North Carolina Central University

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     HAMPTON, VA -- North Carolina Central University freshmen Nakisha Stewart and Charles Futrell have been voted to their respective CIAA All-Rookie Teams, as voted on by the CIAA-Sports Information Directors' Association. 
     Stewart, a 6-0 forward from Louisburg, N.C., ranks second on the team in scoring and rebounding with an average of 9.3 points and 5.8 boards per contest, and boasts the sixth-best field goal percentage in the conference, shooting 53.3 percent from the floor (65-for-122). 
     A three-time CIAA Rookie of the Week selection (Nov. 27, Jan. 15, Feb. 12), Stewart enjoyed her best overall performance on Valentine's Day at Elizabeth City State with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
     Stewart was a four-time conference player of the year at Bunn High School and broke the state's scholastic career rebounding record with 1,553 caroms. 
     Futrell, a 6-6 forward from Fayetteville, N.C., leads the Eagles and is ninth in the league in rebounding with an average of 6.6 boards per game, and is second on the team in scoring with 10.3 points per outing. He also ranks second in the conference in field goal percentage with a 61.5 percent success rate from the floor (75-for-122).
     A three-time CIAA Rookie of the Week pick (Dec. 11, Jan. 1, Jan. 8), Futrell has four double-doubles to his credit. In a few of his better efforts, he amassed 12 points and season-high 17 rebounds versus Columbus State (Dec. 10), then collected a season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds at Columbus State (Dec. 30). In his first college basketball game, he recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds against Lenoir-Rhyne (Dec. 2).

Nakisha Stewart

Charles Futrell

     HAMPTON, VA-  The 2006 CIAA Basketball All-Rookie teams have been announced as voted on by the CIAA-Sports Information Directors' Association. 
     Katania Walker of Virginia State University has been selected as the 2006 CIAA Women's Rookie of the Year. A  Sports Management major who hails from Virginia  Beach, VA,  Walker is the Lady Trojans' second  leading scorer at 12.3 points per game. In the CIAA she tops all rookie women ranking 17th in scoring, is 7th in both three-point field  goal percentage and three-point field goals made, is 4th in free  throw percentage and 15th in steals. 
     For  the men, Bruce Royal of Saint Paul's  College has been named 2006 CIAA Rookie of the Year. Royal, who has started  every game this season for the Tigers, is averaging a conference best 6.39  assists per game. He also ranks 4th in minutes played,  18th in scoring (13.0 ppg), and 10th in both steals and assist/turnover ratio. A native of Newport News,  VA, he is majoring in Business Administration. 
     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 2006 CIAA Basketball Tournament. A complete list of the 2006 All-Rookie Teams is as  follows: 

2006 CIAA Women's All-Rookie Team 
NAME                    SCHOOL      POS       HT       HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL     MAJOR 
Nakisha Stewart    NC Central        F           6-0       Louisburg, NC/Bunn HS                  Health Education 
Alicia Brown         Saint Paul's        G          5-10     Newport  News, VA/Heritage HS    General Studies 
Chelsea Jeter         Fayetteville St.   G          5-8       Baltimore, MD/Milford Mills             Undecided 
Markeya Watson  Bowie State        F          6-0      Clinton, MD/Gwynn Park HS            Business Mngmnt. 
Katania Walker     Virginia State      G         5-5       Virginia Beach, VA/Princess Anne HS   Sports Mngmnt. 
2006 CIAA  Women's Rookie of the Year- Katania Walker, Virginia State University

2006 CIAA  Men's All-Rookie Team 
NAME                    SCHOOL       POS      HT       HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL         MAJOR 
Jamal Durham       Winston-Salem St.  F      6-6      Winston-Salem, NC/North Davidson HS Computer Science 
Aubrey Brown      Virginia State          G      6-2      Tampa, FL/Brevard HS                        Health and P.E. 
Charles Futrell      NC Central              F      6-6      Fayetteville, NC/EE Smith HS              Computer Science 
Anthony Hilliard  Elizabeth City St.  G/F        6-3     Fayetteville, NC/71st HS                     General Studies 
Bruce Royal          Saint Paul's           G        5-10    Newport News, VA/Laurinburg  Prep.  Business Admn. 
2006 CIAA  Men's Rookie of the Year- Bruce Royal, Saint  Paul's College