FALLING STARS
HBCU Bowl is this week
Week of DECember 9-16, 2010
COACHES CAROUSEL
A bad season can lead to you losing your job as a coach.
Here’s a list of coaches that are on the move.
IN
North Carolina Central
Former Prairie View A&M Head
Coach and 2009 Eddie Robinson
Award winner Henry Frazier
(above) has accepted the head
coaching job.
Prairie View A&M
Panthers Defensive Coordinator
Heishma Northern will be named
head coach.
Hampton
Head Coach Donovan Rose has
received a multi-year contract
extension.
Stillman
Webber International Offensive
Coordinator Teddy Keaton
accepted the head coaching job.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) offensive
and some of the best in
players aren’t playing 2
OUT
Howard
Head Coach Carey Bailey (above)
will not return. We hear Arkansas-
Pine Bluff Offensive Coordinator/
Quarterbacks coach Jerry
Mack and Bowie State Offensive
Coordinator Gary Harrell are
interested in the head coaching job
Lincoln (Mo.)
Head coach Nathan Cochran will
not return.
Texas College
The head coaching job is now open.
Hampton
We have just learned that Hampton
Offensive Coordinator Fred Kaiss
will not return.
Delaware State
coordinator Mike Gibson is
interested in the job.
Tigers win first SWAC title since ‘68
Texas Southern rode on the strength of their defense and wound up with a SWAC championship to show for it. The Tigers had the second ranked defense in the nation.
11 6 tle since 1968 on Saturday behind coach
BIRMINGHAM, AL­—Prairie View A&M
did it last year. This season, it was Texas
Southern’s turn to rise from longtime
cellar dweller to Southwestern Athletic
Conference champion.
The Tigers earned their first SWAC ti-
Johnnie Cole’s swarming defense and
backup quarterback Riko Smalls, hold-
ing off Alabama State 11-6 at Legion
Field.
“I’ve been waiting on this job for over
20 years,” said Cole, who played quar-
terback at Texas Southern in the mid-
1980s. “I’ve been in the business for 24
ARRRRRRRR!
The Hampton
(years) and I always wanted to come back
to Texas Southern and get us to this
championship.”
For Texas Southern (9-3), the title
came with an unexpected twist under
center. Smalls started in place of Arvell
Nelson, who was held out of the game
because of concerns about his eligibility.
Texas Southern officials didn’t address
what prompted Nelson’s absence but
noted it was not an academic issue.
“We wanted to protect Texas South-
ern first and foremost,” Cole said. “It’s
really just an insurance thing until the
outcome comes.”
With Smalls, who had thrown 17
passes and run six times this season, the
Texas Southern offense found its footing
on the ground.
The sophomore Virginia transfer ran
13 times for 97 yards and completed 9-of-
15 passes for 86 yards. Smalls received
help from tailback Marcus Wright, who
carried 37 times for 132 yards.
“We wanted to run the football, and
Riko is just as good a runner as Arvell is,”
Cole said. “We didn’t throw the ball as
much but he carried out the system and
we were able to be successful.
Smalls wasn’t asked to heave the ball
downfield, but rather to complete short
passes and escape pressure for positive
yards.
“Just manage the game, not do any-
thing spectacular, just work within the
system,” Smalls said of his mentality.
It didn’t hurt that Texas Southern’s
defense had its best outing to date. The
six points and 72 yards of offense al-
lowed were season bests for a unit that
came into the contest ranked second in
the Football Championship Subdivision
in total defense.
For Alabama State (7-5), quarterback
Devin Dominguez struggled in the face
of a Tigers front that recorded four sacks
and nine tackles for loss. He completed
5-of-22 passes for 28 yards, one touch-
down and one interception.
“They line up in your face and they
challenge you,” Dominguez said. “We
expected that coming in and it took us
Lady Pirates hold off a
tough SEC opponent 4
Follow Us On and
SWAC Championship Game Defensive MVP Dejuan
Fulghum and the Tigers held the Hornets to 72 total
yards and an average of just 1.7 yards per play.
a little bit to realize what we can do and
how we can attack them. Once we figured
it out, it was a little too late.”
Texas Southern jumped out to a 6-0
lead in the first quarter, scoring on an 82-
yard drive on its first possession. The Ti-
gers added a safety and 28-yard field goal
in the second quarter.
Alabama State never threatened in Ti-
gers territory until the final quarter. The
Hornets had first-and-goal at the Texas
Southern 3-yard line midway through
the fourth quarter but turned the ball
over on downs.
A 49-yard punt return helped set up
a 2-yard touchdown pass from Domin-
guez to T.C McWilliams with a minute
and a half remaining, but Alabama State
couldn’t recover an onside kick.
The loss capped a turnaround season
for Alabama State, which finished 4-7 in
2009.
 —baynews9.com
THE YARD WEEK OF DECEMBER 9-16
2010 HBCU BOWL WEST ROSTER
Name Pos School Ht. Wt. Hometown
5 K.J. Black QB Prairie View A&M 6-4 220 Louisville, KY
7 Joshua Harris QB Tuskegee 6-2 224 Mobile, AL
8 Josh Boudreaux QB Arkansas Pine-Bluff 6-5 240 Baton Rouge, LA
3 Winston Thompson RB Clark Atlanta 5-10 195 Miami, FL
13 Donald Barbers RB Prairie View A&M 5-10 200 Houston, TX
23 Frank Warren RB Grambling St 6-1 200 Pleasant Grove, AL
1 Nykeem Barton FB Tuskegee 5-11 225 Brewton, AL
2 Ricardo Lockette WR Fort Valley St 6-3 212 Albany, GA
4 Antoine Mitchell WR Tuskegee 5-11 187 Atlanta, GA
10 Anthony Mayes WR Jackson State 5-10 180 Jackson, MS
15 Kiare Thompson WR Grambling St 6-0 185 Sacramento, CA
18 Ronnie Childs WR Albany St 6-3 200 Manchester, GA
80 Fred Rouse WR Concordia-Selma 6-4 205 Tallahasse, FL
86 Raymond Webber WR Arkansas Pine-Bluff 6-3 225 Pleasant Grove, AL
88 Jamaree Gordon WR Kentucky St 5-11 185 Atlanta, GA
89 Shaun Stephens WR Prairie View A&M 5-9 185 Houston, TX
81 Larry Donnell TE/FB Grambling St 6-6 260 Ozark, AL
63 Michael Stevens OL Tuskegee 6-6 384 Montgomery, AL
2010 HBCU BOWL 2
2010 HBCU BOWL EAST ROSTER
Name Pos School Ht. Wt. Hometown
7 Malcolm Long QB South Carolina St 6-1 260 Gaffney, SC
10 Kevin Atkins QB Shaw 6-3 210 Durham, NC
13 Matt Johnson QB Bethune Cookman 5-11 175 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
3 DeAngelo Branche RB Norfolk St 5-11 200 Norfolk, VA
30 Phillip Sylvester RB Florida A&M 5-11 190 Marianna, FL
34 Walter Sanders RB St. Augustine’s 5-11 215 Baltimore, MD
5 Dexter Manley WR Elizabeth City St 6-3 190 Chesapeake, VA
9 Larrone Monroe WR Delaware St 6-0 185 Hyattsville, MD
11 JeVaughn Reams WR Bethune Cookman 6-3 200 Miami, FL
15 Julius Gregory WR Shaw 6-5 225 Portsmouth, VA
26 Derrick McPhearson WR Bowie St 6-0 200 Columbia, MD
80 Jeremy Franklin WR J.C. Smith 6-3 215 Casselbery, FL
81 Issac West WR Florida A&M 6-2 205 Tallahasse, FL
85 Joseph Hills WR Tennesse St 6-5 205 Palmetto, FL
18 Jones’ Harris TE St. Augustine’s 6-4 250 Fairfield, CA
