 307 12.8 324 12.5 348 12.4 305 12.2 340 12.1 263 12.0
As of March 1, 2011
REBOUNDING M. Goode, Benedict K. Johnson, Stillman E. Uwadiae-Odigie, Claflin A. Ragsdale, Tuskegee A. Nelson, Tuskegee B. Davey, Fort Valley State N. Lane, Clark Atlanta L. Sears, Stillman A. Somerville, Kentucky State K. Smith, Kentucky State
REBOUNDING A. McPhail, Paine S. Thomas, Miles J. Birdsong, Fort Valley State B. Jackson, Benedict L. Barron, Claflin U. Barnes, Benedict J. McKinnis, Stillman B. Jones, Claflin K. Morgan, Kentucky State N. Eze, Tuskegee
Gms 26 26 28 26 26 25 25 26 26 25
Total Avg/G 259 10.0 251 9.7 254 9.1 223 8.6 213 8.2 200 8.0 198 7.9 197 7.6 192 7.4 184 7.4
ASSISTS S. Wilkerson, Albany State A. Orphey, Miles J. Prince-Coleman, Clark Atlanta B. Goodwin, Claflin B. Williams, Benedict R. Ward, Kentucky State J. Hazley, Stillman T. Martin, Tuskegee A. Dorton, Tuskegee S. Thomas, Miles
Gms 28 26 23 26 26 26 21 25 23 24
Total Avg/G 117 4.2 108 4.2 93 4.0 97 3.7 96 3.7 92 3.5 66 3.1 75 3.0 59 2.6 65 2.5
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MEAC
men’s BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
Reed, Doyle lead All-MEAC Honors
Bethune-Cookman junior C.J. Reed was named the 2011 MEAC Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Thursday. Delaware State’s Casey Walker was selected as Rookie of the Year and Norfolk State’s Kyle O’Quinn garnered the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Bethune-Cookman head coach Clifford Reed was named the MEAC Coach of the Year. All awards are voted on by the conference’s head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Clifford Reed, who is his ninth year at the helm of the Wildcats, guided Bethune-Cookman to their first-ever MEAC regular season title with a 12-3 record in MEAC play and 19-11 mark overall. Under his tutelage, the Wildcats were among the top three in the MEAC in field goal percentage, scoring defense, free-throw percentage and rebounding defense. Clifford Reed and C.J. Reed became the first father and son duo to earn All-MEAC top honors during the same season. Reed and O’Quinn are joined on the 2011 All-MEAC First-Team by Hampton’s Darrion Pellum, Morgan State’s Dewayne Jackson and North Carolina A&T’s Thomas Coleman. Howard sophomore forward Saadia Doyle was named the 2011 MEAC Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Thursday. Coppin State’s Larrisa Carter was selected as Rookie of the Year and Hampton’s Quanneisha Perry garnered the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Hampton Head Coach David Six was named the MEAC Coach of the Year. All awards are voted on by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Quanneisha Perry, became the first MEAC player to earn Defensive Player of
1. Bethune-Cookman 2. Hampton 3. Morgan State 4. Coppin State 5. North Carolina A&T 6. Florida A&M 7. Norfolk State 8. Delaware State 9. South Carolina State 0. Maryland-Eastern Shore 1 11. Howard North Carolina Central Savannah State
12 3 10 5 10 5 10 5 9 6 7 8 7 8 5 10 5 11 4 11 4 11 10 0 5 1
19 20 15 15 15 12 9 9 9 7 6
11 8 12 13 15 18 19 19 20 21 22
2011 ALL-MEAC WOMEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year Saadia Doyle, Howard
2011 ALL-MEAC MEN’S TEAM
Player of the Year C.J. Reed, Bethune-Cookman
2011 ALL-MEAC ROOKIE TEAM
Defensive Player of the Year Quanneisha Perry, Hampton Rookie of the Year Larrisa Carter, Coppin State Coach of the Year David Six, Hampton FIRST TEAM No. Player Saadia Doyle
Howard Doyle ranked 22nd nationally with 13 double-doubles.
