Feb. 17, 2004

Hampton, VA - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced the honorees for both the men's and women's All-Conference teams and 2004 Players of the Year on Tuesday evening, and Winston-Salem State freshman forward Audly Wehner (Fr./F/6'5"/Fayetteville, NC) was among the 12 players named to the 2004 Men's Basketball All-CIAA team.

Wehner, the Rams' leading scorer thus far in 2003-04 is turning in 15.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game this season and has appeared in all 25 contests for WSSU, while starting 23. He currently ranks 13th in the CIAA in scoring, 15th in rebounding, and 5th in the CIAA in field goal percentage as well as being in the top 15 in the conference in three other statistical categories.

He was the only freshman who garnered All-CIAA honors in 2004, and was the only member of either Winston-Salem State University basketball team awarded with All-Conference status. With his All-CIAA selection, Wehner is now the logical choice for CIAA Rookie of the Year as well, an award that will be handed out on February 24th, 2004.

Featured on the Men's team is 2003-2004 CIAA Player of the Year, Desmond Peoples of Saint Augustine's College. Peoples, a 6'7", senior forward from Clinton, Maryland leads the conference in rebounding with 11.4 boards a game and is fifth in scoring at 20.2 points per contest for the 17-8 Falcons.

The 2003-2004 Defensive Player of the Year, Anthony Greenup of Shaw University leads the conference in offensive rebounds and is second in defensive boards, grabbing 9.8 rebounds per game. Greenup also boasts the second best average in the conference in blocked shots at 2.7 per game.

Jessica Hawkins of Shaw University takes the crown as the 2003-2004 Women's Basketball Player of the Year as well as being named Defensive Player of the Year. Hawkins, a versatile 5'7" senior guard from Raleigh, North Carolina, leads the CIAA in assists at 5.8 a game and steals at 4.6 per contest. She also averages 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while shooting 58.1 percent from the field for the 23-2 Lady Bears.

The All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year will be formally honored at the Women's and Men's Tip-Off Banquets. Both banquets will be held at the Embassy Suites-RDU in Cary on Sunday, February 22 and February 24 at 6:30pm, respectively. The All-CIAA award winners for both men's and women's basketball are as follows:

2004 Men's Basketball All-CIAA Team Name School Cl Ht. Pos Hometown Lee Cook BSU Jr 6' 10" C / F Omaha, NE Anton Jenifer BSU Sr 5' 9" G Baltimore, MD Jonathan Harris ESCU Sr 6' 4" F Charlotte, NC Kenny Haywood FSU Sr 6' 4" F Fayetteville, NC Donell Williams FSU Jr 6' 3" G Los Angeles, CA David Young NCCU Sr 6' 5" G Pittsburg, PA Desmond Peoples SAC Sr 6' 7" F Clinton, MD Anthony Greenup SU Sr 6' 8" C / F Baton Rouge, LA Ralph Brown VUU Jr 6' 4" F Richmond, VA Luqman Jaaber VUU Jr 5' 10" G Richmond, VA Darius Hargrove VUU So 6' 4" G Warfield, VA Audly Wehner WSSU Fr 6' 6" F Fayetteville, NC

Player of the Year- Desmond Peoples, Saint Augustine's College Defensive Player of the Year- Anthony Greenup- Shaw University

2004 Women's Basketball All-CIAA Team Name School Cl. Ht. Pos. Hometown Allyson Hardy BSU Jr 5' 6" G Germantown, MD Rachill Robinson BSU Jr 6' 1" F Fort Washington, MD Joi Surratt JCSU Sr 5' 5" G Charlotte, NC Lauren Goss JCSU Jr 5' 10" F Morrow, GA Tiona Beatty NCCU Sr 5' 5" G Queens, NY Kiarsha Curtis SU Jr 5' 8" G Capital Heights, MD LaTasha Shipman SU Sr 6' 1" F Rigelwood, NC Jessica Hawkins SU Sr 5' 4" F Raleigh, NC Margiella Mobley SU Sr 6' 1" F Jacksonville, FL Alonna Marble VSU Sr 5' 8" F Capital Heights, MD Pria Stellmacher VUU Jr 5' 5" G Suitland, MD Danielle Hoggard VUU Sr 6' 5" C Richmond, VA

Player of the Year- Jessica Hawkins, Shaw University Defensive Player of the Year- Jessica Hawkins, Shaw University