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| Norfolk State’s Pendarvis Williams was named MEAC Player of The Year on Sunday. (HamptonRoads.com photo) |
NORFOLK, VA- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its postseason honors on Sunday afternoon. As expected, the conference’s top teams, Norfolk State and North Carolina Central cleaned up. NC Central had three-players recieve all-conference honors, including first-team selections Jeremy Ingram and Stanton Kidd.
Norfolk had a pair of All-MEAC performers, including MEAC Player of The Year Pendarvis Williams. NSU coach Anthony Evans was named MEAC Coach of The Year and freshman big man Rashid Gaston was named to the All-Freshman team. Savannah State also had two players named All-MEAC.
The MEAC Tournament will start Monday at the Norfolk Scope Arena.
FIRST TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown
Jeremy Ingram N.C. Central G 6-3 Jr. Charlotte, N.C
Pendarvis Williams Norfolk State G 6-6 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa.
DeWayne Jackson Morgan State F 6-8 Sr. Bowie, Md.
Stanton Kidd N.C. Central F 6-7 Jr. Baltimore, Md.
Adrien Coleman B-CU F 6-5 Jr. Atlanta, Ga.
SECOND TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown
Tahj Tate Delaware State G 6-4 So. Easley, S.C.
Ray Willis N.C. Central G 6-6 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.
Preston Blackman Savannah State G 6-0 Sr. Hopkins, S.C.
Rashad Hassan Savannah State F 6-7 Sr. Riverdale, Ga.
Matthew Hezekiah S.C. State F 6-11 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla.
THIRD TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown
Adrian Powell N.C. A&T F 6-6 Sr. Conover, N.C.
Justin Black Morgan State G/F 6-2 Jr. St. Louis, Mo.
Jamie Adams Florida A&M G 5-10 Jr. Chicago, Il.
Rob Johnson Norfolk State F 6-8 Sr. Roswell, Ga.
Austin Witter N.C. A&T G/F 6-8 Sr. Princeton Junction, N.J.
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown
Rashid Gaston Norfolk State F 6-8 Fr. Warren, Ohio
Patrick Cole Coppin State G 6-5 Fr. Newark, N.J.
Bruce Beckford N.C. A&T F 6-7 Fr. Silver Spring, Md.
Deron Powers Hampton G 5-11 Fr. Williamsburg, Va.
Darryl Palmer S.C. State F 6-7 Fr. Summerville, S.C.
Coach of the Year: Anthony Evans, Norfolk State
Player of the Year: Pendarvis Williams, Norfolk State
Rookie of the Year: Deron Powers, Hampton
Defensive Player of the Year: Austin Witter, North Carolina A&T