Davis is a Junior Business Administration/Sport Management double-major from Detroit. She is a two-sport athlete at WSSU competing in bowling and softball. Davis was a major contributor on the 2003-04 WSSU Bowling team that competed for the Inaugural NCAA National Championship in Houston. She is also two-time All-CIAA in softball and had a hefty .375 batting average and carries a 3.65 grade point average. However, Davis' major success was not achieved in the classroom or on the playing field. She is a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with the disease during her freshman year.

Jaaber, a sophomore computer science major from Richmond is a member of the VUU basketball team. Jaaber was a member of the 2003-04 Panther squad that won the CIAA Tournament Champion-ship and advanced to the NCAA playoffs. Jaaber was an All-CIAA performer, and a member of the All-Tournament team. He finished second in the nation in free throw percentage (.089), first in the CIAA in steals (3.48 spg), and second in the conference with 5.6 assists per game. Jaaber has a 3.55 grade point average. Both Davis and Jaaber will represent the CIAA as nominees for the Division II Conference Commissioners South Atlantic Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year and will be recognized at the 2004 CIAA Spring Awards Luncheon on May 27th in Raleigh.

TOP POINT GUARD TO TSU: Reiley Ervin, the most valuable player of the 2004 Tennessee High School AAA State Tournament, has signed a grant-in-aid to play college basketball for the Tennessee State University Tigers. "We are delighted that Reiley is joining our program and I think he was one of the top three point guards in the state this past season," said TSU head coach Cy Alexander. "We look forward to the future and he will have a positive impact on our program." Ervin (5-10, 170) was a member of three state title teams for White Station High and coach Terry Tippett. He averaged 15 points, 5.8 assists, and 3.0 steals a game this season as White Station finished with an overall 39-2 record. He made 80 percent of his free throw attempts, shot 40 percent from 3-point range, and shot better than 50 percent overall from the field. In three games in the state tournament, he averaged 18.0 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.0 steals. In the Spartans title game win over Jackson North Side, he tallied 26 points, handed out six assists, and recorded three steals. "Reiley will have a positive effect on Tennessee State's basketball program, both on the court and off the court," said Tippett. "He is a tremendous young man, leader, and the TSU fans will certainly enjoy watching him play over the next four years." In addition to his success on the court, Ervin is also an outstanding student in the classroom. He is looking at several areas to study at TSU. The White State team won the AAA state title three of Ervin's four seasons and has captured the crown four of the past five seasons. Ervin's announcement comes just one week after Jackson State head coach Tevester Anderson landed Mississippi's top point guard, Charlie White.

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