40 Sherron Childress TE/FB Norfolk St 6-2 250 Hampton, VA
50 Johnny Culbreath OL South Carolina St 6-6 310 Monroe, GA
52 William Falakiseni OL Norfolk St 6-2 315 Tonga

SNUBBED
66 Ramon Chinyoung OL Southern 6-2 295 Houston, TX 54 Josh Harrison OL South Carolina St 6-4 300 Lake City, SC
70 Trevon Williams OL Fort Valley St 6-5 348 Decatur, GA 64 Carlton Ford OL Norfolk St 6-4 305 Chesapeake,VA
71 Miles Stroter OL Morehouse 6-8 350 Chicago, IL 65 Markus Copeland OL Virginia St 6-4 290 Lynchburg, VA
72 Charles Smith OL Texas Southern 6-6 325 Largo, MD 70 David Mims OL Virginia Union 6-7 332 Charlotte, NC
73 Anquez Jackson OL Alabama A&M 6-4 345 Birmingham, AL 72 Jamal Lewis OL Hampton 6-3 300 Uniontown,AL
74 Stacey Louis OL Morehouse 6-2 315 College Park, GA 73 Edawn Coughman OL Shaw 6-6 310 Atlanta, GA
75 James Blanton OL Prairie View A&M 6-7 335 Cute, TX 74 Justin Wells OL St. Augustine’s 6-4 310 Baltimore, MD
76 Kieandre Jones OL Stillman 6-4 320 Tuscaloosa, AL 76 Alex Davis OL Tennesse St 6-3 320 Sarasota, FL
79 Terrael Williams OL Jackson St 6-6 380 Dallas, TX 47 Marcus Broxie DL Tennesse St 6-4 260 Tampa, FL
35 Jacob Hardwick DL Albany St 6-4 270 Viginia Beach, VA 58 Juan Corders DL Winston-Salem St 6-2 250 Durham, NC
I LOVE IT!!! The Russell Athletic But no matter how many deserving the only player to be voted unanimously
43 Darian Barnes DL Tuskegee 6-3 235 Milledgeville, GA 90 Terry Griffin DL Elizabeth City St 6-4 340 Hopgood, NC
HBCU All-Star Bowl, the nation’s pre- players get in, there are some who ques- to the All-MEAC First Team. Ellis is cur- 91 Marquiste Ramos DL Florida A&M 6-5 245 Bayside, FL
90 Frank Kearse DL Alabama A&M 6-5 325 Savanah, GA mier senior all-star game, will be taking tion those who have been left out. I really rently a candidate for the 2010 Buck Bu-
91 Jason Thompson DL Fort Valley St 6-5 290 Dallas, TX 92 Malcolm Jenkins DL Elizabeth City St 6-4 240 Florence, NJ
place at The Georgia Dome on Saturday don’t know how and when the process chanan Award. 94 Jayson Ayers DL South Carolina St 6-3 250 Cilo, SC
92 Malcolm Taylor DL Alcorn St 6-3 255 Brooksville, MS
94 Quinton Spears DL Prairie View A&M 6-4 240 Montgomery, TX the 18th. It seems as if the game is grow- is done at this time but I question why Other players that have been consid- 95 Ray Jennings DL Norfolk St 6-2 305 Chesepeake, VA
95 Ibraham Abdulai DL Arkansas Pine-Bluff 6-3 312 Calumet City, IL ing after playing the inaugural game in several star players have been left out of ered by espn.com as pro prospects that 96 Kendrick Washington DL Florida A&M 6-5 275 Sebastion River, FL
96 Jordan Miller DL Southern 6-1 312 Upper Marboro, MD Birmingham, AL. this weeks’ activities. Some of these guys will not be participating include Folarin 97 Teryl White DL NC Central 6-4 305 Macon, GA
99 Derrin Nettles DL Morehouse 6-4 305 Montgomery, AL For those of you who are unfamiliar are all-conference athletes while others Ola, Steven Robinson (Hampton), Keri 98 Kristopher White DL Virginia Union 6-4 278 Baltimore, MD
have become pro prospects due to their Hoskins, Anthony Johnson, Jeremy Keys, 99 Andre Carroll DL Delaware St 6-2 290 Neptune, NJ
28 Kelvin Robbins LB Tuskegee 6-1 230 Birmingham, AL with the game, the HBCU Bowl selects
29 Danny Anderson LB Tuskegee 5-11 225 Butler, AL the top 100 draft-eligible seniors (includ- physical attributes. In no particular or- Ryan Rich, Neal Pogue, Samuel Wash- 2 Steven Stanbach LB St. Augustine’s 5-11 230 Temple Hills, MD
30 Brian King LB Tuskegee 5-11 220 Atlanta, GA ing 10 alternate players) from all HBCU der, here’s my list of players that have ington (Jackson St.), Donald Dorsey, 32 Brandon Jackson LB NC A&T SC 5-11 224 Lawndale, NC
32 Josh Cragin LB Alcorn St 6-1 225 Fort Walton Beach, FL Football Conferences, the MEAC, SWAC, been left out. Jeremy Graham, Vernon White (NC 33 Brandon Peguese LB Hampton 6-1 235 Greensboro, NC
33 Derrick Addai LB Kentucky St 6-1 235 Houston,TX 42 Jeremy Cunningham LB Fayetteville St 6-1 240 Casa Grande, AZ
SIAC, and CIAA. Grambling State DE Christian An- A&T SU), Robert Darby-McNair, Jus-
40 Brandon Cunningham LB Morehouse 6-1 230 Decatur, GA 44 David Erby LB South Carolina St 5-11 226 Rock Hill, SC
Once that list is set, scouts from the thony was named the 2009 Southwest- tin Thomas (Morehouse), Christopher 55 Marshall McFadden LB South Carolina St 6-1 234 Lamar, SC
44 Dejuan Fulghum LB Texas Southern 6-0 224 Killeen,TX NFL, CFL, UFL, and Area Football will ern Athletic Conference “Defensive Massey (South Carolina St.), John Jones, 56 Julius Wilkerson LB South Carolina St 6-3 232 Gaffney, SC
6 Michael Ricks DB Stillman 6-2 200 Leighton, AL evaluate the quality of players available Player of the Year”. The 6’4”, 275-pound Sidney Tarver (Tennessee St.), Darius
9 Dionte Dinkins DB Fort Valley St 6-0 202 Macon, GA 1 Eugene Clifford DB Tennesse St 6-1 200 Cincinnati, OH
during a one day Official Combine ad- senior from Birmingham, Ala. was third Powell, Richard Medlin (Fayetteville St.),
11 Chris Adingupu DB Prairie View A&M 6-1 190 Miami, FL 4 Nico Scott DB Morgan St 5-10 180 Washington, DC
ministered by National Football Scout- in the conference in sacks (8.0), second in Jason House (Southern), Lironnie Davis, 6 Ricardo Silva DB Hampton 6-2 225 Baltimore, MD
12 Brandon Skanes DB Concordia-Selma 6-1 200 Birmingham, AL ing, of Indianapolis, Indiana. Last year tackles for loss (15.0), and was the only Mario Fuller and Mantwan Harris (Al-
17 Ronald Smith DB Tuskegee 5-10 186 Birmingham, AL 8 Jaime Short DB Norfolk State 6-1 205 VirginIa Beach, VA
Thirty-two (32) teams attended the defensive lineman in the country with bany St.), Darren McKhan (Morgan St.), 12 Charles McKenzie DB St. Augustine’s 6-1 180 Warner Robins, GA
19 Jacques Rickerson DB Alabama St 5-10 186 St. Augustine, FL
20 Jalil Johnson DB Jackson St 5-11 190 Leland, MS week’s practices and Saturday’s game. five interceptions—two of them going Ozzie Slater (Bethune Cookman), Darius 16 Sterling Grant-Jones DB Bowie St 5-11 187 Baltimore, MD
21 Mario Fuller DB Albany St 6-1 230 Jessup, GA The 2010 NFL Draft produced (2) two for touchdowns in 2009. He also led the Mathis (Alabama St.), Dante Barnes, 20 Ian White DB Virginia St 6-1 180 Washington, DC
22 Derrick Whilhite DB Grambling St 5-11 200 Monroe, LA HBCU draft picks (DB Phillip Adams of SWAC in forced fumbles (five) and fum- Markeece Preston (Norfolk St.) Anthony 21 Michael Williams DB Bethune Cookman 6-2 200 Miami, FL
24 Darnell Burks DB Fort Valley St 5-11 192 Selma, GA South Carolina State and OL Ramon bles recovered (three). Boykins (Kentucky St.), Ricky Johnson, 22 Arkee Smith DB Bethune Cookman 6-1 190 Jacksonville, FL
25 Marquez Gibson DB Benedict 6-1 205 Statesboro, GA 24 Curtis Holcomb DB Florida A&M 5-10 190 Miami, FL
Harewood of Morehouse) and (16) six- DL Kendrick Ellis, from Hampton Alex Cook (Ft. Valley State).
