WEmE^Y, FEBRUARY 12, 1975
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MEAC Tourney Will Display Talent
DRIBBLING WIZARD—Freddy (Curly) Neal of fhe Harlem G lobetrofters shov/s
why he is known os one of the world's greatest dribblers.
Gala Affairs In Store For CIAA
Tournament
greensboro-A survey of the
motel-tiotels in the Pied
mont Triad area--High
Point, Greensboro and
Winston-Salem - reveal
(CIAA) Basketball Tourna
ment.
The CIAA Basketball
Tournament is set for the
Greensboro Coliseum
that a number of inquiries Thursday, Friday and
have been made for the Saturday, February 27, 28
availability of suites and and March 1, 1975.
meeting rooms for the 30th Thursday, has been desig-
Annual Central Intercol- nated as "High School
legiate Athletic Association Dav”.
Aggie Superman
Flies High
Greensboro- buperman is When asked about the
a self-explanatory title, remaining games left in the
This name has been given season, Johnson said, “If
to A&T's Ron Johnson. go ahead and take off
When asked how he the rest of the conference
obtained such a name, he games, we will win the
replied, “1 guess it’s MEAC and just maybe get
because I am over-active, an offer to the NIT.” Ron
always on the go andl can gaid that through teamwork
never slow down. and determination, we can
Ron is a junior Recrea- have a victory over Howard
tion major from Chester, and Morgan.
Pa. While in high school. The captains for the team
he participated in basket- afg Stanley Parham and
ball and track. Among Ron Johnson. When asked
other schools in the the duty of a captain.
MEAC*C1AA* Ron's first Johnson replied, ‘'Com-
choice was to come to A&T niunication is the key. I try
State University. “1 did not jq communicate with
know anyone particular, everyone and keep the
but my visit to the campus team together. They help
made up my mind to and I help them.”
attend, ” Ron cordially Continued on Page 8
answered. .
Indications point to all of
the member institutions-
Elizabeth City State, Fay
etteville State, J. C. Smith,
Shaw University, Living
stone College, Winston
Salem, Saint Augustine’s
College, Norfolk State
College, Virginia Union
University, Hampton Insti
tute, Saint Paul’s College,
Virginia State College
holding alumni meetings
during the tourney.
Many of the alumni
associations have made
plans for hospitality rooms
during the tournament for
their college mates and
friends.
The CIAA Tournament
BALTIMORE* MD-An ar
ray of talen headlined by
All-American Marvin
Webster, will be on display
at the Baltimore Civic
Center February 27, 28,
and March 1 when the
fourth Mid-Eastern Ath
letic Conference (MEAC)
unfoils at the Baltimore
Civic Center.
Webster, who will be
rounding out his collegiate
play in his hometown
during the MEAC Tour
nament, is slated to go
either first or second in the
professional basketball
drafts this season. The 7-0
All-American has been
voted the Player of the Year
in the MEAC for the past
two seasons and will be one
of the candidates for the
honor again this year,
Webster climaxed his
junior season last year by
leading Morgan to the
Division Two cage title and
was named the College
Division Player of the Year
last season. Webster and
Morgan State played in the
finals of the third annual
MEAC Tournament last
year at the Civic Center but
the Bears came out on the
short end of a 77-62 score to
Maryland-Eastern Shore.
While Webster is an
All-American and the
leader of the Morgan
quintet. Coach Nat Frazier
also has some player with
plenty of talent. Backcourt
wizzard Billy Newton is the
Morgan floor leader and
potent spark in the Bear
attack.
Pat Edwards, Jethro
Crum and Mike Streety are
other Morgan player who
will display their talens at
the MEAC tournament last.
North Carolina A&T’s
Allen Spruill is one of the
best “crowd pleaser”
basketball players in the
conference. Spruill dazzles
ments. In two previous
MEAC Tournaments John
son has displayed some of
his best performances.
Fans who attended the
MEAC Tournament last
year will remember Ron
Johnson as one of the best
all around performers for
the Aggies.
Unheralded Sinclair Cor
bett may be the key to
A&T's survival in the
tournament. Corbett, a
6-10, is top rebounder for
the Aggies averaging
better than !0 rebounds per
outing.
Alex Barron of South
Carolina State is described
by his coach as being one of
the best when the chips are
down. Barron has been
consistant scorer and re
bounder for the Bulldogs
this season.
Robert Little of North
Carolina Central stands
only 6-7 but the Winston-
Salem, N.C. junior plays
like a giant when he takes
the floor. Little is averaging
better than 20 points and 13
rebounds for the Eagles.
Pro scouts who will be on
hand for the MEAC
Tournament are expected
to take a long look at Little
during the three-day
dribble-derby.
While Little is the
leadering scorer and re
bounder, NCC’s first-year
coach Sterling Holt would
take nothing from Wesley
Johnson. Johnson stands
6-4 but Coach Holt has
moved him to the frontcourt
this season and he has
responded by averaging
double figures in both
rebounding and scoring.
Delawar State is prob
ably the tallest overall team
in the conference and the
Hornets have some top
individual players in the
league. All-MEAC back-
court star Sam Shepherd is
rebounders in the nation.
Donald Aaron ranks as one
one of the top individual of the top scorers in the
performers in the confer- conference.
ence. He always manages
to get plenty of help from
teammates James Round
tree, Fred Simmons, Wade
Pittman and Martin Kemp.
Howard'S Vadnay Cotton
is the top scorer and
rebounder for the Bison.
The 6-6 junior rates as one
of the best pure shooters in
the conference. Guard
Angelo Council gives How
ard scoring support in the
backcourt.
Maryland-Eastern Shore,
the MEAC Tournament
champion of a year ago, has
not compiled the overall
record it did a year ago but
the Hawks still have some
top individual talen. Cedric
Roane ranks among the top
Several outstanding
freshmen will be making
their debuts in MEAC
Tournament competition.
This year's list of top
first-year performers rates
as one best since the
MF..AC was formed four
years ago. S.C. State’s
Harry Nickens is the top
scorer in the conference
and the Washington, D.C,
native will be playing in his
"backyard” in the MEAC
tournament.
The Bulldogs also pos
sess first year standouts
Carl Green and Gerald
Henderson.
Other top freshman
Oontinued on Page 8
Ray Perry :
Super - Sub
Greensboro-‘‘Sitting on the
bench isn't so bad when
you are winning, it's when
you are losing, that's
difficult.” Raymong Perry
guard from Franklinton,
N.C. said, “My time is here
and I will perform to the
best of my ability.”
Perry feels that the '75
season will be better than
last year's season. “We are
the best team in the
conference. Due to the lack
of mental concept in the
beginning of the season, a
lot of times we beat
ourselves." Perry feels
confident that A&T Aggies
can win the MEAC
Conference this year.
Perry is
Franklinton
season, and has done very
well.
In high school. Perry
participated in baseball,
basketball, and football.
When asked about his
future plans. Perry stated,
“If possible, 1 would like to
play pro-baseball. Basket
ball is exciting, but 1 prefer
baseball.” Perry stressed
his admiration of working
with teenage kids, espe
cially if they are interested
in sports.
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rounds of social events,
sideline observers call it the
biggest homecoming for
ClAAalumni and friends.
Continued on Page B
crowd on the edge of their
seats during the entire
game.
The Aggies Ron Johnson
has always managed to play
well in MEAC tourna-
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