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North
Carolina Central University has announced its inaugural NCAA Division I
men’s and women’s basketball schedules, which include several first-time
meetings and a handful of ACC regular-season opponents. [Full
Story]
10th Annual NCCU Girls Basketball Camp (June 19-22)
North
Carolina Central University finished tied with Coppin State University,
atop the final Black College Sports Page (BCSP) rankings, to earn a share
of the 2007 BCSP Women's Basketball Black College National Championship.
[Full Story]
North
Carolina Central University senior forward Cassie King has been
selected to the 2007 NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Team, claiming
Honorable Mention status for the third consecutive season, the Women's
Basketball Coaches Association announced Wednesday. [Full
Story]
The best
women's basketball season in NCCU history came to an end Saturday night
in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional playoffs.
[Herald-Sun
Story]
North
Carolina Central University rallied from a seven-point second-half deficit
to defeat upset-minded Newberry College, 73-66, in the first round of the
NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Atlantic Region Championship
in Morrow, Ga. on Friday (March 9). [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University senior Cassie King has been announced
as a member of the 2006-07 Daktronics, Inc. Division II Women's Basketball
South Atlantic All-Region Team, as voted on by the region's sports information
directors. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University jumped four positions to No. 19 in this week's
USA
Today ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll, the Women's Basketball
Coaches Association (WBCA) announced Tuesday (March 6), marking the Lady
Eagles highest ever national ranking. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University will enter the 2007 NCAA Division II South
Atlantic Region Women's Basketball Championship as the No. 2 seed and will
play South Atlantic Conference champion Newberry College (24-6) on Friday,
March 9, at the region's top-seed and host Clayton State University in
Morrow, Ga. [Full
Story]
Herald-Sun
Feature Story: "King:
Queen of the court" (March 4)
Top-seeded
North Carolina Central made its last CIAA Tournament a successful one.
The Lady Eagles routed No. 2 seed Elizabeth City State 89-72 on Saturday
to win the CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament Championship at Charlotte
Bobcats Arena. The title is the second for the Lady Eagles and the first
under Head Coach Joli Robinson. Next season, North Carolina Central begins
its transition to the NCAA Division I level. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central gave its head coach, Joli Robinson, a nice birthday gift
on Friday - a CIAA semifinal victory over Bowie State. Robinson celebrated
her birthday by watching her Lady Eagles take a 76-65 win at Charlotte
Bobcats Arena to reach the CIAA championship game for the first time since
2001. The top-seeded Lady Eagles led from start to finish in improving
their record to 24-5 overall. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University used an explosive second half to cruise to
a 75-41 victory over Virginia State University in the quarterfinals of
the 32nd annual CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament inside Bobcats Arena
in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday night. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University head coach Joli Robinson has been voted
as the 2007 CIAA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year, the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association announced Sunday (Feb. 25). [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University entered the USA Today ESPN Division
II Top 25 Coaches' Poll at No. 25, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
(WBCA) announced Tuesday, marking the Lady Eagles first national ranking
since the end of the 2002 season. [Full
Story]
Three
North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles scored in double-figures
as NCCU defeated St. Paul’s College 91-71 on Tuesday at McLendon-McDougald
Gymnasium in Durham, N.C. The contest constituted the final home-game for
NCCU all-time leading scorer Cassie King and fellow senior Brittany
McGhee. The win was the 14th straight for NCCU, who has also won 18
of its last 19 contests. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University freshmen Jori Nwachukwu and Jasmine
Newkirk have been selected to the CIAA All-Rookie Team, as voted on
by the CIAA-Sports Information Directors’ Association. Nwachukwu was voted
as the conference's top rookie, earning the CIAA Rookie of the Year award.
