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    HAMPTON, VA - North Carolina Central University guard Charles Nickens has been selected as the CIAA Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Sunday.
    Nickens, a red-shirt freshman out of Southern High School in Durham, NC, averaged 13.5 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range, in two games last week. During a Dec. 3 road victory over Virginia State, Nickens scored 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including 3 triples.
    Two weeks ago, Nickens averaged 18.5 points to take home conference rookie of the week honors. He recorded 20 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot during a 106-100 victory over Pfeiffer University (Nov. 30).
    Nickens is currently third in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (54.8 percent) and fourth in 3-point field goals made (2.83 per game). He is second on the team with a 13.2 scoring average.

Last Revised:  Dec. 3, 2002