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Thursday, January 15, 2004
For the Week of Jan. 13 through Jan. 19, 2004
CLASSICS
GALORE
Legacy Basketball Classic logo
HOOPS FIRST; Charlotte's
Legacy Basketball Classic
has averaged over 10,000
fans at the Charlotte
Coliseum In Its four-year
existence.
T MLK HOOP CLASSICS THIS WEEKEND;
NEW GRID CLASSIC FOR DC THIS FALL
BCSP HOOPS TOP TEN
MEN
1. MISS. VALLEY ST. (9-4) - Delta Devils are 3-0 in SWAC after wins
at Alabama St., and Alabama A&M.
2. DELAWARE STATE (4-7) - Hornets at 3-0 in MEAC after home wins
overCoppin St., and Morgan State.
3. VIRGINIA UNION (9-1) - Suffered first loss at Fayv. State. Got wins
over UDC and St. Paul's.
4. BOWIE STATE (12-2) - Won at NC Central, Shaw and Fayetteville
State.
5. COPPIN STATE (6-10) - Beat Howard, lost to Del State.
6. WINSTON-SALEM ST. (12-3) - Lost to St. Augustine's, and got wins
over Eliz. City St. and Livingstone.
7. TEXAS SOUTHERN (6-7) - Lost to Prairie View and Texas A&M
Corpus Christi.
8. S. C. STATE (6-7) - Only loss in MEAC at Norfolk State.
9. SOUTHERN (6-7) - Wins over Grambling and Jackson State to get to
3-1 in SWAC.
10. JACKSON STATE (6-8) - Fell to Southern after beating Alcorn St.
WOMEN
1. DELAWARE STATE (8-2) - 3-0 in MEAC, five non-MEAC Div. I wins.
2. SHAW (11-2) - Ranked 15th in Div. II, 3-0 in CIAA.
3. ALABAMA STATE (6-5) - Only SWAC loss at Grambling.
4. JACKSON STATE (10-4) - Only SWAC loss in OT to Alabama St.
5. S. C. STATE (7-6) - Atop MEAC at 4-0. Three non-MEAC Div. I wins.
6. FLORIDA A&M (7-6) - Only MEAC loss at Coppin State.
7. VIRGINIA UNION (10-2) - 4-0 in CIAA.
8. CLARK ALANTA (12-1) - Atop the SI AC at 5-0.
9. FORT VALLEY STATE (8-2) - Just behind CAU at 2-1.
10. W. VA. STATE (10-3) - Tied atop WVIAC at 4-0.
UNDER THE BANNER
WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
TEXAS TWO"STEPl Texas Southern ha,s
named Howard grad and former Bison head man Steve
Wilson as its new head football
coach meaning that both
Houston-area Southwestern
Athletic Conference schools -
TSU and Prairie View A&M -
have plucked their new coaches
from the same Central
Intercollegiate Athletic
Association pot. In the SWAC,
Wilson will join former Bowie
State head coach Henry Frazier
III who signed on as the new
head coach at Prairie View in late
December. Wilson served his first
BCSP Photo
WILSON: Bowie State
assistant and former
Howard head coach
lands at Texas Southern.
year under Frazier this season as the Bulldogs' defensi^'e
coordinator. In choosing Wilson, TSU Athletic Director
Alois Blackwell was picking a person he knows well. The
two were NFL teammates on the 1979 Dallas Cowboys and
have stayed in contact. Blackwell is hoping Wilson can
duplicate the success he enjoyed in a ten-year NFL career
and a 13-year tenure as Howard's head coach that ended in
2001. Wilson, 46, a record-breaking receiver while at
Howard, enjoyed a productive NFL career as a defensive
back with Dallas and Denver. After his retirement, he took
over at Howard and won the Mid Eastern Athletic
Conference coach of the year award after leading the Bison
to an 8-3 mark in his first season (1989). In 1993, Wilson’s
squad, led by quarterback Jay Walker, posted a perfect 11-0
regular season mark, won the school’s only Mid Eastern
Athletic Conference title before losing in the first round of
the NCAA Div. I-AA playoffs to eventual national champion,
Marshall. The Bison were selected as black college national
champions in '93 and again in '96 after defeating Southern at
the Heritage Bowl. Wilson left as the winningest coach in
Howard history with a 77-67 record "We want to be a cham
pionship football team at Texas Southern, and Steve Wilson
certainly has championship credentials," Blackwell said.
