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. 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). Anyssa Fields led the No. "There are a lot of great players in the CIAA and to be named the best is an honor that will last a lifetime. Both teams shot worse than 35% from the field, with Virginia Union making just 3 of 21 attempts from behind the arc. 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. 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. Posted on February 27, 2023. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). For more information on the CIAA, visittheciaa.com, like us onFacebook, and follow us onTwitterandInstagram. Ive got several players who can do this, which hopefully takes the pressure off them individually., Johnson C. Smith's Alexis Daley-Ellis, right, is defended by Elizabeth City States Isa Banks in the first quarter of Friday's CIAA Tournament semifinal at CFG Bank Arena. 2 Lincoln, in the championship Saturday at 4 p.m. No. Shaw was led by Tanayja London, who scored 23 points. The tournament's second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. 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. 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. Alston, named Food Lion Game MVP, paced the Rams (18-8 overall) with 16 points in addition to eight rebounds. Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. 6 Lincoln 53, No. Its magic. The Tip-Off Awards banquet also serves as the openerto the2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament, which takes place February 21-25 in Baltimore, MD at CFG Bank Arena.Tucker earned the conferences highest regular season honor by averaging 15.6 points per game (third in the conference) and guiding the Rams to a No. Junior forward Kamani Jones led the VSU rebounding effort with 10 boards. 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. The No. They will vie for their first-ever CIAA Tournament crown against the Lincoln (Pa.)-Shaw winner on Saturday at 4 p.m. Last year, Lincoln (Pa.) defeated ECSU in the finals. Hill said the play had four different options. Published on: February 25, 2023 6:00 AM EST. The trio of Osborne, Tate, and Wright combined to score 66 of the Panthers' 75 points. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. Zahrion is the type of young man that just puts his head down and works. We knew we had to take care of the ball, Curtis said. Last June, Baltimore officials and the CIAA agreed to maintain the basketball tournament in the city through the 2025 season. The tournament is back in the Charm City and begins Tuesday. UP NEXT: The Broncos will meet the winner of Thursday's 6 p.m. quarterfinal contest between Virginia State and Lincoln (Pa.) winner in Friday's semifinals, scheduled for 6 p.m. Elizabeth City State Wins First CIAA Women's Basketball Championship with a 55-40 Victory Over Shaw, Winston-Salem State Claims 2023 CIAA Men's Basketball Championship with 62-57 Win over Lincoln (PA), Shaw Bests Lincoln (PA) 59-45, in Dominant Defensive Performance to Advance to CIAA Women's Basketball Championship, Samage Teel's Clutch Jumper Lifts Winston-Salem State Over Top-Seeded Virginia Union in CIAA Men's Semifinals, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Jason Robinson and Shayne Siago both scored 13 points for Shaw, whose season ended at 16-14 overall. I thought throughout the city, you could see that the CIAA Tournament was here.. Were celebrating everything thats great about our HBCU schools.. Shaw womens basketball prides itself on tough, hard-nosed defense. 3 seed, followed by No. Pollard hit a 3-pointer with 5:21 left in the half to give Shaw a 21-17 lead, and the Lions only got a 3 by Kania Pollock and a bucket by Fields for the rest of the half to enter halftime trailing 28-22. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. "I am extremely proud that Zahrion received the honor of CIAA Player of the Year," said Lowery. The league and partners spent the rest of the year planning for what seemed possible then before the basketball season and tournament were canceled. Fayetteville State, under the leadership of Luke DAlessio, actually clinched the division earlier on Wednesday with a win against Claflin, 71-61. 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. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. How does this relate to Elizabeth City State winning the championship? 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). Show Transcript. 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. The other mens contest that will be played on Tuesday is Livingstone versus Elizabeth City State at 8:50 p.m. The Lions only scored 11, so the lead widened. Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. But now its the high-volume scorer first Blango and now Armfield that has the Vikings one win away from a CIAA championship. They would never trail again. The Lady Panthers and the Hawks met once this season in Murfreesboro, NC with Chowan coming out on top 85-76. 1 Virginia Union on Friday in the CIAA Tournament semifinals. 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. Saturday's feat . Coming into this program where we know what happened last year, it just makes us that much more hungry.. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. 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. 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. Last season, as a No. Belotis six blocks against Lincoln were the most by a CIAA freshman in a game this season. 