The men’s team is led by 2012 SIAC Player of the Year Marcus Goode of Benedict College. Goode, a native of Chapin, SC, led the SIAC in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots during the regular season, averaging 18.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, which currently ranks sixth in Division II, and 2.3 blocks per game. The 6-foot-10, 260-pound junior center was also sixth with a .530 field goal percentage on his way to being named the conference’s top player for the second time in as many seasons.
Leading the way for the women’s team is 2012 SIAC Player of the Year Jasmine Birdsong of Fort Valley State University. Birdsong, a native of Sparta, GA, averaged 10.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, which includes a conference-leading 4.4 offensive rebounds per game. The 5-foot-11 senior forward helped lead the Lady Wildcats to the SIAC regular season title and number one seed in the conference tournament.
Men’s newcomer of the year is Miles College guard Eric Lipkin. Lipkin led all newcomers in scoring with 14.7 points per game which ranked sixth in the SIAC and was the league’s second-leading assist man at 4.3 per game. The 6-foot-1 senior from Birmingham, AL was the third-leading free throw shooter in the SIAC at 83.3 %, ranked fifth with 1.9 steals per game, and was second with 61 three-pointers made (2.4 per game).
Kentucky State University guard Jasmine Davis is the newcomer of the year for the women. Davis was the conference’s sixth-leading scorer, averaging 14.7 points per game. The 5-foot-7 junior from Cincinnati, OH shot 84.5 % from the free throw line and 45.7 % from behind the arc, both of which led the SIAC, while averaging three assists per game which ranked eighth in the conference.
Paine College guard Kedric Taylor was named freshman of the year for the men. Taylor, a 6-foot native of Orlando, FL, led all SIAC freshmen with 10.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 53.2 % from the field, which also led all freshmen. He was also one of seven players in all of Division II to record a triple-double this season.
For the women, Albany State University guard April Thomas was named freshman of the year after leading the SIAC in scoring at 18.5 points per game, becoming the second consecutive freshman to lead the conference in this category. The 5-foot-1 guard from Bainbridge, GA shot 35.5 % from behind the arc which ranked fourth in the SIAC while hitting three three-pointers per game which ranked second.
Men’s Coach of the Year is Leon Douglas of Tuskegee University. Douglas led the Golden Tigers to a share of the regular season title with a 16-8 record in the SIAC, 16-10 overall.
Cassandra Moorer of Stillman College was named Women’s Coach of the Year after leading Stillman to a 17-5 record in the SIAC, 19-7 overall. The Lady Tigers finished the regular season in second place after being picked seventh in the preseason.
2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team & Superlatives
Name Height Class Pos. School
Marcus Goode 6-10 Junior C Benedict College
Royce Hamilton 6-6 Senior G/F Clark Atlanta University
Terrance Bowman 6-4 Junior G Claflin University
Teshawn Byron 6-6 Senior G LeMoyne-Owen College
Calvin Stoudemire 6-7 Senior F LeMoyne-Owen College
Eric Lipkin 6-1 Senior G Miles College
Andrae Nelson 6-6 Junior C Morehouse College
Ladarius Rhone 6-5 Junior F Stillman College
Joshua Eichelberger 6-5 Senior F Tuskegee University
Calvin Thomas 6-0 Junior G Tuskegee University
Player of the Year: Marcus Goode, Benedict College
Newcomer of the Year: Eric Lipkin, Miles College
Freshman of the Year: Kedric Taylor, Paine College
Coach of the Year: Leon Douglas, Tuskegee University
2012 SIAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Team & Superlatives
Name Height Class Pos. School
April Thomas 5-1 Freshman G Albany State University
Santera Grooms 5-10 Junior G/F Benedict College
Conisha Hicks 5-3 Sophomore G Clark Atlanta University
La’Quisha Lewis 6-0 Junior C Clark Atlanta University
Jasmine Birdsong 5-11 Senior F Fort Valley State University
Jasmine Davis 5-7 Junior G Kentucky State University
Shonice Sprouse 5-9 Senior G LeMoyne-Owen College
Sammeika Thomas 6-2 Senior F/C Miles College
Jamila McKinnis 5-11 Senior F Stillman College
Phyllice Eubanks 5-9 Senior F Stillman College
Player of the Year: Jasmine Birdsong, Fort Valley State University
Newcomer of the Year: Jasmine Davis, Kentucky State University
Freshman of the Year: April Thomas, Albany State University
Coach of the Year: Cassandra Moorer, Stillman College
2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team
Name Class Major GPA School
Dequan Nesbit Senior Business Management 3.93 LeMoyne-Owen College
Julius Taylor Sophomore Chemical Engineering 3.77 Tuskegee University
Anthony Collier Senior Mathematics 3.47 Lane College
Nick Jones Senior Mathematics 3.43 Lane College
Lucius Winston Junior Business Administration 3.42 Tuskegee University
2012 SIAC Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team
Name Class Major GPA School
Chanel Chase Senior Business Administration 4.00 Miles College
Jamila McKinnis Senior Biology 4.00 Stillman College
Brandi Haynes Junior Middle Grades Ed. 3.82 Fort Valley State University
Angel Hornsburger Senior Physical Education 3.75 Lane College
Dawnieka Green Senior Physical Education 3.71 Lane College
