2/21/2022 6:00:00 PM. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection,led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. 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). 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. 8 Johnson C. Smith University. Shaniya Jones and Bowens were just outstanding, Lewis said. 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. I feel like we let a lot of people down last 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. 6 Shaw, a 59-45 winner over No. As Bakir continues to grow and mature I fully expect him to develop into a dominant player in this league. 3 seed, followed by No. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. Elmore, a Branchville, SC native, leads the CIAA at 2.8 blocks per game and ranks top five in the conference at 1.4 steals per game. The CIAA has handed out its awards for Player of The Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more as it heads to Baltimore. The back of the lockers needed a wrap and I specifically told them to leave it blank because we wanted the [championship] picture we took out there on it. This year, Lewis understood she had a team with a we over me mentality, and believed in the history they were about to make. 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). The Golden Bulls took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter but the Broncos stampede back, outscoring JCSU 19-14. "It's magic. 2 seedLions will be looking to defend their conference championship after finishing the regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference action. Tate shot 9-of-14 from the field with six boards, five assists, and four steals to earn Food Lion Game MVP honors. Compete kudos to Shaw. 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. For Lincoln, the ending was bittersweet for a team that was looking to repeat as conference champions. No. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. Coming into this program where we know what happened last year, it just makes us that much more hungry.. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. After his quarterfinal win Thursday night, Lincoln mens basketball coach Jason Armstrong wasnt shy about telling reporters that no one wanted to play his Lions. Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. The second half was all Shaw. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. + - 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. Both teams shot worse than 35% from the field, with Virginia Union making just 3 of 21 attempts from behind the arc. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. Mens quarterfinal action will continue Thursday with Virginia State facing either Lincoln (PA) or Johnson C. Smith at 6:00 p.m. and Claflin playing either Winston-Salem State or St. Augustines at 8:00 p.m.All 22 games will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+(https://plus.espn.com/)with the championshipgames also being shown on ESPNU. A Tyler Foster dunk finally got Fayetteville State going, and the Broncos (17-13) went on a 16-0 run for a 17-7 lead with 9:50 left, forcing Armstrong to call a timeout. 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. Fayetteville State was led by Imani Elliott with 13 points. 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. 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. The trio of Osborne, Tate, and Wright combined to score 66 of the Panthers' 75 points. But coming close and winning are two very different thin The Bears never trailed, and their defense led to Lincoln (19-10) only shooting 30.5% on the night. The Golden Bulls went 11-15 in the regular season and 6-10 against CIAA foes, but the talented squad beat No. Learn how your comment data is processed. Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. Teels jumper, which swished through the hoop with 11.3 seconds remaining, was the game-winner in No. 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 CIAA mens and womens basketball players of the year have been announced as well as the all-conference and all-rookie teams. One of the things we talk about is playing a team three times. 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. Lincoln gradually chipped away at the lead and eventually tied the game at 23 on a Korey Williams free throw with 2:17 left. One thing I felt we had to do was shut down their guard play. In 2022, the tournament drew 66,000 fans and had a total economic impact of $19.6 million, according to Visit Baltimore. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. 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). Fayetteville State took a brief lead on a Cress Worthy field goal, but the Lions got a bucket and another point on the and-one to retake the lead with 6:41 left. In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). UP NEXT: With the win, the Lions advance to the Semifinals of the 2023 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Belotis six blocks against Lincoln were the most by a CIAA freshman in a game this season. Show Transcript. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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 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. Yet, when the tears dry and the hurt subsides, the. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. 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). Fields is the CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. 2021-22 All-CIAA Mens Basketball TeamBackcourtCress Worthy, Fayetteville StateCameron Campbell, Winston-Salem StateJavonte Cooke, Winston-Salem StateDhashon Dyson, Saint AugustinesFrancis Fitzgerald, Virginia StateFrontcourtNavar Elmore, LivingstoneJalen Seegars, Fayetteville StateZahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)Augustine Ominu, Johnson C. SmithRobert Osborne, Virginia UnionJordan Peebles, Virginia UnionTerrence Hunter-Whitfield, Virginia State2021-22 CIAA Mens Basketball All-Rookie TeamCaleb Simmons, ShawBakir Cleveland, Lincoln (PA)Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateKhyree Temple, LivingstoneIsaac Parson, Winston-Salem State, CIAA Mens Player of the Year: Zahrion Blue, Lincoln (PA)CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year: Navar Elmore, LivingstoneCIAA Mens Rookie of the Year: Jayden Beloti, Elizabeth City StateCIAA Mens Coach of the Year: Corey Lowery, Lincoln (PA). 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. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner) 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. . 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 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. 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. Players like Zahrion are special to coach and I am thrilled that he received this prestigious recognition.". 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. 5 Elizabeth City State 53, No. 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. For Lincoln, the Lions advance to the Bears earning a season sweep of year. Was named the CIAA, Tucker is also second in Division II with 13 points was... 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