For the Week of December 22 - 28, 2020 M E N A N D W O M E N ' S 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Standings and Outstanding Players)

Mid Eastern Mid Eastern Southwestern Southwestern Athletic Conference MEAC MEAC Athletic Conference SWAC Athletic Conference SWAC Athletic Conference INDEPENDENTS MEN CONF ALL WOMEN CONF ALL MEN CONF ALL WOMEN CONF ALL MEN W L NORTHERN DIVISION W L W L NORTHERN DIVISION W L W L Lincoln (Mo.) 4 2 Morgan State 0 0 3 2 Howard 0 0 3 1 W L W L W L W L Alabama A&M 0 0 2 0 Alabama A&M 0 0 1 0 Hampton 2 4 Norfolk State 0 0 3 3 Morgan State 0 0 3 1 Grambling State 0 0 2 4 Miss. Valley State 0 0 2 2 Tennessee State 1 3 Howard 0 0 1 4 Delaware State 0 0 1 2 W. Va. State 0 0 Texas Southern 0 0 2 5 Texas Southern 0 0 1 1 Coppin State 0 0 1 6 Coppin State 0 0 0 1 ™ Prairie View A&M 0 0 1 3 Prairie View A&M 0 0 1 1 ^ Delaware State 0 0 0 3 NORTHERN DIVISION W L W L PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 0 1 8 Grambling State 0 0 1 3 SOUTHERN DIVISION North Carolina A&T 0 0 1 1 Player Alabama State 0 0 0 0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 0 1 4 Davion Warren, 6-6, Sr., G, HAMPTON - Tied North Carolina A&T 0 0 3 8 North Carolina Central 0 0 1 3 Alcorn State 0 0 0 1 Jackson State 0 0 1 4 for team-high with 21 points with 6 assists and 3 North Carolina Central 0 0 1 3 Norfolk State 0 0 1 3 Southern 0 0 0 4 Alabama State 0 0 0 0 steals in loss to Howard. In win over Charleston Florida A&M 0 0 1 5 South Carolina State 0 0 1 6 Jackson State 0 0 0 5 Alcorn State 0 0 0 3 Southern, got 15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 4 SC State 0 0 0 10 assists and 5 steals. Miss. Valley State 0 0 0 8 Southern 0 0 0 6 ^ ineligible PLAYER Sai Witt, 6-8, Jr., G/F, LINCOLN - Team-highs of Deja Winters, 5-11, Sr., NC A&T - Had game-high 19 points, 13 rebounds with 1 block and 2 steals PLAYERS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK in win over Emporial State. PLAYER 25 points on 8 of 12 shooting, 7 of 10 3s and 2 of 2 Jalen Johnson, 6-7, So., F, ALABAMA A&M - Tallied Zakiya Mahoney, 5-10, Jr., G, MVSU - Had two SIAC Photo Steve Settle, 6-10, So., F, HOWARD - In FTs in win over Elon. 24 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block, 3 steals and 2 assists double-doubles getting 17 points, 10 rebounds in WOMEN W L 81-76 win over Hampton, scored 18 points, DEFENSIVE in 2OT win vs. S. Alabama. win over La.-Monroe, and 16 points, 13 rebounds in Hampton 0 3 SIAC COMMISH: Greg pulled down team-high 12 rebounds with 2 Anissa Rivera, 6-1, So., F, NC CENTRAL - Had Tennessee State 0 3 Garret Hicks, 6-0, So., G, ALABAMA A&M - Scored win over Northwestern State. SIAC blocks and a steal 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in loss to Lincoln (Mo.) 0 5 Moore echoes health and 23 points canning 7 of 14 3s with 4 rebounds in win DEFENSIVE DEFENSIVE PLAYER College of Charleston. W. Va. State 0 0 vs. S. Alabama. Diamond Wraggs, 5-9, Sr., F, MVSU - Had dou- safety concerns as league Sam Green, 6-6, Gr., F, HOWARD - Had NEWCOMER PUNTS NEWCOMER ble-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds and 2 steals Player moves basketball from double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds D’Mya Tucker, 5-11, Fr., G, NC A&T - Second DEFENSIVE PLAYER in win over NW State. Nylah Young, 5-11, So, F, HAMPTON - Had with team-high 3 blocks and a steal in win straight double-figures scoring game with 12 in win BASKETBALL January to March. E. J. Williams, 6-10, So. C, ALABAMA A&M - Had NEWCOMER or ROOKIE team-highs of 17 points and 10 rebounds in close over Hampton. over Elon. Also had 12 in loss to UNC-G. loss (49-47) to Charleston Southern. NEWCOMER 13 points, 14 rebounds and one block before fouling NA out in 2OT win vs. South Alabama. . NO SIAC HOOPS ‘TIL MARCH; “COACH PRIME” MAKIN’ Khalil Robinson, 6-0, So., G, HOWARD - Team-highs of 19 points, 9 assists 7-of-7 FTs in win over Howard. NOISE AT JSU; NCA&T/NCCU GRID RIVALRY STILL ON .