26 Prathon Wilkerson DB Albany St 5-10 195 Statesboro, GA 28 Semaj Moody DB South Carolina St 5-10 182 Denmark, SC
teen HBCU Football Student Athletes University, is currently the 7th ranked DL  —Duane Nash
27 Markkus Davis DB Mississippi Valley St 6-2 205 Amite, LA 31 Qier Hall DB Florida A&M 6-2 185 Cocoa Beach, FL
signed free-agent agreements. Each of prospect according to NFLDraftScout.
36 Ian Mullen P Morehouse 6-0 225 Long Beach, CA these eighteen (18) players were partici- com, He is in the top 5 for combined 19 Martin House P Virginia Union 6-0 200 Spring Valley, NC
97 Brady Faggard K Praire View A&M 5-8 170 Humble, TX 45 Kemar Scarlett K Morgan St 6-0 192 Temple Hills, MD
pants in the 2009 Russell Athletic HBCU tackles (9.3 tkls) and tackles for losses Pro prospects highlighted in red.
Pro prospects highlighted in red.
Bowl. (1.5) per game in the MEAC where he’s
THE YARD WEEK OF DECEMBER 9-16
CIAA
men’s Basketball standings As of December 12, 2010
Northern division conference overall
1. Virginia Union 1-0 1-0 2-0
2. Bowie State 0-0 0-0 5-1
3. Elizabeth City State 0-0 0-0 5-1
4. St. Paul’s 0-0 0-0 2-3
5. Chowan 0-0 0-0 1-4
6. Lincoln (Pa.) 0-0 0-0 0-6
7. Virginia State 0-1 0-1 1-4
southern division conference overall
1. Winston-Salem State 0-0 0-0 4-0
2. Shaw 0-0 0-0 4-1
3. Livingstone 0-0 0-0 3-1
4. Fayetteville State 0-0 0-0 3-3
5. Johnson C. Smith 0-0 0-0 2-3
6. St. Augustine’s 0-0 0-0 1-3
men’s Conference leaders As of December 12, 2010
SCORING Gms Points Avg/G
R. Smith, Shaw 4 98 24.5
B. Byerson, Virginia Union 2 46 23.0
D. Clark, Bowie State 5 92 18.4
M. Brown, Chowan 4 73 18.3
E. Vann, Bowie State 5 91 18.2
R. Thornhill, J. C. Smith 6 106 17.7
D. Cox, Lincoln 4 66 16.5
J. Kindred, St. Augustine’s 3 49 16.3
A. Robinson, Fayetteville State 5 78 15.6
D. Mooney, Lincoln 4 62 15.5
REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
G. Redford, Virginia Union 2 22 11.0
P. Davis, Winston-Salem State 4 42 10.5
E. Smith, Lincoln 4 37 9.3
M. Brown, Chowan 4 35 8.8
I. Rassoull, St. Paul’s 5 42 8.4
D. Cox, Lincoln 4 33 8.3
Shaun Washum S. Evans, Fayetteville State 6 49 8.2
J. Davis, St. Paul’s 5 39 7.8
Senior, Forward, St. Augustine’s S. Washum, St. Augustine’s 3 23 7.7
vs. Mt. Olive (12/11) A. Djim, Bowie State 5 38 7.6
16 pts ASSISTS Gms Total Avg/G
12 rebs B. McDonald, Virginia Union 2 19 9.5
1 assist T. Smith, Shaw
M. Cooke, Elizabeth City State
4
6
21
27
5.3
4.5
1 blk A. Jackson, Winston-Salem State
C. Washington,Virginia State
4
4
18
18
4.5
4.5
A. Best, Fayetteville State 6 23 3.8
Average Stats this week: S. Washum, St. Augustine’s 3 11 3.7
16.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, R. Carter, Johnson C.Smith 6 21 3.5
D. Clark, Bowie State 5 17 3.4
1.0 assists S. Hawkins, Fayetteville State 6 20 3.3
Greg Redford (31), who leads the CIAA in rebounding, helped the Panthers break into the NABC/Division II Top 25 men’s basketball rankings.
Top Rankings for Two CIAA Teams
KANSAS CITY­—Wins over two teams
in last week’s Top 25 has vaulted Bel-
larmine to the No. 1 spot in the NABC/
Division II men’s basketball rankings for
the first time in school history, after pre-
viously top-ranked Cal Poly Pomona suf-
fered a pair of losses over the weekend.
The Knights, who went on the road
to defeat No. 11 Kentucky Wesleyan
and No. 22 Southern Indiana last week,
earned five of the eight first place votes
to land the top spot ahead of Findlay,
whom they were tied with at No. 2 last
week. The Oilers opened their Great
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
schedule on a winning note last week as
well.
As a result of Cal Poly Pomona’s loss-
es and setbacks by three other teams in
the top 10 last week, the top half of the
BASKETBALL
JEFF SINER/CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
rankings saw a significant shuffle. Wi-
nona State moved up a spot to No. 3,
while West Liberty and Montevallo en-
ter the top five for the first time as they
also remained undefeated into Decem-
ber. Fort Hays State, which has won its
first eight games by an average of more
than 24 points a game, comes in at No.
6 and is followed by Indiana (Pa.), South
Carolina Aiken, Alabama-Huntsville and
Augusta State.
The second ten begins with Bowie
State, who pulled out an overtime win
over Mansfield last week to remain per-
fect at 5-0. Central Washington made
a 12-spot jump to No. 12 after winning
three times a week ago, then Tarleton
State, Grand Valley State and Central
Oklahoma took the next three positions.
Cal Poly Pomona landed at No. 16 in
Women’s Basketball Standings As of December 13, 2010
Northern division conference overall
southern division conference overall
WOmen’s Conference leaders As of December 13, 2010
the rankings after the two setbacks, with
Hillsdale, Kentucky Wesleyan, Cal State-
Dominiguez Hills – who handed the
Broncos the first of the two losses – and
Southern Indiana checking in behind
Cal Poly Ponoma,
Minnesota State is the highest ranked
team this week that is making its debut
in the 2010-11 rankings at No. 21, while
the last four spots are occupied by Mer-
rimack, Northern Kentucky, Lincoln
Memorial and Virginia Union. NKU,
who was ranked 20th prior to its loss to
Southern Indiana last week, is the only
team among the last five that has been
ranked in a regular season poll this sea-
son.
