The CIAA has handed out its awards for Player of The Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more as it heads to Baltimore. 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. [Armfield] can play. 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. As for Johnson C. Smith, the Golden Bulls were led by Augustine Ominu with 17 points and nine rebounds. 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. 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. Hes a leader on both ends.. The Broncos held a 13-5 rebounding edge during the run. Claflin University and Saint Augustines are the No. Beloti led all CIAA freshmen in scoring during the regular season at 12.6 points per game, which ranks top 15in the conference. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. BALTIMORE, MD (February 20, 2023)The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2022-23 Womens and Mens Basketball All-CIAA Team, All-Rookie team, and superlatives as selected by the Basketball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association.The Womens and Mens CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Updated: 11:00 AM EST March 1, 2023. 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. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. From there, Johnson C. Smith mustered a 10-2 scoring run in the final three minutes to come away with the upset. 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. Founded in 1912, theCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)isthefirst,and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. BALTIMORE >> All year long, the Lincoln University men's basketball team was playing tough, keeping close with everyone they ran into. But now its the high-volume scorer first Blango and now Armfield that has the Vikings one win away from a CIAA championship. Washington was named the CIAA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year after guiding Lincoln (PA) to a second-straight Northern Division title and the No. 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. SWAC honors Alcorn State Legendary Coach Dave Whitney. 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 No. Both teams shot worse than 35% from the field, with Virginia Union making just 3 of 21 attempts from behind the arc. In tennis, Hill earned five conference titles and was a three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, & 2007). For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. That was on full display Friday night. 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. No. Lincoln's 59-45 setback to Shaw in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) semifinal contest at CFG Arena Friday night will sting. Virginia Union led 39-32 midway through the second half, but the Rams came back to tie the game at 41 and take their first lead of the game with 3:36 remaining. 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. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. The Golden Bulls took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter but the Broncos stampede back, outscoring JCSU 19-14. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. 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. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855. Southern Division and an overall mark native and his 1981-82 edition of the At Maryland State, he was named of 23-3. 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. Cleveland started all 16 CIAA games, 18 total, finished third on the team with 9.7 points per game. 8 Johnson C. Smith University. 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. Hilliard, a Seventy-First High product, was the CIAA Rookie of the Year during the 2005-06 men's basketball season for the Vikings. 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. The Vikings, however, didnt need Blangos scoring Friday, as it was DyJhanik Armfield who carried the load with 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 21-25. JCS Bowens 19, Jones 16, Lane 8, Bagley 4, Reid 3, Bell 2. 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. 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. Winston-Salem State wins CIAA Tournament championship, The CIAA Tournament finals are set. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. Health reasons will keep him away again this week, but his daughter Thesha, also a WSSU graduate and alumni engagement director, will represent the family. Set to play in Tuesdaysopening round of the tournament, Elizabeth City State University receives the No. 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). 5 Winston-Salem State 45, No. 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 La'Zarea Bowens (19 points, 13 rebounds) made key. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. From there, the Lions continued to pull away in the fourth quarter, going ahead by as many as 21 points to finish the 78-57 win. 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. Lewis would also go on to be the assistant coach at NC Central for three seasons. Bluefield State will be added as the conference's 13th full member, effective July 1, 2023. 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. Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last seasons loss in the conference championship game.Washington was named the CIAA Womens Basketball Coach of the Year after guiding Lincoln (PA) to a second-straight Northern Division title and the No. + - 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. I was just really locked in today and went out there and hooped.. By Alejandro Danois. Compete kudos to Shaw. Friday at 8 p.m., Lincoln (PA) will take on the winner of the Winston-Salem State/Shaw quarterfinal game, which is slated to tip off tomorrow afternoon. "It's magic. The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games. Ive put in a lot of work, so once I released it, I knew it was good, Teel said. Elizabeth City State University junior Sireann Pitts has been named CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year. 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 . Dy'Jhanik Armfield was the only player for the Vikings to score in double figures, with 20 points. UP NEXT: The Golden Bulls will take the court Friday at 2:00 p.m. for a chance to earn their place in the conference championship game. 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. Fayetteville State (Jalen Seegars and Cress Worthy), Virginia State (Terrence Hunter-Whitfield and Francis Fitzgerald), Virginia Union University (Robert Osborne and Jordan Peebles), and Winston-Salem State (Javonte Cooke and Cameron Campbell) lead the way with two mens selections each. 5 seed and playing in the opening round of the tournament. BALTIMORE No. Coleman made two three-pointers and Worthy produced two points and two assists during the game-clinching run. He leads the CIAA in scoring with 18.9 points per game, but his scoring doesn't fully typify his impact on the game. While tough defense dominated the early portion of the game, the Lions heated up in the fourth quarter to pull away with the win. 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. 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. CIAA basketball tournament headed toward thrilling finish. 4 seed and a bye and the No. As part of the locker room decor, the team wanted a mural-like wrap for the back of the lockers to highlight historical moments. I think we did that.. Published on: February 25, 2023 6:00 AM EST. 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. They say that the CIAA Tournament does not officially start until there is an upset and the No. Led by eight first-half points from Parson and seven apiece from Gibson and Alston, the Rams built a 30-15 halftime lead while holding the Falcons to 17.9 percent shooting from the field. (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 rest of the list includes Cannedy, Faye, Lincoln (PA)'s Korey Williams, Bowie State's Quinton Drayton, Jaylon Gibson from Winston-Salem State, and Livingstone's Khyree Temple. 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. 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. The tournament's second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. Learn how your comment data is processed. That was a flip-flop of the two games weve played them this year.. She can do this any given night. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. Johnson C. Smith would hold a slight 30-29 edge at intermission. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. The top rookies in the CIAA wereIndia Howard on the women's side and Ezekiel Cannedy on the men's. The women will tip-off the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament Tuesday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m. with Shaw and Claflin playing in the opening round. Alston, named Food Lion Game MVP, paced the Rams (18-8 overall) with 16 points in addition to eight rebounds. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. Each teamwill receive a bye in the opening round as a result of being a top-four seed. The Men's Basketball All-CIAA Team features two student-athletes from each of Fayetteville State (Cress Worthy & Tyler Foster), Virginia Union (Raemaad Wright & Osborne), and Virginia State (Terrence Hunter-Whitfield & Francis Fitzgerald). 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. Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. 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. Hill coached volleyball,tennis, women's basketball, and men's & women's cross country at Fayetteville State. Winston-Salem defeated Virginia Union 45-44 to advance in the 2023 CIAA men's basketball finals at CFG Bank Arena.Feb. 24, 2023. 3 seed Virginia State. She is the Broncos' winningest coach in volleyball program history with 331 overall victories, including 202 wins in conference play and 12 winning seasons. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. We spoke it into existence, they walked it and here we are, said Lewis to the media. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. 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