HBCU POW:Diamond Johnson Norfolk State Guard Diamond Johnson 5-5, Junior, Philadelphia, Pa. Averaged 20.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals, and shot 39 percent from three-point range in helping lead the Spartans to a 3-0 record last week and the MEAC Tournament championship. In the semifinal game versus Coppin State (3/15), she scored 30
HBCU POW: Feliah Greer Miles Guard Feliah Greer 5-8, Junior, Lafayette, Ala. Averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and shot 53 percent from the field in helping lead the Golden Bears to the SIAC Tournament championship. In the championship game against Kentucky State (3/10), she scored a season high 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds, had three
Fayetteville State Guard Katisha Hyman 5-8, Senior, Aurora, N.C. Averaged 19.7 points and 2.3 steals in three wins for the Lady Broncos on their way to their first CIAA Tournament championship since 2010. Hyman had 20 points and five steals in the 61-53 victory over Bowie State in the championship game. Hyman was named CIAA
Benedict Forward Ay’Anna Bey 6-2, Junior, Blackwood, N.J. Averaged 22 points, nine rebounds, and shot 62 percent from the field in two victories for the Lady Tigers over Savannah State and at Albany State. She scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds in each of the wins. Benedict is 23-3, in first place in the
Hampton Guard Laren Vanarsdale 5-3, Sophomore, Powder Springs, Ga. Averaged 22.5 points, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals and shot 62.5 percent from the field in two victories for the Lady Pirates last week. She scored 31 points, registered 6 assists, two steals, and made 11-of-14 field goals (.786) in the win at Longwood. Vanarsdale is fifth
Norfolk State Guard La’Deja James 5-8, Redshirt-Senior, Virginia Beach, Va. Averaged 31.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals, and shot 59 percent from the field in two wins for the Spartans last week. With the victories, the Spartans remain tied for first place in the MEAC (Bethune-Cookman). Against North Carolina Central, James poured in
Lincoln (Pa.) Guard Kwanza Murray 5-8, Senior, Summerville, S.C. Averaged 19 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and 2.5 assists in two wins for the Lady Lions last week. In the victory over Shaw, Murray scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds, handed out three assists and stole the ball seven times. Murray leads the CIAA in
Texas Southern Guard Ciani Cryor 5-5. Graduate Student, Philadelphia, Pa. Averaged 29 points, 10 assists, six rebounds, 5.5 assists, and shot 50 percent from the field in two wins for the Lady Tigers last week. In the win over Mississippi Valley State, Cryor scored 30 points, dished out nine assists, stole the ball six times
Norfolk State Guard Chanette Hicks 5-6, Redshirt-Senior, Norfolk, Va. Averaged 27 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 7.0 steals in two wins for the Spartans last week. She was 22-40 from the field (55 percent). Against Howard (1/12), Hicks scored 30 points, seven assists, nine steals, and five rebounds. Hicks leads the MEAC and is
With the womens basketball season officially over after Baylor’s 82-81 basketball victory over Notre Dame in the national championship game, BOXTOROWr eleases its annual Division I Women’s College Basketball All-America Teams. Grambling guard Shakyla Hill was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year for the second year in a row. This is the third year