North Carolina Central University

MEN'S BASKETBALL

     CLINTON, SC - North Carolina Central University senior guard Shawn Ray has been voted to the 2002-03 Daktronics, Inc./CoSIDA NCAA Division II Men's Basketball South Atlantic All-Region Second Team.
     A First Team All-CIAA selection and member of the 2003 CIAA All-Tournament Team, Ray finished the regular season as the only player in the conference to be ranked in each of the major statistical categories (eighth in scoring, 16th in rebounding, seventh in assists, fourth in steals, and 12th in blocked shots). He also placed third in free throw percentage, fifth in
assist/turnover ratio, 11th in 3-point field goal percentage, 14th in 3-point field goals made, and 13th in offensive rebounds.
     During his senior campaign, Ray amassed 530 points (18.9 ppg), 165 rebounds (5.9 rpg), 104 assists (3.7 apg), 65 steals (2.3 spg) and 22 blocked shots (0.8 bpg), leading the Eagles to the CIAA Western Division title.
     In just three seasons of play at NCCU, Ray established himself as one of the best all-around ballers to ever wear an Eagle jersey. Among the school's all-time men's basketball career leaders, the Raleigh, NC native ranks 19th in scoring (1,216 points), 16th in free throws made (223), 11th in assists (215), ninth in field goals made (430), seventh in scoring average (16.7), second in steals (166), and No. 1 in free throw percentage (.780 - minimum 200 made).
 
 

FIRST TEAM
Jed Bedford, Columbus State University
Djuan Hankins, Wingate University
Patrick Pope, Saint Augustine's College
Marco Spears, Johnson C. Smith University
Tim Washington, Bowie State University

SECOND TEAM
Kenyon Booker, Shaw University
Deshawn Bowman, Columbus State University
Kyle Gribble, Carson-Newman College
Terrence Hill, Kennesaw State University
Shawn Ray, North Carolina Central University
Chuck Rayford, Presbyterian College

Last Revised:  March 11, 2003