 —Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Staff Writer
3
CIAA
1. Virginia State 0-0 0-0 6-0
2. Elizabeth City State 0-0 0-0 6-2
3. Bowie State 0-0 0-0 2-3
4. St. Paul’s 0-0 0-0 1-3
5. Lincoln (Pa.) 0-0 0-0 0-5
6. Virginia Uion 0-0 0-0 0-5
7. Chowan 0-0 0-1 1-4
1. St. Augustine’s 0-0 1-0 5-2
2. Johnson C. Smith 0-0 0-0 6-0
3. Shaw 0-0 0-0 4-1
4. Livingstone 0-0 0-0 5-2
5. Winston-Salem State 0-0 0-0 4-3
6. Fayetteville State 0-0 0-0 0-5
SCORING Gms Total Avg/G
K. Buford, Shaw 5 92 18.4
K. Scott, Virginia Union 4 67 16.8
K. Bryant, St. Augustine’s 7 117 16.7
B. Wright, Livingstone 7 111 15.9
R. Taylor, Virginia State 5 78 15.6
J. Stewart, St. Paul’s 4 61 15.3
T. Haywood, Fayetteville State 5 75 15.0
K. Gill, Elizabeth City State 7 104 14.9
S. DuBose, Lincoln 5 69 13.8
L. Jordan, Fayetteville State 5 69 13.8
REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
T. Haywood, Fayetteville State 5 60 12.0
L. Gamble Johnson C.Smith 6 66 11.0
J. Turner, Bowie State 3 33 11.0
A. Hardley, St. Paul’s 4 42 10.5
K. Buford, Shaw 5 49 9.8
B. Wright, Livingstone 7 68 9.7
Jasmine Newkirk K. Bryant, St. Augustine’s 7 68 9.7
T. Merritt, St. Paul’s 4 37 9.3
Sophomore, Guard, WSSU K. Gill, Elizabeth City State 7 58 8.3
S. Harper, Elizabeth City State 7 54 7.7
vs. WVSU (12/11)
17 pts ASSISTS Gms Total Avg/G
6 rebs J. Harrison, Shaw
M. Harrison, Livingstone
5
7
24
28
4.8
4.0
4 assists R. Rector, Winston-Salem State
B. Torain, St. Augustine’s
7
7
27
25
3.9
3.6
1 steal L. Walker, Bowie State
J. Robertson, Fayetteville State
4
5
14
17
3.5
3.4
Average Stats last week: R. Jennings, Chowan 5 17 3.4
B. Spencer, Shaw 5 16 3.2
17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, K. Gill, Elizabeth City State 7 22 3.1
A. Sikes, St. Augustine’s 7 21 3.0
4.0 assists K. Scott, Virginia Union 4 12 3.0
THE YARD WEEK OF DECEMBER 9-16
MEAC
men’s Basketball standings As of December 13, 2010
conference overall
1. Hampton 1-0 7-1
2. North Carolina A&T 1-0 5-3
3. Bethune-Cookman 1-0 4-4
4. Morgan State 1-0 3-4
5. Delware State 1-0 2-3
6. South Carolina State 0-0 3-4
7. Coppin State 0-1 2-3
8. Florida A&M 0-1 3-5
9. Maryland-Eastern Shore 0-1 2-5
10. Norfolk State 0-1 1-6
11. Howard 0-1 1-7
North Carolina Central* 1-0 4-3
Savannah State* 0-0 1-9
*
North Carolina Central will play a conference schedule, Savannah State will play an independent schedule but neither team will compete for
a conference championship.
men’s Conference leaders As of December 14, 2010
SCORING Gms Points Avg/G
C.J. Reed, Bethune Cookman 7 153 21.9
D. Pellum, Hampton 9 166 18.4
R. Harper, Norfolk State 7 116 16.6
M. Harper, Coppin State 6 99 16.5
K. O’Quinn, Norfolk State 7 112 16.0
T. Coleman, North Carolina A&T 7 111 15.9
H. Haley, Maryland-Eastern Shore 7 109 15.6
D. Jackson, Morgan State 7 108 15.4
K. Thompson, Morgan State 7 98 14.0
D. Bradshaw, Maryland-Eastern Shore 7 96 13.7
REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
K. O’Quinn, Norfolk State 7 83 11.9
T. Coleman, North Carolina A&T 7 78 11.1
K. Thompson, Morgan State 7 68 9.7
C. Funches, Hampton 9 69 7.7
M. Phillips, Howard 7 53 7.6
O. Sanders, South Carolina State 8 58 7.3
Tony Gallo T. Hines, Maryland-Eastern Shore 7 49 7.0
G. Holloman, Bethune Cookman 7 47 6.7
Junior, Guard, Coppin State A. Williams, Coppin State 6 40 6.7
Y. Crowder, Florida A&M 8 51 6.4
vs. Navy (12/7) vs. WV Tech (12/11)
19 pts 16 pts ASSISTS Gms Total Avg/G
4 rebs 3 rebs J. Threatt, Delaware State
K. White, Maryland-Eastern Shore
8
7
56
41
7.0
5.9
1 steal 1 steal A. Pauline, Norfolk State 7 31 4.4
0 assist 0 assist
CJ Reed, Bethune Cookman 7 29 4.1
M. Hill, North Carolina A&T 8 33 4.1
L. Bastfield, Morgan State 7 23 3.3
Average Stats this week: T. Williams, South Carolina State 8 26 3.3
A. Ellis, Coppin State 6 19 3.2
17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, C. Bennett, South Carolina State 7 22 3.1
R. Jenkins, Florida A&M 8 23 2.9
1.0 steal
Lady Pirates Top Gators, 69-54
The Lady Pirates heated up in the second half to secure a 69-54 victory over the University of Florida, their first ever against an SEC opponent,
hampton, va­—Hampton lit up the
second half en route to a 69-54 win over
the Gators of the University of Florida on
Friday at the HU Convocation Center.
It was the first time the Lady Pirates
(5-4) have ever beaten a team from the
Southeastern Conference.
Hampton held Florida to just 22 sec-
ond-half points, overcoming a five-point
halftime deficit for its fourth straight
win. Junior forward Melanie Warner led
four Lady Pirates in double figures with
16 points to go along with 10 rebounds.
Senior forward Quanneisha Perry also
recorded a double-double with 14 points
and a team-high 11 rebounds.
Junior guard Jericka Jenkins was the
third Lady Pirate to record a double-
double, pouring in 14 points and dishing
out a career-high 12 assists. Junior guard
Choicetta McMillian added 14 points.
The Lady Pirates opened the second
half on a 9-0 run, taking a 36-32 lead
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with 15:07 to play after Jenkins hit a
jumper. Hampton would roll from there,
extending the run to 21-4 with 11:10 to
play after Jenkins hit a pair of free throws
following a technical foul against the
Florida bench.
When Warner hit a 3-pointer with 6:05
to play, it capped a 33-11 run for the
Lady Pirates.
Hampton shot 43.1 percent (25-for-
58) from the floor and out-rebounded
Florida 38-30. The Lady Pirates also
forced the Gators into 19 turnovers, re-
cording 10 steals and converting them
into 22 points.
Florida shot 41.7 percent (20-for-
48) from the floor, but the Gators (8-3)
cooled off from behind the arc in the sec-
ond half, hitting just one of eight 3-point
attempts in the second half to finish the
game 8-for-18 (44.4 percent) from dis-
tance.
