VU Osborne 18, Harding 17, Sims 4, Wright 3, Joseph 2. I feel like we let a lot of people down last year.. 4 seed and a bye and the No. Osborne on Monday was named the CIAA Men's Player of the Year. Robert Osborne and Keleaf Tate each pumped in 26 points as top seed Virginia Union pulled away in the second half to beat No. In 2022, the tournament brought in over 66,000. 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. Anyssa Fields led the No. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. 10 Livingstone College due to the Panthers winning the seasons matchup, 75-71, in overtime. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. (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. 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. FSU Ridges 12, Coleman 9, Foster 7, Myers 7, Worthy 4, Hauser 4, Elliott 3, Baucum 3. This year, Lewis understood she had a team with a we over me mentality, and believed in the history they were about to make. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. All-CIAA selection Jaylon Gibson contributed 11 points for the Rams. The Basketball Tournament has been honored as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, for both 2018 and 2019. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. Required fields are marked *. In his senior campaign Anthony Hilliard heads the conference in scoring 23.6ppg, 591 total points and rebounding 11.6rpg; 290 total. 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. How Cress Worthy's sacrifice has Fayetteville State basketball in CIAA Tournament semifinals. 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. The top four seeds will each have a bye in the opening round. Cleveland started all 16 CIAA games, 18 total, finished third on the team with 9.7 points per game. 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. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. 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. 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. 2 seed in the conference tournament. 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. Elizabeth City State University junior Sireann Pitts has been named CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year. Fifth-year senior Bryanna Brown (New York, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) was named the 2022 Food Lion CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive season a Lincoln University women's basketball player has picked up the CIAA honor. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. They made one more play down the stretch, Butler said. Posted on February 27, 2023. Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. 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 . Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. The other mens contest that will be played on Tuesday is Livingstone versus Elizabeth City State at 8:50 p.m. 9 Virginia Union in the first round and upset No. The Golden Bulls held on to its one-point lead after the third frame despite both teams scoring 15 points apiece. 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. Coleman led the Broncos with 13 points and Worthy nearly posted a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, which earned him Food Lion Game MVP honors. 18 overall wins lead the CIAA. 6 seed Shaw 55-40 for its first ever CIAA women's basketball title at CFG . SU London 23, Seymour 16, Pollard 14, Jones 3, Jordan 2, James 1. 9 seed Elizabeth City State 75-64 in the Men's Basketball Quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. In the mens field, Virginia Union solidified the top seed in the tournament following Saturdays 87-69 win over Virginia State. BALTIMORE, MD (February 20, 2023)-The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2022-23 Women's and Men's Basketball All-CIAA Team, All-Rookie team, and superlatives as selected by the Basketball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. By Domonique Whitehurst. ECS Armfield 20, Hashim 9, Banks 5, Nowlin 5, Kinney 4, Pitts 4, Blango 2, King 2, Adams 2. Lincoln (PA) University earned the womens Northern Division crown earlier last week with a 55-52 win over Elizabeth City State Wednesday. 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. Thats what he is for us. One of the things we talk about is playing a team three times. 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. 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. The CIAA delivers the best HBCU basketball tournament production on full display at the Baltimore Convention Center until Saturday's title games. 5 seed Winston-Salem States 45-44 win over No. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection,led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. 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. 2/21/2022 6:00:00 PM. 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. In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). 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. Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last season's loss in the conference championship game. Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State: Worthy ranked seventh in scoring (13.3), fifth in assists (3.2) and eighth in steals (1.5). The win sends the Vikings (19-10 overall) to the championship game for the second consecutive year. The CIAA has handed out its awards for Player of The Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more as it heads to Baltimore. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. 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. 2 Fayetteville State 49. The Pittsburgh Steelers GM showed up, too. We were able to get them to turn the ball over more than normal, and to be able to score off of that.. They say that the CIAA Tournament does not officially start until there is an upset and the No. 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. 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. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. CHARLOTTE, NC The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2021-22 Mens Basketball All-CIAA team, All-Rookie team, and superlatives as selected by the Mens Basketball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. Now the 2022-23 ECSU women's basketball team can also be introduced as the first Lady Vikings squad to ever win the CIAA Tournament and reach the NCAA Division II Tournament. They sparked a second-half rally that erased an eight-point deficit and gave the Bears a two-point lead on three different occasions. Raemaad Wright added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Panthers. 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. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. A preseason all-forward selection, Blue has been pivotal in Lincoln's success this season as the Lions navigated a couple of key injuries and started three freshmen for most of the season. Khalil Ridges lead all scorers with 12 for Fayetteville State. 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. 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. Each bracket is seeded 1 through 12 based on conference winning percentage. The Lions will face fifth-seeded Winston Salem State in Saturdays 1 p.m. championship game. 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. 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. 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). Winston-Salem State wins CIAA Tournament championship, The CIAA Tournament finals are set. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Apex, NC native also averagedat 4.1 rebounds per game. Belotis six blocks against Lincoln were the most by a CIAA freshman in a game this season. 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. Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. 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. Ive put in a lot of work, so once I released it, I knew it was good, Teel said. Coming into this program where we know what happened last year, it just makes us that much more hungry.. Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. 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. * - Returning 2021-22 All-CIAA Selection
Your email address will not be published. Alston, named Food Lion Game MVP, paced the Rams (18-8 overall) with 16 points in addition to eight rebounds. The CIAA mens and womens basketball players of the year have been announced as well as the all-conference and all-rookie teams. The Bulldogs season sweep of No. They would never trail again. . The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. Figures for this years tournament have yet to be released. The tournament's second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. 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.. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. Fayetteville State was led by Imani Elliott with 13 points. The Falcons opened the second half on a 6-0 run to close within 30-21 but the Rams steadily pulled away for the win. Im not surprised. 3 seed entering the tournament. 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. 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. 11 and 12 seeds, respectively. 8 seed Johnson C. Smith (12-15 overall) delivered just that when the Golden Bullsdropped the Southern Division champion and top-seeded Fayetteville State, 62-54, in the first quarterfinals game of this year's tournament. Hill coached volleyball,tennis, women's basketball, and men's & women's cross country at Fayetteville State. 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. But coming close and winning are two very different thin This is Lowerys first CIAA Coach of the Year recognition, who is in his second season with the Lions and first-time coaching in the league after the 2020-21 was cancelled. Saturday's feat . From there, Johnson C. Smith mustered a 10-2 scoring run in the final three minutes to come away with the upset. Isaac Parson had 12 points and seven assists and Nathan Springs also chipped in 12 points. 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. HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. "It's magic. 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. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. About the CIAA
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). By Steven J. Gaither Posted on November 10, 2021 The win puts Winston-Salem State back in the CIAA final for the first time since 2020, when the Rams defeated Fayetteville State for their 12th conference title. 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. 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. 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