"We're excited about those things." Wilson is also excited.
"The city of Houston is a tremendous sports town, look at the
venues and support," Wilson said. "You want to be part of
something like that. Any lime you go in as a college coach
and have such a fertile recruiting area, that's the key. The key
in this business is aquisition of talent. I think we'll get the
kind of talent to have a chance to be successful against the
teams we'll play." Wilson takes over from Bill Thomas, who
resigned last month after 10 years at TSU. The Tigers fin
ished 5-6 last season.
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2003-04 BLACK COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Men's Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
SCORES
MONDAY, JAN 12
MEAC
CSC 54. Howard 49
DelState 6B. MSU 60
FAMU 76, NSU 72
Hamplon 77. B-CC 67
SCSU 78, UMES 53
SWAC
UAPB6l,Alab St 54
GSU 75,Alcom St. 61
MVSU 72. Alab. A&M 60
SU 76. JSU 64
Tex. A&M CC 77, TSU 67
SATURDAY. JAN. 10
MEAC
B-CC 79, NSU 70
DelStale 67, CSC 50
FAMU 67, Hampton 81
MSU 62, Howard 45
UMES 52, NC A&T 50
SWAC
AA&M71.UAPB41
JSU. 78, Alcorn Si. 71
MVSU 60, Alab.St. 47
Pralfie View 66. TSU 62
SU 73, GSU 63
CIAA
BSU 88. Shaw 87
FSU 91,JCSU8I
NCCU 93. SAC 82
VUU 67, SPC 51
WSSU 76, LC 50
CIAA
Centaal Intercollegiate ■ fW||—Af' Mid Eastern
Athletic Association IWIUwrtw
Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
E. DIVISION
Bowio Stale
Virginia Union
Shaw
Virginia State
Eliz. City State
St. Paul's
W. DIVISION
N, C- Central
W-Salem State
St. Augustine's
Fayetteville State
J.C. Smith
Livingstone
W L W L
3 0 12 2
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
0 1
0 1
9 4
8 5
7 8
1 10
Delaware State
Coppin State
SC State
Morgan State
Howard
Hampton
Florida A&M
Norfolk State
Maryland-E. S,
3 1
3 2
1 1
3 3
Bethune-Cookman
NCA&T State
1 11
0 14
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
DONNELL WILLIAMS. Jr„ Q. FSU, Los
Angeles, CA - led Broncos to 2-1 week, aver
aging 22.6 induding 30 in big win over Va. Union,
21 in loss to Bowie St., and 17 vs. J. C. Smith.
R(X)KIE
AUDLY WEHNER. Fr., F, WSSU, Fayetteville,
NC ■ In three games, averaged 16.3 pants and
five rebounds. Had a career-high 2S vs.
Livingstone.
COACH
PHIL SPENCE, NC Central - Improved Eagles
to 3-1 in CIAA and lead in Western Division with
2-0 mark with wins over Shaw and St, Aug's,
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
TERRENCE WOODS, Sr., G, FAMU. Memphis,
TN • Averaged 32.5 ppg., shooting 58^o (15 of
26) from behind the three-pomt line as Rattlers
got their first two MEAC wins. Woods had 27
points in win over Hampton hitting seven of 14
three-pointers and got 38 points induding 8 of 12
three pointers vs, Norfolk State. Missed his frst
free throw of season [30-31) vs NSU.
