BCSP Notes SWAC As Professional, Rice's Exploits Were Even More Miss

FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 9 - 15, 2010 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Men's Results, Standings - thru 2/8/10 - and Weekly Honors)

CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE MID EASTERN SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE SOUTHWESTERN CIAA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SIAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SWAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INDEPENDENTS CONF ALL CONF ALL CONF ALL DIV ALL W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W. Va. State 17 3 St. Augustine’s 13 2 19 3 Morgan State 10 0 18 7 Clark Atlanta 14 3 17 3 Jackson State 10 1 12 11 Central State 17 5 Virginia Union 12 4 16 6 Delaware State 7 3 12 9 Tuskegee 11 5 12 7 Ark. Pine Bluff 8 3 8 14 Tougaloo 16 6 Chowan 10 5 14 7 ™ Bethune-Cookman 6 4 14 10 Benedict 11 6 12 8 Texas Southern 7 3 11 11 Cheyney 13 8 Bowie State 10 5 12 7 Prairie View A&M 7 3 12 9 Shaw 9 6 12 10 SC State 7 3 13 8 Lane 10 6 12 6 Xavier (La.) 14 10 J. C. Smith 8 7 14 8 Howard 5 5 6 19 Claflin 13 7 13 8 Alabama State 6 5 9 13 W-Salem State 9 13 Livingstone 7 8 10 11 Md. Eastern Shore 5 5 7 16 LeMoyne-Owen 11 7 13 8 Alabama A&M 5 6 8 11 Savannah State 9 14 Eliz. City State 6 10 11 11 Hampton 4 6 8 15 Stillman 10 7 12 7 Miss. Valley St. 5 6 6 18 Edward Waters 8 15 Virginia State 4 12 5 16 Norfolk State 4 6 5 17 Albany State 8 9 8 12 Grambling State 4 7 6 13 Florida Memorial 7 18 Fayetteville State 3 11 6 14 NC A&T State 4 6 8 16 Paine 7 12 7 15 Southern 2 9 4 19 Tennessee State 5 20 St. Paul's 2 14 3 15 Florida A&M 2 8 5 18 Morehouse 5 11 5 13 Alcorn State 0 11 0 24 N. C. Central 5 20 Lincoln (Mo.) 3 18 CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Coppin State 1 9 6 16 Kentucky State 4 11 4 13 Fort Valley State 5 13 7 14 SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Lincoln (Pa.) 2 18 PLAYER PLAYER Chris Jordan, 6-2, Sr., G, SAC - Averaged 14 MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Miles 3 15 3 18 UDC 1 16 PLAYER Tavaris Washington, 6-5, G, UAPB - Scored points in 3 wins, getting 19 vs. Chowan, 16 vs. FSU 12 points and had four assists and 3 steals in and 7 vs. Shaw. Michael Deloach, 6-0, Sr., G, NSU - Averaged SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NBA Sports Photo 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 62-55 win over Alabama A&M. Added team-high ROOKIE PLAYER 16 points and 5 rebounds in 47-42 win over PLAYER MURRAY: Former Shaw Angelos Sharpless, 6-4, Fr., G, ECSU - Had steals in two wins. Hit game-winner vs. UMES and Trevor Eichelberger, BENEDICT - Had double- Michael Harvey, XAVIER - Scored a career- had 27 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and steals Alabama State. The wins put the Goldenn Lions and current NBA star to 17 points in win over St. Paul's, first game back double of 11 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers into second place in the conference. high 27 points in win over 25th-ranked WHO'S from injury. vs. Coppin State. knocked off first-place Clark Atlanta, 56-52. Also Tougaloo. have his college jersey NEWCOMER ROOKIE had 14 points, 7 rebounds in win over Morehouse. ON FIRST retired. Paul Goldsmith, 6-6, So., F, ECSU - Tallied 37 DeWayne Jackson, 6-8, Fr., F, MSU - Averaged Averaged 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in the points in 3 games, geting 20 points, 10 rebounds 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds in two MSU wins, getting two wins. vs. VSU. 25 points, canning 6 of 9 3s, vs. FAMU COACH DEFENSE ST. AUG'S, CLARK ATLANTA SURPRISE Lonnie Blow, St. Augustine's - Falcons had Kevin Thompson, 6-8, So., F, MSU - 12 points, 3-0 week winning games vs. Chowan, Shaw and 14 rebounds vs. FAMU, 10 points, 20 boards, 3 LEADERS IN CIAA, SIAC; RICE IN HOF FSU by average of 17.7 points. SAC has won blocks, 2 steals vs. NC A&T. nine straight.

