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CIAA SIDs ANNOUNCE 2008 BASKETBALL ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS

Holmes only Bronco selected



Congratulations to Derek Holmes on being recognized for his performance this season

Feb. 20, 2008

Hampton, VA - The 2008 CIAA Basketball All-Rookie Teams have been announced as voted on by the CIAA Sports Information Directors' Association.

Freshman forward Derek Holmes was selected to the 2008 CIAA Men's All-Rookie Team. Holmes, a native of Washington, DC, leads the CIAA in field goal scoring percentage (.661) and ninth in the conference in rebounding (avg. 6.5 per game). The 6'5, criminal justice major has started in six of his 25 games played and the fourth leading scorer for the Broncos, averaging 6.8 points per game.

For the women, representing Saint Augustine's College as the 2008 CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year is Allison Sikes. The 2008 CIAA Men's Rookie of the Year Haywood Fain is also from Saint Augustine's College.

The Men's and Women's All-Rookie Basketball teams will be honored at their respective tip-off banquets in Charlotte, NC the week of the 2008 CIAA Basketball Tournament. A complete list of the 2008 All-Rookie Teams is as follow:

2008 CIAA Women's All-Rookie Team

NAME

SCHOOL

POS

HT

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

MAJOR

Whitney Griffis

St. Augustine's

G/F

5-10

Richmond, VA/Varina

Performance and Wellness

Teaunsha Robinson

Bowie State     

F        

6-4

Baltimore, MD/Baltimore              

Business Management

Allison Sikes         

St. Augustine's      

G/F  

5-11   

Richmond, VA/Hermitage                     

Accounting

Lakisha Walker     

Bowie State        

G          

5-9    

Baltimore, MD/St. Francis Academy   

Pedology

LaKiesha White     

St. Augustine's  

F         

5-9    

Richmond, VA/Clover Hill                 

Pre-Medicine

   

 

2008 CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year - Allison Sikes, Saint Augustine's College

 

2008 CIAA Men's All-Rookie Team

NAME

SCHOOL

POS

HT

 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

MAJOR

Haywood Fain

St. Augustine's

F

6-4

Akron, OH/Garfield 

 Performance and Wellness

Derek Holmes

Fayetteville St

F

6 -5 

Washington, DC/Cardoza

 Criminal Justice

Adrian Moffatt

Saint Paul's

G

6-4

Newport News, VA/Menchville 

 Business Management

Maurice Reevey

Saint Paul's

F

6-6

Richmond, VA/Highland Springs 

Business Management

Ronald Thornhill

Johnson C. Smith

G

5-10

Alberta, VA/Brunswick

 Psychology

 

2008 CIAA Men's Rookie of the Year - Haywood Fain, Saint Augustine's College