ROOKIE
TIM BERKLEY, Fr, C, MSU, Richmond, VA •
Came off the bench to score 10 pants in loss lo
DelState. Averaged 8,0 poinls and 3.5 rebounds.
Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
E. DIVISION
Benedict
Albany State
Morehouse
Paine
Ft. Valley State
Clark Atlanta
W. DIVISION
Miles
Kentucky State
Lane
Tuskegee
LeMoyne-Owen
1 2
f 4
3 2
2 3
6 6
3 5
2 3
2 3
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
' Athletic Conference
W L W L
Miss. Valley State
Jackson State
Southern
Texas Southern
Grambling State
Ark. Pine Bluff
Prairie View
Alabama State
Alcom State
Alabama A&M
9 4
5 8
6 7
6 7
4 10
1 11
1 11
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
DEON SANDERS, Jr, F, SU, Washington, DC
• Led the Jaguars to 2-0 week averaging 17
ppg., 6.0 rpg., in wins over Grambling and
Jackson State. Sanders had 19 points and 11
rebounds vs. GSU.
Other Notable Performances
- Terry Horton, Alabama A&M • Averaged 19.5
ppg. and 9.0 rpg. In two Bulldog losses.
- Solomon Forbes, Miss. Valley St. - In 2-0
week, averaged 16 ppg., 3.0 rpg., and 3.0 spg.
- Ishmael Joyce, Jackson St. • Led Tigers to 1-
1 week, averaging 19.5 ppg., 4.5 rpgs.
- Tim Johnson, Southern - Helped pace Jags to
2-0 week, averaging 16.5 ppg., 6.0 rpg., and 4.0
apg.
INDEPENDENTS
West Virginia State
UDC
Cheyney
Central State
Savannah State
Tennessee State
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
BRUCE PRICE, Fr, G, Tenn. State,
Minneapolis, MN • Led TSU offense as
team broke 18-game OVC regular season
skid with back-to-back wins over
Jacksonville State and Samford. Poured In
38 points including five of eight from three-
point range and 17 of 24 free thrcws in win
over JSU. Gol 13 points in Samford win. In
addition. Price had 10 rebounds, nine
assists, eight steals and one blocked shot
tor the week.
•ROOKIE
ANTHONY ORR, Fr, F. Cheyne, York. PA •
Hit 70.6% of his shots (12-17) and averaged
6.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in Cheyney
wins over Columbia Union and Lock Haven.
He scored 13 points vs. Columbia Union
andlSvs. Lock Haven,
Honoring MLK on and off the court
LUT WILLIAMS
BCSP Editor
While celebrations will be held
all over the nation this weekend hon
oring the life and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., a series of
special tributes on the hardwood are
set to honor the Morehouse graduate
who led America's second and per
haps greatest revolution.
The biggest is set for Sunday at
the Charlotte Coliseum where
Johnson C. Smith graduate Cary
Mitchell puts on the- fifth annual
Legacy Basketball Classic billed as a
four-day weekend of the best in
sports entertainment, celebrity par
ties and community building.
The games, pitting North
Carolina Central and Livingstone
in the 3 p.m. opener followed by
Winston-Salem Stgte vs. JCSU at
5:30, are the linchpins of a four-day
weekend of activities that include a
black women's film showcase, a teen
summit, a women’s legacy luncheon.
GAMES THIS WEEK
THURS., JAN. 15
CIAA
FSU @ SAC
7:30pm
WSSU @ Shaw
7:30pm
LC @ JCSU
7:30pm
FRL, JAN. 16
CIAA
ECSU vs. VSU in Raleigh
7:00pm
SAC vs. Shaw in Raleigh
9:00pm
SAT., JAN. 17
CIAA
SPC @ WSSU
4:00pm
FSU @ ECSU
7:30pm
Pitt-Johnstown @ BSU
7:00pm
MEAC
SCSU @ MSU
4:00pm
DSU @ FAMU
4:00pm
UMES @ NSU
4:00pm
HOW @ B-CC
4:00pm
NC A&T @ CSC
7:30pm
SWAC
AAM @ Alab, St
8:00pm
SU @ UAPB.
