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. 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. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun). The six-foot-eleven sophomorerecorded at least five blocks insix games. 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). She nearly pulled off the double-double with nine points as well. 2/21/2022 6:00:00 PM. It was big for us to only have 13 turnovers, and they had 23. 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. 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. Both freshmen play for Johnson C. Smith. 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. VU Osborne 18, Harding 17, Sims 4, Wright 3, Joseph 2. Winston-Salem State and Claflin face off Thursday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals. Virginia Union's Robert Osborne, (23), tries to dunk the basketball against Winston-Salem's Issac Parson in the second half. The Bears never trailed, and their defense led to Lincoln (19-10) only shooting 30.5% on the night. 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. Blue is the first Lincoln men's basketball player to earn Player of the Year . The Golden Bulls eventually tied the contest at 52-all capped by a 3-pointer from All-CIAA performer Shaniya Jones. 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. 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. "We want to be team-oriented. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. FSU stole the lead in the fourth and grew its command to seven points but JCSU never wavered. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection. 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. The Lions will face fifth-seeded Winston Salem State in Saturdays 1 p.m. championship game. 18 overall wins lead the CIAA. The last time the Broncos were the top team entering the tournament was in2019-20 when they won the conference championship. Its magic. Reggie Hudson and Ethan Garita led the Lions with 11 points each. 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. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection, led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. 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. 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. 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. "Bakir really stepped into a role we needed him to fulfill early in his career, and he embraced the challenges that came with it. 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. 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. 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. They did that.. Were like the Cinderellas of this tournament, but were going to keep dancing, cause were not done yet, Armstrong said. Worthy, Osborne, Hunter-Whitfield, and Fitzgerald were all-conference selections last season and Temple was on the All-Rookie team in 2021-22. 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. In 2022, the tournament drew 66,000 fans and had a total economic impact of $19.6 million, according to Visit Baltimore. 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. 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. Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State: Worthy ranked seventh in scoring (13.3), fifth in assists (3.2) and eighth in steals (1.5). 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. 7 seed Shaw 58-53 in a men's basketball quarterfinal matchup at CFG Bank Arena. Reggie Hudson finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and five assists while Freddie Young, Jr. added 10 points and seven assists. She is credited with starting both the cross country program and women's tennis program at FSU. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. (Kevin Richardson). The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State)and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. 3 seed entering the tournament. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. 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. From there she played six seasons in the WNBA: Houston Comets (2001 -2003), Charlotte Stings (2003-2005), and Minnesota Lynx (2005-2006.) At No. Armstrong said the Lions learned from their mistakes earlier in the year against Fayetteville State. 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. Its been great, CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams told The Baltimore Sun. https://t.co/0yDHhTZSXb. 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. Bryant, Jones, and Tucker were all-conference selections in 2021-22 while Bowens was an all-conference performer in 2018-19. Elizabeth City State University junior Sireann Pitts has been named CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year. Hes tenacious, Hill said of Alston. 5 seed Elizabeth City State relied on its stingy defense to top No. The tournament moved to Baltimore in 2021 after 15 years in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game featured some strong play by both teams. Head coach Janice Washington and the No. 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. 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. Men's- #2 Fayetteville State58, #7 Shaw 53 (Quarterfinals). Lincoln (PA) is slotted for a 4:30 p.m. Wednesday quarterfinalsagainst either the Trojans or the Blue Bears. The tournament's second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. 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. 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. UP NEXT:With the win, Lincoln (PA) will face the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. We knew we had to take care of the ball, Curtis said. . 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. Ive put in a lot of work, so once I released it, I knew it was good, Teel said. The tournament is back in the Charm City and begins Tuesday. 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. 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. While tough defense dominated the early portion of the game, the Lions heated up in the fourth quarter to pull away with the win. We didnt come back to get second, coach Tynesha Lewis said. Hill coached volleyball,tennis, women's basketball, and men's & women's cross country at Fayetteville State. 2 Fayetteville State 49. 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