After McMillian hit a 3-pointer with
4
MEAC
Women’s Basketball STANDINGS As of December 13, 2010
conference overall
1. Hampton 1-0 5-4
2. Morgan State 1-0 5-4
3. North Carolina A&T 1-0 3-3
4. Florida A&M 1-0 3-3
5. South Carolina State 0-0 2-3
6. Maryland-Eastern Shore 0-0 2-3
7. Delaware State 0-0 1-6
8. Norfolk State 0-1 4-2
9. Bethune-Cookman 0-1 2-3
10. Howard 0-1 3-7
11. Coppin State 0-1 2-5
North Carolina Central* 0-1 1-8
Savannah State* 0-0 3-4
*
North Carolina Central will play a conference schedule, Savannah State will play an independent schedule but neither team will compete for
a conference championship.
WOmen’s Conference leaders As of December 14, 2010
SCORING Gms Total Avg/G
T. McKelton, Florida A&M 5 97 19.4
S. Doyle, Howard 10 170 17.0
J. Sams, North Carolina A&T 4 65 16.3
D. Frank, Bethune Cookman 5 80 16.0
chris griffin Q. Perry, Hampton 8 120 15.0
W. Wiley, South Carolina State 5 65 13.0
B. Dodson, Morgan State 9 107 11.9
A. Bennett, Florida A&M 5 59 11.8
5:26 left in the first half to cut Florida’s L. Carter, Coppin State 7 81 11.6
C. McMillian, Hampton 8 92 11.5
lead to 22-21, the Gators went on a 10-0
run to go up 32-21 on a layup from
Deaundra Young at the 1:43 mark. The REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
Q. Donald, Florida A&M 5 46 9.2
Lady Pirates answered with a 6-0 run to L. Carter, Coppin State 7 62 8.9
end the half, culminating in a jumper S. Doyle, Howard 10 81 8.1
from junior guard Bernadette Fortune B. Owens, Norfolk State 6 43 7.2
from the free throw line with one second T. Davis, Morgan State 9 63 7.0
C. Whittington, Coppin State 7 49 7.0
on the clock.
Florida took a 32-27 lead into the half.
Jericka Jenkins Q. Perry, Hampton 8 55 6.9
N. Collins, Florida A&M 5 34 6.8
The Lady Pirates shot 42.9 percent Junior, Guard, Hampton S. Bolden, Bethune Cookman 5 33 6.6
(12-for-28) from the floor in the first D. Frank, Bethune Cookman 5 33 6.6
vs. E. Carolina (12/8) vs. Florida (12/10) J. Berry, North Carolina A&T 5 33 6.6
half, while also out-rebounding Florida
19-15. Hampton had 11 first-half assists, 22 pts 14 pts A. Hairston, Bethune Cookman 5 33 6.6
and Perry led the team with eight points,
4 assists 12 assists ASSISTS
M. Simms, Florida A&M
Gms Total Avg/G
5 25 5.0
while Warner pulled down a team-high
six first-half rebounds. 4 rebs 3 rebs R. Trice, Norfolk State 6 24 4.0
1 steal 2 steals
T. Fox, South Carolina State 4 14 3.5
The Gators shot 46.2 percent (12-for- C. Curley-Payne, Howard 10 34 3.4
26) in the first half, including a 7-for-10 J. Berry, North Carolina A&T 5 17 3.4
effort from behind the arc. Jones had a Average Stats last week: R. Corbo, Norfolk State 6 19 3.2
S. Payne, Coppin State 7 19 2.7
team-high 13 points at the half, going 18.0 points, 8.0 assists, B. Dodson, Morgan State 9 24 2.7
4-for-5 from 3-point range.
3.5 rebounds C. Morton, Maryland-Eastern Shore 5 13 2.6
 —MEAC Website D. Harmon, Delaware State 6 15 2.5
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SIAC SIAC
meN’S BASkeTBALL STANdINGS As of December 14, 2010 WomeN’S BASkeTBALL STANdINGS As of December 14, 2010
ConFerenCe overall ConFerenCe overall

1. Kentucky State 3-1 3-1 1. Fort Valley State 4-0 5-4

2. Stillman 3-1 4-2 2. Benedict 3-0 4-2
3. Claflin 4-2 5-3 3. Albany State Lane 3-0 3-4
4. Albany State 2-1 2-4 4. Kentucky State 3-1 4-2
5. Clark Atlanta 1-1 2-2 5. Tuskegee 1-1 2-2
6. Tuskegee 1-1 1-2 6. Stillman 2-2 3-4
7. Benedict 1-1 1-3 7. Lane 1-1 1-3
8. Fort Valley State 2-2 2-6 8. Claflin 2-3 2-3
9. Paine 1-2 1-3 9. Clark Atlanta 0-2 2-3
10. Morehouse 1-2 1-4 10. Miles 0-3 2-3
11. LeMoyne-Owen 1-2 1-5 11. Paine 0-3 0-4
12. Miles 1-3 3-3 12. LeMoyne-Owen 0-3 0-5
13. Lane 0-2 1-2
FVSU OFFICE OF SPORTS INFORMATION

KeyErra Rozier looks to pass against Claflin in the Lady Wildcats victory.
meN’S CoNFeReNCe LeAdeRS As of December 14, 2010 WomeN’S CoNFeReNCe LeAdeRS As of December 14, 2010
SCORING
E. Salley, Claflin
N. Lane, Clark Atlanta
G. Lott, Lane
Gms Points Avg/G
8
4
3
210
78
56
26.3
19.5
18.7
FVSU Splits with Claflin SCORING
N. Davis, Claflin
C. Hicks, Clark Atlanta
K. Alexander, Albany State
Gms
5
5
7
Total Avg/G
96
93
114
19.2
18.6
16.3
D. Brandon, Fort Valley State 8 138 17.3 oRANGeBURG, SC—The news is mixed two assists. Evans cleared six rebounds the floor in tonight’s game against Claf- A. Holmes, Paine 4 62 15.5
K. Eberhart, Benedict 4 66 16.5 from Claflin University tonight after an in the Lady Wildcat win and she finished lin, that production pales in comparison N. Farr, Lane 4 56 14.0
M. Benitez, Albany State 6 88 14.7 afternoon session of Southern Intercol- with five assists and three steals. In 15 to the 65.9% shooting effort of the Pan- K. Evans, Fort Valley State 9 119 13.2
L. Friend, Tuskegee 3 43 14.3 J. McKinnis, Stillman 6 78 13.0
L. Sears, Stillman 8 112 14.0
legiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) bas- minutes of play, Brandi Haynes had 10 thers. On the night, Claflin converted 27 C. Matthewis, Kentucky State 6 78 13.0
T. Johnson, Kentucky State 4 56 14.0 ketball between the visiting Wildcats of points for FVSU. of 42 shots in the conference win with A. Orphey, Miles 5 65 13.0
A.J. Nance, LeMoyne-Owen 6 83 13.8 Fort Valley State University (FVSU) and Natalie Davis finished with 23 points four players scoring 12 or more points. K. Nelson, Kentucky State 6 76 12.7
R. Anderson, Stillman 6 83 13.8 the Claflin University Panthers. In a twin for the Lady Panthers who are now 2-5 “We obviously miss the play of Mar-
REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
bill that was played in Claflin’s Tullis after the loss. Lasaundra Barron added tavius and what he brings to our game,” U. Barnes, Benedict 6 65 10.8
A. Nelson, Tuskegee 3 31 10.3 Arena, the FVSU Lady Wildcats notched 11 points. said FVSU Head Coach John Douglas. A. McPhail, Paine 4 42 10.5
D. Brandon, Fort Valley State 8 69 8.6 their sixth win of the season with a 72-54 Now winners of four straight, the Lady “Without him, our game tempo slows S. Thomas, Miles 5 49 9.8
K. Smith, Kentucky State 4 31 7.8 J. Birdsong, Fort Valley State 8 78 9.8
victory over the Lady Panthers. In men’s Wildcats are 6-3 overall and undefeated considerably and we find ourselves play-
E. Uwadiae-Odigie, Claflin 8 56 7.0 J. Alston, Clark Atlanta 5 45 9.0
N. Lane, Clark Atlanta 4 28 7.0
play, the Wildcats of FVSU were defeated in conference play with a 4-0 mark. The ing at the tempo of our opponent. To- B. Pevey, Paine 4 36 9.0
A. Collier, Lane 3 21 7.0 by the Panthers, 71-58. final Lady Wildcats game before the night, Claflin shot so well that it was dif- L. Barron, Claflin 5 44 8.8
Stacey McAlister M. Nelson, Morehouse 6 41 6.8 Christmas break is Sunday, December ficult to wrestle any control of the game Kendra Evans B. Jackson, Benedict 6 52 8.7
D. Pursley, Clark Atlanta 4 27 6.8 J. McKinnis, Stillman 6 48 8.0
Senior, Forward, Claflin Lady Wildcats 72, Lady panthers 54 19th when they travel to Valdosta, Ga. away from them.” Junior, Forward, Fort Valley State
T. Johnson, Kentucky State 4 27 6.8 T. Offiong, Lane 4 32 8.0
J. Cody, Morehouse 6 40 6.7
In a game in which they never trailed, for a Sunday afternoon contest against Desmond Lofland led FVSU in scor-
vs. Fort Valley St (11/26) the Lady Wildcats shot 39% (14 of 36) the Lady Blazers of Valdosta State Uni- ing with 14 points. He also had three re- vs.Stillman(12/7) vs.Claflin(12/11)
A. Ragsdale, Tuskegee 3 20 6.7 ASSISTS Gms Total Avg/G
15 pts ASSISTS Gms Total Avg/G
from the floor in the first half and 50%
(15 of 30) from the floor in the second.
