2021 CIAA Player of The Year, All-Conference Awards The CIAA has released its 2021 postseason awards, including Offensive And Defensive Players of the Year, as well as it's all-conference team. (Terrance Williams for the Baltimore Banner) Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by subscribers and donors who value storytelling that impacts and uplifts communities. 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. Tynsha Lewis then went on to be the 31stpick in the 2001WNBADraft landing in Houston with the Comets. Lincoln (PA) University earned the womens Northern Division crown earlier last week with a 55-52 win over Elizabeth City State Wednesday. 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. Coach of the year honors was awarded to Virginia Unions Head Mens Basketball Coach Jay Butler and Lincoln (PA)s Head Womens Basketball Coach Janice Washington. Blue led the CIAA in scoring during the regular season with 18.9points while ranking fourth in the conference at 7.4 rebounds per game and ninth with 2.7assists per contest. Required fields are marked *. 18 overall wins lead the CIAA. 6 Shaw, a 59-45 winner over No. WS Teel 13, Alston 9, Springs 8, Wilkins 4, Shaw 4, Parker 3, Parson 3, Fennell 1. Kaleb Coleman nailed a clutch three-pointer with 21 seconds left to give No. 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. Isaac Parson had 12 points and seven assists and Nathan Springs also chipped in 12 points. Fields is the CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. 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. In October of 2022, the Vikings unveiled their brand new $150,000 locker room. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. 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. The four finalists for the 2022 Naismith Trophy Women's Defensive Player of the Year have been announced. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. 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 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. Dy'Jhanik Armfield was the only player for the Vikings to score in double figures, with 20 points. 9 seed Elizabeth City State 75-64 in the Men's Basketball Quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. 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). 5 Winston-Salem State 45, No. . He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. 2 seed in the conference tournament. Cleveland started all 16 CIAA games, 18 total, finished third on the team with 9.7 points per game. 12 seed Saint Augustine's 65-49 in the men's basketball first round of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Wednesday. The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, Elorine Hill | Saint Augustine's & Fayetteville State, Delores Todd | North Carolina A&T & Atlantic Coast Conference, Tiffani-Dawn Sykes | Virginia Union, Virginia State, Saint Paul's, 2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA. No. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. The Bulldogs season sweep of No. In 2022, the tournament drew 66,000 fans and had a total economic impact of $19.6 million, according to Visit Baltimore. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. Offensively, Elmore was also one of the top scorers in the conference at 12.9points per game. That was a flip-flop of the two games weve played them this year.. In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. We feel like its unfinished business for us, said forward Jessica Adams, who transferred to the school this season. 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. This year, Lewis understood she had a team with a we over me mentality, and believed in the history they were about to make. Saturday's feat . These outstanding individuals will be formally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. UP NEXT: Virginia Union, the Northern Division champion and last season's CIAA runner-up will face either Winston-Salem State or Claflin in Friday's 12 p.m. semifinals matchup. In a contest that went back-and-forth between division foes, it would be the Golden Bulls that would punch its ticket to the CIAA Women's Basketball Final FourWednesday afternooninside the CFG Bank Arena. She is credited with starting both the cross country program and women's tennis program at FSU. Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. Lincoln gradually chipped away at the lead and eventually tied the game at 23 on a Korey Williams free throw with 2:17 left. Winston-Salem State Universityearned the No. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. He leads the CIAA in scoring with 18.9 points per game, but his scoring doesn't fully typify his impact on the game. 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. The Elizabeth City State women's basketball team made history by winning their first CIAA . 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. Ford played collegiately at Maryland record in the Central Intercollegiate State (now Maryland Easter-Shore) Needless to say, the Palmetto state Athletic Association's (CIAA) and is accustomed to winning. The second half was all Shaw. Show Transcript. They deserve it, everything ECSU has gotten, they got it out of the mud. The Bulldogs, Golden Bulls, and Falcons are all tied at 5-11 in conference play, however, Johnson C. Smith owns the tiebreaker over St. Augustines due to head-to-head point differential and Bowie State holds the edge over the Golden Bulls, thanks to a head-to-head win on December 17. Published on: February 25, 2023 6:00 AM EST. