+ - Returning 2021-22 Womens Defensive Player of the Year, Lincoln (PA) Continues Run, Edging Out Fayetteville State 53-49 to Advance to CIAA Men's Basketball Championship, Lincoln (PA) and Winston-Salem State Men Punch Tickets to CIAA Semifinals, CIAA Announces 2022-23 Women's & Men's Basketball All-CIAA & Superlatives, CIAA Announces Men's & Women's Basketball Weekly Honors #14, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Shaw womens basketball prides itself on tough, hard-nosed defense. How Cress Worthy's sacrifice has Fayetteville State basketball in CIAA Tournament semifinals. Elizabeth City State's Amadou Faye was named the Men's CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the women's honor. Coach of the year honors was awarded to Virginia Union's Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Butler and Lincoln (PA)'s Head Women's Basketball Coach Janice Washington. Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State: Worthy ranked seventh in scoring (13.3), fifth in assists (3.2) and eighth in steals (1.5). Virginia State was carried by a terrific individual effort by senior guard and all-conference player Sommer Blakemore, who was the only Trojan to reach double-digit scoring with 24 points in the game. 2 seed, Virginia Union advanced to the conference championship, before losing to Fayetteville State, 65-62.The defending championBroncos obtained a Southern Division title for a second straight season by finishing with a conference record of 11-5. The 6-9 junior is seventh in the league at 7.3 rebounds per contest, including top two in defensive boards at 5.4 per game. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. 2 Lincoln, in the championship Saturday at 4 p.m. No. Samage did what any good scorer would do, he got in the gap and pulled up off the left-hand dribble, Winston-Salem State coach Cleo Hill said. The Claflin women's basketball team will open play in its first-ever CIAA Tournament, Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. against Chowan University. 5 Winston-Salem State 45, No. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun) Winston-Salem State guard Amaya Tucker was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's basketball Player of the Year, but it was Shaw's. The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. 4 seed, behind No. Anthony Hilliard, the Elizabeth City State University two-time CIAA Player of the Year, leads the conference in scoring. For more information on the CIAA, visittheciaa.com, like us onFacebook, and follow us onTwitterandInstagram. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. As the game wound down in the second half, the Lions pulled away late to claim the win. As part of the locker room decor, the team wanted a mural-like wrap for the back of the lockers to highlight historical moments. Ive put in a lot of work, so once I released it, I knew it was good, Teel said. The six-foot-two guard led the conference with 2.6 made threes a game and he also averaged 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. One thing I felt we had to do was shut down their guard play. Tucker, Aniylah Bryant from Fayetteville State, Virginia State's Sommer Blakemore, Virginia Union's Ny Langley, and Lauren Banks from St. Augustine's make up the rest of the all-conference team. Monroe, a 78-year-old former basketball star at Winston-Salem State, was in his New York City home trying to watch the CIAA championship game between the Rams and Lincoln (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon. The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games.Fields is the CIAA Womens Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. Junior Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) was named the 2022 Food Lion CIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year, freshman Bakir Cleveland (Newark, N.J. /University) earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team, and head coach Corey Lowery was named the Coach of the Year. Isaac Parson had 12 points and seven assists and Nathan Springs also chipped in 12 points. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection.Cannedy finished the regular season as a top-five scorer in the conference as a freshman, averaging 15.4 points per game to earn CIAA Mens Rookieof the Year honors. The Bulldogs season sweep of No. Elizabeth City State's Amadou Faye was named the Men's CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and Anyssa Fields from Lincoln (PA) earned the women's honor. Both teams shot worse than 35% from the field, with Virginia Union making just 3 of 21 attempts from behind the arc. Last year, ECSU found itself the CIAA championship game but walked away without the trophy, falling to Lincoln University. But once I seen that the defense had shaded on Parker, I just went ahead and went to what I know best, which is my one-dribble pull-up to the left., Winston-Salem's Samage Teel, (0), celebrates with teammates making the winning shot against Virginia Union in the CIAA Tournament semifinals on Friday at CFG Bank Arena. During her collegiate career, Hill was a three-time All-American, national champion in the shot put, District 26 champion, and a member of St. Augustine's track teams that won the CIAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Winston-Salem State Universityearned the No. One of the top two-way players in the CIAA, Blue totaled a CIAA-best 143defensive rebounds and averaged 1.5steals per game, which ranks top five in the conference. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which is made up of historically black colleges from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland, is celebrating its 75th. The Rams (21-8) captured their 13th CIAA title and second in the past three years under head coach Cleo Hill Jr. Hill follows the strong foundation laid by the late, legendary Clarence "Big House" Gaines, who led the program to an NCAA Division II championship. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. Hilliard, a Seventy-First High product, was the CIAA Rookie of the Year during the 2005-06 men's basketball season for the Vikings. