Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Office (704) 910-2133 | Fax (704) 910-2855, 2023CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. 4 seed Bowie State University. Elizabeth City State lost in the title game last season to Lincoln. Hes a leader on both ends.. Joining Cannedy on the 2022-23 CIAA All-Rookie team is Nehemiah Johnson (St. Augustines), Pharoah Lassiter (Livingstone), Jaquantae Harris (Elizabeth City State), and Freddie Young, Jr. from Lincoln (PA).The Womens Basketball All-CIAA Team has three players from Johnson C. Smith (Howard, Shaniya Jones,and LeZarea Bowens), the most in 2022-23. 2021 CIAA Player of The Year, All-Conference Awards The CIAA has released its 2021 postseason awards, including Offensive And Defensive Players of the Year, as well as it's all-conference team. Johnson also grabbed nine rebounds. Coach Dave Robbins (VUU) boasted an amazing 713-194. The Lions started with a 13-7 run to go ahead 36-31 with 10:10 left, forcing Fayetteville State coach Luke DAlessio to call a timeout. 10 Livingstone College due to the Panthers winning the seasons matchup, 75-71, in overtime. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). The graduate student from Winston-Salem State shot 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three, finishing fourth in the league with 45 made threes. The tournaments second year in Baltimore received rave reviews from players, coaches, and even the league commissioner. 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. The No. Osborne, the CIAA Mens Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. In addition to being named rookie of the year, Howard was a 2022-23All-CIAA selection.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 Mens Rookieof the Year honors. Beloti led all CIAA freshmen in scoring during the regular season at 12.6 points per game, which ranks top 15in the conference. 2 Lincoln, in the championship Saturday at 4 p.m. No. After his quarterfinal win Thursday night, Lincoln mens basketball coach Jason Armstrong wasnt shy about telling reporters that no one wanted to play his Lions. Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last season's loss in the conference championship game. The junior guard scored six points in both of Elizabeth City States first two tournament contests. Fields is the CIAA Women's Defensive Player of the Year after lifting Lincoln (PA) to a Northern Division title and the No. The Elizabeth City State womens basketball team made history by winning their first CIAA Championship title under head coach Tynesha Lewis; earning them a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Lions will face fifth-seeded Winston Salem State in Saturdays 1 p.m. championship game. Butler and the Panthers are the top seed entering the CIAA Tournament after finishing the regular season having won 11 of the last 13 games. Coleman made two three-pointers and Worthy produced two points and two assists during the game-clinching run. A post shared by HBCU Gameday (@hbcugameday). Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. Lincoln (PA)shot 52.2 percent shooting from the field, including 62.5 percent from beyond the arc. Led by eight first-half points from Parson and seven apiece from Gibson and Alston, the Rams built a 30-15 halftime lead while holding the Falcons to 17.9 percent shooting from the field. In October of 2022, the Vikings unveiled their brand new $150,000 locker room. All-CIAA first-teamer Aniylah Bryant is FSU's top offensive threat, averaging a team-high 12.6 points, but the Broncos' team-first mentality makes every player dangerous. The Women's and Men's CIAA Players of the Year were Amaya Tucker (Winston-Salem State) and Robert Osborne (Virginia Union), respectively. Lincoln earned a four seed for the upcoming CIAA Tournament and will open tournament action 6 p.m. Thursday against the winner of the Johnson C. Smith/Livingston meeting. FSU stole the lead in the fourth and grew its command to seven points but JCSU never wavered. Compete kudos to Shaw. Virginia Union led 39-32 midway through the second half, but the Rams came back to tie the game at 41 and take their first lead of the game with 3:36 remaining. 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. The CIAA has handed out its awards for Player of The Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more as it heads to Baltimore. Osborne on Monday was named the CIAA Men's Player of the Year. I Never Thought the HOG Would Be in this Situation. Fayetteville State (Jalen Seegars and Cress Worthy), Virginia State (Terrence Hunter-Whitfield and Francis Fitzgerald), Virginia Union University (Robert Osborne and Jordan Peebles), and Winston-Salem State (Javonte Cooke and Cameron Campbell) lead the way with two mens selections each. Jason Robinson and Shayne Siago both scored 13 points for Shaw, whose season ended at 16-14 overall. The tournament will be held again this year in downtown Baltimore at the newly rebranded, renovated and renamed CFG Bank Arena from February 21-25, 2023. Its just about how we prepare mentally before we step on the court. The graduate student from Winston-Salem State shot 43 percent from the field and 41 percent from three, finishing fourth in the league with 45 made threes. Set to play in Tuesdaysopening round of the tournament, Elizabeth City State University receives the No. Armfield led the team during the regular season with 10.7 points per game, but she scored 20 or more just twice in 25 games entering Friday. 