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MHIIIi 5C 0^0 SP0RTS/®5c Charlotte $otft Thursday, January 4, 2007 For the Week of Jam. 2 - 8, 2007 HOOPS HEAVEN Jacksonville Jaguars' Photo GRAY'S ANATOMY: 6-3, 245-pound former FAMU QB makes impression on Jags on the way out of 2006 season. ▼ 2006 BAAD TEAM OF BLACK COLLEGE ALL-STARS UNVEILED; HOOPS HEAD HOME UNDER THE BANNER WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS SUPER-SUB: Jacksonville backup quarterback Quinn Gray reaches out to put the ball across the goal line on a 17-yard touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the third quarter. He ran for two touchdowns in the third quarter and completed 13 of 22 passes for 166 yards in relief of starter David Garrard. {AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Rick Wilson) GRAY GETS HIS SHOT: Former Florida A&M QB Quinn Gray saw his first extended regular season action in the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-30 season-ending loss to Kansas City and responded, throw ing for 166 yards and leading the Jags to three touch downs. Gray completed 13 of 22 passes and rushed twice for 26 yards, both times on scoring runs covering 9 and 17 yards. Gray thus thrust his name into a budding quar terback controversy in Jacksonville. Starter Byron Leftwich was entrenched at the position until he went down with an injury in the seventh game. David Garrard replaced Leftwich and was the focal point of the team's run at the playoffs which ended with Sunday's loss. He held the position until the third quarter of Sunday's game. Gray eiltered the game after the Chiefs scored their fourth touchdown after Ty Law intercepted Garrard’s pass, and sent the turnover-prone quarterback to the Jacksonville bench for the rest of the game. Gray, FAMU's career pass ing leader who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 and had appeared in only one game in three seasons, then entered the game. He led the Jaguars on three touchdown 'drives, finishing the first two with nifty runs. He then drove the Jags 51 yards in seven plays to pull to within five points with 5:00,remaining on Maurice Jones-Drew's 5-yard run. Gray's run for a two-point conversion was stopped short. "I wanted to give our football team a spark," said coach Jack Del Rio. "He (Gray) did a nice job of giving us the spark and leading us to scores and giving us an opportunity. We have slated for some time that we think Quinn can play. He hasn't been given that opportu nity. I know he gives (defensive coordinator) Mike Smith and the defense fits all week as the scout team quarter back," "I believe I can,’’ Gray said when asked if he thought he could win the starting job. "When opportunity comes for that. I'll be ready to compete for it." B-CC LOSES BARBERl Bethune- Cooknian College men’s basketball player Sam Barber has elected not to return to the basket ball program effective immediately. Barber had sat out three of the first four games this season due to a hand injury that he sustained just before the first game of the 2006-07 campaign against Florida Tech. "Sam and I have come to DMnoerv , ... . a mutual agreement that it is time tor him to part ways from the men’,s basketball program here at Bethune-Cookman College for philosophical reasons." explained fifth-year head coach of the Wildcats. Clifford Reed Jr. Barber, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound senior forward from