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. But Im so proud of our young ladies because we knew in the tournament its going to come down to a stop and a rebound, and they got that done., The Baltimore Sun talked with CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams about her tenure, conference expansion and the CIAA Tournaments second run in Baltimore. Additionally, Osborne's13 double-doubles on the season are tied for third in Division II. She is the Broncos' winningest coach in volleyball program history with 331 overall victories, including 202 wins in conference play and 12 winning seasons. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Print Friendly Version Players Mentioned #3 The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). https://t.co/0yDHhTZSXb. For more information on the CIAA, visittheciaa.com, like us onFacebook, and follow us onTwitterandInstagram. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. The Broncos held a 13-5 rebounding edge during the run. The Princeton, NJ native shot over 48 percent from the field and nearly 74percent from free throw, good for fifth and 11thbest in the league respectively. 9 Virginia Union in the first round and upset No. Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855. Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. Virginia Union University's Raemaad Wright has been named the CIAA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week, the CIAA announced on Tuesday, January 3. Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Mens Player of the Year. A decorated member of the team under Gaines was Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl . The tournament's second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. CHARLOTTE, NC The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced its postseason superlatives, and the Lincoln University men's basketball team has three representatives, the conference announced today (Monday, March 21, 2022). Butler was named the CIAA Men's 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. 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. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. Virginia Union coach Jay Butler then drew the final play up for Osborne to drive to the hoop, but Winston-Salem State crowded the lane and the senior forward passed to Devon Sims, whose 3-point attempt seconds before the buzzer clanked off the rim. Hill coached volleyball,tennis, women's basketball, and men's & women's cross country at Fayetteville State. 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. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis' vision with CIAA title. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 21-25. Lewis would also go on to be the assistant coach at NC Central for three seasons. JCS Bowens 19, Jones 16, Lane 8, Bagley 4, Reid 3, Bell 2. This is for the Elizabeth City State University. The Golden Bulls went 11-15 in the regular season and 6-10 against CIAA foes, but the talented squad beat No. The Panthers from Richmond, Virginia, led for almost the entire game, but each time they started to pull away, the Rams from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, battled back to stay within reach. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . "We want to be team-oriented. "Bakir really stepped into a role we needed him to fulfill early in his career, and he embraced the challenges that came with it. Lincoln (PA)closed the quarter on a seven-point run to take a 48-42 lead into the fourth quarter. 6 Shaw University, No. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustine's), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA). SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. The No. By Domonique Whitehurst. As Bakir continues to grow and mature I fully expect him to develop into a dominant player in this league. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. The finalists are listed below: The SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC all get one. They like to sit back in a zone, wait for you to shoot, then limit second-chance points. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. (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. 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 his senior campaign Anthony Hilliard heads the conference in scoring 23.6ppg, 591 total points and rebounding 11.6rpg; 290 total. 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. Augustine Ominu (Johnson C. Smith), Navar Elmore (Livingstone), and Dhashon Dyson (Saint Augustines) round out the mens team as eight of 12 schools were represented. Hes a leader on both ends.. 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. Junior forward Kamani Jones led the VSU rebounding effort with 10 boards. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Before the play started, my main thing was just making the right decision, said Teel, who led the Rams with 13 points and seven rebounds. Before the Broncos ended their CIAA championship drought of nearly 50 years with the 2022 title, they lost a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of the 2020 final and finished as the runner-up. For Lincoln, the ending was bittersweet for a team that was looking to repeat as conference champions. We had played them earlier in the year, and we had a 30-point lead at our place, and we lost it at the buzzer, he said. FSU Ridges 12, Coleman 9, Foster 7, Myers 7, Worthy 4, Hauser 4, Elliott 3, Baucum 3. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Shaw took control from the start, jumping out to an early 10-2 lead thanks in large part to scoring six points off seven first-quarter turnovers by the Lions. The Vikings from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, entered the tournament with one of the leagues best defenses and most balanced offenses, with no player averaging more than 11 points per game. 6 seed Shaw 55-40 for its first ever CIAA women's basketball title at CFG . 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. 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