Sunday, February 22, 2015

CIAA Sports Information Directors Announce 2015 All-Rookie Basketball Teams


HAMPTON, Virginia  -- The 2015 CIAA All-Rookie Basketball Teams along with their respective Rookies of the Year have been selected by the CIAA Sports Information Directors' Association.

The 2015 CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year is Breona Jones of Elizabeth City State University. Named the CIAA Rookie of the Week three times this season, Jones, a native of Henderson, North Carolina (Southern Vance HS), has had an outstanding rookie campaign having started in all 24 of ECSU’s games this season. She led all CIAA freshmen in minutes played, points scored and scoring average. Jones scored in double figures seven times, matched a personal best of 4 steals three times and registered a career best 6 assists on three occasions.

Quincy January of Saint Augustine's University has been voted 2015 CIAA Men's Rookie of the Year. The Atlanta, Georgia (Riverdale HS) native was tabbed CIAA Rookie of the Week four times this season. He has scored in double figures in 16 of 25 games including nine straight from January 11 through February 12. The high-leaping forward leads the CIAA in field goal percentage with many of his points coming on crowd pleasing dunks.

The Men's and Women's All-Rookie Basketball teams will be honored at the CIAA Tournament Tipoff Luncheon, Monday, February 23 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2014 CIAA Women's All-Rookie Team

# NAME SCHOOL POS HOMETOWN
43 Alexis Fowler Livingstone F Lexington, NC
30 Teira Pendleton Lincoln (Pa.) F/G Baltimore, MD
34 Dhyamond Crenshaw Chowan F Burke, VA
12 Kyah Proctor Bowie St. G Capital Heights, MD
2 Breona Jones Elizabeth City St. G Henderson, NC
Women's Rookie of the Year - Breona Jones, Elizabeth City State University

2015 CIAA Men's All-Rookie Team

# NAME SCHOOL POS HOMETOWN
12 Quincy January Saint Augustine's F Atlanta, GA
15 Tyler Peterson Virginia St. G Virginia Beach, VA
33 Dedric Byrd Winston-Salem St. F Fuquay Varina, NC
3 Ahmaad Wilson Bowie St. G Baltimore, MD
2 Terrell Leach Winston-Salem St. G High Point, NC
Men's Rookie of the Year - Quincy January, Saint Augustine's University

For more information on this year's CIAA Basketball Tournament, visit TheCIAA.com/bballtournament.

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