CONFERENCE NOTES Saturday, February 20 North Carolina A&T at Florida A&M* 2 P.M
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MEAC MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES | WEEK 13 WEEK 13 2/16-2/22 2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE A GOLDEN PAST, A GLORIOUS FUTURE STANDINGS Northern Division Team MEAC Pct. PF PA Total Pct. PF PA HM RD NEU Last 10 Streak Norfolk State 7-4 .636 78.6 75.1 12-7 .632 74.4 71.8 5-4 6-3 1-0 7-3 Won 2 Morgan State 6-4 .600 81.5 77.6 11-6 .647 80.4 73.5 5-5 6-1 0-0 6-4 Lost 2 Coppin State 6-4 .600 79.4 79.6 7-12 .368 71.9 79.8 5-3 2-9 0-0 6-4 Won 1 Howard 0-0 .000 0 0 1-4 .200 72.6 84.8 1-1 0-0 0-3 1-4 Won 1 *Delaware State 0-7 .000 75.4 86.3 1-12 .077 71.1 87.9 1-3 0-9 0-0 1-9 Lost 1 * - Ineligible for MEAC Championship & Postseason Southern Division Team MEAC Pct. PF PA Total Pct. PF PA HM RD NEU Last 10 Streak North Carolina A&T State 4-0 1.000 76.8 68.8 8-9 .471 73.9 74.9 4-3 3-5 1-1 6-4 Won 5 Florida A&M 3-2 .600 62.4 60.4 4-8 .333 64.5 70.5 3-0 1-8 0-0 4-6 Won 2 North Carolina Central 2-2 .500 63.0 64.8 4-5 .444 70.7 71.8 3-0 0-5 1-0 4-5 Lost 2 South Carolina State 0-5 .000 72.0 79.0 0-14 .000 60.9 81.3 0-4 0-11 0-0 0-10 Lost 15 * - Bethune-Cookman and Maryland Eastern Shore have opted-out of competition for the 2020-21 season GAMES THIS WEEK CONFERENCE NOTES Saturday, February 20 North Carolina A&T at Florida A&M* 2 p.m. THIS WEEK IN THE MEAC Delaware State will host St. Mary’s (Md.) on Sunday, after the Hornets Sunday, February 21 had their weekend series against Morgan State postponed. Those St. Mary’s at Delaware State 1 p.m. North Carolina A&T at Florida A&M* 2 p.m. games have not yet been rescheduled. Florida A&M will welcome Southern Division first-place North Carolina A&T State to the Lawson Center this weekend for the third and fourth meetings of the season between the two teams. Saturday’s game will be streamed live on FloHoops. The Aggies come into the series winners of five straight, and this will be their first game since defeating the Rattlers back on Jan. 30-31. FAMU has won 11 straight home games, dating back to last season. North Carolina Central was scheduled to travel to South Carolina State this weekend for a pair of games, but those were postponed. WEEKLY HONORS, PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA Norfolk State swept the weekly honors as Devante Carter was named MEAC Player of the Week for the second straight week and GAMES LAST WEEK the third time this season. Carter led the Spartans to back-to-back wins over Morgan State this past weekend, averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and four assists per game. Saturday, February 13 Norfolk State 74, Morgan State 69* JJ Matthews was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after averaging 6.5 points, five boards, Sunday, February 14 and 1.5 blocks per game. His two blocks on Saturday were a career Norfolk State 68, Morgan State 65* high. MEAC MEDIA CONTACT Maurice D. Williams Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Email: [email protected] Phone: 757-951-2055 1 [ MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE | 2020-21 SEASON | MEACSPORTS.COM | @MEACSPORTS ] MEAC MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES | WEEK 13 MEDIA INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEAC CONTACT INFO STAFF MEAC M BASKETBALL 2730 Ellsmere Ave. Commissioner: Dr. Dennis E. Thomas MEDIA CONTACTS Norfolk, Virginia 23513 Chief of Staff & Chief Operating Officer (COO): Sonja O. Stills Main: (757) 951-2055 Senior Associate Commissioner: Raynoid Dedeaux Fax: (757) 951-2067 Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations: Maurice Williams Patricia Easley Director of Corporate Partnerships: BETHUNE-COOKMAN* Deborah R. Davis Business Manager: Dan Ryan Director of Media Relations: Jeff Cunningham [email protected] Director of Championships & Compliance: Wyatt Sutton (386) 481-2206 Media Relations/Research Consultant: Lonza Hardy, Jr. Administrative Assistant: Destinee Wright Coordinator of Football Officials: Andre Lowe COPPIN STATE Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials: Larry Rose Steven Kramer Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials: Taiqua Stewart [email protected] (410) 951-3729 DELAWARE STATE Dennis Jones [email protected] MEAC QUICK FACTS (302) 857-6068 The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) be- TEAM MEDIA gins its 50th year of intercollegiate competition COPPIN STATE FLORIDA A&M with the 2020-21 academic school year. Located Radio: WNST 1570 Curtis A. Ford in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 11 out- Video: coppinstatesports.com [email protected] standing historically black institutions across the (850) 599-3736 Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, DELAWARE STATE Coppin State University, Delaware State Univer- Radio: WDSU-TV HOWARD sity, Florida A&M University, Howard University, Video: DSUHornets.com Derek Bryant University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan FLORIDA A&M [email protected] State University, Norfolk State University, North Radio: WHBX-FM 96.1 JAMZ (202) 806-7184 Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Video: Rattlervision MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE* Central University and South Carolina State Uni- HOWARD versity. Ralan Wardlaw Radio: WHUR 96.3 [email protected] Video: WHUR.com The MEAC sponsors 15 Division I (FCS) sports (410) 621-2353 with automatic qualifying bids for NCAA post- MORGAN STATE season competition in baseball, bowling, men’s Radio: WEAA 88.9 FM MORGAN STATE and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s Video: morganstatebears.com Leonard Haynes IV cross country, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s NORFOLK STATE [email protected] and women’s track & field, softball, volleyball and Radio: WGH Star 1310 AM (443) 885-3831 men’s golf. Video: Spartan Showcase NORFOLK STATE NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE Mike Bello SOCIAL MEDIA Radio: WEAL 1510 AM [email protected] Fans and media members are invited to follow the Video: NCATAggies.com (757) 823-2628 latest Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL news through social media. The MEAC Twitter Radio: NCCUEaglePride.com NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE feed may be accessed @MEACSports and the Video: NCCUEaglePride.com Brian Holloway conference’s official Facebook page is available SOUTH CAROLINA STATE [email protected] @MEACSports. The MEAC’s Instagram handle is Radio: ESPN 1230 AM (336) 334-7141 @MEACSports. MEAC PRESS ROW NUMBERS NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL WEEKLY RELEASE & STATISTICS Jonathan Duren Bethune-Cookman (386) 481-2299 Media members may access PDF versions of the [email protected] Coppin State (410) 951-4269 complete weekly release, including conference (919) 530-6017 Delaware State (302) 730-5236 and team-by-team statistics, on www.MEAC- Florida A&M (850) 412-5963 sports.com. Regular updates of the weekly re- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE Howard (202) 806-7159 lease will be distributed via e-mail from the con- Kendrick Lewis Maryland Eastern Shore (410) 651-8903 ference office. To be