With tonights Banquet, does anyone have any predictions for who they think well be named to the various awards? Mens and Womens Player of the Year, Rookie of Years, and All MEAC teams? I'll be at the banquet and will try to post the real winners as they are named.

Men's POTY: Jamar Smith from Morgan (Roy Bright a close 2nd if I had a vote)

Men's Rookie: Davis from UMES or Bennett from SCSU (they're the 2 leading rookie scorers I think)

Men's Coach: Bozeman

Women's POTY: Toughest call...probably Oakley from Coppin or Bland from NCAT, though McBride from UMES will probably get some votes

Women's Rookie: Morton from UMES maybe?

Women's Coach: Bibbs.

Men's 1st team: Bright, Jamar Smith, Coly, Rashad West, Tony Murphy

Women's 1st team: McBride, Bland, Cook (A&T), Oakley and Suber for my votes, though Adams from Morgan could replace Cook from A&T.

If Tiny Adams is not on the 1st team it would be a crime.

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Originally posted by MorganFan:
If Tiny Adams is not on the 1st team it would be a crime.

Are they selecting by position? If so either Adams or Cook will be left off the first team. Both are POY candidates but play the same position.

Yeah Coppin’s Oakley is probably the best pg in the MEAC.

I think the women championship is going to come down to A&T vs Coppin. Coppin is regaining their old form. This should be a great game.

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Originally posted by Decks:

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Originally posted by MorganFan:
If Tiny Adams is not on the 1st team it would be a crime.

Are they selecting by position? If so either Adams or Cook will be left off the first team. Both are POY candidates but play the same position.

No, it's just the top 5 regardless of position. Still, I think 1 of those 2 gets left off anyway.

i look for jalessa sams of a&t to win women's rookie of the year...

On the men’s side I like the 6’8 rookie from Howard.
I am not sure of his numbers but if he keeps developing he will be a beast.

On the women side Morgan’s Teresa Davis should make the all rookie team.

Men

Jamar Smith- MSU, Boubcar Coly-MSU, Roy Bright-DSU, Tywain McKee-CSU, Tony Murphy-NSU

POY - Boubcar Coly-MSU


Ladies

Oakley-CSU, Suber-CSU, McBride-UMES, Cook-A&T, Adams-MSU


POY,Oakley-CSU
ROY,Sams-A&T


It is tough to phantom leaving Amber Bland off the first team. The Aggies were just so deep it made it tough for anyone to have big numbers.

I think Jamar Smith should win the POY but Coly would be a good choice.

Coly has no equal in the MEAC. We can argue about who is the best guard or forward but when talking about big men its Coly and then everyone else.

His scoring average might hurt him but he blocked shots, controlled the boards, and played great defense.

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Originally posted by MorganFan:
I think Jamar Smith should win the POY but Coly would be a good choice.

Coly has no equal in the MEAC. We can argue about who is the best guard or forward but when talking about big men its Coly and then everyone else.

His scoring average might hurt him but he blocked shots, controlled the boards, and played great defense.

Remember, they added a defensive player of the year a couple years ago, and Coly is a shoo in for that.

Tony Murphy is a great kid, but not a clutch player, don't see him as a 1st teamer sorry to say.

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Originally posted by balcoach:
Tony Murphy is a great kid, but not a clutch player, don't see him as a 1st teamer sorry to say.

I don't know how much of a clutch player he is but look at how much he's helped NSU to move up to 3rd this year. He basically replaces Steven Rush.

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Originally posted by Decks:

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Originally posted by balcoach:
Tony Murphy is a great kid, but not a clutch player, don't see him as a 1st teamer sorry to say.

I don't know how much of a clutch player he is but look at how much he's helped NSU to move up to 3rd this year. He basically replaces Steven Rush.

CLutch or not, who would you replace him with? Ed Tyson, the gunner without a conscience on the last place team in the league? We've been down that road before, and is name was Tee Trotter. He never made 1st team All-MEAC either..

FWIW, Murphy did make the winning 3 at the buzzer to beat Richmond earlier this season, probably the 3rd best OOC for any MEAC team (behind A&T over DePaul and Hampton over VCU).

Time for live updates for this year MEAC award winners.

All MEAC Women's rookie team

BCU Demetria Frank G 5-9
HU Quanneisha Perry F 5-10
UMES Casey Morton G 5-9
NSU Raychele Payne G 5-6
NCAT missed the name for this one

All-MEAC Women's second team

HU Rachel Butler
NCAT Ta'Wuana Cook
UMES Tiffany Reid
NCAT Brittany Taylor-James
DSU Raqual Collier

Women first team

MSU Corin Adams
NCAT Amber Bland
UMES April Mcbride
CSU Shalamar Oakley
CSU Rashida Suber

MEAC Women rookie of the year UMES Casey Morgan

MEAC defensive player of the year

MSU Corin Adams