Palm Beach. Fla., transferred into the Wildcats pro gram a year ago from the University of South Florida. He was the third-leading scorer for the ‘Cats last year with 319 points (11.4 ppg) and was the returning scoring leader. He also ended the 2005-06 campaign as the team’s third-best rebounding performer with 150 rebounds (5.4 rpg). Barber entered the 2006-07 season as a second team preseason all-MEAC selection. © AZEEZ Commineattons, Ine. VOL Xtll, NO. 23 06-07 BLACK COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Men’s Results, Standings and Weekly Honors) ^1 A A CEMm»L IWTEnCOLLEQIATE ^ ^ Athletic Association IWIC A^ Mid Eastern IVI^/nV/ ATHLEne CONfSHENCE Q| A f' Southern Intercollesiate Athletc Conference OlA/AO Southwestern n^VUMVi/ AthleticConferemce INDEPENDENTS MEN DV ALL MEN CONF ALL MEN CONF ALL MEN DV ALL MEN W L LDIVISON W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W. Va. State 6 i Virginia Union 10 5 0 Howard 2 0 6 8 Benedict 2 0 4 1 Jackson Stale 0 6 7 UDC 7 3 Bowie Slate 116 2 FloritfaA&M 10 6 7 Paine 2 0 3 2 Alabama A&M 0 5 6 Lincoln (Pa.) 7 3 Virginia State 0 0 7 2 SC Stale 10 3 8 Albany State 2 0 2 5 Texas Southern 0 4 6 Tennessee Stale 5 6 Eliz. City Stale 0 0 5 4 Morgan State 10 2 8 Tuskegee 10 15 Grambling Stale 0 2 5 Central State 8 2 Sitaw 0 0 2 7 Norfolk Stale 10 19 Stillman 2 13 3 Miss. Willey St 0 3 9 Urcori (Mo.) 3 4 St Paul's 0 13 5 Delaware Stale 0 0 3 9 Miles 2 2 5 4 Ark. Pine Blutt 0 2 8 Savannah Stale 6 12 W. DIVISION NC A&T State. 0 14 9 LeMoytie-Owen 112 3 Alabama State 0 2 9 Cheyney 5 6 St Augustine's 0 0 6 4 Bethune-Cookman 0 12 8 Morehouse 1113 Atom State 0 1 10 W-Salem State 1 16 Fayette'/iite State 0 0 5 4 UMES 0 1 2 to Kentucky State 0 2 2 3 Prairie View A&M 0 1 10 N. C. Central 0 0 5 4 Coppin State 0 1 2 11 Clark Atlanta 0 2 0 3 Southern 0 1 11 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK . J. C. Smith 0 0 4 4 Hampton 0 2 3 9 Lane 0 2 0 4 JA'JUAN ROBINSON. Fr. G, UN- Livingstone 0 0 2 6 Fort Valley Slate 0 2 0 6 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK COIN |PA) • Earned tourney MVP PLAYERS OF THE WEEK JACQUES JONES, 87. Jr. F, TSU - honors averaging 20.5 points 7.5 PUYERSOF THE WEEK STEVEN RUSH, 5-11, Jr„ G,NC A&T - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Scored 17 points on 7 of T field goal rebounds and 5.0 assits as Uncoln ANTONIO RT2GERALD, 6-1,6-7, Sr., F, Came off the bench to lead Aggies to 80- NA shooting and was ne only Tger to score won two games in Orlando, Florida. SAC Averaged 24.0 points in two road 76 Win over SMU with 22 points connect- in double figures in win 0 er Angelo He tallied 12 points in a win over wins in Texas. He had 30 points in 60-73 ing on six ot nine 3-poinlers and 4 of 4 free State. North Central College and 29 points win over Columbus State, 18 and a key throws. DERRICK DAVIS, 6-1, Jr., G, STANDFORD SPEECH, 82, Jr„ G, and 10 rebounds In a win over Buffalo steal in 81-78 wi over N. Georgia SCSU - Had team-high 23 points hitting on MVSU - Had a team-high 14 points in the State ROOKIE 7 Of 14 FGs,3 ot 5 3-poinleis and 6 of 6 Della Devils' OT loss (64-59) to Samtord, JOSHUA WORTHY, 84, Fr., F, NCCU ■ free throws in loss to Rutgers. only 5 points in blowout loss LSU and Averaged 4,5 points in two games, also ROOKIE totalled team-hiqh 23 points (on 9-ot.l5 had tour rebounds and two steals. He NICK WILSON, 88, Jr, F, NC A&T - In shooting, 4 Ol 7 had 7 points, 3 rebounds and