Black College Sports Review
Division II B'ball: CIAA
jffd Robert Boykins will get ample
opportunities to contribute. Ron Boyd
(5.9 apg) and junior college All-Ameri
can Troy Patterson are the leading candi
dates to man the point guard position.
Shaw University
CLAA Player Of The Year Sheldon
Owens returns to wreak havoc on the
league for one final season. Owens did a
number on all foes last season, leading
the nation in rebounding (12 a game),
while scoring 19.6 ppg and handing out
6.2 apg.
Terrence McCoy keeps folk from
zeroing in on Owens. McCoy does a lot of
his damage from 19 feet out and beyond
(23.6 ppg, 43 percent three-point field goal
accuracy). Curtis Reed is the Bears prima
ry weapon in the post. Reed contributed
14.2 ppg and 10.7 rpg while shooting 66
percent from the field last season.
With that kind of firepower coming
back, first-year coach Jake Ford isn't like
ly to make a lot of major changes.
Fayettevllle State
Even" though an injury bug deprived
the Broncos of several key players, they
hung tough to record their first winning
season since the late 70s.
Byron Davis is back in the saddle
now that's he recovered from a knee
injtuy him for most of last
season. Davis played in only three games,
but averaged 21 ppg when he did play.
Derrrick Hawkins and Emmanual
Calloway are top performers at forward
and point guard.
Coach Jeff Capel believes his team
will make a bolder move this season
because of added inside strength starting
with 6-11 Chris Waters and 6-10 Tim
Robinson. The presence of Vernon
Broughton and Doug Elliot, a pair of 6-7
forwards, should also create a lot of
excitement for FSU fans..
Winston-Salem State
Finishing last season with a 10-14
record isn't what coach Clarence "Big
house" Gaines had in mind. But il wasn't
that the Rams were outclassed. They just
couldn't win their share of close ball
games.
Charles Bennett (14.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg)
returns to the fold this month. He'll get
ample help from Vernon Redmond and
Michael McNeal. Brian Boone and Keith
Roundtree, a couple of JUCO transfers,
could fortify the front line if they deliver.
Michael Eaton will be called on to
provide the Rams with consistentfoutside
shooting, something that was lacking last
year.
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St. Augustine's
Added size is the word for this edition
of the Falcons. Coach Harvey Heartley is
counting on Isiah Umar, Anthony Beedie
and Gene Dunbar to take his team to a
higher level. That trio gives the Falcons a
front line that goes 6-8,6-8 and 6-7.
At guard, Jeff Robinson and Ray
Amerson are the likely starters. Darius
Giles will see action at guard and for
ward.
North Carolina Contra!
Entering the season, the quality of
the Eagles roster was unknown. But that
won't deter the guard duo of Clifton Daye
(14.1 ppg) and Ifero Knight (12.9 ppg, 4.7
apg).
In the paint is where first-year coach
Greg Jackson will have to find some
answers. The leading candidates to han
dle low post duties include Rodney
Adams, Jason Beatty, Kevin Britton,
Daren Hager and Ken Morrow.
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Livingstone College
For the time being, coach Stan
Lewter is primarily concerned with hav
ing his team achieve an acceptable level
of respectability. Jeff Pearsall (14 ppg),
Terrance Jordan and James Kesler are
being continued to provide the Bears with
leadership.
-r Steve Zimmerman
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one more lime. After giving Morehouse a
tough go in the league tournament semis last
spring, LMO is back for more.
The guard corps is solid with Marcus
Mitchell and John Boyd manning those
spots. Forward Kaleen Lawson will help
bolster the Magicians' inside game.
This team could be the surprise of the
league this year if three rookies perform up
to their capabilities right away. Forwards
Willie Wilson and Darrell Dom, along with
guard Marcus Hall stand ready to put LMO
at the top of the SIAC West standings by
season's end.
Tuskegee University
Three-time All-SIAC guard Gary Hunt
is the focal point for TU, averaging better
than 20 points an outing for three years. Last
season. Hunt bombed the nets for 23.4 ppg.
If he maintains his pace from his first three
seasons, Hunt will finish his college career
with more than 2,000 points.
Kevin Williams and rookie Chris
Young could provide the answers for
'Skegee at the point position.
In the paint, Alvin Wimberly and
Bobby Franklin are the prime players. Wim
berly, 6-8,235, could wind up as the starting
center after averaging 14.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg,
55.8 FG%. Franklin is a solid rebounder
who has the tools to bolster TlTs offensive
output.
Miles College
The Bears could be hard pressed to
make it back to the conference tournament
finals like they did last March. But that
doesn't mean that MC should be counted out
by any means.
Steve Reed (17.1 ppg, 12 rpg) returns as
the prime force in the pivot. Point guard Paul
Beaty (4.7 apg) is expected to continue his
development after a year of seasoning.
- Walton Dunn
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led the defense.
Against A&M, tackle Walt Sim
mons came through with 12 tackles in a
losing effort and Willie Caesar rushed
for 74 yards and a pair of scores. Addi
tionally, Jeff Parker, Carl Gibbons and
Troy Grant all had five receptions.
At the end of the regular season,
that trio was ranked first, second and
third in the conference receiving stats.
Parker had 10 catches for 184 yards and
one touchdown in the loss to the Aggies.
Howard University
This was anything but a banner
year for the ftison, who tasted victory
just once in six tries in league play.
Last month was a downer with four
straight losses, including a surprising
37-28 defeat at the hands of Morgan
State.
The closest that HU came to victo
ry was a 13-7 loss to Towson State. DB
LaJeremy Adamson was the top per
former for the day with six solo tackles
and two pass break-ups. In a 56-12 loss
to Delaware State, wide receiver Tony
Hyman caught six passes for 83 yards
and a touchdown.
Morgan State
After suffering through drubbing
after drubbing, the Bears finally got
even and took things out on neighbor
ing Howard University for their lone
win of the season.
Morgan got some explosive offense
thanks to quarterback Orlando Persell
and running back Nate Ayers. Persell
hit on 19 of 30 passes for two TDs,
plus he ran 35 and 25 yards for two
more scores. Ayers was busy also, rush
ing for 111 yards and one touchdown.
On defense, linebacker Reno Lucas
was the main stopper with 11 tackles,
four pass break-ups and one intercep
tion.
- Rolando Simmons
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completing 19 of 35 passes for 289 yards
and three scores.
Morris Brown College
The Wolverines never tasted victory
in November, losing their final two
games to Bethune-Cookman (51-13 in
the Conch Bowl in the Bahamas) and
Albany State (28-21).
Even so, the won-loss record didn't
detract from the marvelous year turned in
by nose man Coronzoa Greene who led
the circuit in tackles (119) and quarter
back sacks (13). Against Bethune, Greene
played brilliantly, recording 20 tackles ?
15 of those were solo jobs.
QB Rondal Griffin had his moments
in November, completing 27 of 55 passes
for 406 yards and a couple of TDs in two
games.
Miles College
The Bears were on the receiving end
of losses more times than they cared to
remember in *91. But they did get some
measure of redemption by whipping Lane
College (47-15) to win their only game of
the season.
In that game, quarterback Ernest
Kenty fired away for 404 passing yards
and four touchdowns. On the other side
of the ball, linebacker Bobby Ellison and
strong safety Victor Jones more than held
up their end. Ellison had 18 tackles (11
solos) and Jones contributed 13 hits
(seven solos). Ellison also played valiant
ly in a 24-0 loss to Morehouse with 16
tackles and one sack.
- Stanton Blackwell