versity beginning at 3 p.m. This will be
the second meeting between the schools
bound, three assists, and five steals. Bran-
don Davey had 11 points, four rebounds,
23 pts 13 pts B. Goodwin, Claflin
S. Wilkerson, Albany State
5
7
21
28
4.2
4.0
10 rebs O. Martavius, Fort Valley State 7 28 4.0
Overall, the FVSU shooting percentage this season. The Lady Wildcats won the and one assist while center Detrius Mc- 5 rebs 6 rebs A. Dorton, Tuskegee 3 11 3.7

2 assists 3 blks 5 assists

R. Anderson, Stillman 6 24 4.0 A. Orphey, Miles 5 18 3.6
T. Crockett, Morehouse 6 22 3.7 for the game was 43.9%. Nov. 16th match up at home, 62-56. Call had 10 points and five rebounds. R. Ward, Kentucky State 6 21 3.5
2 steals A. Burch, Clark Atlanta
D. Mckinnie, LeMoyne-Owen
4
6
13
19
3.3
3.2 Four Lady Wildcats tallied double panthers 71, Wildcats 58
Now with back-to-back losses, the
Wildcats fall to 2-6 overall and 2-2 in
6 steal 3 steals A. Hornsburger, Lane
B. Williams, Benedict
4
6
14
19
3.5
3.2
J. Hines, Albany State 6 19 3.2 M. Larue, Kentucky State 6 17 2.8
AverageStatsthisweek: D. Lofland, Fort Valley State 8 23 2.9
figure scoring for FVSU in the 18 point Since starting point guard Martavius SIAC play. The Wildcats are idle un- AverageStatslastweek: T. Albright, LeMoyne-Owen 5 14 2.8
S. Francis, Albany State 6 17 2.8 win. Center Jasmine Birdsong finished Orr has been missing from the line up til the start of the 2011 portion of the
15.0points,10.0rebounds, T. Johnson,Kentucky State 4 11 2.8 with 14 points and nine rebounds. For- due to an injury in last Tuesday’s game schedule when they travel to Frankfort,
18.0points,5.5rebounds, B. Jones, Claflin 5 14 2.8
C. Hicks, Clark Atlanta 5 14 2.8
2.0assists X. Collier, Benedict 4 11 2.8 ward Kendra Evans and newcomer Da- against Stillman College, the Wildcats Ky. to meet the Thoroughbreds of Ken- 4.0assists,4.5steals T. Martin, Tuskegee 4 11 2.8
A. Greer, Benedict 4 11 2.8
vina High each had 13 points. High, a have struggled to find offensive continu- tucky State University on January 4th at
freshman from Atlanta, Ga., also con- ity. While the team managed to shoot 7:30 p.m.
tributed five rebounds, four steals, and 38% (21 baskets on 55 attempts) from  —FVSUAthletics
THE YARD WEEK OF DECEMBER 9-16
SWAC
men’s Basketball Standings As of December 14, 2010
conference overall
1. Alabama A&M 0-0 3-4
2. Jackson State 0-0 3-7
3. Grambling State 0-0 2-8
4. Prairie View A&M 0-0 2-9
5. Mississippi Valley State 0-0 1-7
6. Texas Southern 0-0 1-7
7. Alabama State 0-0 1-8
8. Southern 0-0 1-8
9. Alcorn State 0-0 0-8
10. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 0-9
men’s Conference leaders As of December 8, 2010
SCORING Gms Points Avg/G
L. Johnson-Danner, Texas Southern 7 116 16.6
J. Patton, Grambling State 8 125 15.6
J. Bush, Jackson State 8 124 15.5
M. Baker, Alcorn State 6 92 15.3
K. Galloway, Texas Southern 7 96 13.7
C. Cantey, Alabama A&M 5 63 12.6
T. Simpson, Prairie View A&M 10 122 12.2
J. Ingram, Southern 8 96 12.0
A. Smith, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7 80 11.4
T. Hanson, Jackson State 8 90 11.3
REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
O. Smith, Mississippi Valley State 6 47 7.8
J. Hunter, Alabama A&M 5 35 7.0
Q. Doggett, Southern 6 40 6.7
J. Patton, Grambling State 8 51 6.4
J. Holmes, Mississippi Valley State 6 37 6.2
C. Cantey, Alabama A&M 5 29 5.8
B. Amusa, Alabama A&M 5 29 5.8
Jenniro Bush
K. Galloway, Texas Southern 7 37 5.3
Junior, Guard, Jackson State C. Bell, Prairie View A&M 10 50 5.0
D. Dixon, Jackson State 8 39 4.9
vs. Nebraska (12/1) vs. FIU (12/4) INGRAM,Julius-SUBRM 8 13 26 39 4.9
14 pts 23 pts ASSISTS Gms Total Avg/G
4 rebs 3 reb K. Galloway, Texas Southern
R. Melvin, Jackson State
7
8
55
35
7.9
4.4
1 assist 1 assist T. Hanson, Jackson State
B. White, Southern
8
8
25
24
3.1
3.0
0 steal 0 steal S. Townsend, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6 15 2.5
J. Crutcher, Alabama A&M 5 12 2.4
Average Stats this week: R. Rose, Grambling State 8 19 2.4
J. Patton, Grambling State 8 19 2.4
18.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, A.J. Spencer, Alabama State 6 14 2.3
T. Simpson, Prairie View A&M 10 23 2.3
1.0 assist M. Celestin, Southern 8 18 2.3
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Bulldogs Shock Golden Gophers
Nacogdoches, Tx­—Junior guard
Whiquitta Tobar led all scorers with sea-
son high of 31 points as Alabama A&M
upset Big Ten member the University of
Minnesota Golden Gophers 75-68 in the
T. M. Elmore Gymnasium on Tuesday
night.
