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.