7:30pm
TSU @ GSU.
7:30pm
PV @ JSU
7:30pm
Ale. St, @ MVSU
7:30pm
SUN., JAN. 18
CIAA
NCCU vs. LC in Charlotte
3:00pm
WSSU vs. JC^U in Charlotte
5:30pm
,VUU vs. VSU in Richmond
8:00pm
MON., JAN. 19
MEAC
SCSU @ CSC
7;30pm
NC A&T @ MSU
7:30pm
HOW @ FAMU
8;00pm
UMES @ HAM
8:00pm
DSU @ B-CC
8:00pm
SWAC
Ale. St. @ UAPB
7:30pm
PV @ GSU
7:30pm
TSU @ JSU
7:30pm
SU @ MVSU
7:30pm
TUES., JAN. 20
CIAA
VUU @ BSU
7:30pm
JCSU @ SAC
7:30pm
SPC @ Shaw
7:30pm
BSU @ JCSU
7:30pm
WED., JAN 21
WSSU ® VSU
7:30pm
THURS., JAN. 22
CIAA
LC @ SAC
7:30pm
Columbia Union @ BSU
8:00pm
ECSU @ SPC
7:30pm
Times are for men's games. Women's
games usually start two hours before
men's contests.
a talent show, step show, brunches
and receptions. (Full schedule at lega-
cybballciassic.com).
The games have drawn over
42.000 fans in the four years of its
existence while the community-wide
events have generated national inter
est and a buzz for the Charlotte area.
Proceeds from the game and other
events benefit the participating
schools and local youth charities.
The idea and success of New
Orleans's Bayou Classic football
game, spurred his interest in starting
the Legacy, said Mitchell. "It's always
held on Thanksgiving weekend and
we thought the Martin Luther King
weekend would be ideal for branding
this game. We're also trying to brand
Charlotte as a holiday weekend desti
nation, like Atlanta is."
Different people in the Charlotte
community approached him about
adding the ancillary events that have
filled up the schedule. Phillip Morris.
Bell South. Bank of America and the
city of Charlotte are some of the spon
sors that contribute to the weekend.
Participating schools have received
over $200,000 during the four-year
history of the Legacy.
Among the celebrities scheduled
to appear are BET's Jacque Reed.
Bad Boy recording artist Carl
Thomas, MTV's DJ Clu and Hidden
Beach recording artist Mike Phillips.
Friday in Raleigh at the RBC
Center is the first of two Freedom
Classics. The third Carolina Freedom
Classic features a tripleheader of
games beginning with the Sha’w/St.
Augustine’s women’s game at 5
p.m,. followed by Elizabeth City
State vs. Virginia State men at 7
p.m. and the Shaw vs. St. Aug’s men
in the 9 p.m, nightcap.
On Sunday, the eighth
Richmond Freedom Classic, Roc-A-
Feila Weekend, culminates with the
Virginia Union/Virginia State
men’s game at 7:35 p.m.
A series of four entertainment
seminars are scheduled for Saturday
morning, followed by a celebrity bas
ketball game, fashion show and after-
party featuring Roc-A-Fella record
ing artists Kanye West and DJ Whoo
Kid. A Gospel Showcase will precede
Sunday’s game. (Full schedule at free
dom classic.com).
Not to be left out is Saturday's M.
L King-W. C. Witherspoon Legacy
Classic at Elizabeth City State
University. Former ECSU head coach
Bobby Vaughn. 75. who won over 500
games while at the helm of the Vikings
is now at the helm of an effort to re
introduce the Vikings to the Elizabeth
City community. The men's and
women's games Saturday vs.
Fayetteville State are a step in that
direction.
"It's a celebration of together
ness," said Vaughan. "We’re hoping to
attract a big crowd and hopefully they
will come out again to more games."