Defensive Player of the Year Kyle O’Quinn, Norfolk State Rookie of the Year Casey Walker, Delaware State Coach of the Year Clifford Reed, Bethune-Cookman
WOMEN’S TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Larrisa Carter
Coppin State
F G G G F
5’11 FR
Atlanta
Kianna Connor
Delaware State
5’5 FR
Ft. Lauderdale
Rae Corbo
Norfolk State
5’6 FR
Englewood, NJ
Pos. Ht. Class F F G G G 5’11 R-SO
Atlanta
FIRST TEAM Player C.J. Reed
Bethune-Cookman
Pos. Ht. Class G G F 6’3 JR
Daytona Beach
Mikala Scott
North Carolina A&T
5’11 FR
Dorman, SC
Amanda Hairston
Bethune-Cookman
6’0 FR
Greensboro, NC
15 14 11 18
Antonia Bennett
Florida A&M
6’1 JR
Lakeland, Fl
Darrion Pellum
Hampton
6’6 JR
Hampton
North Carolina Central and Savannah State will play games against MEAC opponents but they will not count against their records and neither team will compete for a conference championship.
women’s BAsketBALL stAndIngs As of March 3, 2011
COnFEREnCE W l OvERAll W l
1. Hampton 2. Morgan State 3. North Carolina A&T 4. Howard 5. Coppin State 6. Florida A&M 7. Maryland-Eastern Shore 8. South Carolina State 9. Bethune-Cookman 0. Delaware State 1 11. Norfolk State Savannah State North Carolina Central
15 1 10 6 10 6 9 7 9 7 8 7 7 8 6 10 5 9 5 11 2 14 3 5 3 15
23 16 15 13 12 14 10 11 13 9 9
6 13 13 17 16 14 18 16 15 19 18
15 11 5 25
North Carolina Central and Savannah State will play games against MEAC opponents but they will not count against their records and neither team will compete for a conference championship.
the Year honors in back-to-back seasons. Perry averaged 9.0 rebounds and totaled 34 steals in 26 games for the Lady Pirates. The senior recorded eight doubledouble performances to aid her team to a 21-6 overall record and 14-1 mark in the MEAC. Offensively, she added 12.7 points while shooting 48-percent from the field and 61-percent from the freethrow line. David Six earned Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Hampton Lady Pirates to 21-6 mark and 14-1 record in conference play, including an unblemished 8-0 record at home. In just his second year at the helm, Six’s team recorded back-to-back 20 win seasons for the first time since 1992-93 and 1993-94 season. Doyle is joined on the 2011 MEAC First-Team by Hampton’s Jericka Jenkins, Florida A&M teammates Tameka McKelton and Antonia Bennett and North Carolina A&T’s Jacquayla Berry —meacsports.com
Jericka Jenkins
Hampton
5’4 JR
Lancaster, Tx
Dewayne Jackson
Morgan State
6’8 SO
Bowie, Md
MEN’S TEAM Player Casey Walker
Delaware State
Pos. Ht. Class G G G 6’5 FR
Broadnax, Va
Tameka McKelton
Florida A&M
5’8 JR
West Palm Beach
Kyle O’Quinn
Norfolk State
F/C 6’10 JR
Jamaica, NY
Jacquayla Berry
North Carolina A&T
5’11 SR
Douglas, Ga.