SPRING SPORTS ALSO DELAYED UNDER THE BANNER WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS SIAC to delay basketball to March 2021 MEAC HALL OF FAMERS NAMED: ATLANTA, Ga. – After care- to protect the health and safety of competition and honor pre-exist- NORFOLK, Va. —The Mid-Eastern Athletic ful consideration of the health and SIAC student-athletes, staff and ing contractual obligations. Team Conference (MEAC) announced last week the five safety of its student-athletes and stakeholders, while also attempt- activities, practice and training members of the 2021 Hall of Fame Class. The inductees staff, the Southern Intercollegiate ing to preserve critically important opportunities against competition will be enshrined in a virtual ceremony during the week Athletic Conference (SIAC) an- opportunities for student-athletes will be determined and defined by of the 2021 MEAC Basketball Tournament. nounced last week the delay of the to resume conference competition each member institution that will The 2020 MEAC Hall of Fame Inductees are: start of winter and spring sports un- basketball competition on Jan. 9. at some point going forward,” said adhere and observe NCAA Core – Lamin Drammeth, Track & Field, South Caroli- til March 1, 2021. The previous basketball sched- SIAC Commissioner Gregory Principles of Resocialization of na State: Drammeh was a five-time MEAC champion in Impacted sports include men’s ule was to include a 12-14 game Moore. Collegiate Sport and state, local the men’s long jump, a two-time Olympian, representing and women’s basketball, tennis, conference menu for men and “The SIAC will continue to and CDC COVID-related public his native Gambia, West Africa in the 1996 Games in At- golf, track and field, baseball and women including the addition of closely monitor developments and health protocols. lanta and the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. Drammeh softball. new member Allen University. make further adjustments as may The conference and its member was also a triple jumper and a champion relay runner The SIAC had already can- “In light of the fluid and dynam- be required.” institutions will continue to mon- celled football, cross country and – Demetius Harrison, LB, North Carolina A&T: ic nature of unfolding COVID-19 Each SIAC institution shall re- itor updates related to COVID-19 volleyball championships but was The Aggies’ all-time leader in career tackles with 497 related developments, this decision tain the autonomy to independent- and will provide further updates as scheduled to begin in-conference was primarily informed by a desire ly participate in non-conference the situation continues to unfold. (second-most in MEAC history), Harrison was a two- time MEAC Defensive Player of the Year (1988, 1989) and a three-time First Team All-MEAC selection (1987- 89). He was named Sheridan Black College National De- fensive Player of the Year in 1989. Harrison, who led the BCSP Notes Aggies in tackles all four seasons, was recently named to Deion Sanders coming through on NC A&T’s gridiron rivalry with NC Central the MEAC 50th Anniversary All-Time Football Team. making a difference at Jackson State to continue despite move to Big South – Rod Milstead, OL, Delaware State: One of the New Jackson State Head Football Coach Deion “Coach Prime” DURHAM, N.C. – Longtime rivals North Carolina Central Uni- most decorated football players in Sanders is making good on his promise to change things at JSU and in the versity and North Carolina A&T State University have signed a 10- Delaware State history, Milstead was Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). year football schedule agreement to ensure the Eagles and Aggies will an offensive lineman for the Hornets At least according to one source, 247 Sports and its composite ratings, clash on the gridiron each season from 2021 through 2030. from 1988-91 before embarking on Sanders’ recruiting class for the 2021 season is the highest-rated in all of With North Carolina A&T announcing its departure from the an eight-year NFL career. A three- the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Additionally, it is the top- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) starting in time First Team All-MEAC selection ranked class in the SWAC, and a top 40 class in the Football Bowl Subdi- the fall of 2021, questions arose as to if the rivalry would (1989-91), Milstead was a First Team vision (FBS) according to both 247Sports and ESPN rankings. According continue once the Aggies are competing in the Big South All-American as named by the Asso- to the JSU website, the Tigers look to add at least two to four recruits on Conference. Last week’s