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. Winston-Salem Stateis probably lamenting its two losses to Claflin as those games are the difference between the No. Her five offensive boards per game place her second in Division II. The six-foot-two guard led the conference with 2.6 made threes a game and he also averaged 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Shaw did what it likes to do get the lead and play tough defense. Her lengthy list of accolades includes eight CIAA Championship Championships (five in tennis and three in volleyball) and seven CIAA Coach of the Year honors (four-time Volleyball Coach of the Year and three-time CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year). 2 seed in the conference tournament. Players run down the court during the Shaw University vs. Winston-Salem State game during the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. 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. Osborne, the CIAA Men's Player of the Year, averaged20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. UP NEXT:With the win, Lincoln (PA) will face the No. BALTIMORE, MD (February 24, 2023) - Every point and possession counted in this game as Samage Teel hit a clutch pull-up jumper with 11 seconds remaining to give Winston-Salem State the 45-44 win over the top seed and Northern Division champion Virginia Union in the 2023 CIAA Men's Semifinals at CFG Bank Arena Friday. The Lady Panthers and the Hawks met once this season in Murfreesboro, NC with Chowan coming out on top 85-76. The Bears will play for their 12th CIAA title in Saturdays 4 p.m. championship game. The last time the Broncos were the top team entering the tournament was in2019-20 when they won the conference championship. They sparked a second-half rally that erased an eight-point deficit and gave the Bears a two-point lead on three different occasions. Guiding Virginia Unionto a Northern Division title (second consecutive)and the top seed in the tournament, the senior from Richmond, VA shot 54 percent from the field, second among qualified players in the conference. Charlotte, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2022-23 All-CIAA Preseason Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men's and women's head coaches. But Im so proud of our young ladies because we knew in the tournament its going to come down to a stop and a rebound, and they got that done., The Baltimore Sun talked with CIAA commissioner Jacqie McWilliams about her tenure, conference expansion and the CIAA Tournaments second run in Baltimore. This is big for us, because last year we came here and didnt reach our goal, Teel said. In 2022, the tournament drew 66,000 fans and had a total economic impact of $19.6 million, according to Visit Baltimore. 2 seedLions will be looking to defend their conference championship after finishing the regular season with a 12-4 mark in conference action. Saturday's feat . Additionally, Osbornes13 double-doubles on the season are tied for third in Division II.Faye is the CIAA Mens Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season ranked second in Division II in blocks per game (3.4). Howard was named the CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year after leading the conference with 10.6 rebounds per game. We spoke it into existence, they walked it and here we are, said Lewis to the media. Now in her third season with Elizabeth City State, Coach Lewis is confident that she has a team willing to do what it takes to be successful both on and off the court. The second half was all Shaw. Fourth-seeded Claflin begins play on Thursday at 8 p.m. against the winner of Tuesday's 12:30 p.m. game pitting Winston-Salem State and St.. The Vikings from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, entered the tournament with one of the leagues best defenses and most balanced offenses, with no player averaging more than 11 points per game. Anyssa Fields, the 2023 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection, led the Lions' rebounding effort with 11 rebounds. 4 seed and a bye and the No. Zahrion has left a legacy that Lincoln University will celebrate, and his name will be amongst the other great players who have earned this award. UP NEXT: With the win, the Lions advance to the Semifinals of the 2023 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament. They did that.. Hill's CIAA journey began as a student-athlete at St. Augustine's College (now-University), where she was an outstanding track & field athlete. Health reasons will keep him away again this week, but his daughter Thesha, also a WSSU graduate and alumni engagement director, will represent the family. JCSUawaits the winner of Thursday's quarterfinals game between Elizabeth City State and Bowie State. Charlotte, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) introduces the 2022-23 All-CIAA Preseason Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as voted on by the CIAA Basketball Coaches Associations and the Sports Information Directors Association, and the predicted order of finish as selected by the men's and women's head coaches.