CIAA puts six on NABC All-District Teams

March 23, 2005

Kansas City, MO- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the NABC Division II All-District Teams recognizing the country’s best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across the country. The 80 student-athletes, from 8 districts, are now eligible for the NABC Division II All-American Team to be announced at the conclusion of the 2004-2005 NCAA men’s basketball season. Amongst the selections are two from Winston-Salem State as Audly Wehner and Alleggrie Guinn were both named to the second-team in South Atlantic Region.

Wehner, a sophomore on the Ram basketball team was WSSU’s leading scorer in 2004-05. He was named the CIAA Player of the Week once as he averaged 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.11 assists, 0.40 blocks and 1.25 steals per game. He was first on the Ram roster in scoring on a team that went 22-8 overall and ranked fourth in the South Atlantic Region. Amongst his numerous accomplishments, he was second on the team in scoring in wins over then #1 Virginia Union and then #13 (now #4) Bowie State, 5th in the CIAA in scoring, 11th in the CIAA in free-throw percentage, 1st in the CIAA in FG%, 19th in the CIAA in steals per game en route to a First-Team All-CIAA Selection. Wehner played entire season on a torn MCL and missed five games but still led the Rams to their first CIAA Western Division title since 1999-2000.

Guinn, a junior guard for the Rams was a two-time CIAA Player of the Week as he averaged 16.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.76 assists, 1.12 blocks and 2.20 steals per game He was second on the Ram roster in scoring but led the Rams in scoring in wins over then #1 Virginia Union and then #13 (now #4) Bowie State. Guinn was 7th in the CIAA in scoring, 4th in the CIAA in free-throw percentage, 15th in the CIAA in assists, 3rd in the CIAA in steals per game, 13th in the CIAA in 3pt-FG shooting percentage, 7th in the CIAA in blocked shots despite being only 6’3”, 15th in the CIAA in minutes player (29.29 mpg) and 4th in the CIAA in 3pt-FG made. He also scored his 1,000th career point as only a junior on February 15th, 2005.

For their efforts, Guinn and Wehner joined four other CIAA student-athletes that were named to the All-Region Team.

For additional information on WSSU men’s basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com

South Atlantic Region
First Team
Letheal Cook-Bowie State University
Lugman Jaaber-Virginia Union University
Yandel Brown-Columbus State University
Jonathan Moore-North Carolina Central
Roman Davis-Lenoir Rhyne College
Charleston Long-South Carolina-Upstate

Second Team
Alleggrie Guinn-Winston-Salem State
Craig Butts-Clayton State
Audly Wehner-Winston-Salem State
Darius Hargrove-Virginia Union
Helgi Magnusson-Catawba College

Coach of the Year Eddie Payne - South Carolina-Upstate

About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary University of Kansas basketball coach. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. Associate memberships also are afforded to athletic directors, conference commissioners, faculty members, officials, and high school coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service, and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs, and membership can be found at www.NABC.com.