announcement put those ques- ciated Press, Walter Camp and Sheridan Black College in February 3, 2021 when programs finalize their recruiting classes. tions to rest. 1991. During Milstead’s playing days in Dover, Del., the The 2021 class includes 15 high school and transfer student-athletes “I want to thank our colleagues at North Carolina A&T State Uni- Hornets won the 1989 MEAC title outright, while also from Mississippi, Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, California, Georgia, versity for partnering with us on this agreement,” said grabbing a share of the 1988 and 1991 championships. In Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. The Tigers’ haul includes three 3-star re- NCCU Director of Athletics Dr. Ingrid Wicker Mc- an NFL career that saw him play in Cleveland, San Fran- cruits and two 4-stars, which stand as the first 4-star signees on record to Cree. “This game is one of the highlights of every foot- cisco and Washington, Milstead won Super Bowl XXIX sign with an FCS school. ball season for our student-athletes, alumni and fans, so in 1995 with the 49ers. Since 2018, Milstead has served “He has exceeded my expectations as a recruiter in his first class,” we are excited to be able to guarantee that we will meet as head football coach at his alma mater, and he was re- 247Sports director of scouting Barton Simmons told FootballScoop. “I our in-state rival on the gridiron for the next 10 years.” expected him to land the occasional stud but I think he’s been more disrup- cently named to the MEAC 50th Anniversary All-Time “I know there have been some concerns about whether this great tive across the board than I expected. I also think the bigger impact he may tradition of North Carolina A&T meeting North Carolina Central on the Football Team. end up having is on the transfer market. That’s something we’re seeing in gridiron would continue with our move to a new conference this fall,” said – Allen Suber, QB, Bethune-Cookman: The 2002 the early going.” N.C. A&T Director of Athletics Earl Hilton. “I am happy to say that this and 2003 MEAC Offensive Player The biggest prize of the haul may be four-star quarterback prospect tradition is alive and well. We look forward to this game each year. Aggies of the Year, Suber was a First Team Shedeur Sanders, coach Prime’s son who flipped from Florida Atlantic have a lot of friends and family who are Eagles and Eagles have a lot of All-MEAC honoree at quarterback last month. The younger Sanders was rated the No. 15 dual-threat quarter- friends and family who are Aggies. It is truly a family feud.” in 2001, 2002 and 2003. The two- back and the No. 235 overall player in the class of 2021. In the MEAC, the NCCU vs. NC A&T match up has traditionally time All-American was also a finalist JSU also landed a top-ranked junior college prospect and four-star been a fierce end-of-the-season rivalry game. With A&T’s move to the for the Walter Payton Award, and he recruit, cornerback De’Jahn Warren, who flipped from Georgia. Big South, it will be a non-conference match-up early in the season, cul- led the Wildcats to the 2002 MEAC Jackson State’s three 3-stars are Las Vegas defensive tackle Braezhon minating in the final years as likely a date to open the season. championship and two appearances in Ross, San Diego athlete Herman Smith and Havana, Fla., linebacker Jer- Second-year NCCU head coach Trei Oliver has experienced the Ea- the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs (2002, 2003). Suber emiah Brown. gle-Aggie rivalry through a variety of lenses, including as a student-ath- currently ranks first all-time in program history in rush- Transfers include linebackers Nyles Gaddy (Tennessee), Aubrey lete at NCCU, an assistant coach at A&T, and now as the head coach at his ing touchdowns, second in rushing yards and fifth in both Miller, Jr. (Missouri) and Abdul-Malik McClain (Southern Cal), of- alma mater. Third-year N.C. A&T football head coach Sam Washington passing yards and passing touchdowns. During Suber’s fensive linemen Dyland Spencer (Missouri) and Malijon Joor (Florida has also seen both sides of the tradition, having served as assistant head time under center as architect of head coach Alvin Wyatt Atlantic), wide receiver Isaiah Bolden (Florida State) and cornerback coach and defensive coordinator at NCCU from 1993-2000. Sr.’s offense, Bethune-Cookman went 42-15, and Suber Javorrius Selmon (Mississippi State). Most were consensus four-star re- The home team will alternate each year, starting with the 2021 game was recently named to the MEAC’s 50th Anniversary All- cruits out of high school. Another Sanders son, Shilo Sanders, a corner- in Greensboro.