included on the distribution [email protected] Morgan State (443) 885-4018 list, send an e-mail request to Maurice Williams at (803) 536-7060 Norfolk State (757) 823-8195 [email protected]. North Carolina A&T State (336) 334-7405 *Opted-out of the 2020-21 season North Carolina Central (919) 536-7241 ANNUAL AWARDS South Carolina State (803) 536-8653 The MEAC will name first, second and third MEAC MEDIA CONTACT all-conference teams, league player of the year, defensive player, rookie and coach of the year. Maurice D. Williams The awards will be announced in early March, Email: [email protected] 2 prior to the 2021 MEAC Basketball Tournament. Phone: 757-951-2055 [ MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE | 2020-21 SEASON | MEACSPORTS.COM | @MEACSPORTS ] MEAC MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES | WEEK 13 MEAC HONORS MEAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR MEAC COACHES OF THE YEAR MEAC REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONS Season Name School Season Name School Season Name 2019-20 Jibri Blount NCCU 2019-20 Will Jones NCAT 2019-20 North Carolina Central 2018-19 RJ Cole HOW 2018-19 Robert Jones NSU 2018-19 Norfolk State 2017-18 Brandon Tabb B-CU 2017-18 Jay Joyner NCAT 2017-18 Hampton 2016-17 Patrick Cole NCCU 2016-17 LeVelle Moton NCCU Bethune-Cookman 2015-16 James Daniel III HOW 2015-16 Murray Garvin SCSU Savannah State 2014-15 Kendall Gray DSU 2014-15 Bobby Collins MDES 2016-17 North Carolina Central 2013-14 Jeremy Ingram NCCU 2013-14 LeVelle Moton NCCU 2015-16 Hampton 2012-13 Pendarvis Williams NSU 2012-13 Anthony Evans NSU 2014-15 North Carolina Central 2011-12 Kyle O’Quinn NSU 2011-12 Horace Broadnax SSU 2013-14 North Carolina Central 2010-11 CJ Reed B-CU 2010-11 Clifford Reed B-CU 2012-13 Norfolk State 2009-10 Reggie Holmes MSU 2009-10 Todd Bozeman MSU 2011-12 Savannah State 2008-09 Tywain McKee CSU 2008-09 Todd Bozeman MSU 2010-11 Bethune-Cookman 2007-08 Jamar Smith MSU 2007-08 Todd Bozeman MSU 2009-10 Morgan State 2006-07 Jahsha Bluntt DSU 2006-07 Greg Jackson DSU 2008-09 Morgan State 2005-06 Jahsha Bluntt DSU 2005-06 Greg Jackson DSU 2007-08 Morgan State 2004-05 Chakowby Hicks NSU 2004-05 Bobby Collins HAM 2006-07 Delaware State 2003-04 Thurman Zimmerman SCSU 2003-04 Ron “Fang” Mitchell CSU 2005-06 Delaware State 2002-03 Ron Williamson HOW Alfred Beard MSU 2004-05 Delaware State 2001-02 Tommy Adams HAM 2002-03 Cy Alexander SCSU 2003-04 Coppin State 2000-01 Tarvis Williams HAM 2001-02 Steve Merfeld HAM South Carolina State 1999-2000 Damian Woolfork NSU 2000-01 Cy Alexander SCSU 2002-03 South Carolina State 1998-99 Damian Woolfork NSU 1999-2000 Horace Broadnax B-CU 2001-02 Hampton 1997-98 Antoine Brockington CSU 1998-99 Horace Broadnax B-CU 2000-01 Hampton 1996-97 Roderick Blakney SCSU 1997-98 Ron “Fang” Mitchell CSU South Carolina State 1995-96 Terquin Mott CSU 1996-97 Roy Thomas NCAT 1999-2000 South Carolina State 1994-95 Stephen Stewart CSU 1995-96 Cy Alexander SCSU 1998-99 South Carolina State 1993-94 Stephen Stewart CSU 1994-95 Tony Sheals B-CU Coppin State 1992-93 Jackie Robinson SCSU 1993-94 Ron “Fang“ Mitchell CSU 1997-98 Coppin State 1991-92 Delon Turner FAMU 1992-93 Ron “Fang” Mitchell CSU 1996-97 Coppin State 1990-91 Larry Stewart CSU 1991-92 Alfred Beard HOW 1995-96 Coppin State 1989-90 Larry Stewart CSU 1990-91 Ron “Fang” Mitchell CSU South Carolina State 1988-89 Tom Davis DSU 1989-90 Ron “Fang” Mitchell CSU 1994-95 Coppin State 1987-88 Claude Williams NCAT 1988-89 Cy McClairen B-CU 1993-94 Coppin State 1986-87 George Cale NCAT 1987-88 Don Corbett NCAT 1992-93 Coppin State 1985-86 Don Hill B-CU 1986-87 A.B.