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner) . In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). MaKenzie Pollard (Western) led the Bears with six points, as Shaw held a 14-8 lead after the first quarter. She is the Broncos' winningest coach in volleyball program history with 331 overall victories, including 202 wins in conference play and 12 winning seasons. Not only did the sixth-seeded Bears (18-12) wreak havoc on defense, but they scored 19 points off those turnovers. By Domonique Whitehurst. The rest of the list includes Cannedy, Faye, Lincoln (PA)s Korey Williams, Bowie States Quinton Drayton, Jaylon Gibson from Winston-Salem State, and Livingstones Khyree Temple. The second-seeded Lincoln (PA)Lions (19-8) heated up when it counted to take a 78-57 win over the seventh-seeded Virginia State Trojans (12-16) in the Quarterfinalsof the 2023 CIAATournament. Claflin finished the regular season as the No. Osborne, the CIAA Men's Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. In tennis, Hill earned five conference titles and was a three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, & 2007). With 1:37 left, the Broncos managed to cut the lead to 50-47, but Foster, Ridges, and Coleman all missed 3s down the stretch. 2021-22 All-CIAA Mens Basketball TeamBackcourtCress Worthy, Fayetteville StateCameron Campbell, Winston-Salem StateJavonte Cooke, Winston-Salem StateDhashon Dyson, Saint AugustinesFrancis Fitzgerald, Virginia StateFrontcourtNavar Elmore, LivingstoneJalen Seegars, Fayetteville StateZahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)Augustine Ominu, Johnson C. SmithRobert Osborne, Virginia UnionJordan Peebles, Virginia UnionTerrence Hunter-Whitfield, Virginia State2021-22 CIAA Mens Basketball All-Rookie TeamCaleb Simmons, ShawBakir Cleveland, Lincoln (PA)Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateKhyree Temple, LivingstoneIsaac Parson, Winston-Salem State, CIAA Mens Player of the Year: Zahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year: Navar Elmore, LivingstoneCIAA Mens Rookie of the Year: Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateCIAA Mens Coach of the Year: Corey Lowery, Lincoln (PA). Its everything that as a leader with a passion for this conference you could have hoped for, that people feel loved and connected, that we see them and they see us, that they hear us and we hear them. In addition to earning Player of the Year honors, Blue earned a spot on the All-CIAA team as a frontcourt member. Lincoln gradually chipped away at the lead and eventually tied the game at 23 on a Korey Williams free throw with 2:17 left. Were like the Cinderellas of this tournament, but were going to keep dancing, cause were not done yet, Armstrong said. By Alejandro Danois. Jaylen Alston led a balanced scoring attack as No. The Apex, NC native also averagedat 4.1 rebounds per game. Last season, as a No. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. 4 seed and a bye and the No. That was a flip-flop of the two games weve played them this year.. They deserve it, everything ECSU has gotten, they got it out of the mud. Reggie Hudson and Ethan Garita led the Lions with 11 points each. Elizabeth City State (19-10) never trailed and led comfortably for most of the contest by holding Johnson C. Smith (13-16) to 24.5% shooting. They made one more play down the stretch, Butler said. The Kings Mountain, NC native shot 43.5 percent from the field, 38 percent from deep, and 79 percent from the charity stripe all top-five shooting splits in the CIAA. Hill coached cross country from 1989-1994, women's tennis from 2002-2008, and volleyball from 1991-2008. We didnt come back to get second, coach Tynesha Lewis said. While seeing a final score for an NCAA Division II mens basketball game in the 40s is atypical, the slugfest wasnt as surprising considering Virginia Union (23-7) and Winston-Salem State (20-8) both sport two of the top three scoring defenses in the CIAA. The Broncos (17-12) had two players score in double figures, led by Coleman, who had 13 points and hit a three-pointer inside the final 30 second to help season the game. Off the left-hand dribble, its 90% going [in]., The game winner @WSSU_Athletics x #CIAATourney pic.twitter.com/N7Rd1p5qnP. Its been great, CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams told The Baltimore Sun. "I am extremely proud that Zahrion received the honor of CIAA Player of the Year," said Lowery. The No. The Golden Bulls took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter but the Broncos stampede back, outscoring JCSU 19-14. Lewis would also go on to be the assistant coach at NC Central for three seasons. WS Teel 13, Alston 9, Springs 8, Wilkins 4, Shaw 4, Parker 3, Parson 3, Fennell 1. Shaniya Jones and Bowens were just outstanding, Lewis said. VU Osborne 18, Harding 17, Sims 4, Wright 3, Joseph 2. 3 seed Virginia State in the quarterfinal round on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. from the CFG Bank Arena. With his team down one point in the final minute, Samage Teel went into his bag and chose his best weapon: the one-dribble pull-up to the left. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustines), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA).The Womens Basketball All-CIAA Team has three players from Johnson C. Smith (Howard, Shaniya Jones,and LeZarea Bowens), the most in 2022-23. The Kings Mountain, NC native shot 43.5 percent from the field, 38 percent from deep, and 79 percent from the charity stripe-- all top-five shooting splits in the CIAA. The Lions started with a 13-7 run to go ahead 36-31 with 10:10 left, forcing Fayetteville State coach Luke DAlessio to call a timeout. I think that was a big difference in the game for us, Shaw coach Jacques Curtis said. The six-foot-two guard led the conference with 2.6 made threes a game and he also averaged 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Learn how your comment data is processed. Mens quarterfinal action will continue Thursday with Virginia State facing either Lincoln (PA) or Johnson C. Smith at 6:00 p.m. and Claflin playing either Winston-Salem State or St. Augustines at 8:00 p.m.All 22 games will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+(https://plus.espn.com/)with the championshipgames also being shown on ESPNU. Winston-Salem State University Men's Basketball won the 2023 CIAA Champion at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on Saturday, according to the Central . Tate shot 9-of-14 from the field with six boards, five assists, and four steals to earn Food Lion Game MVP honors. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . Players like Zahrion are special to coach and I am thrilled that he received this prestigious recognition.". The Vikings concluded their season at 13-16 overall. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. [Armfield] can play. 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