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. He leads the CIAA in scoring with 18.9 points per game, but his scoring doesn't fully typify his impact on the game. 5 seed and playing in the opening round of the tournament. Figures for this years tournament have yet to be released. Here is how it happened, Elizabeth City State makes magic run to title game after thrilling CIAA semis win, Deion Sanders suggests Colorado marching band incorporate a bit of HBCU flavor, Shedeur Sanders was named best HBCU football player for 2022. The last time they won the tournament was in 2014. Kaleb Coleman nailed a clutch three-pointer with 21 seconds left to give No. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection, led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. 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. 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. It is a tough loss, but its not really much we should hang our heads about.. 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. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. That was a flip-flop of the two games weve played them this year.. 5 seed Winston-Salem States 45-44 win over No. Winston-Salem Stateis probably lamenting its two losses to Claflin as those games are the difference between the No. LU Garita 11, Hudson 11, Williams 10, Cleveland 8, Sorber 7, Young 4, Coates-Sinues 2. 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. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). For Lincoln, the ending was bittersweet for a team that was looking to repeat as conference champions. 8 is Livingstone, followed by Elizabeth City State, Bowie State, Johnson C. Smith, and St. Augustines. Hill earned her fifth title in 2007. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. "We want to be team-oriented. 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. Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. 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. 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. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. Now, the fifth-seeded Vikings will play for the crown Saturday after beating No. 5 seed, followed by No. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 21-25. Head coach Janice Washington and the No. Print Friendly Version Players Mentioned #3 The Lions finished second, one game behind Virginia Union. In 2002, the first year of women's tennis at Fayetteville State, Hillearned the Broncos the inauguralCIAA women's tennis title, en route to a four-peat from 2002 to 2005 in the program's first four years. 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. In his senior campaign Anthony Hilliard heads the conference in scoring 23.6ppg, 591 total points and rebounding 11.6rpg; 290 total. 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. (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. 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. Navar Elmore of Livingstone College was selected as CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year. 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 manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. 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 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. 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. Players like Zahrion are special to coach and I am thrilled that he received this prestigious recognition.". 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. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. 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. 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 / Baltimore Sun). 9 Virginia Union Universitysits ahead of No. She nearly pulled off the double-double with nine points as well. 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. 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 CIAA caught a big break in 2020 by finishing its tournament in Charlotte less than two weeks before the pandemic struck full force. 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. Beloti led all CIAA freshmen in scoring during the regular season at 12.6 points per game, which ranks top 15in the conference. Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Men's Player of the Year. 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. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. CIAA 2022 All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams announced, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. With a career-high 20 rebounds, plus 21 points in the 88-83 overtime win over Fairmont State, Raemaad Wright logged a rare 20-point, 20-rebound double-double for the CIAA. . 1 Fayetteville State in the quarterfinals. They did that.. The top four seeds will each have a bye in the opening round. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. While time ran out on Fayetteville State's CIAA Tournament quarterfinal victory over Shaw on Wednesday night in Baltimore, Cress Worthy dribbled out the last two seconds of the 58-53 win with his right arm raised high, pointing one finger toward the . Shaw (Tanayja London & Brittiney Seymour) and Lincoln (PA) (Kania Pollock & Fields)each placed two players on the listing. 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. 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. . 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. Not only did the sixth-seeded Bears (18-12) wreak havoc on defense, but they scored 19 points off those turnovers. This is a first step in fulfilling a legacy that will make Lincoln University proud.". Men's- #2 Fayetteville State58, #7 Shaw 53 (Quarterfinals). 4 seed, behind No. CHARLOTTE - The CIAA announced 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. These outstanding individuals will be formally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. 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 top rookies in the CIAA wereIndia Howard on the women's side and Ezekiel Cannedy on the men's. She can do this any given night. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year . Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last season's loss in the conference championship game. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. VUU's Raemaad Wright was also named to the All-CIAA Team. The Golden Bulls held on to its one-point lead after the third frame despite both teams scoring 15 points apiece. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "I am very proud that Bakir was named to the CIAA All-Rookie team," said Lowery. The Panthers, using a 15-3 run, ballooned their lead to 19 pointsin the second half and the margin stayed in double digits the rest of the way. WXII12.com Web Staff. 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. All-CIAA first-teamer Aniylah Bryant is FSU's top offensive threat, averaging a team-high 12.6 points, but the Broncos' team-first mentality makes every player dangerous. It was big for us to only have 13 turnovers, and they had 23. 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. Last year, ECSU found itself the CIAA championship game but walked away without the trophy, falling to Lincoln University. Lincoln (PA)closed the quarter on a seven-point run to take a 48-42 lead into the fourth quarter. 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. Lincoln (PA)shot 52.2 percent shooting from the field, including 62.5 percent from beyond the arc. 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. Osborne, the CIAA Mens Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. 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. 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. Men's- #1 Virginia Union8 75, #9 Elizabeth City State 64 (Quarterfinals). 5 seed Elizabeth City State relied on its stingy defense to top No. He doesn't look for applause and he is willing to accept any role the program needs. He scored at least 25points in eight games this year and he has three of the six 30-point performances that came in conference play. 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. In October of 2022, the Vikings unveiled their brand new $150,000 locker room. In 2022, the tournament drew 66,000 fans and had a total economic impact of $19.6 million, according to Visit Baltimore. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. Since taking over as head coach in 2016, King-Coleman has guided Fayetteville State to four division titles in six seasons. 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. The 6-1 forward also contributed over eight points per game. Said McWilliams about the feedback the conference has received from schools involved in the tournament: I think they are seeing the experience that our student-athletes are having, that their fans and alumni are having, and the ones they are having themselves, she said. Woodley, a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, began attending CIAA in 1971 and had gone 45 straight years before missing his Baltimore debut last year. 5 seed Winston-Salem State toppled No. Tori Reid grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for JCSU's stat leaders. Lincoln began to match the Bears intensity in the second quarter, but the Lions kept turning the ball over. . 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. It's the first time since the CIAA starting. 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). BALTIMORE >> All year long, the Lincoln University men's basketball team was playing tough, keeping close with everyone they ran into. At No. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Reggie Hudson and Ethan Garita led the Lions with 11 points each. WS Teel 13, Alston 9, Springs 8, Wilkins 4, Shaw 4, Parker 3, Parson 3, Fennell 1. Winston-Salem State coach Cleo Hill Jr., who led the Rams to its second conference title since 2020, was pleased with the environment in and around Baltimore. It got even larger in the fourth quarter, when the pressure started to wear on Lincoln. Seegars and Peebles are the only returners from the 2019-20 team while Campbell receives recognition for the second time after being recognized initially following the 2018-19 season. The Golden Bulls eventually tied the contest at 52-all capped by a 3-pointer from All-CIAA performer Shaniya Jones. In addition to earning Player of the Year honors, Blue earned a spot on the All-CIAA team as a frontcourt member. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Its been great, CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams told The Baltimore Sun. Updated: 11:00 AM EST March 1, 2023. Elizabeth City State womens basketball is back in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship, but the Vikings still arent satisfied. Osborne had a very good game, but in those key moments, I thought Alston was able to funnel him into positions that he didnt want to get to. 7 seed Shaw 58-53 in a men's basketball quarterfinal matchup at CFG Bank Arena. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. Feb 20, 2023 0 Amaya Tucker, a redshirt junior at Winston-Salem State, made history on Monday when she was named the CIAA's player of the year. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. 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. CIAA basketball tournament headed toward thrilling finish. 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. 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. 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. Claflin University and Saint Augustines are the No. 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. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. The Bears will play for their 12th CIAA title in Saturdays 4 p.m. championship game. Reggie Hudson finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists while Freddie Young, Jr. added 10 points and seven assists. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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