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CIAA All-Conference Teams, Players of Year Named

Feb 20, 2008

Hampton, VA… The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches Associations have selected the honorees of the 2008 All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year.

This year's Players of the Year both suit up for Elizabeth City State University. Celeste Trahan and Anthony Hilliard will mark the third Player of the Year duo in CIAA history (1995 Norfolk State and 2005 Bowie State), and the first for ECSU . The award marks Trahan's second year in a row as CIAA Player of the Year.

Both Trahan and Hilliard lead the conference in scoring (23.7ppg/20.1ppg), total rebounding (15.9rpg/11.9rpg) and defensive rebounding (11.1rpg/8.5rpg).

Celeste Trahan became the first NCAA Division II women's player to score 2,000 career points and 1,500 career rebounds this season. Trahan is also the 2008 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year, leading the conference in rebounding (15.9rpg), blocked shots (2.13pg), defensive (4.7rpg) and offensive rebounds (11.1rpg).

The 2008 Men's Defensive Player of the Year is Brad Byerson of Virginia Union University. Byerson ranks second in the conference in rebounding (8.0rpg) and third in blocked shots (1.25bpg).

The All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year will be honored at the Women’s and Men’s Tip-Off Banquets on February 24th and 26th, respectively.

2008 Men's All-CIAA Basketball Team

FRONTCOURT

Joshua Johnson - BSU
David Paris - BSU
Anthony Hilliard - ECSU
Jerry Hollis - JCSU
Damola Obadina - SHAW
Brad Byerson - VUU
LaKeith Blanks - VUU

BACKCOURT

Phillippe' Harris - FSU
Andy Gebru - FSU
Maurice Hooper - JCSU
William Gill - SAC
Trey Mines - VSU

2008 Women's All-CIAA Basketball Team

FRONTCOURT

Markeya Watson - BSU
Allyson Swailes - BSU
Celeste Trahan - ECSU
Kyria Buford - JCSU
Rochelle Bodie - JCSU
Nicky Souter - SHAW
Katchona Johnson - VUU

BACKCOURT

Bianca Lee - BSU
Leticia Dickson - FSU
Ashley Chase - JCSU
Jamie Goshen - SHAW
Katania Walker - VSU