Thomas Coleman
North Carolina A&T
C
6’9 SR
Louisville
Desmond Washington
Delaware State
6’2 FR
Harrisburg, Pa
SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Brittany Dodson
Morgan State
Avery Moore SECOND TEAM Player Pos. Ht. Class Michael Harper
Coppin State Florida A&M
5’10 FR
Tallahassee
Justin Black
Morgan State
G/F 6’2 FR
St. Louis
G G G F F
5’5 SR
St. Louis
G G G F F
6’4 JR
Milwaukee
Pendarvis Williams
Norfolk State
G
6’6 FR
Philadelphia
Casey Morton
Maryland-Eastern Shore
5’9 SR 5’10 SR
Columbia, SC
Kwame Morgan
Hampton
6’3 JR
Largo, Md
Mardela Springs, Md
Whitney Wiley
South Carolina State
Hillary Haley
Maryland-Eastern Shore
6’6 R-JR
Oxon Hill, Md
Jaleesa Sams
North Carolina A&T
5’11 SR
New Castle, Pa
Kevin Thompson
Morgan State Baltimore
6’9 JR 6’6 SR
Miami
Quanneisha Perry
Hampton
5’10 SR
Decatur, Ga
Alexander Starling
Bethune-Cookman
men’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
SCORING C.J. Reed, Bethune Cookman C.J. Wilkerson, North Carolina Central L. Clement, North Carolina Central J. Shuler, Savannah State D. Pellum, Hampton T. Coleman, North Carolina A&T H. Haley, Maryland-Eastern Shore K. O’Quinn, Norfolk State K. Morgan, Hampton M. Harper, Coppin State Gms 31 29 29 29 28 30 29 29 29 27 Total Avg/G 604 19.5 551 19.0 547 18.9 530 18.3 604 17.8 513 17.1 487 16.8 472 16.3 471 16.2 418 15.5
As of March 3, 2011
women’s ConFeRenCe LeAdeRs
Gms 29 30 28 31 29 28 29 29 29 30 Total Avg/G 313 10.8 317 10.6 249 8.9 253 8.2 235 8.1 209 7.5 208 7.5 209 7.2 207 7.1 207 6.9 ASSISTS J. Threatt, Delaware State K. White, Maryland-Eastern Shore A. Pauline, Norfolk State C.J. Reed, Bethune Cookman B. Tunnell, Hampton J. Leemow, North Carolina Central P. Blackmon, Savannah State K. Riley, Howard T. Williams, South Carolina State L. Bastfield, Morgan State Gms 29 29 28 31 29 29 29 23 30 28 Total Avg/G 175 6.0 151 5.2 145 5.2 144 4.6 132 4.6 118 4.1 118 4.1 84 3.7 102 3.4 94 3.4 SCORING S. Doyle, Howard T. McKelton, Florida A&M A. Bennett, Florida A&M E. Kalu, Savannah State J. Nwachukwu, North Carolina Central J. Berry, North Carolina A&T D. Fountaine, Savannah State J. Sams, North Carolina A&T J. Elum, Bethune Cookman J. Jenkins, Hampton Gms 30 29 26 26 30 25 21 24 23 24 Total Avg/G 549 18.3 485 16.7 420 16.2 401 15.4 440 14.7 364 14.6 294 14.0 329 13.7 312 13.6 315 13.1
As of March 3, 2011
Coleman averaged a double-double for the season.
REBOUNDING K. O’Quinn, Norfolk State T. Coleman, North Carolina A&T K. Thompson, Morgan State A. Stevens, Florida A&M C. Funches, Hampton T. Hines, Maryland-Eastern Shore N. Chasten, North Carolina Central J. Smith, Savannah State M. Phillips, Howard A. Starling, Coppin State
REBOUNDING J. Nwachukwu, North Carolina Central Q. Perry, Hampton S. Doyle, Howard A. Bennett, Florida A&M B. Washington, Delaware State Q. Donald, Florida A&M L. Carter, Coppin State J. Sams, North Carolina A&T T. Davis, Morgan State S. Bolden, Bethune-Cookman
Gms 30 27 30 26 28 29 28 24 25 28
Total Avg/G 285 9.5 243 9.0 267 8.9 218 8.4 227 8.1 232 8.0 221 7.9 185 7.7 175 7.0 192 6.9
ASSISTS J. Jenkins, Hampton T. Knotts, South Carolina State C. Curley-Payne, Howard M. Simms, Florida A&M J. Daniels, Bethune-Cookman J. Berry, North Carolina A&T E. Kalu, Savannah State D. Harmon, Delaware State R. Trice, Norfolk State T. Holmes, Howard
Gms 24 23 29 28 28 25 26 28 23 30
Total Avg/G 177 7.4 101 4.4 111 3.8 106 3.8 101 3.6 83 3.3 80 3.1 82 2.9 65 2.8 80 2.7
THE YARD
WEEK OF MARCH 7TH
2011 MEAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
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MEN’S BRACKET
SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
12:30P
WOMEN’S BRACKET
1 Bethune-Cookman 9 South Carolina State 59 64
7:00P
FIRST ROUND-TUES., MARCH 8TH
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
6:00P
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
12:00P 2S Shaw 7N Lincoln (Pa.) 3:00P
Hampton 1 South Carolina State 8 62 52
