Virginia Union McNeill Twins Named Pre-Season All-CIAA

RICHMOND, Virginia --Virginia Union University's Shareka and Shameka McNeill have been named to the CIAA Women's Basketball Pre-Season All-CIAA Team, the CIAA announced at the Virtual Media Day in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, October 5.

Shareka McNeill, a sophomore guard from Charlotte, N.C., averaged 12.5 points and 1.4 steals per game for the Lady Panthers last season.

Shameka McNeill, a sophomore guard from Charlotte, N.C., averaged 8.2 points and 1.7 steals per game for VUU in 2017-18.

The women's basketball team, the defending CIAA Champions, were picked to finish first again in the CIAA.

The men's team, also the defending CIAA Champions, were picked to finish third behind Virginia State University and Shaw University.

The men's team begins the 2018-19 season with an exhibition game against Duke University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23, in Durham, N.C.

The Lady Panthers tip off the 2018-19 season in the VUU Graduate Richmond Classic with a 5:30 p.m. game against Cheyney University on Friday, November 9, in Richmond, Va.

Men's Ranking
1.    Virginia State
2.    Shaw
3.    Virginia Union
4.    Bowie State
5.    Winston-Salem State
6.    Claflin
7.    Johnson C. Smith
8.    Livingstone
9.    St. Augustine's
10.    Elizabeth City State
11.    Chowan
12.    Lincoln
13.    Fayetteville State

Men's Preseason Team
•    Saiquan Jamison, BSU
•    Austin Lawton, CLA
•    Zaccheus Hobbs, ECSU
•    Josh Bryant, FSU*
•    Roddric Ross, JCSU*
•    Roger Ray, LC*
•    Tyre Gathright, SAU*
•    DaVaughn Kelsie, SU
•    Walter Williams, VSU
•    Cyonte Melvin, VSU
•    Robert Colon, WSSU
•    William Crandell, WSSU*
*Member of the 2018 All-CIAA First Team

Women's Ranking
1.    Virginia Union
2.    Johnson C. Smith
3.    Virginia State
4.    Fayetteville State
5.    Bowie State
6.    Chowan
7.    Lincoln (PA)
8.    Livingstone
9.    Winston-Salem State
10.    Elizabeth City State
11.    Claflin
12.    Shaw
13.    St. Augustine's

Women's Preseason Team
•    Ashley Fields, CLA
•    Mariah Coker, CU
•    Jalyn Brown, ECSU*
•    Shantel Bennett, FSU
•    Yakima Clifton, FSU
•    Malia Rivers, JCSU
•    Kyala Searcy, LC
•    Kaaliya Williams, SAU*
•    Chrisanna Green, VSU*
•    Shameka McNeill, VUU
•    Shareka McNeill, VUU*
•    Brionna Pate, WSSU
*Member of the 2018 All-CIAA First Team

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