Saturday, February 23, 2013

CIAA Basketball Honors: All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year Announced



Hampton, Virginia  --  The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches Associations have selected the 2013 slate of All-Conference honorees. This season’s line-up features Men’s Player of the Year, Angelo Sharpless of Elizabeth City State University and Women’s bright spot, Kristen Hanzer of Fayetteville State University as Women’s Player of the Year.

Sharpless, a senior forward from Plymouth, North Carolina, ranks at the top of the conference in total field goals made, 101-224 (45.1%), first in total rebounds and per game average (129, 8.2%) and is second in the CIAA in total points, 285, 19.0ppg. Another defensive sting for Sharpless’ opponents are his 24 steals; third most in the CIAA.

Kristen Hanzer, a Youngsville, North Carolina native and senior guard for the Lady Broncos ranks in the Top Two in the CIAA in several categories including points and points per game (2nd, 226, 17.7%), steals (2nd, 53) and free throws made (1st, 88-113).

Sharpless and Hanzer are joined by Marcus Wells (WSSU) and Lamesha Deal (VSU) as Defensive Players of the Year. All four honorees and their fellow All-Conference selectees will be formally recognized at the Men’s and Women’s Tip-Off Awards Luncheon, scheduled for Monday, February 25th at the Charlotte Convention Center. The media are welcome to attend this invitation only celebration.

2013 All-CIAA Men’s Basketball Team
NameSCHOOLPOSHTCLHometown
FRONTCOURT
Quinton McDuffieCUForward6’5Sr.San Diego, CA
Wykevin BazemoreWSSUForward6’4So.Kelford, NC
Kenny MitchellVSUForward6’9Sr.Stone Mtn. GA
Angelo SharplessECSUForward6’4Sr.Plymouth, NC
Emilio ParksJCSUForward6’6So.Ashtabula, OH
Tyrrel TateFSUForward6’5Jr.Raleigh, NC
Byron WestmorlandBSUForward6’4Sr.Baltimore, MD

BACK COURT
Kenny SharpeLUPGuard6’3Sr.Chester, PA
Justin GloverWSSUGuard6’3Sr.Siler City, NC
Trevin ParksJCSUGuard5’11Sr.Hickory, NC
Mark ThomasLCGuard5’10Jr.Saginaw, MI
Percy WoodsSAUGuard5’10Sr.Washington, DC

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Angelo Sharpless, Elizabeth City State University

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Marcus Wells, Winston-Salem State University

2013 All-CIAA Women’s Basketball Team
NameSCHOOLPOSHTCLHometown
FRONT COURT
Stephanie HarperECSUForward5’11Sr.Charleston, IL
Bria RobinsonBSUForward5’9So.Richmond, VA
Lamesha DealVSUForward5’10Jr.Norfolk, VA
Shuanda AshfordFSUForward6’1Sr.Fayetteville, NC
Tierra ColemanFSUForward6’1Sr.Cameron, NC
Tahlar McIntoshLUPForward5’8Sr.Pittsburgh, PA
Jasmine MurrayLCCenter5’10Sr.Washington, DC

BACK COURT
Shatara JacksonECSUGuard5’9Sr.Wilmington, NC
Brittany DorsettJCSUGuard5’8Sr.Winston-Salem, NC
Talaya LynchCUWing5’9Sr.Hampton, VA
Kristen HanzerFSUGuard5’10Sr.Youngsville, NC
Ashle FreemanVUUGuard5’6So.Richmond, VA

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kristen Hanzer, Fayetteville State University

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lamesha Deal, Virginia State University



COURTESY CIAA.COM

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