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SWAC announces Preseason All-Conference
Selections and Predicted Order of Finish
October 13, 2005
At the SWAC Basketball Coaches Teleconference held Wednesday
morning, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its
preseason selections and predicted orders of finish for men’s
and women's basketball. Both the polls and the selections were
voted on by coaches and sports information directors from the
member institutions.
Men – 1st Team
Obie Trotter, Alabama A&M (6-1, 180, Sr., G, Robertsdale,
AL)
Brion Rush, Grambling State (6-2, 175, Sr., G, Shreveport,
LA)
Joseph Martin, Alabama A&M (6-4, 210, Sr., F, Birmingham,
AL)
Ronald Alexander, Mississippi Valley State (7-0, 210, Sr.,
C, Brandon, FL)
Peter Cipriano, Southern (6-9, 225, Sr., F, Jersey City, NJ)
Men – 2nd Team
Delvin Thompson, Alcorn State (6-2, 180, Sr., G, Fayette, MS)
Sean Walker, Texas Southern (6-3, 180, Sr., G, El Paso, TX)
Jarvis Gunter, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6’10, So., C, Columbus,
MS)
Jamar Lewis, Grambling State (6-5, 200, Sr., F, Monroe, LA)
Ernest Hassell, Jackson State (6-6, 195, Sr., F, Elizabeth
City, NC)
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Ronald Alexander, Mississippi Valley State (7-0, 210, Sr.,
C, Brandon, FL)
Preseason Player of the Year
Obie Trotter, Alabama A&M (6-1, 180, Sr., G, Robertsdale,
AL)
Men's Predicted Order of Finish (1st
place votes)
Alabama A&M (18)
Jackson State
Mississippi Valley State
Grambling State
Alabama State
Southern
Texas Southern
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1)
Alcorn State
Prairie View A&M (1)
Women – 1st Team
Juleen Smith, Grambling State (5-6, Sr., G, Inglewood, CA)
Rolanda Monroe, Southern (5-7, Sr., G, Arcadia, LA).
Rasaan Powell, Alcorn State (6-2, Jr., F/C)
Lacey Cormier’, Grambling State (6-3, Jr., C, New Orleans,
LA)
Shelita Burns, Jackson State (6-1, So., F, Jackson, MS)
Women – 2nd Team
Whitney Price, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5-6, Fr., G, Memphis, TN)
Ciara Sanders, Prairie View (5-3, So., Flint, Mich.)
Fredrieka Lewis, Southern (6-4, So., C, Zachary, LA)
Dominique Headd, Grambling State (6-1, Jr., F, Chicago, IL)
Monico Okolo, Texas Southern (5-11, Sr., F, Missouri City,
TX)
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Lacey Cormier’, Grambling State (6-3, Jr., C, New Orleans,
LA)
Preseason Player of the Year
Rolanda Monroe, Southern (5-7, Sr., G, Arcadia, LA).
Women's Predicted Order of Finish (1st place votes)
Southern (14)
Grambling State (1)
Alcorn State (1)
Alabama State (2)
Jackson State
Mississippi Valley State
Alabama A&M
Texas Southern
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2)
Prairie View
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