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NCCU’S LEVELLE MOTON NAMED BEN JOBE AWARD FINALIST

Published on March 12, 2013 by in NC Central

BOSTON, MASS. – North Carolina Central University head men’s basketball coach LeVelle Moton has been named among 20 finalists for the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year award given annually to the top minority coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball CollegeInsider.com announced on Monday.   In his fourth season at the helm at NCCU, Moton has turned around a program that won seven games in 2009, but since becoming a full member of the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) has compiled a record of 39-23 overall, 25-7 in league action.    For the first time since Moton was a freshman at NCCU, the Eagles have recorded more than 20 wins in a season as the maroon and gray ended the regular season 22-8, 15-1 in conference play.   The 20 finalists include:  Tommy Amaker (Harvard), Mike Anderson (Arkansas), Kevin

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THE BRACKETS ARE SET FOR THE 2013 MEAC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Published on March 8, 2013 by in NC Central

2013 MEAC Men’s Basketball Championship Brackets (PDF) DURHAM, N.C. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the pairings for the 2013 MEAC Basketball Championships, which will take place from March 11-16 at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.   By virtue of its 22-8 overall record, 15-1 in the MEAC, North Carolina Central University finished the regular season as the second seed and will play the winner of the 7/10 matchup on Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. as the final game of the day in the tournament.  The winner of the conference tournament is given an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.   The seven seed is the Aggies of North Carolina AT finished the regular season 15-16 overall with an 8-8 mark in conference play, while Florida AM, who finished the regular season 10th was 8-22 overall,

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SATURDAY’S EAGLE/AGGIE CLASH TO BE BROADCAST NATIONWIDE

Published on February 21, 2013 by in NC Central

  DURHAM, N.C. – The men’s contest between North Carolina Central University and North Carolina AT will carried not only by the flagship station of the NCCU Sports Network, WNCU 90.7 FM, but HSRN (Heritage Sports Radio Network) will also carry the game live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio and 10 terrestrial affiliates across the nation.   For fans that have a Sirius radio, they can listen to the game on channel 128, while XM will have the game on channel 198.   The terrestrial radio stations that are carrying the game stretch from WSJS 660 AM in Winston-Salem, N.C. all the way to KIIC 96.7 FM in Vancouver, Wash. making the broadcast truly nationwide for fans to tune in.   The Champps Pregame Show will begin at approximately 3:45 depending on the conclusion of the women’s contest which is slated

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NCCU FOOTBALL 2013 SIGNING DAY

Published on February 7, 2013 by in NC Central

Tweet #NCCUfootball Video:  2013 National Signing Day Interview with Henry Frazier III NCCU FOOTBALL FOCUSES ON DEFENSIVE LINE, RECEIVERS IN 2013 RECRUITING CLASSEagles Add 13 Recruits on National Signing Day DURHAM, N.C. (www.NCCUEaglePride.com) – North Carolina Central University head football coach Henry Frazier III identified two positions of need for the 2013 recruiting class, defensive line and wide receiver, and those needs were met during Wednesday’s college football signing day. Frazier announced the addition of 13 recruits, including seven defensive linemen and four wide receivers, along with an offensive lineman and a tight end. The seven defensive linemen boast an average size of 6-2, 259 pounds. “We knew we needed defensive linemen and wide receivers,” said Frazier. “That was our focus. “We are definitely pleased with this class,” he added. “It’s a small class in numbers, but that’s just an

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FORMER EAGLE DOMINIQUE SUTTON WINS 2013 NBA D-LEAGUE DUNK CONTEST

Published on January 27, 2013 by in NC Central

VIDEO:  2013 NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest Dominique Sutton’s Player Profile Page On Jan. 9, 2013, Former North Carolina Central University men’s basketball student-athlete Dominique Sutton won the NBA D-League’s Slam Dunk Contest during the NBA D-League Showcase Event in Reno, Nev.   Sutton is in his first season with the Tulsa 66ers, the D-League affiliate of the Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder, is currently averaging 11.3 points per game along with 5.9 rebounds (as of Jan. 19, 2013).  The Durham, N.C. native is widely regarded as one of the top wing defender’s in the NBA D-League and is quickly making a name for himself as one of the top players on the 66ers.   Congratulations to Dominique and NCCU wishes him the best as he continues his professional career! Article source: NCCU Basketball

