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CIAA Announces All-Conference Preseason Basketball Team and Predicted Order of Finish
October 11, 2006
Charlotte, NC... The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced its Pre-season All-CIAA Team and Predicted Order of Finish at the CIAA Basketball Press Conference and Luncheon.
Spirits were high and challenges were made as the Head Women's and Men's Coaches shared their outlooks for the season in front of a room full of CIAA supporters and media.
This year's pre-season teams were highlighted by conference leaders from Elizabeth City State: All-American Celeste Trahan, CIAA Defensive Player of the Year, Deanna Price and record-breaker Cassie King of North Carolina Central University. On the men's side, 2005-06 All-Conference vets Brad Byerson of Virginia Union, Claude Neeley of St. Augustine's and Antonio Fitzgerald, St. Augustine's led the men's selections.
2006-2007 MEN'S BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON TEAM
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
POSITION |
HEIGHT |
MAJOR |
HOMETOWN |
| Anthony Hilliard |
ECSU |
SO. |
Guard |
6'3 |
General Studies |
Fayetteville, NC |
| Maurice Hooper |
JCSU |
JR. |
Guard |
6'2 |
Computer Info. Sys. |
Reidsville, NC |
| Jason Hervey |
NCCU |
SR. |
Center |
6'9 |
Business Administration |
Arlington, TX |
| Nicholas King |
SAC |
SR. |
Forward |
6'7 |
Business Administration |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Antonio Fitzgerald |
SAC |
SR. |
Guard |
6'1 |
Human Performance |
Danville, VA |
| Claude Neeley |
SAC |
SR. |
G/F |
6'2 |
Physical Education |
Tallahassee, FL |
| Tristan Rankin |
SPC |
SR. |
Guard |
6'3 |
Mathematics |
Salisbury, NC |
| Hassan Robinson |
SPC |
SR. |
Guard |
6'3 |
Accounting |
Norfolk, VA |
| Bruce Royal |
SPC |
SO. |
Guard |
5'10 |
Business Administration |
Newport News, VA |
| Avis Wyatt |
VSU |
SR. |
F/C |
6'11 |
Information Systems |
Petersburg, VA |
| Michael Askew |
VSU |
SR. |
G/F |
6'7 |
Sports Management |
Dale City, VA |
| Brad Byerson |
VUU |
JR. |
Forward |
6'7 |
Communications |
Colonial Heights, VA |
2006-2007 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON TEAM
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
POSITION |
HEIGHT |
MAJOR |
HOMETOWN |
| Allyson Swailes |
BSU |
JR. |
Center |
6'2 |
Biology |
Silver Springs, MD |
| Celeste Trahan |
ECSU |
JR. |
Center |
6'2 |
Education |
Stockton, CA |
| Tiffany Smith |
ECSU |
SR. |
Forward |
5'11 |
Biology |
Cheverly, MD |
| Deanna Price |
ECSU |
SR. |
Guard |
5'7 |
Industrial Technology |
Washington, DC |
| Chelsea Jeter |
FSU |
SO. |
Forward |
5'10 |
Psychology |
Baltimore, MD |
| Ashley Chase |
JCSU |
SR. |
Forward |
5'7 |
Criminal Justice |
Baltimore, MD |
| Brittany Sumpter |
JCSU |
SR. |
Forward |
5'8 |
Criminal Justice |
Orangeburg, SC |
| Tiana Pope |
JCSU |
SR. |
Forward |
5'8 |
Sports Management |
Albany, GA |
| Cassie King |
NCCU |
SR. |
Forward |
6'0 |
Education |
Wendell, NC |
| LaConya Polk |
SAC |
SR. |
Forward |
6'0 |
Human Performance |
Menifee, AR |
| Valicia Brown |
SAC |
SR. |
Guard |
5'9 |
Communications |
Riverdale, MD |
| Leslee Anderson |
Shaw |
JR. |
Guard |
5'8 |
Computer Science |
Blacksburg, VA |
Women's Predicted Order of Finish
Eastern Division
Elizabeth City State University
Shaw University
Bowie State University
St. Paul's College
Virginia Union University
Virginia State University
Western Division
Johnson C. Smith University
North Carolina Central University
St. Augustine's College
Fayetteville State University
Livingstone College |
Men's Predicted Order of Finish
Eastern Division
Virginia Union University
Bowie State University
Virginia State University
Elizabeth City State University
Shaw University
St. Paul's College
Western Division
St. Augustine's College
Johnson C. Smith University
North Carolina Central University
Fayetteville State University
Livingstone College |
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