His 7.4 rebounds per game rank third in the CIAA and thesophomore from Dakar, Senegal also averaged 7.1 points per gamefor the Vikings. "We want to be team-oriented. Hill's CIAA journey began as a student-athlete at St. Augustine's College (now-University), where she was an outstanding track & field athlete. The five-day Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's and women's basketball tournaments return to Baltimore for a second year after attracting nearly 66,000 people to the city last. 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. Eric Butler scored 21 points and Jaquantae Harris added 19 points for the Vikings, who trailed 31-29 at the half. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year . Both teams shot worse than 35% from the field, with Virginia Union making just 3 of 21 attempts from behind the arc. Kaleb Coleman nailed a clutch three-pointer with 21 seconds left to give No. We spoke it into existence, they walked it and here we are, said Lewis to the media. By Steven J. Gaither Posted on November 10, 2021 8 Johnson C. Smith, 53-52, at CFG Bank Arena on Friday. The Women's Basketball All-CIAA Team has three players from Johnson C. Smith (Howard, Shaniya Jones,and Le'Zarea Bowens), the most in 2022-23. They deserve it, everything ECSU has gotten, they got it out of the mud. Coleman's shot from the right corner, with an assist from All-CIAA guard Cress Worthy, pushed the Broncos' lead to five and thatmargin would hold for the Broncos (17-12 overall). Both teams turned up the defensive pressure the rest of the half, with only a Marcus Elliott free throw giving Fayetteville State a 24-23 lead at the break. Navar Elmore of Livingstone College was selected as CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year. Guiding Virginia Unionto a Northern Division title (second consecutive)and the top seed in the tournament, the senior from Richmond, VA shot 54 percent from the field, second among qualified players in the conference. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. MaKenzie Pollard (Western) led the Bears with six points, as Shaw held a 14-8 lead after the first quarter. The Broncos held a 13-5 rebounding edge during the run. In 2020, the conference celebrates the special 75th anniversary of its Championship Basketball Tournament - an event that has become a must-see in the African American community. "I am very proud that Bakir was named to the CIAA All-Rookie team," said Lowery. The Women's Basketball All-CIAA Team has three players from Johnson C. Smith (Howard, Shaniya Jones , and Le'Zarea Bowens ), the most in 2022-23. SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. 6 Shaw University, No. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855. Lowery, who started three freshmen for most of the season, had a team picked to finish fifth in the six-team Northern Division on the cusp of a divisional championship until the last week of the regular season. Southern Division and an overall mark native and his 1981-82 edition of the At Maryland State, he was named of 23-3. Hill coached volleyball,tennis, women's basketball, and men's & women's cross country at Fayetteville State. Since taking over as head coach in 2016, King-Coleman has guided Fayetteville State to four division titles in six seasons. 11 and 12 seeds, respectively. The graduate student from Winston-Salem State shot 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three, finishing fourth in the league with 45 made threes. Fourth-seeded Claflin begins play on Thursday at 8 p.m. against the winner of Tuesday's 12:30 p.m. game pitting Winston-Salem State and St.. 2 Lincoln, in the championship Saturday at 4 p.m. No. 18 overall wins lead the CIAA. Fields is fourth in the league in rebounding (7.9 per game), seventh in scoring (14.7 per game), and third (among qualified players) with a field goal percentage of .423.Howard was named the CIAA Womens Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. Learn how your comment data is processed. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. Howard has two of the top three rebounding performances in the conference this year, including grabbing a conference-high for the season, 22 rebounds in a game against Elizabeth City State. CIAA basketball tournament headed toward thrilling finish. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. I think that was a big difference in the game for us, Shaw coach Jacques Curtis said. Women's basketball players have become empowered to look feminine on the court - but that shift hasn't come without outside resistance . Each teamwill receive a bye in the opening round as a result of being a top-four seed. One thing I felt we had to do was shut down their guard play. The contest featured just six lead changes as the Golden Bulls held its largest lead of three points at the 15:29 mark in the first half. It was big for us to only have 13 turnovers, and they had 23. BALTIMORE, MD (February 24, 2023) - Every point and possession counted in this game as Samage Teel hit a clutch pull-up jumper with 11 seconds remaining to give Winston-Salem State the 45-44 win over the top seed and Northern Division champion Virginia Union in the 2023 CIAA Men's Semifinals at CFG Bank Arena Friday. It got even larger in the fourth quarter, when the pressure started to wear on Lincoln. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, 2022-23 Women's Basketball All-CIAA & Superlatives, 2022-23 Men's Basketball All-CIAA & Superlatives, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA. The Elizabeth City State University women's basketball team celebrates after defeating Shaw University 55-40 in Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday to win the CIAA Tournament championship for the . I thought Baltimore did a great job, Hill said. 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. FSU Ridges 12, Coleman 9, Foster 7, Myers 7, Worthy 4, Hauser 4, Elliott 3, Baucum 3. 8 Johnson C. Smith University. The Lions held a 36-25 lead at halftime before grooming a 46-25 charge in the second half en route to the 32-point victory. Lincoln University (PA) Coach Corey Lowery earns CIAA Mens Coach of the Year honors. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. FSU stole the lead in the fourth and grew its command to seven points but JCSU never wavered. (In total, Washington lost 10 players from last season's conference championship team, which was also Coach Washington's first season as head coach of the Lions) The Lions finished this regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference play and an 18-8 overall record. Winston-Salem defeated Virginia Union 45-44 to advance in the 2023 CIAA men's basketball finals at CFG Bank Arena.Feb. 24, 2023. (Kevin Richardson) (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields) each placed two players on the listing. The Vikings led by nine going into the fourth quarter and by six with five minutes remaining, but All-CIAA stars Shaniya Jones (16 points) and LaZarea Bowens (19 points, 13 rebounds) made key plays down the stretch to pull the Golden Bulls from Charlotte, North Carolina, within one point in the final minute. Shaw womens basketball prides itself on tough, hard-nosed defense. A Tyler Foster dunk finally got Fayetteville State going, and the Broncos (17-13) went on a 16-0 run for a 17-7 lead with 9:50 left, forcing Armstrong to call a timeout. Your email address will not be published. Dy'Jhanik Armfield was the only player for the Vikings to score in double figures, with 20 points. CIAA Player of the Year Robert Osborne (18 points) then tied the score with a baby jumper, and All-CIAA forward Raemaad Wright (three points, 12 rebounds) later put the Panthers up one with a free throw. 11 seed Johnson C. Smith in convincing fashion by the score of 82-50 during the opening round of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's Basketball Tournament Wednesday morning. Zahrion is the type of young man that just puts his head down and works. Championship games will tip-off at 1:00 p.m. for the men followed bythe women at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25. The most recent CIAA Basketball Tournament was not only successful for conference champions Elizabeth City State and Winston-Salem State but for the host city, too. Last June, Baltimore officials and the CIAA agreed to maintain the basketball tournament in the city through the 2025 season. Student Athlete Media Relations Bio Forms, TicketSmarter (Official ticket reseller for LU Athletics), Clock Strikes Midnight On Lions Magical Run In CIAA Championship Game, 111 Years In The Making: Mens Hoops Headed To First CIAA Championship, #6 Mens Basketball Knocks Off #3 Virginia State, Continues Underdog Run To CIAA Semis, #6 Lions Corral #11 Golden Bulls, Advance To CIAA Quarterfinals, Mens Basketball Earns #6 Seed, Begins Quest For Championship Wednesday Morning. Lincoln began to assert itself early in the second half. Butler and the Panthers are the top seed entering the CIAA Tournament after finishing the regular season having won 11 of the last 13 games. 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. Before Teels game-winner, Osborne had the chance to extend Virginia Unions lead, but he was denied getting the ball down low and then missed a 3-pointer while being guarded by Jaylen Alston (nine points). No. Coming into this program where we know what happened last year, it just makes us that much more hungry.. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. Armstrong said the Lions learned from their mistakes earlier in the year against Fayetteville State. 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 Men's & Women's Basketball Weekly Honors #14, CIAA Announces Men's & Women's Basketball Weekly Honors #13, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). [Armfield] can play. 9 Virginia Union Universitysits ahead of No. 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. "I am extremely proud that Zahrion received the honor of CIAA Player of the Year," said Lowery. Winston-Salem State Universityearned the No. Its been great, CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams told The Baltimore Sun. 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. 4 seed Bowie State University. The other womens contests on Tuesday include Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union at 12:10 p.m., Elizabeth City State and St. Augustines at 2:20 p.m., and Virginia State and Livingstone at 4:30 p.m. Fayetteville State will await the winner of Johnson C. Smith versus Virginia Union in Wednesdays quarterfinals for a 2:20 p.m. tip-off time. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. 