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 sixth-seeded Lions took a late lead, then held off a flurry of 3-pointers in the last minute to defeat second-seeded Fayetteville State, 53-49, in the semifinals of the CIAA Tournament at the CFG Bank Arena. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I think we did that.. 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. Lincoln jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead just 4:45 into the game, taking advantage of several empty possessions by the Broncos. 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. For Fayetteville State, the Broncos usually reliable 3-point shooting let them down, as they finished 7-for-26. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection,led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. CIAA Details Title IX Initiatives for the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament, including Friday's Title IX Day, CIAA Honors Five Current HBCU Administrators as Title IX Trailblazers, CIAA Recognizes Five More as Title IX Trailblazers Ahead of the 2023 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championship, CIAA Honors Five Pioneers as Title IX Trailblazers, Official Site of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. He has helped Butler motivate the squad. 4 seed and a bye and the No. The Broncos held a 13-5 rebounding edge during the run. They deserve it, everything ECSU has gotten, they got it out of the mud. 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. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. It's the first time since the CIAA starting. About the CIAA Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA ) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. Lincoln University (PA) Coach Corey Lowery earns CIAA Mens Coach of the Year honors. Elizabeth City State womens basketball is back in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship, but the Vikings still arent satisfied. Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State: Worthy ranked seventh in scoring (13.3), fifth in assists (3.2) and eighth in steals (1.5). 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. 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. But now its the high-volume scorer first Blango and now Armfield that has the Vikings one win away from a CIAA championship. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2 seed in the conference tournament. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. The improvements they made, they were visible. Panthers guard Jordan Peebles is the only current player who was on Virginia Union's 2018 CIAA championship team. Southern Division and an overall mark native and his 1981-82 edition of the At Maryland State, he was named of 23-3. 5 seed Elizabeth City State relied on its stingy defense to top No. Yet, when the tears dry and the hurt subsides, the. Winston-Salem Stateis probably lamenting its two losses to Claflin as those games are the difference between the No. 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. Elizabeth City State will play No. Pitts, a native of Raleigh, NC, leads the CIAA at nearly two blocks per game and ranks second in the conference at 7.6 rebounds per game. The top rookies in the CIAA wereIndia Howard on the womens side and Ezekiel Cannedy on the mens. Fayetteville State University, under the guidance of Head Womens Basketball Coach Serena King-Coleman, clinched the Southern Division and the top overall seed in the tournament after finishing the regular season with a 14-2 conference record. 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. Women's basketball players have become empowered to look feminine on the court - but that shift hasn't come without outside resistance . Now in her third season with Elizabeth City State, Coach Lewis is confident that she has a team willing to do what it takes to be successful both on and off the court. They say that the CIAA Tournament does not officially start until there is an upset and the No. Blue is fourth in the CIAA in rebounding (7.4 rpg), fifth in field goal percentage (48.4%), fifth in steals (1.5 spg), and ninth in assists (2.7 apg). Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. The Golden Bulls held on to its one-point lead after the third frame despite both teams scoring 15 points apiece. 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. The win sends the Vikings (19-10 overall) to the championship game for the second consecutive year. Winston-Salem State wins CIAA Tournament championship, The CIAA Tournament finals are set. Offensively, Elmore was also one of the top scorers in the conference at 12.9points per game. The CIAA delivers the best HBCU basketball tournament production on full display at the Baltimore Convention Center until Saturday's title games. Since taking over as head coach in 2016, King-Coleman has guided Fayetteville State to four division titles in six seasons. The first mens game of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament will be Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. with Bowie State taking on Shaw. They did that.. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. Sophomore Tanayja London and senior Brittiney Seymour, who were both named All-CIAA forwards Monday night, scored 16 points apiece. She is the Broncos' winningest coach in volleyball program history with 331 overall victories, including 202 wins in conference play and 12 winning seasons. 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. Osborne, the CIAA Men's Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. Lincoln's 59-45 setback to Shaw in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) semifinal contest at CFG Arena Friday night will sting. They made one more play down the stretch, Butler said. The CIAA tournament began with 12 teams in the women's and men's brackets respectively looking to etch their name in history by competing for the coveted. 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. 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. 8 Johnson C. Smith, 53-52, at CFG Bank Arena on Friday. Hill earned her fifth title in 2007. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. Saturday's feat . 3 seed entering the tournament. 7 seed Shaw 58-53 in a men's basketball quarterfinal matchup at CFG Bank Arena. 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. "We want to be team-oriented. 18 overall wins lead the 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 . 1 Virginia Union on Friday in the CIAA Tournament semifinals. I feel like we let a lot of people down last year.. As I said, we are the most dangerous team in this league.. 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. 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. 4 seed Bowie State University. 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. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. The Fayetteville State men's basketball program has been steadily ticking off its list of goals since the arrival of coach Luke D'Alessio in 2019. Fields is the CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. I thought throughout the city, you could see that the CIAA Tournament was here.. The Golden Bulls went 11-15 in the regular season and 6-10 against CIAA foes, but the talented squad beat 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. 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. 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. 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. 5 seed and playing in the opening round of the tournament. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Its hard to beat a team three times, said Lincoln coach Janice Washington, whose team knocked off Shaw twice in the regular season. Claflin finished the regular season as the No. Required fields are marked *. The Elizabeth City State womens basketball team made history by winning their first CIAA Championship title under head coach Tynesha Lewis; earning them a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament. 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. 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. For Johnson C. Smith, the loss marks the end of an improbable tournament run. 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. 