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19 CIAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT February 2006 Murray keeps up with league, Bears former Shaw standout Ronald Murray credits the CIAA tourna ment with preparing him for the glare of the NBA with the Seattle Son- ics. PHOTO/CURTIS WILSON By Chcris F. Htxiges im: CHAHurm-: post “I still tr\’ U) get to tlie Cl, but were pla\ing and I ain’t get down there," he siiid. “Sometimes 1 wish I could get clost‘ to the an?a so that 1 could gt‘t down there and watch some of the giimcs ” Playing in Seattle makes it a little dif ficult for Muiray to head “doi^m South" and cheer on his Bears. But ho said his CIAA experience prepared him for sell out crowds in the NBA. “Playing in the C^IAA pn^pared me for having a lot of people look at you. IXir- ing tile touniament. we played in front of 20,(KX) people," he said. “Playir^ in tliat envininment where it was a capac ity cniwd will definitely prepiire you." Murray is a key aimponent to the Sonics’ success. I^ist sc*ason the team was 3-3 when ho sUirUxi. He had four games when* he scored over 20 points, letl Seattle in assists twice and scoring three times. Murray dwlintxi a five-.yt*iir, $14.5 million contract from Si*attlo and signt*d a onevyear, $875,000 deal, as hell be an unrestricUKl fn*e agt*nt next season. Maybe hell get a chance to get closer to C'hariotte for the 2007 tourna ment. Seattle Sonics guard Ronald Murray may be playing in the NBA, but hell never forget the year he led Shaw to a CIAA championship. “The CKAA). the best conference in America," he said. During his senior year at Shaw, Mur ray led the Bears to the NCAA Division II Final Four, he was named MVP of the CIAA tournament and led Shaw to its first CIAA crown. “That was great, leaving a legacy there at Shaw,” Murray said. “It was a big thing for us and the university and I’m glad I was a part of it.” Muiray said he still follows the league and is sad to see his Bears struggling of late. If he could, he’d be at the tourna ment. Yi tfxttlsior u ^ Club U Hi ly (Cxtetetor Club 921 Beatties Ford Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216 704-334-5709 Welcomes the CIAA - With a Special Week Long Schedule - Bar £r Kitchen Open Mon. - Sat., ^pm Monday - Hospitality House Tuesday "CIAA Welcome Party a Fish Might" Wednesday Y Not Wednesday with “Martinis a Music" Live Jazz Entertainment @ 8pm T hursday, 7pm “Dirty 30 Thursday^' Friday, 7pin “Grown Folks Party" Saturday, 7pm "Grown Folks Party Part 11" Sunday - Doors Open @ 8pm “It won't be a party without you!" Welcome CUU Fees Come & En/oy a Relaxed Atmosphere, Food, & DJ Spinning OP School & The Latest R&B “Where the Grown Folks Party” l'x lyr Must be 30 A Up * Proper Dress Required Daily Lunch Buffet • Open 7 days/week ..\= 2342 BeatUes Fori Clarlolte,NC 21211 I s Welcome to Charlotte We’re glad you’re here! Congratulations on 6i great years! Enjoy your stay with us, and we’ll see you again in 2007! ,3.83 East Trade .Street • Charlotte, NC 28202 www.charlottesport.s.org
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