This is the biggest win for Alabama
A&M in women’s basketball history and
for head coach Altherias Warmley.
The ninth year leader of the Lady Bull-
dogs commented, “Me personally this is
the biggest win for me as a head coach.”
Warmley has a record of 1-2 versus Big
Ten opponents.
The Gophers found themselves trail-
ing early after A&M got off to an 11-4
start. A&M was up 15-9 until Minnesota
went on a 6-0 run that tied the game 15
all. Tobar drilled a three pointer with
9:58 on the clock in the first half to spark
another momentum swing for the Bull-
dogs.
Soon after Tobar’s three, A&M went
on a 4-0 run of their own to pull within
two of the Gophers. A&M evened the
score on two occasions before taking the
final lead in the first half, off a jumper in
the lane before halftime. The Lady Bull-
dogs closed out the first half outscoring
UM 35-27.
The Lady Bulldogs shot an impres-
sive 43 percent from the field in the first,
compared to 40% from Minnesota.
The Maroon & White led by as much
as 11 in the second, but Minnesota
slowly chucked the Lady Bulldogs lead.
Down 42-36 with 15:41 remaining, the
Gophers produced a 6-0 scoring run to
tie the game for the fifth lead change.
In the final five minutes of the contest,
A&M was able to maneuver towards vic-
Grambling wins over UCA, 70-60
Nacogdoches, Tx­—Grambling State
University held a big margin in rebound-
ing and got double-digit points from
two players to help stop the University of
Central Arkansas 70-60 on Monday.
The Tigers (2-8) finished with a 46-32
advantage on the boards, as six different
players grabbed at least four rebounds.
Topping he list was center Peter Rober-
BASKETBALL
Whiquitta Tobar (L), the conference’s leading scorer, lead all scores with a season high of 31.
tory with inside play and solid free throw
shooting.
“We just got in, never backed down
and we battled,” stated Warmley.
Minnesota won the rebounding battle
38-27 and shot 50 percent in the second
half.
Freshman guard Brittney Strickland
was the only other Lady Bulldog in dou-
ble figures with 11.
Leah Cotton led the Gophers with 21
son with eight, while reserve forward Jus-
tin Patton and guard Rydell Harris had
six each.
Patton was the top scorer for Coach
Bobby Washington, Jr.’s G-Men with 14
points and guard Derron Hobbs had 10
points. All of Hobb’s points came from
the free throw line, where he was a per-
fect 10-of-10.
Women’s Basketball Standings As of December 14, 2010
WOmen’s Conference leaders As of December 14, 2010
points while Brianna Mastery and Kiara
Buford each had 12 respectively.
The women’s basketball squad non-
conference schedule continues as they
play the first of three SEC opponents.
First up the Lady Bulldogs travel to
vs. Houston Bapt. (12/12)
Lexington, KY to take on the University
of Kentucky, Saturday, December 18.
Tipoff is set for 1 p.m.
 —SWAC Website
Grambling shot 42.0 percent from the
field, but struggled at the free throw line
with a three-of-11 performance.
At halftime, the Tigers held a 33-18
lead after connecting on 42.9 percent of
their field goals. Central Arkansas (3-7)
was led by the 14 points of guard Mark
Rutledge.
 —rustonleader.com
6
SWAC
conference overall
1. Prairie View A&M 0-0 4-3
2. Alabama A&M 0-0 4-4
3. Grambling State 0-0 4-6
4. Mississippi Valley State 0-0 2-5
5. Southern 0-0 2-6
6. Texas Southern 0-0 2-7
7. Alcorn State 0-0 1-6
8. Jackson State 0-0 1-6
9. Alabama State 0-0 1-6
10. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 0-6
SCORING Gms Total Avg/G
W. Tobar, Alabama A&M 7 133 19.0
T. Jackson, Alabama State 7 109 15.6
C. Crumbly, Alcorn State 7 100 14.3
K. Ruffin, Alcorn State 7 100 14.3
N. Strickland, Texas Southern 9 124 13.8
L. Slaton, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6 81 13.5
H. Kador, Southern 8 99 12.4
S. Soliz, Prairie View A&M 8 99 12.4
J. Abrams, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6 72 12.0
L. Williams, Prairie View A&M 8 86 10.8
REBOUNDING Gms Total Avg/G
T. Jackson, Alabama State 7 76 10.9
L. Williams, Prairie View A&M 8 63 7.9
J. Payne, Texas Southern 9 63 7.0
J. Abrams, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9 63 7.0
S. Anderson, Grambling State 10 68 6.8
G. Rosiji, Texas Southern 9 61 6.8
NaDosha Strickland F. Allen, Southern 8 51 6.4
A. Hardy-Fuller, Jackson State 7 44 6.3
Senior, Guard, Texas Southern H. Kador, Southern 8 51 5.9
K. Smith, Mississippi Valley State 7 40 5.7
vs. LSU (12/14) W. Tobar, Alabama A&M 7 40 5.7
18 pts 15 pts
6 rebs 3 rebs ASSISTS
K. Smith, Mississippi Valley State
Gms Total Avg/G
7 31 4.4
2 steals 2 steals I. Smith, Alcorn State
W. Tobar, Alabama A&M
7
7
27
27
3.9
3.9
0 assist 1 assists J. Cannon, Texas Southern 9 29 3.2
S. Highgate, Texas Southern 9 29 3.2
Average Stats last week: B. Strickland, Alabama A&M 7 21 3.0
R. Jones, Jackson State 7 20 2.9
16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, L. Williams, Prairie View A&M 8 22 2.8
A. Hunter, Alabama State 7 17 2.4
2.0 steals S. Soliz, Prairie View A&M 8 18 2.3
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Oil Can Boyd Headlines 2010 SWAC Hall of Fame Class
Birmingham­—The Southwestern
Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced
today its 2010 inductees for the league’s
Hall of Fame. The class includes six hon-
orees affiliated with five of the league’s
10 member institutions. The 2010 in-
ductees are: Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd
(Jackson State, baseball), Clyde Duncan
(Texas Southern, track and field), Char-
lie Granger (Southern, football/track
& field), Aaron James (Grambling, bas-
ketball), Willie “Rat” McGowan (Alcorn
State, baseball/football), and Shirley
Walker (Alcorn State, basketball).
The class was honored on Decem-
ber 9 at an invitational reception at the
Civil Rights Museum in Birmingham as
a part of the festivities surrounding the
2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Football
Championship Game.
Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd
Jackson State, Baseball
In three seasons as a pitcher at Jackson
State from 1978-80, Boyd amassed a 20-5
record with 12 saves and a 1.71 earned
run average. He struck out 165 batters
and is a member of the JSU Hall of Fame.
The son of Willie James Boyd, who
played professionally in the Negro
Leagues, and a native of Meridian, Mis-
sissippi, Boyd forewent his senior season
with the Tigers as he was drafted by the
Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the
1980 Major League Baseball draft.
Boyd’s 10-year Major League career
spanned three teams from 1982 to 1991.
He played for the Texas Rangers and
Montreal Expos after making a name for
himself with the Boston Red Sox from
1982-89. “Oil Can” helped lead the Red
Sox to the 1986 World Series recording
a career-high 16 victories with a 3.78
ERA. In 1985, he won 15 games with 154
strikeouts and a 3.70 ERA.
Currently, Boyd works as an emissary
for the game of baseball devoting his
time and energy to the development of
young players and promoting the game
across the country. He is involved with
several charities and the Boston Red Sox
Alumni working community service,
including Kids for Cancer and the St.
Jude’s Children’s Foundation.
With a 10-year career, Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd helped led the 1986 Boston Red Sox to the World Series.
Clyde Duncan
Texas Southern, Track & Field
A national champion in the 60 meters,
an All-America sprinter all four years,
and at one time a member of three world
record holding relay teams, it is difficult
to decide whether Duncan’s Hall of Fame
resume is more impressive as an athlete
or as a coach.
After several coaching stops, including
recruiting Carl Lewis to the University of
Houston, the Des Moines, Iowa native
returned to his alma mater in 1995 and
has been at TSU ever since. An instructor
in the Department of Health and Kine-
siology as well as track and field coach,
Duncan has mentored numerous All-
America student-athletes, including the
NCAA 200m indoor national champion
in Tremedia Brice.
Duncan is a member of the Drake
Relays Hall of Fame, the National High
School Hall of Fame, and the State of
Iowa Hall of Fame. He is active with his
fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, and the United
States Jaycees. He also coaches with the
Special Olympics and the NCAA YES
program.
Charlie Granger
Southern, Football/Track & Field
A two-time All-America selection in
football as an offensive lineman and an
All-America in track and field competing
in the discus and shot put during each
of his four years at Southern University,
Granger went on to play in the National
Football League for the Dallas Cow-
boys and St. Louis Cardinals in the early
1960s. Granger started at right tackle in
1961 for Tom Landry’s Cowboys, a team
that included the likes of Bob Lilly and
Don Meredith.
After his playing days, Granger turned
to the sidelines and front office, serving
as the general manager and head coach
of the Baton Rouge Red Wings and the
Baton Rouge Golden Eagles, both semi-
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
pro teams in Louisiana. He tallied a 28-4
record in four seasons as head coach and
won three Dixie Football League cham-
pionships.
The Lake Charles, Louisiana native is
now the Chairperson of the Southern
University Hall of Fame Commission, a
position he has held since 2003. He is a
retired teacher and coach from the East
Baton Rouge Parrish school system and
is active in several community service
projects and organizations. He is also
active in the NFL Retired Players Asso-
ciation and a member of Omega Phi Psi
Fraternity, Inc.
Aaron James
Grambling State, Basketball
A two-time All-America selection, three-
time all-SWAC selection, and the 1971
SWAC Freshman of the Year in basketball,
James led the NCAA in scoring during
the 1973-74 season with 32.1 points per
game. He scored 2,251 career points for
the Tigers and was a first-round draft pick
of the National Basketball Association’s
New Orleans Jazz in 1974.
After retiring from the NBA in 1979
and playing professionally overseas, the
New Orleans native served as head coach
and physical education instructor at Jar-
vis Christian College and later returned
to his alma mater as head men’s basket-
ball coach, assistant women’s basketball
coach, and assistant athletics director.
He currently holds a position as an as-
sistant professor and is a Major’s Club
advisor in Grambling’s Department of
Kinesiology and Sport and Leisure Stud-
ies. He also currently serves as Assistant
Bayou Classic Committee Coordinator
for GSU.
James is a member of the NBA Retired
Players Association and is active in sev-
eral community organizations, includ-
ing the Eddie G. Robinson Museum,
Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Parks
and Recreation Association, Grambling
Faculty Senate, and the Black Empower-
ment Apprenticeship Program.
Willie “Rat” McGowan
Alcorn State, Baseball/Football
A fixture for over 40 years at Alcorn
State, McGowan won 701 games as the
head baseball coach for the Braves, in-
cluding four division titles. “Rat” was
named SWAC baseball coach of the year
four times (1978, 1979, 1981, and 1988).
He also served as the defensive line and
defensive backs coach for the ASU foot-
ball teams during his tenure.
As a player at Alcorn State from 1957 to
1960, the McComb, Mississippi native let-
tered four times in both football and base-
ball and was named captain and football
team MVP in 1959. He earned the school’s
inaugural Jack Spinks Award.
McGowan retired in 2009 and the
baseball complex on campus is now
named in his honor, along with another
Alcorn State legend, Bill Foster. He was
inducted into the Alcorn State Hall of
Fame in 1998 and received a proclama-
tion from the State of Mississippi in
2005. In 2005, he also received the Tom
Joyner Award and the ASU Humanitar-
ian Award.
Shirley (Gibbs) Walker
Alcorn State, Basketball
The owner of more SWAC women’s
basketball coaching victories than any
other person, Walker won 493 games in
30 seasons on the sideline for her alma
mater, Alcorn State University. Her Lady
Braves teams won 12 regular season and
six SWAC tournament titles in her tenure
on “The Reservation.” They also quali-
fied three times to the NCAA Tourna-
ment, most recently at the conclusion of
the 2004-05 season.
While spending her entire coaching
career at Alcorn State, Walker is also an
advocate for the SWAC. She said one of
her fondest memories was when Jackson
State earned the league’s first women’s
basketball automatic berth into the
NCAA Tournament, and wearing blue
and white at the game just as if she were
wearing the purple and gold of ASU.
Walker served on numerous NCAA
committees and is a member of the Black
Coaches Association, and even though
she is now retired from coaching, still
teaches classes at Alcorn State. The Bude,
Mississippi native is a member of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Golf
Remember Shasta Averyhardt, the JSU
golfer who won nine tournaments while
playing for the Tigers?
Well, she’s now on next year’s LPGA
Tour. That’s right, Averyhardt will have a
chance to make the big bucks after earn-
ing partial exemption on the nation’s best
women’s golf tour at the tour’s qualifying
school this past weekend. She’s the first
black member on the tour in a decade.
Averyhardt, a Michigan native, shot a
4-over-par 364 and finished in a tie for
22nd place at the five-round LPGA Fi-
nal Qualifying Tournament in Daytona
Beach, Fla.
Sunday’s final-round 79 was her worst
score of the week and could put her back
thousands of dollars. If Averhardt would
have shot 77 on Sunday, she would have
finished inside the top 20 and would
have received full exemption on the tour.
Still, Averyhardt should play in at least
one quarter of the 25 or so tournaments
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on the LPGA Tour.
What about those big buck, you ask?
Prize money purses for LPGA tourna-
ments range from $1 milllion to $3 mil-
lion, with tournament winners getting
about $200,000 on average.
Averyahrdt is the first black member
on the tour since LaRee Suggs in 2001.
She’s just the fourth black players in the
60-year history of the LPGA.
TSU to SWAC?
The Southwestern Athletic Conference
has invited Tennessee State to join the
league, The Huntsville Times has learned.
Tennessee State, currently a member
of the Ohio Valley Conference, plays two
or three SWAC schools annually, and
league officials believe the Tigers would
be a good fit.
TSU athletics director Teresa Phillips,
reached earlier this week, elected not to
comment on the issue, but said school
officials have discussed conference affili-
ation in recent years.
“We had a study looking at several
things, including conference affiliation,
but we never had a conclusion to that,”
Phillips said. “That conversation is al-
ways somewhere. It’s always on the tip of
our tongue.”
One TSU official who asked not to be
identified, indicated a decision won’t be
made any time soon because an interim
president will take office at the begin-
ning of the year when Dr. Melvin John-
son steps down.
A SWAC insider said the league isn’t
looking for another member to make
it a 12-team league. Instead, the league
would likely do away with its football
championship game and crown a regular
season champion and send the winner to
the Legacy Bowl against the Mid-East-
ern Athletic Conference champion. The
Legacy Bowl, similar to the now-defunct
Heritage Bowl, which pitted the two con-
ference champions against each other in
a black college bowl game, is on the table.
The MEAC currently has 13 members.
The league currently features nine foot-
ball-playing and 11 basketball-playing
schools.