[Full Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior forward Cassie King, freshman
forward Jori Nwachukwu and freshman guard Jasmine Newkirk
were selected to the All-CIAA women's basketball team, the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association (CIAA) announced on Tuesday. The team comprises the
top 12 players in the league, according to the vote conducted by the CIAA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University sophomore LaQuanda Williams was named
CIAA Player of the Week for the
second straight week, after leading NCCU to three conference wins during
the week of Feb. 19. [Full
Story]
Sophomore
LaQuanda
Williams scored 25 points and junior Jennifer Hukill
added 24
as the North Carolina University Lady Eagles won their 13th consecutive
game, handily defeating the Virginia Union University Lady Panthers 72-53
on Saturday. [Full
Story]
The North
Carolina Central University Lady Eagles led from start to finish, as they
easily defeated the Bowie State University Bulldogs 75-54, on Thursday
inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. [Full
Story]
Trailing
by as much 18 in the second half, the North Carolina Central University
Lady Eagles capped off a dramatic comeback by defeating the Elizabeth City
University Lady Vikings 75-72 on Tuesday. The win was the 11th straight
for NCCU, who has also won 15 of its last 16 contests and eight straight
inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. [Full
Story]
North Carolina
Central University, currently riding an 11-game win streak, jumped two
spots to No. 4 in this week's Division II South Atlantic regional rankings,
the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee announced Wednesday (Feb.
14). [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University swept the weekly CIAA Women's Basketball
awards on Monday, when sophomore forward LaQuanda Williams was named Player
of the Week, freshman forward Jori Nwachukwu was named Rookie of the Week
and head coach Joli Robinson was named Coach of the Week. [Full
Story]
Four
North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles scored in double-figures
as NCCU defeated Livingstone College 63-49 on Saturday at Trent Gymnasium
in Salisbury, N.C. The win was the 10th straight for NCCU, who has also
won 14 of its last 15 contests. [Full
Story]
After
leading by as much as 13 in the second half, the North Carolina Central
University Eagles held off a resilient Virginia Union Lady Panthers squad
63-56, behind a career-high 27 points from sophomore forward LaQuanda
Williams on Thursday inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. The win was
the ninth straight for NCCU, who has also won 13 of its last 14 contests,
including seven straight at home and nine in a row in CIAA play. [Full
Story]
The North
Carolina Central University Lady Eagles had four players score in double-figures
en route to a 83-63 victory over Fayetteville State University. The win
was the eighth straight for NCCU, who has won 12 of its last 13 contests,
including six straight at home and eight in CIAA play. [Full
Story]
The North
Carolina Central University Lady Eagles defeated Virginia State University
75-41 in McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium on Friday. The win was the seventh
straight for NCCU. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University freshman forward Jori Nwachukwu has
been voted as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's
Basketball Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University rookie Jasmine Newkirk returned to her
alma mater of Broughton High School and led four Lady Eagles to score double
figures during a 73-61 win over host Saint Augustine's College in Raleigh,
N.C. Saturday night. [Full
Story]
The North
Carolina Central University women's basketball team entered the NCAA South
Atlantic Region Poll at No. 7, on Wednesday. [Full
Story]
Behind
torrid second half shooting (18-30 field goals) and 20 points from sophomore
forward Laquanda Williams, the North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles
defeated the Livingstone College Lady Blue Bears 74-52 on Tuesday, inside
of McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.[Full
Story]
Three
North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles scored in double-figures
as NCCU (9-5, 4-3 CIAA) defeated Saint Augustine's College 75-63 inside
McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium on Saturday. [Full
Story]
North Carolina
Central University freshman guard Jasmine Newkirk returned to her hometown
in style, scoring a game-high 21 points to help lead the Lady Eagles to
a convincing 70-58 victory over Shaw University inside C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium
in Raleigh, N.C. Thursday night's win for NCCU was the first over the Lady
Bears since Nov. 20, 2001, snapping a 10-game losing skid that included
hard-to-swallow setbacks in the semifinals of last season's CIAA Tournament
and the ensuing NCAA Regional playoffs. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior guard Jennifer Hukill tied a
school record with eight three-point field goals during a 75-43 victory
over UNC Pembroke inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, N.C. on Tuesday.
