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CIAA Announces '08-09 Preseason Hoop Honors
By CIAA Media Relations
Oct 11, 2008

CHARLOTTE -- The CIAA announced their preseason all-conference teams and Predicted Order of Finish at the league's Basketball Press Conference and Luncheon Thursday afternoon.

The 2008-09 campaign opened with in-depth predictions and outlooks presented by CIAA men's and women's basketball head coaches. Participants were also treated to an unveiling of the 2009 tournament logo and a preview of the 2009 edition of www.ciaatournament.org.  

This year's pre-season teams were highlighted by conference leaders from Virginia State and St. Augustine’s:

All-Conference Star Katania Walker and 07-08 Rookie of the Year, Allison Sikes.

On the men's side, 2007-08 All-Conference vets and 07-08 Player of the Year, Anthony Hilliard of Elizabeth City State and Andy Gebru of Fayetteville State led the men's selections.

WOMEN'S HONORS

TEAM

Name	School	Class	Position	Ht.	Hometown
Katania Walker	VSU	SR	G	5'6	Virginia Beach, VA
Celanese Bozeman	SHAW	SR	G	5'10	Hampton, VA
Shana Andrus	SHAW	SO	G	6'0	Akron, OH
Bianca Lee	BSU	JR	G	5'6	Temple Hills, MD
L'Oreal Price	FSU	JR	G	5'6	Raleigh, NC
LeKeisha White	SAC	SO	G/F	5'9	Richmond, VA
Allison Sikes	SAC	SO	F	5'11	Richmond, VA
Markeya Watson	BSU	SR	F	6'0	Clinton, MD
Teaunsha Robinson	BSU	SO	F	6'0	Baltimore, MD
Erica Gilley	FSU	SO	F	5'11	Lexington, NC
Chelsea Jeter	FSU	JR	F	5'10	Baltimore, MD
Tanisha McGaughey	SHAW	JR	F	5'11	Norfolk, VA

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

Eastern Division Bowie State University Virginia State University St. Paul's College Elizabeth City State University Virginia Union University

Western Division Johnson C. Smith University Shaw University St. Augustine's College Fayetteville State University Livingstone College

MEN'S HONORS

TEAM

Name	School	Class	Position	Ht.	Hometown
Andy Gebru	FSU	Sr	G	6'4	Orlando, FL
Tayloe Taylor	LC	SR	G	6'2	Memphis, TN
Ryan Scott	JCSU	SR	G	6'3	Rustin, VA
Trey Mines	VSU	JR	G	6'2	Chester, VA
William Gill	SAC	SR	G	6'0	Clinton, MD
Anthony Hilliard	ECSU	SR	F	6'3	Fayetteville, NC
Leon Willis	VSU	SR	F	6'4	Bowie, MD
Jerry Hollis	JCSU	JR	F	6'5	Charlotte, NC
Travis Young	LC	JR	F	6'8	Miami, FL
Hayward Fain	SAC	SO	F	6'4	Akron, OH
Greg Thondique	VUU	SR	F	6'7	Norfolk, VA
Duke Crews	BSU	JR	F/C	6'7	Hampton, VA

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

Eastern Division Bowie State University Elizabeth City State University & Virginia Union University (tie) Virginia State University St. Paul's College

Western Division Johnson C. Smith University Fayetteville State University Livingstone College St. Augustine's College Shaw University