FIRST ROUND-TUE., MARCH 8TH
8 Delaware State 9 South Carolina State
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
2:30P
South Carolina State 8 Bethune-Cookman 9
4 Morgan State 5 North Carolina A&T
8:00P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 5TH
2:00P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 12TH
5:00P 3N Elizabeth City State 6S St. Augustine’s DELAY SUN 11:00A 5:00P
Florida A&M 4 Coppin State 5
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
SECOND ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
12:00P
3 Coppin State
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
6:00P
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 4TH
3:00P 8:00P
THIRD ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
2:30P 3S Livingstone 7:00P 6N Chowan Morgan State 2
North Carolina A&T 3 Howard 6 68 56
FIRST ROUND-TUE., MARCH 8TH
6 Norfolk State 11 Howard
SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
SECOND ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
Howard 6 Norfolk State 11
FIRST ROUND-TUES., MARCH 8TH
2 Hampton 9:30P 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore
43 39
Morgan State 2 Maryland-E. Shore 7 52 44
FIRST ROUND-TUE., MARCH 8TH
7 Florida A&M 2OT 85 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore 87
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Maryland-E. Shore 7 Delaware State 10
CJ Reed, Guard, Bethune-Cookman
MEAC Player of the Year looks to lead the top-seeded Wildcats to their first conference championship in school history..
Kwame Morgan, Forward, Hampton
The junior is a Second Team All-MEAC selection and is second on the team in points (16.2) and steals per game (1.5).
Thomas Coleman, Center, NC A&T
The senior from Louisville averaged a double-double al season and is ranked in the top-15 in rebounds nationally.
Michael Harper, Guard, Coppin State
The Eagles guard led the team in points (15.5) and steals (1.5) per game and looks to lead them to their first title since 2008.
Saadia Doyle, Forward, Howard
The redshirt sophomoe looks to carry the Lady Bisons to a title even though they are a 6th seed.
Jericka Jenkins, Guard, Hampton
The First Team All-MEAC selection lead the Lady Pirates in points (13.1) and assists (7.4) per game.
Jaleesa Sams, Forward, NC A&T
The senior looks to win the MEAC Tournament title that eluded the Lady Aggies last season..
Brittany Dodson, Guard, Morgan State
The senior from St. Louis led the Lady Bears to a #2 seed and in points per game (11.0)..
THE YARD
WEEK OF MARCH 7TH
2011 CIAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
8
MEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
WOMEN’S BRACKET
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
8:00P 5:30P
1 Texas Southern 8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
SECOND ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
8:00P
SECOND ROUND-FRI., MARCH 11TH
5:30PShaw 2S 3:00P
Southern 1 Alabama State 8
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
7N Lincoln (Pa.)
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
5:30P
4 Alabama State 5 Alabama A&M
8:00P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 12TH
7:30P
CHAMPIONSHIP-SAT., MARCH 12TH
5:00P 3N Elizabeth City State 6S St. Augustine’s 5:00P
Alabama A&M 4 Mississippi Valley State 5
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
FIRST ROUND-THUR., MARCH 10TH
10:00A
3 Mississippi Valley State 12:30P 6 Grambling State
2:30P 12:00P 3S Livingstone 7:00P
Alcorn State 3 Grambling State 6
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
6N Chowan
12:30P
FIRST ROUND-WED., MARCH 9TH
10:00A
2 Jackson State 7 Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M 2 Jackson State 7
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kevin Galloway, Forward, Texas Southern
The Senior from Sacramento is in the top-2 in the conference in rebounds (7.0rpg) and assists (6.7apg).