[Full Story]
North
Carolina Central University swept the three women's basketball weekly conference
honors handed out by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association on
Jan. 1. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University freshman forward Jori Nwachukwu has
been voted as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's
Basketball Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week, the conference
office announced Monday (Dec. 11). [Full
Story]
The Lady
Eagles of North Carolina Central University shot just 31.6 percent from
the field and committed 23 turnovers as they were defeated by Shaw University
57-53 on Saturday in McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University freshman forward Jori Nwachukwu
(pronounced Jor-ee Wah-choo-koo) was voted as the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week, the conference
office announced Monday (Dec. 4). [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University trailed Armstrong Atlantic State University
by as much as 15, but rallied outscoring the Lady Pirates 40-24 in the
second half en route to a 77-70 come from behind victory in the final game
of the
2006
Millennium Hotel Lady Eagle Classic at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium
in Durham, N.C. [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University senior forward Casey King recorded
her second double-double of the season and 37th of her career (20 points
and 11 rebounds) as Columbus State University defeated the Lady Eagles
75-73 during the first game of The
Millennium Hotel 2006 Lady Eagle Classic at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium
in Durham, N.C. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University sophomore transfer LaVonna Hailey broke the
school single-game record with 15 assists during the Lady Eagles' 83-63
win at UNC-Pembroke in Pembroke, N.C. on Saturday (Nov. 25). [Full
Story]
In NCCU's
final basketball season in the CIAA, the conference head coaches predicted
the NCCU women to finish second and the men to place third in the CIAA
Western Division race. The conference also announced Lady Eagles senior
forward Cassie King and Eagles senior center
Jason Hervey
to the 2006-07 Preseason All-CIAA Team. [Full
Story]
With
its athletics program in the midst of a transition to NCAA Division I,
North Carolina Central University's basketball schedules released on Wednesday
(Sept. 13) reflect a sign of the times, as both men's and women's teams
will face Division I opposition during the 2006-07 regular-season. [Full
Story]
NCCU
junior Cassie King has been named to the 2005-06 North Carolina
Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State
Women’s Basketball First Team, as voted upon by members of the NCCSIA.
[Full Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior Cassie King has been announced
as a 2006 Kodak/WBCA NCAA Division II Women's Basketball All-America
Honorable Mention sponsored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association
(WBCA) and the Eastman Kodak Company. [Full
Story]
EDITORIAL:
"Potter: A
tough way for the Eagles to go out" - The Herald-Sun - March 14, 2006
North
Carolina Central University head women's basketball coach
Joli Robinson
has be selected as the 2006 RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA NCAA Division II Regional
Coach of the Year, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced
Wednesday. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior forward Cassie King has been
named as a finalist for the 2006 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team
for NCAA Division II, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
announced. [Full
Story]
The third
best season in North Carolina Central University women's basketball history
came to an end Saturday night as Shaw University defeated the Lady Eagles
80-65 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region playoffs
inside Spaulding Gymnasium in Raleigh, N.C. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University standout Cassie King set the school career
scoring mark as the Lady Eagles edged Georgia College & State University
51-48 Friday in a NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional first-round
game at Shaw University’s Spaulding Gym. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior Cassie King has been announced
as a member of the 2005-06 Daktronics, Inc. Division II Women's
Basketball South Atlantic All-Region Team, as voted on by the region's
sports information directors. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University has received an at-large bid and a No. 4 seeding
for the 2006 NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region Women's Basketball
Championship, which will be hosted by the top seed Shaw University in Raleigh,
N.C. starting Friday, March 10, the NCAA announced Sunday night (March
5). [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior forward Cassie King is a repeat
selection for the All-CIAA women's basketball team, the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association (CIAA) announced Tuesday. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University women's basketball head coach Joli Robinson
has been named Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Coach
of the Week from Feb. 12-18. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University freshman Nakisha Stewart has been voted
to the CIAA All-Rookie Team, as voted on by the CIAA-Sports Information
Directors’ Association. [Full
Story]
FEATURE
STORY: "Lady
Eagles soaring through season" by Stanley B. Chambers, Jr. of the News
and Observer's Durham News.
