SBN AWARDEES NAMED:

American Urban Radio Networks has announced the 2009 SBN Sports Black College All-American (BCAA) Team. The 25 member team is comprised of student-athletes from the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and they will be honored during the 36th Annual BCAA Awards Weekend February 12-14, 2010, at the DoubleTree Resort Orlando in Orlando, Florida.

The SBN Sports 2009 National Champion South Carolina State Bulldogs led the way with five players selected while runner-up Prairie View A&M had four players selected.

Prairie View quarterback K. J. Black was named "SBN Sports/Doug Williams Offensive Player of the Year," Grambling State defensive lineman Christian Anthony was named "SBN Sports/Mel Blount Defensive Player of the Year" and for the second consecutive year Prairie View Head Coach Henry Frazier, III was named "SBN Sports/ Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year."

Black, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound junior quarterback from Louisville, Kentucky, finished the 2009 season as the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision's (FCS) statistical champion for passing efficiency. Black completed 70 percent of his passes during the 2009 campaign and had a rating of 172.77 en route to being named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Offensive Player of the Year. He passed for 2,033 yards and 22 touchdowns to help the Panthers capture their first SWAC Championship since 1964.

Anthony, a 6-foot-4 275 pound junior defensive lineman from Birmingham, Alabama, led the SWAC in solo tackles (55) and was third in the conference in sacks (8.0), second in tackles for loss (15.0), and was the only defensive lineman in the country with five interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. He also led the SWAC in forced fumbles (5) and fumbles recovered (3).

Frazier, a Washington D.C. native, led Prairie View to its first SWAC Championship since 1964. In addition to winning the SBN Coach of the Year Award, he was also recognized as the top coach on the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level marking the first time a head coach from a Historically Black College or University has won the honor in the award's 23-year existence.

The 2009 SBN Sports Black College All-American Team and the 2009 National Champion South Carolina State Bulldogs, coached by Oliver "Buddy" Pough, will be honored at the 36th annual BCAA Awards Luncheon on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Doubletree Resort Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The event will be hosted by SBN Director of Sports, Ty Miller and will be keynoted by Chris Carter, 2010 NFL Hall of Fame finalist and ESPN analyst.

SBN SPORTS
2009 BLACK COLLEGE ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
OFFENSE
QB - K. J. Black, 6-4, 225, Jr., Prairie View A&M - Louisville, KY
RB - Ulysses Banks, 5-8, 172, Sr., Alabama A&M - Birmingham, AL
RB - Will Ford, 5-11, 185, Sr., South Carolina State - Travelers Rest, SC
WR - Juamorris Stewart, 6-3, 195, Sr., Southern - Baton Rouge, LA
WR - Oliver "Tre"Young, 6-1, 180, Sr., S. Ca. State - Charleston, SC
TE - Warrren Matthews, 6-3, 240, Sr., Southern - New Orleans, LA
OL - Johnny Culbreath, 6-6, 310, Jr., S. C. State - Monroe, GA
OL James Dekle, 6-2, 285, So., Prairie View A&M - Miami, FL
OL - Joseph Ephrem, 6-6, 350, Jr., Albany State - Troy, IL
OL - William Falakiseni, 6-2, 300, Jr., Norfolk State - Tafuna, Am. Samoa
OL - Robert Okeafor, 6-4, 295, Sr., Florida A&M - Jacksonville, FL
PK- Blake Erickson, 5-10, So., South Carolina State- Pensacola, FL

DEFENSE
DL - Christian Anthony, 6-4, 275, Jr., Grambling State - Birmingham, AL
DL - Justin Lawrence, 6-1, 280, Sr., Morgan State - Jetersville, VA
DL - Jeremy Maddox, 6-0, 244, Sr., Alabama A&M - Grand Bay, AL
DL - Quinton Spears. 6-4. 240, Jr., Prairie View A&M - Montgomery, TX
LB - David Erby, 6-1, 215, Sr., South Carolina State - Rock Hill, SC
LB - Adrian Hardy, 6-2, 197, Sr., Alabama State - Selma, AL
LB - George Howard, 6-1, 245, Sr., Morgan State - Chesapeake, VA
DB - Anthony Beck, 6-2, 205, Sr., Prairie View A&M - Channelview, TX
DB - Justin Hannah, 5-10, 185, Sr., Tuskegee - Birmingham, AL
DB - Quintez Smith, 6-1, 195, Sr., Shaw - Dublin, GA
DB - Terrell Whitehead, 6-2, 220, Sr., Norfolk State - Virginia Beach, VA
P - Jahmal Blanchard, 6-3, 182, Sr., Hampton - Fort Lauderdale, FL
SP - Leroy Vann. 5-8, 179, Sr., Florida A&M - Tampa, FL

K. J. Black, Prairie View A&M University,
"SBN Sports /Doug Williams Offensive Player of the Year"

Christian Anthony, Grambling State University,
"SBN Sports/Defensive Player of the Year"

Henry Frazier, III, Prairie View A&M University,
"SBN Sports/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year"

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