a steal vs. his fourth game of the season, scored 16 Wright State. Columbus State. points off the bench in win over SMU hit ting on 6 of 7 FGs and l-ol-l 3-pointer. Basketball heads home In case you haven’t noticed, the preliminar ies are over and it's time to get down to the meat of the 2006-07 black college basketball season, i.e., conference games. -As usual, the lead up to conference play wasn’t pretty with the ugliest outcome maybe happening last Thursday in Grambiing's 101-27 loss to Texas A&M. Ouch!! But there were some bright spots as the homeboys hit the road. The Jackson State men went a respectable 6-7 with wins over Rutgers and Texas-El Paso. The Tigers also sport the nation's second-leading scorer in 6-5 guard IVey Johnson who’s averaging 27.9 points per game. The Lady Tigers of JSU have gone the men one better with a 6-5 mark and wins over Southern Miss and UAB, Also on the women’s side, two-time defend ing MEAC champ Coppin State is 6-6 with no signal victories. But the Lady Eagles have played West Virginia (54-53), Xavier (49-45), Seton Hall (59-54), Miami (60-54) and James Madison (70- 64) to single-digit decisions. Those teams are from the Big East, Atlantic 10 and ACC, Now, that’s progress. Progress is also being made by the men (4-9) and women (6-6) of North Carolina A&T, the men of Howard (6-8) and the men (5-7) and women (5-7) of Florida A&M. Did you know the Shaw women's 79-game CIAA winning streak was broken in the Lady Bear’s second game of the season, by Fayetteville State (85-81)? But some things never change. The men of Virginia Union are .still at the top of the black college hoops food chain. Dave Robbins has reloaded and has the only undefeated team (5-0) as we enter January. But the Panthers had better watch out. CIAA competition may be coming this year from tal ented teams at St. Augustine's, Elizabeth City and Virginia State. That should make for a very interesting CIAA Tournament in Charlotte. 1 can't wait. Brown, Jones and Pettway lead ‘Baad Team’ V iiiniii NC Central QB Albany State DE STADFORD BROWN ALTON PETTWAY 2006 BCSP BAAD TEAM OF BLACK COLLEGE ALL-STARS FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Stadford Brown, Fr, NCCU., RB - Javarris Williams, So., Term. St.;' Nathaniel Queen, Sr., BSU; WR - Eric Weems, Sr., B-CC, Jacoby Jones, Sr., Lane; TE • Brian Washington, Sr, Southern; OL • Jackie Skipper, Sr,. UAPB; Clyde Reed, Sr,, SCSU; Nevin McCaskill, Sr, Hampton, Sam Punches, Sr, NCCU; Andre Bennett,Sr., GSU; PK • Andrew Paterini, Sr, Hampton; KR • DeAudra Dix, Jr., JCSU; PR • Nafe-Hughes, Sr., Alcorn St. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL-Alton Pettway, Sr.,Albany SI ; Alex Hall, Jr., SAC; Greg Peterson, Sr, NCCU; Eric Turner, Sr, SCSU, LB • Justin OuranI, Sr, Hampton; Johnny Baldwin, Sr ,AASM; Timothy Lockett, Sr, Howard; DB - Stacey Thomas, Sr, Alcorn St.; Bobbie Williams, Jr, B-CC, Andre George, Sr, NCCU; Travarous Bam, Sr, Hampton, P - Breck Ackley, Sr, Southern SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Sherrard Ellis, So., Lane.; RB - DeShawn Baker, Sr, SCSU; Emmanuel Marc, Sr, DSU; WR - Marquay McDaniel, Sr, Hampton; Shaheer McBride, Jr., DSU; TE • Kenneth Broadway, Sr, NCCU, OL - Robert Duncan, Sr., NCCU; Jamell Bass, Sr, UAPB; Daniel Parrish, Sr, FAMU; Ronnie McClary, Sr, ECSU; Natavious Mitchell, Jr, KSU; PK • Brandon Gilbert, Jr, NCCU, KR - Kevin Teel, So., Hampton; PR • Billy