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UNDER THE BANNER
What's Going On In and Around Black College Sports
 ALL-CIAA
TEAM: East Division champ Virginia Union and West Divison champ Winston-Salem
State dominate selections to the 2001 all-CIAA football team announced
last week. VUU, who won the conference title Saturday over WSSU, placed seven
players on the first team all-conference squad while the Rams had six. WSSU defensive
back Stephon Kelly, a transfer from South Carolina State, was named
the conference's defensive player of the year. Kelly led the CIAA with nine interceptions
from his safety position. Johnson C. Smith running back Jimmy Bell,
the conference's best ground gainer with 861 yards (107.6 ypg.), was named offensive
player of the year. Henry Frazier, who guided perennial doormat Bowie
State to a 6-3 record and second place finish in the conference's East division
was named coach of the year.
2001 ALL-CIAA Football Team
FIRST TEAM
Offense
TE-Arnell Wooten, WSSU; C-Marcus McNair, WSSU; G-Ronald
Pegues, WSSU; G-Rob Nathan, BSU; T-Jason Reaves; VUU; WR-Shannon
Gainey, LC; WR-Elliott London, FSU; RB-Larry Edwards, VUU; RB-Jimmy Bell,
JCSU; QB-Jasun Thompson, VUU; KR-Treymayne Hill, VUU; PK-Ashton
Oakley, WSSU
Defense
DE-Robert Mackey, WSSU; DE-Charles Alston, BSU; DT-James Atkins,
VUU; DT-Damien Adams, FSU; LB-Jason Ocean, LC; LB-Bryan Holliday, FSU;
LB-Atcheson Conway, BSU; S-Ralph Hunter, VUU; S-Stephon Kelly; WSSU;
DB-Cedet Francois, VUU; DB-Bish-Lar Penson, VSU; P-Roger Burbage,
NCCU; PR-Elliott London. FSU
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Bell, RB, Johnson C. Smith
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Stephon Kelly, S, Winston-Salem State
COACH OF THE YEAR
Henry Frazier, Bowie State
SECOND TEAM
Offense
TE-Travis Thornton, VUU; C-Rashard Rodgers, VUU; G-D.J. Morey,
ECSU; G-Curtis Johnson, NCCU; T-Quentin Smith, FSU; WR-Thomas
Coleman, VUU; WR-Eric Plant,VSU;RB-Cheo Johnson, NCCU; RB-Nathaniel
Benton, FSU; QB-Michael Forbes, ECSU; KR-James Johnson, BSU; PK-Ibrahim
Bah, LC;
Defense
DE-Dwayne Wilson, VSU; DE-Scheldon Connor, NCCU; T-Rashawn
Spencer, ECSU; T-Choya Boykin, NCCU; LB-Clenton Cochran, FSU;
LB-Carnell Brown, WSSU; LB-Chris Gilmore, NCCU; LB-Calvin Bryant, WSSU;
S-Rondul Prather, BSU; S-Harry Brunson, BSU; DB-Michael Posey, LC;
DB-Reggie Broughton, JCSU; P-William Newton, WSSU; PR-Jonathan Graham, WSSU.
SIAC HOOPS: Reigning Player of the Year, Darius Wade and his
Morehouse Maroon Tigers are the choices of coaches to shine this season
in the men's SIAC. Wade, who averaged 22 points per game last season as
a freshman to lead Morehouse to the 2000 regular season title, leads the preseason
all-conference team while the Tigers outpolled Fort Valley State and 2000
tournament champion, Kentucky State for team honors. 2000 champion FortValley
State was picked to take the women's crown and placed three players on the
preseason all-conference team.
2001-02 Men's Preseason Basketball
(Predicted Order of Finish)
| 1. Morehouse (4) |
6. Lane College |
| 2. Fort Valley State (1) |
7. Paine College |
| 3. Kentucky State (2) |
8. LeMoyne Owen |
| 4. Miles College |
9. Tuskegee University |
| 5. Clark Atlanta (1) |
10. Albany State University |
2001-02 Preseason All-SIAC Basketball Team
MEN
Darius Wade, Morehouse, G, 6-1, Jr., New York, NY
Isaac Sanders, Miles, F, 6-8, Sr., Tuscaloosa, AL
Anthony Witherspoon, Clark Atlanta, G/F, 6-6, So., Atlanta, GA
Jonathan Nelson, Fort Valley, G, 6-2, Sr., Madison, GA
Roderick Thomas, Lane, G, 6-3, Jr., Detroit, MI
William Rice, Clark Atlanta, G, 5-10, Sr., Missouri City, TX
Brian Craig, Miles, F, 6-9, Sr., Birmingham, AL
John I. Davis, Albany State, G, 6-1, Jr., Albany, GA
Larry Boykins, LeMoyne Owen, G, 6-3, Jr., Macon, MS
Jason Miller, Kentucky State, G, 6-2
2001-02 Women's Preseason Basketball
(Predicted Order of Finish)
| 1. Fort Valley State (4) |
6. Lane |
| 2. Clark Atlanta (2) |
7. LeMoyne Owen |
| 3. Tuskegee |
8. Albany State |
| 4. Paine |
9. Miles |
| 5. Kentucky State |
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2001-02 Preseason All-SIAC Basketball Team
WOMEN
April Love, Fort Valley State, F, 5-10, Jr., Atlanta, GA
LaQuita Mathis, Fort Valley State, G, 5-7, Sr., Macon, GA
Maria Willis, Fort Valley State, G, 5-6, Jr., Brunswick, GA
Tiffany Isaacs, Paine, G, 5-7, Jr., North Augusta, GA
Zuri Jones, LeMoyne Owen, G, 5-4, Sr., Memphis, TN
Crystal Mason, Kentucky State, G, 5-4, Sr.,Paducah, KY
Nikisha Hayes, Tuskegee, C, 5-11, Hueytown, AL
Chantell Cathey, LeMoyne Owen, C, 6-0, Sr., Memphis, TN
Tenica McClain, Clark Atlanta, G, 5-8, Jr., Los Angeles, CA
Yasmeen Johnson, Clark Atlanta, G, 5-9, Sr., Hampton, GA
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