Time Football Team. back at South Carolina has also decided to transfer to JSU. NCCU vs. NC A&T Football Schedule “We’re going to change the game here,” Sanders said. We expect to Sept. 25, 2021 (@ NC A&T) Sept. 3, 2022 (@ NCCU) – Lauren McCoy, Softball Pitcher, Bethune-Cook- Sept. 9, 2023 (@ NC A&T) Sept. 21, 2024 (@ NCCU) win, we expect to mature these guys, develop these guys and give them an man: McCoy recorded three 20-win Sept. 20, 2025 (@ NC A&T) Sept. 12, 2026 (@ NCCU) opportunity to be a professional, on the field and off the field, but we’re seasons in the circle as Bethune-Cook- Sept. 4, 2027 (@ NC A&T) Sept. 2, 2028 (@ NCCU) going to win here. We’re going to turn a lot of heads; I promise you that.” Sept. 1, 2029 (@ NC A&T) Aug. 31, 2030 (@ NCCU) man softball became a MEAC dynas- ty and made NCAA history in 2005. That year, she led the Lady Wildcats to the NCAA Super Regional (the first time an HBCU advanced out of the BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK regional round), winning the Gaines- ville Regional and going toe-to-toe with Cat Osterman in For games of a 1-0 loss to Texas after earning the MEAC’s first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA field. A three-time First Team December 17 - 21, 2020 All-MEAC honoree (2003-05), McCoy threw five no-hit- ters in her career, including two perfect games, and she DEFENSE had an ERA of 1.70 or lower in each of her three seasons. – DARIUS LEONARD, LB, Indianapolis (3rd season, McCoy ended her B-CU career with 456 strikeouts and SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - In 27-20 win over 28 shutouts. Houston, led the Colts with 12 tackles, nine solos and one forced fumble. Was in on all 69 plays on defense (100%) and four (4) plays on special teams (17%). BASKETBALL SCORES SPECIAL TEAMS MEN Charlotte 76, NC A&T 72 – TRENTON CANNON, RB/KR, Carolina (3rd season, DECEMBER 21 Tulane 77, Grambling State 65 VIRGINIA STATE) - In 24-16 loss to Green Bay Baylor 99, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 42 VIrginia Tech 97, Coppin State 57 BYU 87, Texas Southern 71 W. Va. Tech 73, Morgan State 67 Saturday, had three kickoff returns for 72 yards Furman 118, S. C. State 52 December 18 (24.0 yard average) with a long return of 28 yards. Mississippi State 87, Miss. Valley St. 48 Georgia Tech 74, Florida A&M 64 Cannon did not get in on offense but was in on 14 Morgan State 65, Delaware 59 Howard 81, Hampton 76 plays on special teams (50%) indianapoliscolts.com Photo NC A&T 91, Greensboro 45 Washington State 90, Prairie View A&M 62 POISED TO POUNCE!! December 20 Presbyterian 62, S. C. State 56 OFFENSE Indianapolis inside linebacker DARIUS LEONARD (#53, SOUTH Georgia Tech 97, Delaware State 69 DecEMBER 17 TERRON ARMSTEAD, LT, New Orleans (8th season, ARKANSAS-PINE Houston 88, Alcorn State 55 Bradley 83, Jackson State 60 CAROLINA STATE) prepares to attack Houston and quarterback BLUFF) - In 32-29 loss to Kansas City, Saints ran for 60 yards and one Iowa State 60, Jackson State 45 Coastal Carolina 99, Delaware State 73 DeShaun Watson (#4) during Sunday’s game. Leonard led the Colts TD and passed for 234 yards and three TDs while surrendering one (1) December 19 Lincoln (Mo.) 82, Emporia State 78 with 12 tackles, nine solos, and had a forced fumble in a 27-20 win Alabama A&M 93, S. Alabama 90, 2OT sack. Was in on all 53 plays on offense (100%). by Indy.

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