The Nationals 2014 Special Awards

All-Stars

The top player in each round robin division is named an All-Star. Students must compete in at least 3 of their team's 5 games to be eligible. The All-Stars are the top players by average points scored per game. Honda awards their institutions an additional $1,000 grant.

Division

 

All-Star

Institution

Points Per Game

James W. Johnson   Antoine A. Southern Oakwood 64
Absalom Jones   Victor R. Bradley Fisk 54
Sojourner Truth   Djon-Iva D. Santos Alabama State 56
Mary Mahoney   Gabriel A. Smith Tuskegee 56
Marcus Garvey   Eric A. Jett West Virginia State 52
Effa Manley   Victoria M. Jones North Carolina Central 60
Bessie Coleman   Brannon A. Billings Prairie View A&M 54
Louis Armstrong   Maryum Styles Spelman 52

Ernest C. Jones Sportsperson

Each year, a very special player is given the HCASC Sportsperson Award. It is one of our most prestigious individual awards made so by the fact that the recipient is selected by you, the players.

Named for one of our early volunteers who mentored students in the program, the Ernest C. Jones Sportsperson Award emblemizes team spirit, camaraderie, good sportsmanship and academic focus. 

Rosalyn Jones presented the annual sportsperson award:

Gabriel A. Smith, Tuskegee University

Coach of the Year

This award is presented to a coach who stands out among his or her peers.  Coaches are involved in the selection, direction, instruction and training of a team. An HCASC coach can also serve as parent, guardian, mentor and teacher. Many of our HCASC coaches serve for many years impacting the lives of hundreds of players and often without recognition or reward.

This year's award recipient introduction:

"A colleague from their campus shared that she doesn’t know what this coach would do without HCASC. They have developed strong, personal relationships with not just the students on the team.

This coach is exceptionally dedicated and puts in a lot of practice time which may be a testament to the team’s numerous appearances in the Elite 8 field.

This Department of Communication Chair started coaching in 1998 and has 15 years of HCASC coaching to their credit. Hailing from Glen Allen, AL, this year’s Coach of the Year award goes to back-to-back Champion coach of Oakwood University, Dr. Rosland Rennae Elliott."

R. Rennae Elliott Ph.D., Oakwood University