 
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NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VS. HOWARD (JAN. 21, 2013)

Published on January 27, 2013 by in NC Central

NCCU vs. Howard Game Notes (PDF) NCCU vs. Howard Men’s Broadcast Link (VIDEO) NCCU vs. Howard Men’s Broadcast Link (AUDIO) THE GAME Entering the week with a four-game winning streak for the first time since Dec. of 2011, North Carolina Central University sits at 3-0 in the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and begins a crucial three-game homestand with the opportunity to place itself in prime position through the first portion of the conference slate as the Bison of Howard University come to town for a Martin Luther King Day matchup. THE SERIES NCCU and Howard have met 62 previous times on the hardwood with the Eagles owning a 36-26 advantage over the Bison. Since moving to the Division I level, NCCU is 2-0 against Howard with both matchups taking place at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. This series dates all the

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EXPLOSIVE SECOND HALF PUSHES EAGLES TO FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN

Published on January 15, 2013 by in NC Central

AUDIO:  LeVelle Moton Postgame Comments (Bethune-Cookman) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – North Carolina Central University used a tremendous second half shooting effort, led by senior Ray Willis (Atlanta, Ga.) who finished with a season-high 26 points going 5-for-5 from the field including a perfect 13-for-13 from the foul line as the maroon and gray turned a four point halftime deficit into a 75-66 victory over the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University inside Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Fla.   The win for NCCU marks the fourth straight for the Eagles, the longest winning streak since Dec. of 2012.    The maroon and gray shot a ridiculous 11-for-18 (61.1 percent) from the field in the second half, while Bethune-Cookman managed to shoot just 9-for-25 (36 percent) against the NCCU defense.   In the seventh meeting between these two bitter foes, the Eagles threw

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EAGLES USE DEFENSE TO RUN AWAY FROM RATTLERS

Published on January 13, 2013 by in NC Central

AUDIO: LeVelle Moton Postgame comments at Florida AM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Leading by 11 at the end of the first half, North Carolina Central University used a 22-to-5 run through the first nine minutes of the final stanza to pull away for a convincing 85-62 conference win over Florida AM to earn the maroon and gray’s third straight win on Saturday afternoon inside the Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Fla.   In the eighth meeting between the two programs, NCCU’s Jeremy Ingram (Charlotte, N.C.) came out scorching hot from the field dropping in 18 points in the first frame which allowed the Eagles to lead by as much as 19.   The junior guard went 2-for-4 from three-point range, but his hoop-and-the-harm capped off a 15-to-5 run that stretched the Eagle lead to 31-13 with 7:50 to go.   Thirteen forced turnovers by

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NCCU MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES AT BETHUNE-COOKMAN (JAN. 14, 2013)

Published on January 13, 2013 by in NC Central

NCCU Sports Network Broadcast Link (Doubleheader airtime at 5:15 p.m.) NCCU at Bethune-Cookman Game Notes THE GAME Sitting at 2-0 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play, the maroon and gray of North Carolina Central University face the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University in what should be a hotly contested ballgame from Daytona Beach, Fla. The game features the league’s top two scorers BCU’s Adrien Coleman (17.9 points per game) and Jeremy Ingram (16.6 points per game) in a crucial early season conference matchup. THE SERIES NCCU and B-CU have met six previous times as the Eagles hold a 2-4 record against the Wildcats, with the maroon and gray winning two of the last three meetings. NCCU outlasted B-CU 81-79 in the last meeting inside Moore Gymnasium, but the Wildcats beat the Eagles in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament 60-59 on March

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NCCU’S GOFORTH NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA AS RETURN SPECIALIST

Published on January 12, 2013 by in NC Central

LEESBURG, Va. – North Carolina Central University football senior Arthur Goforth has been announced to the 2012 Beyond Sports College Network FCS All-America First Team as a return specialist. Goforth ranked second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and 26th in NCAA Division I-FCS in all-purpose yards with an average of 134.9 yards per game. He scored three touchdowns on special teams (two punt returns, one kickoff return), broke the NCCU single-season record with a punt return average of 35.8 yards per attempt, and also established a new school record with a 92-yard punt return for a touchdown. He topped the MEAC and ranked 21st in the nation with an average of 26.2 yards per kickoff return, including a 90-yard touchdown. A two-time MEAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 24 and Oct. 22), Goforth also earned First Team All-MEAC

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