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. 1 Fayetteville State in the quarterfinals. At No. 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. 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. A post shared by HBCU Gameday (@hbcugameday). 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. A decorated member of the team under Gaines was Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl . The Bears never trailed, and their defense led to Lincoln (19-10) only shooting 30.5% on the night. Javon Floyd chipped in 10 points and five rebounds to round out the double-digit scorers for the contest. Defensively, he wanted the challenge. For more information on the CIAA, visittheciaa.com, like us onFacebook, and follow us onTwitterandInstagram. 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.. "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 Apex, NC native also averagedat 4.1 rebounds per game. In his senior campaign Anthony Hilliard heads the conference in scoring 23.6ppg, 591 total points and rebounding 11.6rpg; 290 total. Men's- #1 Virginia Union8 75, #9 Elizabeth City State 64 (Quarterfinals). 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. 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. This year, Lewis understood she had a team with a we over me mentality, and believed in the history they were about to make. "I am very proud that Bakir was named to the CIAA All-Rookie team," said Lowery. 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 She can do it all, score at all three levels finish at the rim, one-dribble pull-up, 3-point shot, Lewis said. 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. Anthony Hilliard, the Elizabeth City State University two-time CIAA Player of the Year, leads the conference in scoring. Each teamwill receive a bye in the opening round as a result of being a top-four seed. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which is made up of historically black colleges from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland, is celebrating its 75th. The Claflin women's basketball team will open play in its first-ever CIAA Tournament, Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. against Chowan University. Tucker, Aniylah Bryant from Fayetteville State, Virginia States Sommer Blakemore, Virginia Unions Ny Langley, and Lauren Banks from St. Augustines make up the rest of the all-conference team. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. 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. 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. 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. Fayetteville State was led by Imani Elliott with 13 points. CIAA Basketball Tournament gets rave reviews after second year in Baltimore. Hes a leader on both ends.. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. Men's Basketball Make Yahoo Your Homepage Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! Virginia Union's Robert Osborne, (23), tries to dunk the basketball against Winston-Salem's Issac Parson in the second half. Raemaad Wright added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Panthers. By Alejandro Danois. 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). 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). The Lions started with a 13-7 run to go ahead 36-31 with 10:10 left, forcing Fayetteville State coach Luke DAlessio to call a timeout. 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. Lincoln began to match the Bears intensity in the second quarter, but the Lions kept turning the ball over. About the CIAA 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. Jones step-back jumper in the final seconds bounced off the rim to end Johnson C. Smiths tournament run. 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. 9 seed Elizabeth City State 75-64 in the Men's Basketball Quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. During the post-game press conference head coach Tynesha Lewis talked about manifesting this championship before the team even left North Carolina for Baltimore. 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. 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. 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. Teel making a decision whether to drive, pull up or pass to Jaylin Parker was the third. 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. Navar Elmore of Livingstone College was selected as CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year. 6 seed is Shaw, who sits above No. Winston-Salem State Universityearned the No. 1 Virginia Union 44. + - 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. Shaniya Jones and Bowens were just outstanding, Lewis said. The Lions finished second, one game behind Virginia Union. The Lions only scored 11, so the lead widened. The last time the Broncos were the top team entering the tournament was in2019-20 when they won the conference championship. The second half was all Shaw. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. 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. 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. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Mens Player of the Year. LU Field 11, Montgomery 10, Pollock 9, Atkinson 9, Walker 4, Brown 2. Hilliard, a Seventy-First High product, was the CIAA Rookie of the Year during the 2005-06 men's basketball season for the Vikings. 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. Lincoln (PA) had four players score in double figures led by Bakir Cleveland with 15 points and three assists while All-CIAA playerKorey Williams added 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Its been great, CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams told The Baltimore Sun. It got even larger in the fourth quarter, when the pressure started to wear on Lincoln. Belotis six blocks against Lincoln were the most by a CIAA freshman in a game this season. Show Transcript. The run began late in the third quarter with just under a minute left and Virginia State clinging to a 42-41 lead. Tucker, Aniylah Bryant from Fayetteville State, Virginia State's Sommer Blakemore, Virginia Union's Ny Langley, and Lauren Banks from St. Augustine's make up the rest of the all-conference team. 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. In addition to earning Player of the Year honors, Blue earned a spot on the All-CIAA team as a frontcourt member. 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. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. After the way Lincoln (17-13) played in the semifinals Friday night, he might just be right. The CIAA mens and womens basketball players of the year have been announced as well as the all-conference and all-rookie teams. We were able to get them to turn the ball over more than normal, and to be able to score off of that.. Last June, Baltimore officials and the CIAA agreed to maintain the basketball tournament in the city through the 2025 season. That was a flip-flop of the two games weve played them this year.. The Golden Bulls took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter but the Broncos stampede back, outscoring JCSU 19-14. HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. The win also snaps the four-game winning streak that Virginia Union held over the Rams a stretch that includes the semifinal in last years tournament. 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 . 5 seed, followed by No. 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. The 6-9 junior is seventh in the league at 7.3 rebounds per contest, including top two in defensive boards at 5.4 per game. Armstrong said the Lions learned from their mistakes earlier in the year against Fayetteville State. 5 seed Winston-Salem States 45-44 win over No. He boosted his scoring slightly in conference games to 10.1 points per game, including a 25-point effort at Shaw late in the season. Johnson C. Smith would hold a slight 30-29 edge at intermission. 2 Lincoln, in the championship Saturday at 4 p.m. No. 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. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Teels jumper, which swished through the hoop with 11.3 seconds remaining, was the game-winner in No. 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. 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