The event will also honor local
hero. W. C. Witherspoon, a respected
educator and Pasquotank County com
missioner who passed last year. A por
tion of the Classic's proceeds will go to
what ultimately will become an ECSU
scholarship in Witherspoon’s name.
Classic fever hits the nation’s capital
You can add the Prince George's Classic to the 2004
menu of black college football games to be held at major
venues.
The Prince George's (Md.) Black Chamber of
Commerce held a press conference Tuesday at
Washington. D. C.'s National Press Club to announce the
first annual game which will pit Howard University
against Grambling State University on Sept. 18 of this
year at 86,000-seat Fed Ex Field, home of the NFL's
Washington Redskins.
Grambling head coach Doug Williams, the former
Redskins' Super Bowl winning quarterback, and Howard
head man Rayford Petty were on hand for the announce
ment and were joined by a group of dignitaries from
around the state and region that are supporting the event.
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele. U.
S. Rep. (Md.. 4th District) Albert R. Wynn. Prince
George's County Executive Jack Johnson, and National
Black Chamber of Commerce President Harry Alford,
were among the group present for the announcement
along with representatives of the Redskins and the
Greater Washington Sports Alliance, partners for the clas
sic.
Howard Athletic Director. Sondra Norrell-Thomas
said "We have been involved with this undertaking from
the beginning and are happy to have formed a partnership
with the PC Black Chamber of Commerce in making this
a reality. We are looking forward to a long relationship as
we work to make this one of the premier black college
events in the country." Howard is expected to be an annu
al participant in the game.
Hubert "Petey" Green, president of the Prince
George's Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc., was the
moderator of the press conference and talked of a six-
month process that brought the game into being.
Promoters are billing the game as a three-day celebration
of sports, culture and community and are looking for it lo
have a major impact on economic development in Prince
George’s County, described in Classic promotional mate-
All Pro Photo / Lawrence Johnson
CLASSIC POSE: Howard head coach Ray Petty (I.) and
Grambling head football coach Doug Williams (r.) flank
Prince George's County Black Chamber of Commerce
President Hubert "Petey" Green (c.) Tuesday at press
conference announcing the first annual "Prince George's
Classic" to be played between the two schools on Sept. 18
of this year at 86,000-seat Fed Ex Field.
rial as the most affluent black majority county in the coun
try.
Plans call for a golf tournament, battle of the bands,
fashion show and tailgate party. A recently conducted
study says the event should generate over $15 million for
the local economy.
"When I was approached to be part of the Classic it
was a no-brainer," said Williams. "As soon as I heard it
was in the DC area, we had two other opportunities but we
put them on hold to make sure we gave preference to this
first Classic. For many of the young men on the Grambling
football team, it will be a great opportunity that they may
never have to come to the nation’s capital."
"Grambling is well-known throughout the country
and has been for half a century," Petty said. "It's a great
opportunity for our football program lo play Grambling
who has been the black college national champion two of
the last three years. The visibility of playing in Fed Ex
Field is going to go a long way to help us in recruiting."
2003-04 BLACK COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Women's Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
SCORES
MONDAY, JAN 12
MEAC
DSU 64, MSU 33
FAMU 66. NSU 54
Hampton 69, B-CC 54
Howard 59, CSC 57
SCSU 75. UMES $6
SWAC
AAiM 57. MVSU 49
Alab. St 94, UAPB 70
GSU 74. Alcorn St. 72
JSU 60. SU 49
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
MEAC
B-CC 58. NSU 53
DelState 64. CSC 60
FAMU 56. Hampton 54
Howard 86. MSU 45
NCA&T 68, UMES 61
SWAC
AA&M 77, UAPB 55
Alab St. 70, MVSU 52
JSU 67,AlcomSl. 64
SU 70, GSU 65
TSU 82. Pr. View 68
CIAA
XSU 80, FSU 55
Shaw 73. BSU 59
SAC79. NCCU 71
VSU 54, ECSU 44
VUU 91, SPC 60
WSSU 63. LC 46
Athletic Association
ALL
E. DIVISION
Shaw
Virginia Union
Eliz. City State
Virginia State
Bowie State
St. Paul's
W. DIVISION
W-Salem State
J, C. Smith
St. Augustine's
Fayetteville State
Livingstone
N, C. Central
w L w L
1 1
1 2
11 2
10 2
5 7
3 7
6 8
1 10
7 5
6 6
MEAC,
0, 2
5 8
3 9
6 8
SC State
Delaware State
Howard
Florida A&M
Bethune-Cookman
Hampton
NCA&T State
Coppin Stale
Maryland-E. S.