Casey Canty, Forward, Alabama A&M
The junior from Demopolis, Al is in the top-4 in points, rebounds and assists for the Bulldogs.
D’Angelo Jackson, Guard, MVSU
The senior led the surprising Delta Devils to a 3rd place finish with 12.4 ppg.
Tyrone Hanson, Guard, Jackson State
The Senior from Brooklyn is in the top-3 in points (14.0), rebounds (4.1) and assists (2.2) for the top-seeded Tigers.
Whiquitta Tobar, Guard, Alabama A&M
The junior guard not only leads the conference in points per game (18.4), she averages 6.0rpg, 3.0apg and 2.3apg.
Tanika Jackson, Forward, Alabama State
The senior leads the upset minded Lady Hornets with 17.8ppg and 11.5 rpg.
Hannah Kador, Guard, Southern
The senior from Baton Rogue is fifth in the conference with 13.6 points per game.
Kiara Ruffin, Guard, Alcorn State
The Lady Braves guard is ranked in the top-10 in the conference in points, assists, free throw percentage and steals.
THE YARD
WEEK OF MARCH 7TH
NAIA/INDEPENDENT BASKETBALL WOMENS BASKETBALL
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MENS BASKETBALL
Great Day for Tougaloo, OT loss for Xavier Gold Nuggets repeat as champs
“Kadon Day came up big. He did a great job, and my hat’s off to him,” XU Coach Dannton Jackson said. Xavier had six players score in double figures. Denzell Erves had 16 points, Chris Iles and Wanto Joseph scored 12 apiece, and Cordell Hadnot, Kevin Miller and Devin Andrew each had 10. Iles and Andrew were named to the six-player all-tournament team with Day, Brent Leduff of SUNO, Marquise Mems of Tougaloo and William Walter-Brown of Edward Waters. Xavier trailed 39-32 at halftime but rallied to lead twice in the final four minutes, the last time at 67-66 after Hadnot’s two free throws at 2:37. James Carter’s two free throws with 20 seconds remaining gave Tougaloo a 72-69 lead, then Harvey answered nine seconds later with his team-leading 45th 3-pointer of the season and the 139th of his career to tie Michael Varnado for fourth place at Xavier. “I got a great screen to get open and a a good, clean look at the basket,” Harvey said, “When I released the ball I knew it was going in.” Mems scored 18 points, James Carter 14 and Donteeno Todd 11 for Tougaloo, which is 19-1 since Dec. 4 -- the only loss was 77-67 at Xavier on Jan. 22 -- and will appear at nationals for the third straight year and the fourth time in five seasons. It’s the Bulldogs’ first GCAC Tournament championship -- they lost 85-83 to William Carey in 1989 in their only other appearance in the finals. Tougaloo outshot Xavier 50 to 41.7 percent from the floor and made 32-of40 free throws. Xavier was 25-of-30 from the line and made its first 14 in a row but missed two free throws with 1:17 remaining in regulation while trailing 7067. The Gold Rush had a 37-31 rebound advantage but committed six more turnovers than the Bulldogs. Xavier lost for the second time in four years in the championship game. The Gold Rush have not won the GCAC Tournament since 1996. “I’m happy with our accomplishments this year,” said Jackson, who led a program-record four consecutive Gold Rush teams to the NAIA nationals from 200408. “We’ve won 27 games, the first time that’s happened in a long time. I like our body of work. We have fought through several different kinds of adversity to put together a successful year.” JACKSONVILLE—Keldra Hall scored 14 points and Christina Warren 13 Saturday to lead Xavier University of Louisiana to a 71-44 women’s basketball victory over Tougaloo in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The Gold Nuggets (26-6), ranked 20th in NAIA Division I, won the tournament for the second straight year and the 12th time overall to extend their GCAC record. Xavier will receive the GCAC’s automatic bid to the NAIA Division I National Championship at Jackson, Tenn., and play a first-round game March 16 or 17. Pairings and game times will be announced Wednesday. Hall, selected the tournament’s most valuable player, and Warren combined for 20 points in leading Xavier to a 4017 advantage by halftime. The Nuggets