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Singletary, Dawson head All-Rookie Selections in MEAC Xavier Sing letary. a 6-5 forward from Howard University, was named 1996-97 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Year and headlines the men's All Rookie Basketball Team as voted by the 10 league head coaches and select ed members of the media (16 voters). Singletary, a Washington, D.C., native, was the top choice on 11 of the 16 ballots and had 1,176 voting points to out-distance Hampton's forward Doug Belton (252 points) and Florida A&M guard Darryl LaBarrie (202). Singletary, with 252 ,voting points, averages 10 points, 4.2 rebounds and makes 50 percent of his field goals. La Barrie averages 13.3 points and 2.2 assists. Those three were joined on the All-Rookie first team by guard Joel Hoover of Maryland Eastern Shore, and forward O'Tes Alston of Morgan State. Hoover ranks second in the NCAA with 3.4 steals per game and averages 12 points. Alston averages 8.0 points and 4 rebounds. The MEAC All-Rookie Second Team consisted of guards Troy Lewis of Coppin, Damany Smith of Hampton and Raynor Moore of South Carolina State, and forwards Jermaine Holliway of Howard and Tony Mitchell of North Carolina A&T. Named to the honorable mention list (received votes) were: Bethune Cookman's forward Valder Ned and center Marcel Seymour, Delaware State guard Desmond Wilkerson, SC State Forward Brian Neis and UMES forward Donte Smith. Danielle Dawson, a 5-8 guard from Hampton University, was voted 1996-97 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women's Rookie of the Year and headlines the All Rookie Basketball Team along with runner-up Monique Liddell of Morgan State. Dawson, from Petersburg, Va., received 10 of the possible 15 first choice votes and had 1,027 total vot ing points. Lidell received two first choice votes and nine seconds to total 425 points. Darria Boyd of Howard also received two firsts for 200 points and MD Eastern Shore's Nicole Council had the remaining first. Dawson ranked fifth in the MEAC in scoring with 15 points per contest and ranked second in assists (3.5 pg) and steals (3.2 pg). Liddell, 6-0 forward, averages 12 points and 6.6 rebounds. Dawson and Liddell were joined on the Women's All-Rookie First Team by Council, South Carolina State's Twana Wright and Delaware State's Geannetta Jackson. Council, a guard, averages 9 points, along with two steals and assists per outing. Wright leads her team with 11 points and 6 rebounds per game. Jackson averages nine points per contest. The second team consisted of Howard's Boyd, her teammate Regan Carter, NC A&T's Latoya Wilson, Florida A&M's Crystal Worlds and Coppin's Ayesha Dockery. The MEAC Women's All-Rookie Honorable Mention list (received points) included: Tomekia Peterson (FAMU), Nyah Ferreira (NC A&T), Nikki Appleberry (UMES), Enjyi Smalls (SC State), Dana Roane (Delaware State), Vinek Blanding (B-Cookman) and Tanisha Dillard (B-Cookman). | Men's 1996-97 MEAC All-Rookie Second Team || NAME SCHOOL POS. HT. WT. CL HOME Troy Lewis Coppin G 5-9 160 Fr. Randallstown, Md. Damany Smrth Hampton G 5-11 165 Fr. Forestville Md. Raynor Moore SC State G 5-10 160 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. J. HoSiway Howard F 6-5 245 Fr Washington, D.C. Tony Mitchell NC A&T F 6-5 210 So. Hope Mills, N.C. Men's Honorable Mention List (received votes): Valder Ned, B-CC; Marcel Seymour, B-CC; Desmond Wrtkerson, Del. State; Brian Neis, SC State; Donte Smith, UMES. Woman's 1996-97 MEAC All-Rookie First Team NAME SCHOOL POS. HT. CL HOME Danielle Dawson Hampton G 5-8 Fr. Petersburg, Va. Monique Lidell Morgan F 6-0 Fr. Sacramento, Ca. Nicole Council UMES G 5-6 Fr. Portsmouth, Vs. Twana Wright S.C. State F 5-11 Fr. Miami, Fla. Geanetta Jackson Del. State G 5-8 Fr. Chicago, HI. Rookie of the Year: Danielle Dawson, Hampton University /+ Men's 1996-97 MEAC All-Rookie First Team NAME SCHOOL POS. HT. WT. CL HOME Xavier Singletary Howard F 6-5 210 Fr. Washington, D.C. DougBelton Hampton F 6-5 205 Fr. Pittsford, N.Y. Darryt LaBarrie FAMU G 6-1 180 Fr. Decatur, Ga. Joel Hoover UMES G 6-1 170 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. OTes Alston Morgan F 6-7 200 Fr. Buffalo, HY. Rookie of the Year. Xavier Singletary ; Women's 1996-97 MEAC All-Rookie Second Tetoi NAME SCHOOL POS. HI. CI HOME Darria Boyd Howard G 5-7 Fr. Landover, Md. Regan Carter Howard F 5-10 Fr. Temple HiBs, Md. Latoya Wilson NCA&T F 5-10 Fr. Afeermarle, N.C. Crystal Worlds FAMU F 5-6 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Ayesha Dockery Copptn F 5-11 Fr. Jonesboro, Ga. Women's Honorable Mention List (received votes): Tomekia Peterson, FAMU; Nyah Ferreria, NC A&T; Nikki Appleberry, UMES; Eniyi Smalls, SC State; Dana Roane, Del State; Vinek Blandtng, B CC; Tanisha Dillard, B-CC !
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