Norfolk State
Morgan State
3 1
3 2
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
TIONA BEATTY. Sr., G, NCCU, Queens, NY • In
three games, sewed 80 points [26.7 avg.) Best
outing was 30 pants vs. St. Aug's.
R(X>KIE
SHALONDA CARTER. Fr.. F, WSSU.
Fayetteville. NC - Averaged 9.6 pants and 9
rebounds. Against ECSU. she had 18 pants. 15
f^xxmds.
COACH .
JACQUES CURTIS. Shaw • Went 34) in the
week to remain undefeated in CIAA play and are
ranked I2th in Vie nation.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
I PLAYER
: NICOLE BRAITHWAITE, Sr., F, Hampton,
' Houston. TX • Averaged 20 pants and 10.5
I reboundsintwogames. Registeredherfitthdou-
I ble-doiblewith 19 pants. 12 rebounds in loss to
I FAMU. She had 21 pants, nine rebounds in win
I at B-CC.
ROOKIE
CHRISTINA ADEN. Fr.. G. Howard. Cleveland.
OH - Third rookie honor afer getbng 22 points 13
i rebounds in 2-0 week Including 14 points and
. seven rebounds in win over MSU.
SIAC
Southern Intercollegiate ^\A/A
Athletic Conference Wwwrtw /
E. DIVISION
Clark Atlanta
Paine
Ft. Valley Stale
Albany State
Benedict
W. DIVISION
Miles
Tuskegee
Kentucky State
Lane
LeMoyne-Owen
12 1
5 4
SIAC PUYERS OF THE WEEK
ALL
L W L
Alabama State
Alabama A&M
Jackson Stale
Southern
Texas Southern
Grambling State
Miss. Valley State
Alcorn State
Ark- Pine Bluff
Prairie View
1 6 5
1 6 6
1 10 4
1 5 7
4 6
4 8
2 7
2 10
1 10
1 7
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
CRYSTAL Krn, Jr, C, Alabama St.. Mobile, AL
- Shot 72% from the floor (21 of 29) and 75%
from the FT line (12 of 16) in wins over MVSU
and UAPB. Kitt had double-doubles in both
games averaging 27 points, 19 rebounds, 2.5
blocks and 2.0 steals lor the week. She scored
a career-high 31 points in win over UAPB.
outer Notable Performances -
- Amie WilSams, Jackson St - Averaged 13.5
p^>g.. 3.5 rpg., 1.5 apg., and 1.5 spg., in two
wins.
- LaShowann Smth, Alabama A&M ■ Had 19
points in win over UAPB and season-high 28 in
win over MVSU.
INDEPENDENTS
West Virginia State
Central State
UDC
Cheyney
Savannah State
Tennessee State
PUYERS OF THE WEEK
DOYE BIRD, Sr., P, WVSU, South Bend,
IN • Averaged 23.0 ppg., and 12.0 rpg., in
three contests. She posted two double-
doubles, getting 31 points and 18 rebounds
against Pitt-Johnstown and 26 points and
10 rebounds in win over UDC.
ROOKIE
TIFFANY SMITH. Fr., C, Cheyney,
Cheverly, MO • Smith averaged 18.5
points and 6.0 rebounds over a two-game
span for the Wolves this week. She scored
a careerhigh 23 points and added 11
rebounds in a loss to Lock Haven.