Donia Naylor Selected to Preseason All-CIAA Team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The 2014-2015 CIAA Women's Predicted Order of Finish and Pre-Season All-CIAA Team were announced at the Annual Basketball Press Conference held at the Charlotte Convention Center on Thursday (October 2nd) afternoon.
The Bowie State Lady Bulldogs are predicted to finish fourth in the CIAA Northern Division as voted by the CIAA Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Virginia State University was picked to finish atop the conference's Northern Division while Fayetteville State University is predicted to finish first in the CIAA Southern Division.
My five seniors understand the importance of preparation and I hope they will bring along the other players”, said 4th year head coach Renard Smith.
Of the individual student-athletes honored, Lady Bulldogs senior Donia Naylor (Washington, D.C.) was selected by the CIAA Coaches. Naylor joined the team in the second semester last season and made an immediate impact, leading the team in scoring (12.4 ppg) and rebounds (9.5) in 17 games played.
Last season, the Bowie State University Lady Bulldogs finished 11-14 overall (6-10 CIAA), and second in the Division (5-5). A complete list of the 2014-2015 Pre-Season Team and Predicted Order of Finish is as follows;
WOMEN'S PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
Northern Division
1. Virginia State University
2. Virginia Union University
3. The Lincoln University
4. Bowie State University
5. Chowan University
6. Elizabeth City State University
Southern Division
1. Fayetteville State University
2. Shaw University
3. Winston-Salem State University
4. Johnson C. Smith University
5. Saint Augustine’s University
6. Livingstone College
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2014-2015 Women's Pre-Season Basketball Team
Donia Naylor (Bowie State), Alisha Mobley (Chowan), Jadda Jefferies (Elizabeth City State), Deja Middleton (Fayetteville State), Ashley Porter (Johnson C. Smith), Zephrah Pam (Lincoln), Cierra York (Livingstone), Ashle Freeman (Virginia Union), Tiffanie Adair (Virginia State), Jessica Lyons (Virginia State) and Dionna Scott (Winston-Salem State).