UNDER THE BANNER St. Aug, Clark Atlanta head for home

WHAT'S GOING IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS LUT WILLIAMS tournament begins in Charlotte on setback at Benedict Saturday. RICE IN, DENT OUT OF FB HOF: BCSP Editor Feb. 22, St. Aug's plays three of its CAU has been able to hold The CIAA's men of St. final four regular season games at on to second in the Div. II South There was never any question that former Mississippi Augustine's and the SIAC's men home. They will host cross-town Region despite the Morehouse loss. Valley State and NFL star wide of Clark Atlanta's enter the final rival Shaw Saturday. Arkansas Tech, the top ranked team receiver Jerry Rice would be a first- weeks of their respective regular SAC is currently ranked sixth in the NABC national poll, is the top- ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame seasons with two-game leads in their in the NCAA Div. II Atlantic ranked team in the region. Tuskegee conference races. selectee. For former Tennessee State BLOW JACOBS Region behind top-seed Indiana (12-7), second in the SIAC, is ranked and NFL defensive standout Richard But neither is getting any love (Pa.). Bryan Poore's 17-3 West ninth in the region. Dent, it's another story. on the national scene. at home to Bowie State 68-64 on Jan. Virginia State Yellow Jackets, CAU will play four straight Rice, who is also in the first Despite excellent records – 19-3 2, and at Virginia Union (57-45) a week currently second in the West home games before finishing up with for Lonne Blow's squad at St. Aug's class of the new Black College later. Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic two games on the road. The SIAC and 17-3 for Darryl Jacobs's team HOF Photo Football Hall of Fame opening Feb. Since that loss, the Falcons have Conference, are ranked fourth in regular season ends on Feb. 27 with RICE: Overcome at CAU – neither has been able to run off ten straight wins to seize control the region. Bowie State is ranked the tournament beginning Mar. 2. 20 in Atlanta, leads a class of seven with emotion after break into the National Association of the conference race, winning those ninth. new members elected to the Pro HOF announcement. of Basketball Coaches Div. II Top games by an average 16-point margin. Most expected Clark Atlanta BASKETBALL THIS WEEK Football Hall of Fame along with 25. The streak has included a 24-point to finish at least behind both SAT., FEB. 13 NFL career rushing leader Emmit Smith. Others selected That may have something to do (74-50) win over third-place Chowan, recent SIAC powers Claflin and CIAA were Ricky Jackson, Floyd Little, Russ Grimm, John with the fact that neither was picked JC Smith @ Fayetteville State a four-point win (75-71) on the road Benedict. Instead, the Panthers Chowan @ Livingstone Randle and Dick LeBeau. The announcement was made in the preseason to come away with that avenged the loss to fourth-place suffered a loss to open the season Eliz. City State @ Lincoln prior to Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV. their conference's top prize. St. Augustine's vs. Shaw Bowie State and a 19-point win (67- and then ran off 14 straight wins St. Paul's @ Bowie State "I loved this game. It was everything to me," said Blow's team was picked to 48) at fifth-place Shaw. The Falcons to jump on top of the conference MEAC Rice, fighting back tears. "I'm really just honored to be finish behind Johnson C. Smith knocked off JC Smith Monday, 83-71 race. SC State @ Coppin State in the Western Division, maybe Bethune-Cookman @ Delaware State here, in front of all the legends who made football what it to give them a two-game sweep of the They made a brief appear- WSSU @ Morgan State fourth behind Virginia Union and NC A&T @ Howard is today." Golden Bulls. ance in the Top 25 a couple weeks Elizabeth City State of the East. Florida A&M @ Md. E-Shore Rice - and former MVSU quarterback Willie Totten With the CIAA about to enter ago, but fell out after a loss at Norfolk State @ Hampton Instead, Blow's team has lost its final week of regular season play Morehouse (74-71 in OT) on Jan. SIAC - combined to be the engine of MVSU'S legendary only two games in conference play, (ending Feb. 20) before the league 28. The Panthers suffered a 56-52 Morehouse @ Clark Atlanta "Satellite Express" offense of the early 1980s. Rice fin- Stillman @ Benedict Tuskegee @ Paine ished his college career with 301 catches for 4,693 yards Lane @ LeMoyne-Owen and 50 touchdowns and his NCAA record for total career Central State @ Kentucky State Albany State @ Fort Valley State touchdown receptions stood until 2006. BCSP Notes SWAC As professional, Rice's exploits were even more Miss. Valley State vs. Alcorn State Grambling State vs. Texas Southern prolific. Among his numerous NFL accomplishments, SIAC unveils new design Jackson State vs. Prairie View Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M he holds the all-time records for touchdowns (208), of conference website Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Southern receptions (1,549), and receiving The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Screenshot of MON., FEB. 15 the new CIAA yards (22,895). Rice was a member Conference (SIAC) has launched a newly re-designed St. Paul's @ Eliz. City State thesiac.com of three Super Bowl championship TheSIAC.com website in cooperation with Internet St. Augustine's @ Chowan Consulting Services of Syracuse, NY. The new site Virginia State @ Bowie State teams, named All-Pro 11 times, and Fayetteville State @ Livingstone includes an updated design, embedded video high- selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times. has been moved to Monday, February 15. J. C. Smith @ Shaw lights, fan polls, sms text messaging updates and Lincoln @ Virginia Union Dent, who has been eligible for the Prior to the Bears men's basketball game against MEAC more. last eight years, fell short again. Dent Johnson C. Smith, Murray will be celebrated and Florida A&M @ Delaware State "I have consistently maintained that the SIAC Bethune-Cookman @ Md. E-Shore retired with 137.5 sacks and was a his jersey raised to the rafters at C. C. Spaulding SC State @ Morgan State possesses some of the best assets in college sports," member of the dominant Chicago Gymnasium on the Shaw campus. WSSU @ Coppin State DENT said Commissioner Greg Moore. "The launch of our NC A&T @ Hampton Murray, now with the Charlotte Bobcats, was Bears defense that won the 1985 new ICS website together with our new YouTube Norfolk State @ Howard named Division II Player of the Year, first team All- SIAC Super Bowl. channel with almost 60 video highlights, and recently America and CIAA Player of the Year during the Stillman @ Claflin launched Facebook and Twitter pages with over 2000 Tuskegee @ Morehouse 2001-02 season when he lead the Bears to the Division LeMoyne-Owen @ Clark Atlanta MSU UP IN MID MAJOR POLL: fans and followers will not only empower us to lever- II Final Four. SWAC The Morgan State men's basketball team moved age these assets in new and innovative ways, but more Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Alcorn State Current Shaw Head Coach Cleo Hill, Jr., who importantly, will enable the SIAC to more effective Grambling State vs. Prairie View from No. 20 to No. 17, earning its highest ranking ever in served as an assistant coach during Murray’s time at Jackson State vs. Texas Southern showcase our outstanding student-athletes, member Miss. Valley State vs. Southern the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. Shaw, says Murray’s impact is still felt in the pro- institutions and corporate partners." TUES., FEB. 16 The squad collected 262 points Monday, which fell gram. "Any time you have a special player like Flip, SIAC The move to ICS ends a five-year relationship ahead of George Mason at No. 18 (218 points) and behind he becomes part of the legacy and part of what your Benedict @ Albany State between the conference and The Onnidan Group, Paine @ Fort Valley State 16th-ranked College of Charleston (276 points). The No.1 current players aspire to." WED., FEB. 17 which had been providing hosting services for the position is currently held by Butler (761 points). The At Shaw, the 6-3 Murray averaged 23 points per CIAA SIAC web site and e-mail. Fayetteville State @ St. Augustine's game (the career record for Shaw), 5.7 assists per 262 points represented the most votes ever received by a The SIAC worked closely with ICS to produce SIAC game, and 1.9 steals per game. He holds almost all of LeMoyne-Owen @ Morehouse Morgan State team. The Bears made their first appearance the new site, which is the latest in the conference Miles @ Clark Atlanta Shaw’s single season records, including points, steals, in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll ranked No. 23 on Jan. 26 of rebranding initiatives that began in January last year. MEAC assists, points per game, and free throws made. Delaware State @ Morgan State this season, marking their first since finishing the 2008-09 The new site, which will continue to develop and get This season, Murray is averaging ten points in 21 THURS., FEB. 18 season ranked No. 23.. more features as the Spring Sports season approaches, CIAA minutes per game. Over his seven year NBA career, Virginia Union @ Bowie State The Bears edged Bethune-Cookman 48-47 on will give SIAC fans, alumni, parents and prospective he has averaged 9.9 points and 2.3 assists a game Lincoln @ St. Paul's Monday night (Feb. 8), a victory that extended the Bears recruits more information and more options. Chowan @ J. C. Smith while playing for Seattle, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, Eliz. City State @ Virginia State winning streak to 10 straight. With the win, Morgan State Atlanta, and Milwauke. Fayetteville State @ St. Augustine's improved to 18-7 overall and 10-0 in the Mid-Eastern Shaw to retire Murray's jersey SIAC The ceremony will begin upon the completion of Lane @ Tuskegee