The North
Carolina Central University Lady Eagles moved up one spot to the No. 3
position in the season's second NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region
poll. [Full Story]
The North
Carolina Central University women's basketball team, powered by its best
start in school history, holds the No. 4 position in the season's first
NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region poll. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University freshman Nakisha Stewart has been selected
as the CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week of Jan.
8-14, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced
Sunday (Jan. 15). [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior Cassie King claimed weekly basketball
honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) for
the week of Jan 1-7. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University senior forward Lisa Richardson has been
selected as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's
Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 25-31. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior forward Cassie King was selected
as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball
Player of the Week, while NCCU freshman Nakisha Stewart was named
CIAA Rookie of the Week, both for the week of Nov. 20-26. [Full
Story]
North
Carolina Central University junior Cassie King, the leading scorer
in the conference last year, has been selected to the 2005-06 Preseason
All-CIAA Women's Basketball Team, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association announced Thursday (Oct. 13) at a press conference in Charlotte,
NC. [Full
Story]
2006 NCCU Girls Basketball Camp
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been
named to the inaugural North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association
(NCCSIA) College Division All-State Women’s Basketball Team released Friday
(April 1). [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been
recognized as a 2005 NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball
Team Honorable Mention, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
announced Tuesday (March 22). [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been
named as a finalist for the 2005 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team
for NCAA Division II, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
announced Monday (March 14). [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been
announced as a member of the 2004-05
Daktronics, Inc.Division II
Women's Basketball South Atlantic All-Region Team, as voted on by the region's
sports information directors. [Full
Story]
Herald-Sun Editorial by Mike Potter: "Potter:
Two seasons in one" (March 7, 2005)
North
Carolina Central’s sophomore forward Cassie King scored 12 of the Lady
Eagles 13 overtime points on her way to a CIAA Tournament record 59 points
as NCCU defeated Bowie State 84-79 in overtime in the quarterfinals of
the 2005 CIAA Tournament at RBC Center. [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University guard Karla Gamble has been voted
as a member of the 2005 CIAA All-Rookie Women's Basketball Team, the Central
Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Thursday (Feb. 24). [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been
selected to the 2005 All-CIAA Women's Basketball Team (Feb. 23, 2005).
[Full Story]
North Carolina Central University freshman guard Karla Gamble and
Lady Eagle head coach Joli Robinson earned weekly women's basketball
conference honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(Feb. 6, 2005). [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University will retire 15 basketball jerseys on
Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005) during halftime of the men's basketball game against
Winston-Salem State University in Durham, NC. Twelve men and three women
will be the first to have their jerseys hung in NCCU's historic McLendon-McDougald
Gym. [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King
recorded her ninth double-double of the season as the Lady Eagles upset
the No. 23 ranked Lady Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University on Tuesday
(Feb. 1, 2005) inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full
Story] [Statistics]
North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King
has been selected as the CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Sunday (Jan. 23,
2005). [Full
Story]
For the second time this season, North Carolina Central University sophomore
forward Cassie King has been selected as the CIAA Women's Basketball Player
of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced
Sunday (Dec. 5, 2004). [Full
Story]
The Lady Eagles all dressed up for the CIAA Tournament Tip-Off Banquet (Hey, where's Tabitha?)
North Carolina Central University head women's basketball coach
Joli
Robinson is among a trio of collegiate head coaches selected by the
USA Basketball Women’s Collegiate Committee to serve as court coaches at
the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Trials held June 20-23
at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University senior guard Tiona Beatty scored
a game-high 20 points to lead the CIAA women to an 86-67 over the NYCAC
on Saturday (April 24) on the campus of Long Island University-C.W. Post.