shot 63 percent from the floor in the first half and finished at 54.7 percent, their second-best accuracy of the season. No one else had more than seven points for the Nuggets -- Brandi Young and freshmen Paige Gauthier and Carmen Holcombe scored seven apiece -- but all 13 players scored. “I thought our depth wore (Tougaloo) down,” said XU Coach Bo Browder, whose teams have won five GCAC tourneys in his 12 seasons. “I said early in the season that we’d be playing our best basketball at the end of the season, and we are.” Xavier matched a tournament record for the widest winning margin in the championship round. Mobile defeated Louisiana College 79-52 in 1993. Victoria Jones led Tougaloo (12-17) with 14 points and 11 rebounds -- her 10th consecutive double-double and third of the tournament -- and Portia Craft scored 10. The Lady Bulldogs shot 26.3 percent from the floor, and it was the second straight day that Xavier limited an opponent to less than 30 percent. Joining Hall on the six-player all-tournament team were Young and teammate Jazmoné Kelly, Tougaloo’s Jones, Ebony Presha of Edward Waters and Ariel Mitchell of Dillard. “This is the first time I’ve won a championship on any level,” said Hall, a junior center from Dallas who has played basketball for 10 years. “My first MVP too. I was surprised to win MVP. I thought Christina would win it.” Warren, the GCAC Player of the Year, made amends for a subpar performance in Friday’s semifinals -- five points for the game and two quick fouls that sent her to the bench -- by hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in the first four minutes. “I had my mind set today to stay out of foul trouble and just shoot the ball and play harder on defense,” Warren said. Defensively it was more of the same for the Nuggets, who extended their school record by allowing less than 50 points for the 18th time this season. The previous mark was 15, a record matched last season. “We’ve had major trials and tribulations within the past 12 months of the program.” Browder said. “Losing my father (in April), losing two all-conference players who could’ve been here today, including one who would’ve been an AllAmerican. People think winning is easy. But it never is when you bring a group of young people together to win a chanmpionship.”
JACKSONVILLE—Kadon Day scored nine of his career-high 32 points in overtime Saturday to lead Tougaloo to a 93-80 men’s basketball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs (27-4), ranked 13th in NAIA Division I and seeded first in the tournament, extended their win streak to 12 games and earned an automatic berth tin the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I National Championship at Kansas City, Mo. Xavier (27-5), ranked 17th and the No. 2 GCAC seed, will wait for an at-large berth. The NAIA’s tournament field and schedule will be announced Wednesday, and the tournament will begin March 16. “I hope we get in,” XU senior guard Michael Harvey said. “We’ve worked too hard not to go. I know we’re one of the best 32 teams in the country.” Harvey’s 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining in regulation tied the score at 72 and forced overtime. But Day scored five points in Tougaloo’s 7-0 run to begin overtime, and the Gold Rush never threatened thereafter.
MEN’S BRACKET
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
1 Tougaloo 4 Edward Waters
69 67
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-SAT., MARCH 5TH
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-SAT., MARCH 5TH
64 39
Xavier 1 Dillard 4
WOMEN’S BRACKET
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
4 Edward Waters 5 Dillard
83 77
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
1 Tougaloo 2 Xavier 75 66
80 (OT) 93
71 Livingstone 3S 44 6N Chowan
Xavier 1 7:00P Tougaloo 3 67 68
SEMIFINALS-FRI., MARCH 4TH
63 54
Dillard 4 Edward Waters 5
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
2 Xavier 3 SUNO
SUNO 2 Tougaloo 3
QUARTERFINALS-WED., MARCH 3RD
3 SUNO 6 Fisk
77 64
84 59
Tougaloo 3 Fisk 6