1 Virginia Union on Friday in the CIAA Tournament semifinals. Learn how your comment data is processed. Anthony Hilliard, the Elizabeth City State University two-time CIAA Player of the Year, leads the conference in scoring. Winston-Salem defeated Virginia Union 45-44 to advance in the 2023 CIAA men's basketball finals at CFG Bank Arena.Feb. 24, 2023. This year, the all-rookie team features Winston-Salem States Jakaiya Mack, Virginia Unions Zoila Martinez, Shaws Tanashia Hairston, and Lincoln (PA)s DAyzha Atkinson joining Howard on the list.Butler was named the CIAA Mens Basketball Coach of the Year after Virginia Union grabbed the Northern Division crown for the second straight year and led the Panthers to a 9-1 division record, a 12-4 conference mark, and a 22-6 overall record. . The opening round continues on Wednesday with Lincoln (PA) and Johnson C. Smith playing at 10 a.m. and Winston-Salem State and St. Augustines playing at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays quarterfinals will be featuring Bowie State playing the winner of the Vikings and Falcons game at 2:00 p.m. and the victor of the Shaw-Claflin game playingWinston-SalemState at 12:00 p.m. The 6-4 guard has the individual single-game high for points (32 against University of the Sciences) and rebounds (19 against Shaw) in the CIAA this season. A now three-time All-CIAA selection and 2018-19 CIAA Rookie of the Year, the five-foot-six guard is a member of the 1,000-point club and she is Winston-Salem States all-time leader in three points. The six-foot-one forward is the only player in the CIAA averaging 1.5 steals per game and at least a block a game this season. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. (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. Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Mens Player of the Year. The tournaments second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. Butler, who played from 1992 to 1996 and won three CIAA titles for his alma mater, relays his experience at the tournament to his players hoping to inspire and encourage them. Tynsha Lewis then went on to be the 31stpick in the 2001WNBADraft landing in Houston with the Comets. Javon Floyd chipped in 10 points and five rebounds to round out the double-digit scorers for the contest. 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. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . Players run down the court during the Shaw University vs. Winston-Salem State game during the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. The tournament will be held again this year in downtown Baltimore at the newly rebranded, renovated and renamed CFG Bank Arena from February 21-25, 2023. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . Charlotte, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2022-23 All-CIAA Preseason Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men's and women's head coaches. 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 Men's Rookieof the Year honors. 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 . The Tip-Off Awards banquet also serves as the openerto the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament, which takes place February 21-25 in Baltimore, MD at CFG Bank Arena. 4 seed, behind No. 1 Virginia Union 44. Morehouse football to play heavy road schedule in 2023, Albany State 2023 football schedule includes multiple HBCU Classic matchups, A pair of SWAC stars shined on HBCU Legacy Bowl stage, A dozen HBCU football players selected among USFL Draft picks, Apparently THEE Pregame Show isn't happy that he doesn't have exclusively access to JSU anymore, Transgender Athletes: Compromising Fairness of the Game, Oh Lawd (Sydney Carter Basketball Coach) Looking like a Superhero. The Bears will play for their 12th CIAA title in Saturdays 4 p.m. championship game. Players like Zahrion are special to coach and I am thrilled that he received this prestigious recognition.". 6 Shaw, a 59-45 winner over No. The second half was all Shaw. Im not surprised. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. Offensively, Elmore was also one of the top scorers in the conference at 12.9points per game. Elizabeth City State University junior Sireann Pitts has been named CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year. Faye is the CIAA Men's Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season ranked second in Division II in blocks per game (3.4). Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. 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. 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. They say that the CIAA Tournament does not officially start until there is an upset and the No. Virginia Union University's Robert Osborne was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year while VUU Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Butler was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday, February 20, in Baltimore, Md. The graduate student from Winston-Salem State shot 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three, finishing fourth in the league with 45 made threes. The Division II league on Monday night announced that VUU's Robert Osborne, a Hermitage High graduate, was named player of the year after leading the CIAA in scoring (20.6 ppg), ranking. 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). During her collegiate years at NC State, Lewis helped lead her team to the 1998 Final Four and an appearance in the 2001 Sweet Sixteen. Well, before heading to the CIAA tournament Lewis instructed the staff to leave the back of the lockers blank, because she wanted to wrap the lockers with championship pictures from a tournament they had yet to play. The win sends the Vikings (19-10 overall) to the championship game for the second consecutive year. 8 Johnson C. Smith 52. 