[Full Story]
North Carolina Central University senior guard Tiona Beatty has
been voted to the 2003-04 Daktronics NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball
South Atlantic All-Region Second Team, as chosen by the members of the
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). [Full
Story]
Herald-Sun
Feature Story: "Potter:
NCCU women show promise"
NCCU senior guard Tiona Beatty has been selected to the 2004 Central
Intercollegiate Athletic Association All-Conference Basketball Team. [Full
Story]
NCCU freshman Cassie King has been named to the Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association All-Rookie Team. [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University seinor Tiona Beatty and head woman's
coach Joli Robinson have been awarded weekly honors from the Central
Intercolligiate Athletic Association. [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University senior guard Tiona Beatty has
earned weekly honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(Jan. 11, 2004). [Full
Story]
North Carolina Central University freshman forward Cassie King has
been voted as the CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week, the Central
Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Sunday (Jan. 4). [Full
Story]
NCCU senior guard Tiona Beatty scored a team-high 19 points, including
5-of-7 from long distance, during an 86-58 loss to Shaw University. Beatty
scored her 1,000th career point on a three-pointer at 11:58 of the second
half, and now has 1,004 points. [Game
Story] [Official
Statistics]
North Carolina Central University freshman Cassie King has been
selected as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball
Rookie of the Week, the CIAA announced Sunday (Nov. 30). [Full
Story]
"Peaks and
valleys for Beatty" - Herald-Sun story by Mike Potter
NCCU senior guard Tiona Beatty has been voted to the 2003-04 Pre-Season
All-Conference Team, as chosen by the CIAA Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
[Full Story]
[Herald-Sun
Story]
Editorial from The Herald-Sun by Mike Potter: "Potter:
There’s hope for NCCU women's team"
Feature Story: "NCCU
basketball player Tiffany Foster a barrier breaker" - by Mike Potter
of The Herald-Sun
NCCU celebrated its first
victory of the season with a convincing 66-49 win over Benedict.
The Lady Eagles and members of the Johnson C. Smith University women's
basketball team take a break from the 2002
East/West Classic to visit with the children of W.G. Pearson Elementary
School.
NCCU senior center
Amba Kongolo became the first women's basketball
student-athlete in school and CIAA history to be drafted into the WNBA
when the Phoenix Mercury selected her with the 56th pick. [Full
Story]
NCCU senior center
Amba Kongolo has been voted to the 2002 Daktronics,
Inc. Division II Women's Basketball All-America First Team, as selected
by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).
[Full Story]
NCCU'sAmba Kongolo raised her stock at the WNBA pre-draft camp,
impressing the coaches with her post play which included a camp-high 12
rebound effort. [WNBA.com
Story] Photo courtesy of WNBA.com
All-American senior center Amba Kongolo is the first women's basketball
student-athlete from NCCU to receive an invitation to the WNBA pre-draft
camp. [Herald-Sun
Story]
NCCU senior center
Amba Kongolo led the voting for the 2002 Black
College Sports Information Directors Association (BCSIDA) All-American
women's basketball team, while Zakia VanHoose and Shenika Worthy
also earn All-America honors. [Full
Story]
Tribute to Class
of 2002 by Mike Potter of
The Herald-Sun Newspaper (March 11,
2002).
Feature
story on Annitra Cole by Mike Potter of The Herald-Sun
Newspaper (Mar. 5, 2002).
NCCU has been picked as the No. 3 seed in the 2002
NCAA Division II Women's Basketball South Atlantic Regional Championship.
Feature
story on Lady Eagle senior center Amba Kongolo in the News
? Observer (Feb. 24, 2002).
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo repeats as CIAA Player of the Year,
while senior guard Zakia VanHoose and senior forward Shenika
Worthy earn All-Conference honors. [Herald-Sun
Story]
Feature
story on Ivana Bailey by Mike Potter of The Herald-Sun
Newspaper (Feb. 21, 2002).
Feature
story on Shenika Worthy by Mike Potter of The Herald-Sun
Newspaper (Feb. 13, 2002).
