Hampton Pirates Signs Prize Recruit

Hampton University has signed guard Chikilra Goodman to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Lady Pirates next season.

The top high school girls scorer in the nation is coming to Hampton University, where she'll follow in her mother's footsteps. Chikilra Goodman, a 5-foot-9 guard who averaged 36.6 points per game for Bodine High in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Pirates next season.

Lady Pirates coach David Six, who led HU to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship last year in his first season at the helm, was tipped off to Goodman by an HU alumn who emailed him an impressive YouTube video highlight package. Upon further investigation, Six discovered that Chikilra's mother, Tondalaya, is Hampton's all-time leading rebounder with 1,608, and is tied for 10th in all-time points with 1,253. "I think her mom was pulling for her (to choose Hampton), but her mom made it clear that it was her decision," Six said. Six has signed three other recruits, including 6-foot-3, 250-pound center Sherena Abercrumbia out of Lon Morris College in Texas.

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Former Hampton coach comes home

Mebane returns to Carolina as N.C. State assistant

RALEIGH, N.C. -- In his fifth year at Hampton University, Walter Mebane led the Lady Pirates to the MEAC tournament final. Hampton lost to N.C. A&T and coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs, Mebane's former boss. For his accomplishment, he was abruptly released. Now Mebane, a Durham native, is back home after being hired as an assistant coach at N.C. State under new coach Kellie Harper. Mebane recently talk to The Tribune about his latest career move.

Tribune: Were you surprised by your dismissal?

Mebane: Very. We were coming off one of our better seasons in the conference and also we got to the championship game with three freshmen, a junior and a sophomore. We had made some steady progression the year before and now had a turnaround this year, so I thought we had the program moving in a positive direction. I felt we could get back to the championship again next year Unfortunately that didn't happen. But I try not to look back, and I firmly believe that God closes one door and opens up another, and I just pray that He doesn't keep me in the hallway.

From Archives: Cox 11 Interview with HU Lady Pirates basketball coach Walter Mebane and forward Chinyere Ukoh (11/10/08).


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Morgan State Upends Hampton, 73-54; Ties School’s Division I Record With 18 Wins

Photo: Sophomore 5-7 guard Corin Adams, Brooklyn, NY/Madison H.S.

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Baltimore, MD - Corin Adams scored a game-high 20 points, including 4-for-6 from behind the arc and had a game-high seven steals, while Theresa Davis added a career-high 14 points to lead Morgan State to a 73-54 victory over visiting Hampton on Monday night in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game at Hill Field House.

With the win, the Lady Bears improved to 18-9 overall, 10-4 in the MEAC, to record its most regular season wins since the 1980-81 season, and tied the school record for wins on the Division I level with 18, which they set last season. The victory also extended Morgan State’s winning streak to seven games, which is the longest since the 1981-82 squad won 10 straight.

The Lady Pirates (14-12, 7-6 MEAC) led by as much as seven points....

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Hampton Lady Pirates win big against Winston Salem State

Photo: Hampton forward Chivyere Ukoh scored 14 points and had 8 rebounds in the victory. The 6-3 junior is from Woodbridge H.S., Woodbridge, VA.

HAMPTON, Va. - The Hampton University Lady Pirates bounced back after a close loss to South Carolina State University last Saturday to defeat the Lady Rams of Winston Salem State University by a score of 65-41 here at the HU Convocation Center on Monday night.

The Lady Pirates came out red hot after the opening tip, jumping out to a 6-0 run.

The Lady Rams did manage to take the lead at the 10:55 mark when Jalesa Byrd gave WSSU a short-lived lead at13-12 at the 10:55 mark after connecting on one of two free throw tries. But the Lady Pirates gradually built up a comfortable cushion, increasing their lead to 12 points in the waning seconds of the half.

HU’s lead at halftime was 30-18.

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DSU Hornets seniors savor revenge over Hampton

DSU wipes out streak of four losses to Pirates

Burbage, Collier and Palmer combined for 22 points and Selena Galloway had a team-high 13 points to give DSU (11-12 overall, 6-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) the win. The threesome bonded in the way seniors do, with an unofficial pact to defeat the Pirates, a task they deftly handled in a 58-36 victory at Memorial Hall.

"It feels good," said Burbage, a Seaford High product. "I knew we were up for the challenge."

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Hampton women too hot for the NSU Spartans, win 68-51

Photo: Forward Quanneisha Perry scored 13 points and had 13 rebounds against Norfolk State. The starting 5-10 freshman is from Towers H.S., Decatur, Georgia.

NORFOLK -Rachel Butler scored 14 points and Quanneisha Perry added 13 to lead the Hampton University women over Norfolk State 68-51 at Echols Hall. The Pirates (12-7, 6-1 MEAC) shot 60 percent in the second half to pull away. Norfolk State (3-14, 0-7) was led by Raychele Payne with 18 points. Genor Dalton and Ebony Gibbs added 10 each for the Spartans, who are playing with just seven players on the roster.

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Hampton U. women prepare to host pair of MEAC basketball contests

Photo: Hampton University Head Women Basketball Coach Walter Mebane (North Carolina '81) and Assistant Coach Tiffany Gwynn (Liberty '98) during first half of FAMU game.

Hampton University's women's basketball team's bench will become more important as the Lady Pirates try to stay undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

HU (10-6, 4-0 MEAC) takes a five-game win streak into Saturday's home game with Coppin State (8-10, 3-2) and hosts Morgan State (10-6, 4-1) Monday. Hampton coach Walter Mebane is playing between 10 and 12 players a game, saying pressing for most of the game dictates that he use his reserves more.

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Photo on right: Assistant Coach Lashondra Dixon (Hampton '03) and Assistant Coach Keith McCray (Belford,'05) are the second half of the women basketball brain trust at Hampton University.