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. Coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines (WSSU) earned 12 CIAA titles and 828 career wins; which ranked second all-time at the time of his retirement. Both teams finished with the same conference record (10-6) but the Trojans held the tiebreaker by virtue of a 74-68 win over the Panthers on December 19. The Lions would answer in the second quarter, however, as a three-pointer from Kayiona Willis gave the Lions a 23-19 lead with 3:54 left in the second quarter. Lincoln (PA)closed the quarter on a seven-point run to take a 48-42 lead into the fourth quarter. The last time the Broncos were the top team entering the tournament was in2019-20 when they won the conference championship. Lincoln (PA) is slotted for a 4:30 p.m. Wednesday quarterfinalsagainst either the Trojans or the Blue Bears. Thats what he is for us. 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. (In total, Washington lost 10 players from last seasons conference championship team, which was also Coach Washingtons first season as head coach of the Lions) The Lions finished this regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference play and an 18-8 overall record. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year honors from the CIAA, and the fifth LU student-athlete third this year to pick up Player of the Year laurels. Make Yahoo Your Homepage Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! He leads the CIAA in scoring with 18.9 points per game, but his scoring doesn't fully typify his impact on the game. CIAA Basketball Tournament gets rave reviews after second year in Baltimore. That was a flip-flop of the two games weve played them this year.. From theciaa.com: Atlanta, GA (August 14, 2019) - The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced today the 2019 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award with nine players from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) being named to the list.The list of CIAA players on BCFHOF watch list is led by Fayettville State In tennis, Hill earned five conference titles and was a three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, & 2007). Lowery led his program to a 11-5 record in league play after being picked to finish 10th in the preseason, including a second-place finish in the Northern Division at 7-3. Last season, as a No. His 7.4 rebounds per game rank third in the CIAA and thesophomore from Dakar, Senegal also averaged 7.1 points per gamefor the Vikings. "There are a lot of great players in the CIAA and to be named the best is an honor that will last a lifetime. The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. Claflin University and Saint Augustines are the No. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. As for Johnson C. Smith, the Golden Bulls were led by Augustine Ominu with 17 points and nine rebounds. 2 seed in the conference tournament. Required fields are marked *. She nearly pulled off the double-double with nine points as well. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 21-25. 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. JCSUawaits the winner of Thursday's quarterfinals game between Elizabeth City State and Bowie State. From there she played six seasons in the WNBA: Houston Comets (2001 -2003), Charlotte Stings (2003-2005), and Minnesota Lynx (2005-2006.) Graduating in 1987, Hill was inducted into St. Augustine's Hall of Fame in 2007 and she was recently inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame in December 2022. About the CIAA Pollock, the All-CIAA selection and Food Lion Game MVP,scored 15 points while sophomore guard Jaleesa Lanier added 13 points, including hitting three three-pointers. The Golden Bulls went 11-15 in the regular season and 6-10 against CIAA foes, but the talented squad beat No. Players from Elizabeth City State University practice on the court for the CIAA basketball tournament at CFG Bank Arena, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Baltimore. 2 seedLions will be looking to defend their conference championship after finishing the regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference action. 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. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 12 member-institutions: Bowie State University,ClaflinUniversity, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Saint Augustine's University, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University. Tanayja London and Brittiney Seymour combined to score 39 points to help Shaw advance to the CIAA final against top-seeded Lincoln (PA) in the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Friday. Joining Beloti on the Mens All-Rookie team are Bakir Cleveland (Lincoln (PA)), Caleb Simmons (Shaw), Khyree Temple (Livingstone), and Isaac Parson (Winston-Salem State). Cleveland started all 16 CIAA games, 18 total, finished third on the team with 9.7 points per game. But the Golden Bulls didnt allow the game to get out of hand and nearly mounted a comeback in the final minutes. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). 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