Senior center Amba Kongolo averaged 31 points, 12 rebounds and 2.5
blocked shots in two games to earn CIAA
Player of the Week honors for Feb. 3-9. [Full
Story]
The Lady Eagles jumped two spots to No. 2 in the NCAA Division II South
Atlantic Region poll (released Feb. 6) to earn their highest ever regional
ranking. [Full
Story]
Feature
story on Zakia VanHoose by Mike Potter of The Herald-SunNewspaper
(Jan. 25, 2002).
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo scored all of her 17 points in the
second half to spark a 62-50 come-from-behind victory over No. 17 Francis
Marion University. [Game
Story] [Game
Statistics]
Lady Eagle head coach Joli Robinson becomes the winningest coach
in NCCU women's basketball history (Dec. 4, 2001). [Story]
Lady Eagle basketball 2001-02 preview, focusing on senior center Amba Kongolo,
by Mike Potter of the Herald-Sun. [Herald-Sun
Story]
2000-01: RECORD BREAKING SEASON FOR LADY EAGLES
Junior center Amba Kongolo voted NCAA
Division II All-America Honorable Mention.
Lady Eagle head coach Joli Robinson has been selected as the
2001
WBCA Division II District 3 Coach of the Year.
NCCU junior center Amba Kongolo selected to the 2001
Daktronics Inc./CoSIDA NCAA Division II All-South Atlantic Region First
Team.
Feature
Story about Amba Kongolo by Mike Potter from The Herald-Sun
Newspaper (Feb. 26, 2001)
The NCCU Lady Eagles will begin to prepare
for the NCAA Division II Tournament for only the second time in school
history, and the first time for head coach Joli Robinson.
NCCU women establish
new school record with 21st victory.
Lady Eagle junior center Amba Kongolo crowned
2001 CIAA Player of the Year. Freshman point guard Tiona Beatty
selected to the CIAA
All-Rookie Team.
NCCU women establish
new school record with 16 straight wins.
NCCU freshman point guard Tiona Beatty named CIAA
Rookie of the Week.
Lady Eagles set
school record with eighth straight victory (Jan. 6, 2001)
Lady Eagles equal
school record with win over Fayetteville State (Jan. 4, 2001)
NCCU head women's basketball coach Joli Robinson is selected CIAA
Coach of the Week after guiding the Lady Eagles to a 2-0 week.
NCCU's Amba Kongolo named CIAA
Women's Basketball Player of the Week for Dec. 3.
Senior Monique Fearrington and junior Amba Kongolo named
to 2000-01
Pre-Season All-CIAA Women's Basketball Team.
FINAL
Statistics and Results for 1999-2000 Lady Eagle Basketball Season
Lady Eagles face "good
news, bad news" scenario in 1999-2000.
Action
Photos by Lawrence Johnson of All-Pro Photography.
1998-99
Lady Eagles Make History !!! [Full
Story]
NCCU claims first-ever regular-season CIAA Western Division championship
in women's basketball history. [Story]
The 1998-99 Lady Eagles become the winningest team in NCCU women's basketball
history by defeating Virginia Union on Feb. 13. [Story]
Historic night for NCCU women's hoop, as the Lady Eagles knock off North
Carolina A?T for the first time ever in Greensboro. [Full
Story]
Lady Eagle forward Monique Fearrington named to the All-Tournament
Team at the fourth annual Lady Lion Classic in Mars Hill, NC. NCCU
defeated Converse College, 63-43, in the consolation game.
NCCU guard Williba Brogdon scored a game-high 19 points, including
13 points during a second half run, to lift the Lady Eagles past Gardner-Webb.
[Story]
Senior guard Ardrina Porter scores 24 points to lead NCCU to victory
in the championship game of the 1998 University Ford/Isuzu Lady Eagle Classic.
[Story ...
Results ... All-Tournament Team]
NCCU advances to final of University Ford/Isuzu Lady Eagle Classic with
63-55 win over Barber-Scotia. [Story
- Day 1]
NCCU hosts University
Ford/Isuzu Lady Eagle Classic on Nov. 13-14.
Lady Eagles welcome newcomers to 1998-99 team [Season
Preview].
McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium
