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). These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. The five-day Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's and women's basketball tournaments return to Baltimore for a second year after attracting nearly 66,000 people to the city last. VUU's Raemaad Wright was also named to the All-CIAA Team. Learn how your comment data is processed. Hill earned her fifth title in 2007. BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2023) The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA),the nations oldest historically Black athletic conference, announces the brackets for its2023Womens and Mens Basketball Tournament. In the CIAA, Tucker is also second in steals per game with 2.9 and sixth in assists (2.9). VU Osborne 18, Harding 17, Sims 4, Wright 3, Joseph 2. 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. All-CIAA selection Jaylon Gibson contributed 11 points for the Rams. 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 top rookies in the CIAA wereIndia Howard on the women's side and Ezekiel Cannedy on the men's. "There are a lot of great players in the CIAA and to be named the best is an honor that will last a lifetime. FSU stole the lead in the fourth and grew its command to seven points but JCSU never wavered. 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 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. Raemaad Wright added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Panthers. 5 seed Elizabeth City State looms large as Bowie State finished a game ahead of the Vikings in the standings. 6 seed Lincoln (PA) topped the No. Tucker earned the conference's highest regular season honor by averaging 15.6 points per game (third in the conference) and guiding the Rams to a No. 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. A decorated member of the team under Gaines was Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl . 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. Armfield led the team during the regular season with 10.7 points per game, but she scored 20 or more just twice in 25 games entering Friday. (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. 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. Head coach Janice Washington and the No. How Cress Worthy's sacrifice has Fayetteville State basketball in CIAA Tournament semifinals. Yet, when the tears dry and the hurt subsides, the. 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. Elizabeth City State will play No. Kaleb Coleman nailed a clutch three-pointer with 21 seconds left to give No. 2 seed, Virginia Union advanced to the conference championship, before losing to Fayetteville State, 65-62.The defending championBroncos obtained a Southern Division title for a second straight season by finishing with a conference record of 11-5. Winston-Salem State wins CIAA Tournament championship, The CIAA Tournament finals are set. Both teams finished with the same conference record (10-6) but the Trojans held the tiebreaker by virtue of a 74-68 win over the Panthers on December 19. 8 is Livingstone, followed by Elizabeth City State, Bowie State, Johnson C. Smith, and St. Augustines. Winston-Salem State and Claflin face off Thursday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals. As I said, we are the most dangerous team in this league.. 5 seed and playing in the opening round of the tournament. (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. Chance Jamison and Nemo Johnson scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Falcons, who finished their season at 8-18 overall. 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 Bears never trailed, and their defense led to Lincoln (19-10) only shooting 30.5% on the night. * - Returning 2021-22 All-CIAA Selection 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. While seeing a final score for an NCAA Division II mens basketball game in the 40s is atypical, the slugfest wasnt as surprising considering Virginia Union (23-7) and Winston-Salem State (20-8) both sport two of the top three scoring defenses in the CIAA. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, 2023CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. 9 seed Elizabeth City State 75-64 in the Men's Basketball Quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament at CFG Bank Arena. 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. This is a first step in fulfilling a legacy that will make Lincoln University proud.". Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Mens Player of the Year. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). 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. 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. The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2023) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, announces the brackets for its 2023 Women's and Men's Basketball Tournament. 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. Virginia Union's Robert Osborne, (23), tries to dunk the basketball against Winston-Salem's Issac Parson in the second half. Tate shot 9-of-14 from the field with six boards, five assists, and four steals to earn Food Lion Game MVP honors. 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. 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. Beloti led all CIAA freshmen in scoring during the regular season at 12.6 points per game, which ranks top 15in the conference. 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. Before the play started, my main thing was just making the right decision, said Teel, who led the Rams with 13 points and seven rebounds. Junior forward Kamani Jones led the VSU rebounding effort with 10 boards. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. Led by head coach Jay Butler,Panthers finished the regular season with a 12-4 record in CIAA action and earned their second consecutive Northern Division title. He leads the CIAA in scoring with 18.9 points per game, but his scoring doesn't fully typify his impact on the game. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "We want to be team-oriented. Fields is the CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. 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 top four seeds will each have a bye in the opening round. On the following possession, the Panthers' Robert Osborne (2023 CIAA Player . Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. Shaniya Jones and Bowens were just outstanding, Lewis said. Head Coach Tynesha Lewis manifested her teams tourney success in the form of a blank wrap in the teams new $150,000 locker room. 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. 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. Off the left-hand dribble, its 90% going [in]., The game winner @WSSU_Athletics x #CIAATourney pic.twitter.com/N7Rd1p5qnP. Were celebrating everything thats great about our HBCU schools.. The CIAA delivers the best HBCU basketball tournament production on full display at the Baltimore Convention Center until Saturday's title games. The Lions tacked on 44 points in the paint and gathered a 30-point performance from its bench. What a game. We feel like its unfinished business for us, said forward Jessica Adams, who transferred to the school this season. ECS Armfield 20, Hashim 9, Banks 5, Nowlin 5, Kinney 4, Pitts 4, Blango 2, King 2, Adams 2. Elizabeth City State womens basketball is back in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship, but the Vikings still arent satisfied. In 2022, the tournament brought in over 66,000. These standout individuals are beingformally recognized today during the annual CIAA Tip-Off Awards banquet. The Lions will face fifth-seeded Winston Salem State in Saturdays 1 p.m. championship game. Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. Im not surprised. All 32 NFL teams scouted the HBCU Combine. Required fields are marked *. 7 Lincoln (PA), thanks to the Bears earning a season sweep of the Lions. 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. 6 Shaw University, No. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. Coming into this program where we know what happened last year, it just makes us that much more hungry.. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. 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. The CIAA men's tournament in Baltimore opens Tuesday. 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. 8 Johnson C. Smith, 53-52, at CFG Bank Arena on Friday. 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. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. Make Yahoo Your Homepage Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! 2 seedLions will be looking to defend their conference championship after finishing the regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference action. Its hard to beat a team three times, said Lincoln coach Janice Washington, whose team knocked off Shaw twice in the regular season. 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. Championship games will tip-off at 1:00 p.m. for the men followed bythe women at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25. 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. Butler was named the CIAA Men's 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. 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. Elizabeth City State University junior Sireann Pitts has been named CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year. 4 seed and a bye and the No. Elizabeth City State manifests Tynesha Lewis vision with CIAA title, HBCU Gameday x Protect Your Skull Player of the Year. Armfield, the Food Lion Game MVP, helped the Vikings build a 47-38 lead . One thing I felt we had to do was shut down their guard play. From there she played six seasons in the WNBA: Houston Comets (2001 -2003), Charlotte Stings (2003-2005), and Minnesota Lynx (2005-2006.) "Bakir really stepped into a role we needed him to fulfill early in his career, and he embraced the challenges that came with it. I thought Baltimore did a great job, Hill said. 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. Lincoln began to assert itself early in the second half. The single-elimination tournament will be held in CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD on February 21-25. 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. The Golden Bulls eventually tied the contest at 52-all capped by a 3-pointer from All-CIAA performer Shaniya Jones. 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. In tennis, Hill earned five conference titles and was a three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, & 2007). 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. As a reminder, the conferences tiebreaker for seedingis as follows: head-to-head competition, head-to-head point differential, divisional winning percentage, and a coin toss. She can do it all, score at all three levels finish at the rim, one-dribble pull-up, 3-point shot, Lewis said. At No. 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. The CIAA caught a big break in 2020 by finishing its tournament in Charlotte less than two weeks before the pandemic struck full force. 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. 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. Hes a leader on both ends.. 2 seed in the tournament despite losing her four top scorers from 2021-22. 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. 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. She was an assistant women's basketball coach from 1992-2002. 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. Elizabeth City State University freshman forward Jayden Beloti was voted CIAA Mens Rookie of the Year. 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 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. Coach of the year honors was awarded to Virginia Union's Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Butler and Lincoln (PA)'s Head Women's Basketball Coach Janice Washington. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection, led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. 8 Johnson C. Smith 52. The Lady Panthers and the Hawks met once this season in Murfreesboro, NC with Chowan coming out on top 85-76. The tournament's second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. Weve heard nothing but good positive feedback, and I believe they will take a very serious look at revisiting this opportunity, and well see if they get that extension for 2026 or beyond., Your email address will not be published. I thought throughout the city, you could see that the CIAA Tournament was here.. 3 seed entering the tournament. The game featured some strong play by both teams. WXII12.com Web Staff. Banks and London were on the CIAA All-Rookie team last season. SU London 23, Seymour 16, Pollard 14, Jones 3, Jordan 2, James 1. Armstrong said the Lions learned from their mistakes earlier in the year against Fayetteville State. MaKenzie Pollard (Western) led the Bears with six points, as Shaw held a 14-8 lead after the first quarter. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Golden Bulls held on to its one-point lead after the third frame despite both teams scoring 15 points apiece. The freshman from Coppell, TX also averaged 9.1 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK. 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. During her collegiate career, Hill was a three-time All-American, national champion in the shot put, District 26 champion, and a member of St. Augustine's track teams that won the CIAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Lincoln University (PA) junior Zahrion Blue has been named CIAA Men's Player of the Year. The tournament is back in the Charm City and begins Tuesday. Robert Osborne and Keleaf Tate each pumped in 26 points as top seed Virginia Union pulled away in the second half to beat No. Tynsha Lewis understands the grind of both perseverance and hard work. (Kevin Richardson) (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). Lincoln (PA) University earned the womens Northern Division crown earlier last week with a 55-52 win over Elizabeth City State Wednesday. 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 . Lincoln University (PA) Coach Corey Lowery earns CIAA Mens Coach of the Year honors. 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 State's all-time leader in three points. 6 seed is Shaw, who sits above No. 2/21/2022 6:00:00 PM. UP NEXT: With the win, the Lions advance to the Semifinals of the 2023 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament. For Lincoln, the ending was bittersweet for a team that was looking to repeat as conference champions. Fayetteville State was led by Imani Elliott with 13 points. 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. 3 seed, followed by No. 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. She can do this any given night. 5 seed Winston-Salem State toppled No. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). Coleman made two three-pointers and Worthy produced two points and two assists during the game-clinching run. "It's magic. 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. One of the things we talk about is playing a team three times. 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 score was tied 49-49 with under four minutes left, but the Broncos finished with a 9-4 run. 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. Panthers & # x27 ; s magic Earl & quot ; it #. 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