COVID-19 brought to an early end the college basketball season. While some of the teams did not get to fulfil hopes of competing in NCAA Tournaments, some of the players had outstanding seasons and are recognized as BOXTOROW releases its 12th annual Division II All-America teams.

Livingstone guard Roger Ray has been named BOXTOROW Division II Player of the Year. The senior from Raleigh, N.C. led the CIAA and ranked 14th in Division II in scoring (23.6), led the CIAA in assists (5.0), and was second in the CIAA in three-point field goal percentage (.367). He had six games in which he scored 30 or more points including a 45-point performance against Virginia State (12/5/19), where he also recorded a triple double with 10 assists and 10 rebounds.

Miles coach Fred Watson was named BOXTOROW Coach of the Year. In his second season at Miles, Watson has led the Golden Bears to the SIAC Tournament championship for the second straight season. Miles finished the 2019-20 season 24-4 and won 16 of its last 17 games. Watson becomes the second coach to win the award as head coach of two different teams (Lonnie Blow), winning the award as head coach at Benedict in 2013.

BOXTOROW has administered the All-America teams since 2009.

First Team All-Americans
Glen Abram, West Virginia State (G, Jr., Chicago, Ill.)
Avery Brown, Miles (G, Jr., Clermont, Fla.)
Robert Colon, Winston-Salem State (G, Sr., Jacksonville, N.C.)
James Eads, Tuskegee (G, Sr.,Orlando, Fla.)
Darweshi Hunter, Central State (G, Fr., Cincinnati, Ohio)
Terrell Leach, Virginia Union (G, Sr., High Point, N.C.)
Cayse Minor, Johnson C. Smith (G/F, Sr., Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Roger Ray, Livingstone (G, Sr., Raleigh, N.C.)
Chase Shellman, Spring Hill (F, r-Sr., Louisville, Ky.)

Second Team All-Americans
Joseph Allen, Elizabeth City State (F, Sr., Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Lydell Elmore, Livingstone (F, Jr., Branchville, S.C.)
Greyson Kelley, Shaw (G, Jr., Raleigh, N.C.)
Randy McClure, Albany State (F, Sr., Paulding, Ga.)
Jordan Peebles, Virginia Union (G/F, Jr., Emporia. Va.)
Jalen Seegars, Fayetteville State (F, Jr., Greensboro, N.C.)
Jelani Watson-Gayle, Miles (G, Jr., London, England)
Deaquan Williams, Lincoln (PA) (F, Jr., Camden N.J.)
Andrew Corum, Virginia State (F, Sr., Leesburg, Va.)
Saiquan Jamison, Bowie State (F, Sr., Upper Marlboro, Md.)

AWARDS
BOXTOROW Player of the Year: Roger Ray, Livingstone
BOXTOROW Coach of the Year: Fred Watson, Miles

BOXTOROW National Players of the Year
2019-20 Roger Ray, Livingstone
2018-19 Amir Hinton, Shaw
2017-18 Tyrius Walker, Morehouse
2016-17 Ray Anderson, Virginia Union
2015-16 Rodnerius Lewis, Stillman
2014-15 Denzel Dillingham, Paine
2013-14 Mark Thomas, Livingstone
2012-13 Angelo Sharpless, Elizabeth City State
2011-12 Malik Alvin, Shaw
2010-11 Raheem Smith, Shaw
2009-10 Darren Jones, West Virginia State
2008-09 Anthony Hilliard, Elizabeth City State

BOXTOROW National Coaches of the Year
2019-20 Fred Watson, Miles
2018-19 Lonnie Blow, Virginia State
2017-18 Ricky Jackson, Claflin
2016-17 Jay Butler, Virginia Union
2015-16 Lonnie Blow, Virginia State/Donte Jackson, Stillman
2014-15 Jimmy Link, Paine
2013-14 James Stinson, Livingstone/Leon Douglas, Tuskegee
2012-13 Fred Watson, Benedict
2011-12 Cleo Hill, Jr., Shaw
2010-11 Cleo Hill, Jr., Shaw
2009-10 Lonnie Blow, Saint Augustine’s
2008-09 Ron Woodard, Claflin