Monday, April 4, 2005 http://www.nccsia.org Contact: Bob Lowe / Greensboro College 336.272.7102, x279
	RODNEY BLACKSTOCK

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Twelve student-athletes form the inaugural North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Men’s Basketball Team released Monday.

Greensboro College's Rodney Blackstock was piced the NCCSIA all-state second team. The senior forward aveaged 16 point and 6 rebounds for the 2004-05 Pride team.

The team consists of non-NCAA Division I student-athletes from North Carolina colleges and universities. Nominees were submitted by North Carolina sports information professionals. NCCSIA members voted for the all-state teams.

The All-State basketball teams include five student-athletes. There was, however, a tie on the men’s college division second team, thus there are seven recognized student-athletes for that team. Teams are selected for men and women in both the college and university (NCAA Division I) divisions.

Founded in 2002, The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.

NCCSIA selects all-state teams in the University (Division I) and College (Division II, III, NAIA) divisions for men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, softball and baseball.

         North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association
         2005 College Division All-State Men’s Basketball Teams
 
 

First Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
Forward, Damien Argrett, Sr., Pfeiffer, Kannapolis, N.C
Guard, Elton Cofield, Soph., Mount Olive, Williamston, N.C.
Guard, Rico Grier, Sr., Pfeiffer, Charlotte, N.C.
Guard, Trayvon Lathan, So., Chesapeake, Va.
Forward, Jonathan Moore, Sr., Raleigh, N.C. 

Second Team
Forward, Rodney Blackstock, Sr., Greensboro College, Greensboro, N.C.
Guard, Alleggrie Guinn, Sr., Winston-Salem State, Charlotte, N.C.
Center, Sharome Holloway, Sr., Mount Olive, Phoenix, Az.
Forward, Helgi Magnusson, Jr., Catawba, Reykjavik, Iceland
Guard, Casey Moore, Jr., Barton, Suwanee, Ga.
F/C, Audly Wehner, Soph., Winston-Salem State, Fayetteville, N.C.
Guard, Victor Young, Soph., Mount Olive, Goldsboro, N.C.

Pfeiffer University led the way with two first team All-State picks. Damien Argrett, a senior forward, averaged 20.1 points and shot 59-percent from the field for the Falcons. He was a Daktronics All-American and NABC All-Region selection.

PU Teammate Rico Grier, the Carolinas Virginia Athletic Conference (GVAC) player-of-the-year, helped Pfeiffer to a 27-5 record. Grier recorded 16 points per game from the guard position. The senior earned NABC All-America distinction and was chosen Pfeiffer’s team MVP three times.

Sophomore Elton Cofield led Mount Olive College to the program’s best all-time finish in 2004-05. Paced by his 17.6 points-per-game, the Trojans finished 29-5 and reached NCAA Division II quarterfinals. A guard, Cofield was tabbed the most outstanding player at the D-II East regional, was a first team All-East Region and All-CVAC selection.

Triple threat Trayvon Lathan of Chowan College averaged 17.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Braves this year. The sophomore guard became the fastest CC hoopster to reach 1000 points this season. Lathan--who now has 1006 career points--recorded 21 double-digit games for the 14-12 Braves.

Rounding out the NCCSIA College Division First team is Jonathan Moore of North Carolina Central University. The senior forward scored 19.4 points and 8.8 rebounds and helped the Eagles to a 16-12 mark. Moore, who posted 11 double-doubles during the year, was voted to the Daktronics NCAA Division II South Atlantic All-Region Second Team.

NCCSIA’s university division squads will be announced later this week. The college division women’s team was released last Friday.