Wiggins, So., ECSU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL • Rudolph Hardie, Jr, Howard; Kevin Lockhart, Sr, AA&M; Maceo Thomas, Sr, ECSU; Edwin Finer, Sr, Howard, LB - Eddie Wilson, Sr, JCSU; Chris Dupuy, Sr, Alab. St.; Darius Leak, Sr, MSU, DB - Jamaul George, Jr, Southern; Craig Amos, Jr, NCCU; Rashod Moulton, Sr, FVSU, DeAudra Dix, Sr, JCSU; P • Tim Manuel, Jr, GSU THIRD TEAM OFFENSE QB • Chris Wallace, Sr, UAPB, RB - Marlell Mallett, So., UAPB; Alonzo Coleman, Sr, Hampton, WR - Dominique Curry, So., Cheyney; Charles Futrell, Sr, NCCU, TE - Phillip Bryant, Sr, Stillman; OL - Raymond Harrison, So., SCSU, Jeremy Breath, Jr, DSU, Jeffery Johnson, Sr, AA&M; Kristan Smith, Sr, AA8M; Kaeo Lealao, Sr, VUU; PK - Wesley Taylor, Jr., FAMU, KR - Oedrick Poole, Sr, UAPB; PR • Eric Weems, Sr., B4DC THIRD TEAM DEFENSE DL • Endor Cooper, So., Howard, Ronald Green, So., MVSU; Kendall Langford, Jr, Hampton; Jonathan Hamm, Sr, CAU; LB - Emmanuel Plummer, Sr., ECSU; Michael Porter, Jr, CAU; Kevin Jones, Sr, SAC DB • Dwight Richardson, Sr, ECSU; Jamel Trott, Sr., DSU; Ivan Diggs, Jr, FVSU; D.Cromartie-Rogers, Jr, Tenn St P-AndrewBergeron, Jr, UAPB LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Unlike in 2005 when there were a number of individual record-breakers and stat stuffers, the 2006 year in black college football will likely be remembered more for out standing team accomplishments. Well-balanced, senior-dominated squads like North Carolina Central in the CIAA, Hampton in the MEAC and Alabama A&M and Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the SWAC grabbed the headlines and all but overshadowed their individual stars. Interestingly, there were no 4,000- or 3,000-yard passers. There was just one 1,000- yard receiver and just eight rushers that topped the 1,000-yard mark. Still, 2006 did see some players reach the limelight. Foremost among them was NCCU freshman quarterback Stadford Brown, not even a starter at the beginning of the season, who literally came from nowhere to lead the Eagles to their second consecutive CIAA crown and NCAA Div, 11 playoff berth. The Washington, D.C., native led ah black college passers with 2,577 passing yards and topped the charts with 26 touchdown passes. While those numbers are nowhere near Grambling QB Bruce Eugene's 4,408 passing yards and 56 TDs last season, they were good enough to earn Brown the CIAA offensive player of the year award and a share of the 2006 BCSP Offensive Player of the Year Award. Brown is the first freshman to ever win the BCSP.award. He shares the award this year with a player who certainly did his best to stuff the stat sheet. Lane senior wide receiver/kick returner Jacoby Jones was the engine that propelled the Dragons from a winless (0- 10) 2005 campaign to a sterling 8-3 mark this season and a tie for second place in the SIAC. For his efforts, Jones was named the SIAC's Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year. Jones did it receiving - catching over six passes per game, 68 total, for 822 yards and six TDs. He also did it as a returner - piling up 848 yards on kickoff returns and another 330 on puiit returns. He brought back one punt for a TD (58 yards) and returned two kickoffs to paydirt (85 and 74 yards). For good measure, he also completed the two passes he attempted and rushed the ball nine times for 89 yards and a TD (24 yards). His all-purpose yardage total of 2,089 yards was the bestin black college football and