Athletic Conference. The ceremony to honor Shaw University basket- the women’s game against Livingstone, which begins Kentucky State @ Stillman ball great Ronald "Flip" Murray, who starred with Paine @ Albany State at 5:30 p.m. The men’s game will be held immediately Benedict @ Fort Valley State NEW FB COACH, AD AT LANE: the Shaw Bears in the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons, following the ceremony. Lane College has announced William K. Head as its new athletic director and Derrick 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Women's Results, Standings - thru 2/8/10 - and Weekly Honors) Burroughs as the Dragons' new head football coach. CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE MID EASTERN SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE SOUTHWESTERN Head, most recently from Fisk CIAA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SIAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SWAC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INDEPENDENTS University, was named to the posi- CONF ALL CONF ALL CONF ALL DIV ALL W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L Xavier (La.) 19 5 tion last Thursday. The next day, Bowie State 12 3 12 5 NC A&T State 10 0 16 7 Fort Valley State 14 1 19 1 Prairie View A&M 9 1 12 7 Langston 16 7 Virginia State 12 3 16 4 Morgan State 7 3 11 11 Kentucky State 11 3 11 6 Southern 8 3 14 7 W. Va. State 13 8 the school introduced Burroughs Fayetteville State 9 5 13 7 Bethune-Cookman 7 3 12 10 Benedict 11 4 14 6 Alabama A&M 7 4 11 9 Tougaloo 11 12 as head football coach replacing Shaw 9 6 14 7 Hampton 7 3 12 10 Miles 9 5 12 7 Texas Southern 6 4 9 12 Florida Memorial 11 12 St. Augustine’s 9 6 13 9 Howard 6 4 11 11 Tuskegee 8 5 8 10 Alcorn State 5 6 5 15 Lincoln (Mo.) 9 11 Trent Boykin. Head succeeds Greg J. C. Smith 9 7 16 7 Md. Eastern Shore 5 5 8 12 Stillman 7 6 7 7 Alabama State 5 6 8 12 Central State 8 13 Eliz. City State 8 8 13 8 Coppin State 4 6 8 13 LeMoyne-Owen 8 8 9 11 Grambling State 5 6 8 12 UDC 8 13 Bormann who had served as AD Chowan 5 11 8 13 Florida A&M 5 5 13 8 Lane 6 7 6 11 Ark. Pine Bluff 4 7 5 17 Tennessee State 8 14 BURROUGHS St. Paul's 5 11 6 14 since May, 2008 SC State 2 8 7 15 Albany State 4 9 4 14 Miss. Valley St. 3 8 6 16 Edward Waters 9 15 Livingstone 4 11 8 13 Delaware State 2 8 4 19 Clark Atlanta 2 11 2 16 Jackson State 2 9 3 18 Savannah State 9 17 Burroughs becomes the sixth Virginia Union 2 13 6 13 Norfolk State 0 10 3 6 Paine 3 12 4 14 Cheyney 7 13 SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK head coach at Lane since 2002 and the third coach in the CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Claflin 3 13 3 14 N. C. Central 7 14 MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER Lincoln (Pa.) 3 16 PLAYER Secrett Anderson, 5-11, Jr., GSU - Scored three years since Johnnie Cole left to become head coach OFFENSE SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Rhon'Neisha Taylor, Jr., G, VSU - Averaged 14.0 game-high 35 points on 11 of 14 shooting from W-Salem State 2 21 Lamona Smalley, 6-0, Sr., F, NC A&T - Averaged PLAYER at Texas Southern. The former All-Pro NFL cornerback points in 2 games. In upset of CIAA leader BSU, she the field, 13 of 14 from the FT line and pulled double-double of 14.5 points, 13 rebounds in two Takesha Riggs, G/F, FORT VALLEY STATE - tallied 16 points and had 7 rebounds, 4 steals. down 11 rebounds in win over Alcorn State PLAYERS OF THE WEEK wins getting 12 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 Threw in 23 points, had 8 rebounds, 7 assists and has spent 14 years coaching football with NFL Europe, NEWCOMER Monday. In Saturday's win over second-place PLAYER blocks and steals vs. MSU, 17 points, 12 rebounds 7 steals in narrow 66-63 win over Tuskegee. Added Kelcyn Manurs, Fr., G, LC - Got 16 points, 5 Southern, Anderson had 10 points and 5 boards Quineta Washington, Sr., LINCOLN (MO) vs. DSU. 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals in win Arena and XFL football leagues. assists vs. FSU. FInished with 6 points, 6 assists in 69-58 win. - Scored 13 points including game-winning in other game. ROOKIE over Stillman. Averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 assists, three-pointer at the buzzer in 72-71 win over "I think this was way past my time," Burroughs said NEWCOMER Amber Calvin, 5-8, Fr., G, NC A&T - Totalled 28 5.5 rebounds and 6.0 steals in the two wins. Texas A&M International. Kenyatta Gill, Jr., F, ECSU - Had 2 double-figure points and 10 rebounds in two wins. Shot 10 of of becoming a head coach. "I'm looking forward to getting scoring outings vs. SPC and VSU. 18 from the field in there and finding out exactly our needs and priorities COACH DEFENSE James Hill, VSU - Guided Lady Trojans to upset of Quanneisha Perry, 5-10, Jr., F, HAMPTON - and addressing them as soon as possible." 25th ranked Bowie State and win over ECSU. Grabbed 20 rebounds, got 3 steals and 1 block in 2 wins. Scored 37 points in the two games.