almost 400 yards more than the next player. His total was fifth best in NCAA Div. II stats. That number has only been matched in black college football since 2000 by former Tennessee State RB Charles Anthony who had back-to-back 2,000-yard all-purpose seasons in 2003 and 2004. On the defensive side, Albany State defensive end Alton Pettway was the player that most stood out this season. Pettway won his second consecutive SIAC defensive player of the year award while leading the Golden Rams to their fourth consecutive con ference title. He takes home the 2006 BCSP Defensive Player of the Year honor. Along the way, Pettway notched black-college bests of 14 1/2 sacks and 22 1/2 tack les for losses. He also had 57 total tackles. 13 QB hurries, three forced fumbles and a pass break-up. He was the only defender named a finalist, one of eight, for the Harlon Hill Trophy given to the best player in Div. II football, and was an Associated Press first team Little All-America selection as well as a first team all-American on the Daktronics and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) teams. JACOBY JONES 2006-07 BLACK COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Women's Results, Standings and Weekly Honors) WOMEN DV ALL WOMEN CONF Aa WOMEN CONF ALL WOMEN DV ALL WOMEN w L E. nVISION W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L Savannah State 7 8 SI Paul's 10 2 5 Coppin Slate 10 6 6 Fort tAlley State 2 0 5 4 Jackson Slate 0 0 6 5 Lincoln (Pa.) 4 4 Eliz. City Slate 0 0 6 4 NCA&T 10 6 6 Paine 2 0 3 5 Alabama A&M 0 0 4 6 Central State 6 7 Shaw 0 0 4 3 Florida A&M 10 5 7 Tuskegee I u z 5 Atom Stale 0 0 4 6 Cheyney 2 5 Virginia State 0 0 3 5 UMES 10 4 8 Kentucky Stale 114 3 Grambling State 0 0 4 7 UDC 5 6 Virginia Union 0 0 0 5 Norfolk State l 0 2 10 Clark Affanta 113 3 Miss. Valley SL 0 0 3 6 Tennessee Stale 3 7 Bowie State 0 16 3 Delaware State 0 0 3 7 Albany State 114 5 Alabama Slate 0 0 3 6 W-Salem State 4 13 w. nvisiON Morgan Slate ' 0 15 4 Benedict 112 3 Texas Southern 0 0 2 7 W. Va. Stale 2 8 Fayetteville State 0 0 6 3 Hampton 0 14 6 Stilman 11 3. S’ Prairie View A&M 0. 0 2 9 lJnc«rin(Mo.) 1 11 St. Augustine’s 0 0 3 7 Bethune-Cookman 0 12 7 LeMoyne-Owen 112 4 J. C. Smith 0 0 6 3 SC State 0 12 9 Lane 0 2 2 4 Ark. Pine Blutt 0 0 0 11 N. C. Central 0 0 5 4 Howard 0 1 0 11 Miles 0 3 18 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Lvingstone 0 0 2 6 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PORTIA WILSON, 81, Sr., F, MVSU - PLAYERS OF THE WEEK TAWEKA NOEL, M, Jr, G, CSU -In six- NA Had a gameJiigh 22 points on 6 ot 14 CASSIE KING, 80, Jr, F, NCCU • In two point losses to Miami and James Madison, snooting inciuaing iu ot lu tree mrows. games totalled 44 points (22.0 avg ). 4 Noel averaged 11.5 points and 6.5 Alsohadagame-hgh 12 rebounds in the assists. 3 bkeks and 7 steals. Had 30 rebounds totally it points and 6 boards consolation game 6863 win over points, 2 assists, steals vs. Lenoir- vs. Miami and 12 points and 5 boards vs. Birmingh^ Southern at the Georgia Rhyne. JMU. State Invitational. WIson had ateanvhigh ROOKIE ROOKIE 16 points and 5 rebounds as MVSU lost JORl NWACHUKWU, 810, Fr, F, NCCU NA to GSU 82-58 in the opening round - Averaged 11 points in two games mak- mg ol 18 FG attempts, getting tO rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Mad 16 points and three bixks vs. Lincoln Memonal.
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