NORFOLK, Va., ---Three Bulldogs earned 2020-21 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) postseason honors the league announced. All awards were voted on by the conference's head men's basketball coaches and sports information directors.
Sophomore guard
Rahsaan Edwards was named All-MEAC Third Team, while freshman
Jemal Davis and
Themus Fulks was named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team.
"Congratulations to all of our guys who earned MEAC Honors," said head coach
Murray Garvin. "It is a great credit to their commitment to excellence and our coaching staff dedication to skill development throughout this turbulent season."
Edwards leads the team in scoring with 11.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in MEAC play, while
Jemal Davis chips 8.2 ppg and a team-high 7.0 rebounds. Point guard
Themus Fulks controlled the tempo on the floor with 6.2 assist and 11.0 points in league play.
Garvin noted, "I am super proud for our entire program and this is proof that "The Best Has Yet to Come for Bulldog's Men's Basketball."
The 2020-21 regular-season divisional champions, first team honorees and other award winners, including Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, will be recognized in pre-game presentations prior to the honorees' first games in tournament play.
Tournament play begins Thursday, March 11, and runs through Saturday, March 13, at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.
For more information, log on to
www.MEACHOOPS.com.
2020-21 Men's Basketball All-MEAC Teams
As voted on by the conference's head men's basketball coaches and sports information directors.
Player of the Year: Anthony Tarke, Coppin State
Rookie of the Year: Nendah Tarke, Coppin State
Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Tarke, Coppin State
Coach of the Year: Robert McCullum, Florida A&M
First Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| Anthony Tarke |
G |
6-6 |
r-Sr. |
Coppin State |
Gaithersburg, Md. |
| Troy Baxter |
F |
6-9 |
Sr. |
Morgan State |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
| DeJuan Clayton |
G |
6-2 |
r-Sr. |
Coppin State |
Bowie, Md. |
| C.J. Keyser |
G |
6-3 |
r-Sr. |
North Carolina Central |
Baltimore, Md. |
| MJ Randolph |
G |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Florida A&M |
Pensacola, Fla. |
Second Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| Kameron Langley |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
High Point, N.C. |
| Devante Carter |
G |
6-3 |
Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Newport News, Va. |
| De'Torrion Ware |
G |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Morgan State |
Hopkinsville, Ky. |
| Malik Miller |
G |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Morgan State |
Washington, D.C. |
| Myles Carter |
G |
6-1 |
Sr. |
Delaware State |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
Third Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| Koby Thomas |
G/F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
Coppin State |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Pinky Wiley |
G |
5-11 |
Jr. |
Delaware State |
Chesterfield, Va. |
| Joe Bryant Jr. |
G |
6-1 |
Jr. |
Norfolk State |
Norfolk, Va. |
| Rashaan Edward |
G |
6-0 |
So. |
South Carolina State |
Charles Town, W.Va. |
| Nendah Tarke |
G |
6-4 |
Fr. |
Coppin State |
Gaithersburg, Md. |
All-Rookie Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| Nendah Tarke |
G |
6-4 |
Fr. |
Coppin State |
Gaithersburg, Md. |
| Kenan Sarvan |
F |
6-10 |
r-Fr. |
Coppin State |
Heeze, Netherlands |
| Jalen Speer |
G |
6-1 |
Fr. |
Florida A&M |
Gainesville, Fla. |
| Themus Fulks |
G |
6-1 |
Fr. |
South Carolina State |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Jemal Davis |
F |
6-9 |
Fr. |
South Carolina State |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
| Anthony Tarke |
G |
6-6 |
r-Sr. |
Coppin State |
Gaithersburg, Md. |
| Kameron Langley |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
High Point, N.C. |
| Malik Miller |
G |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Morgan State |
Washington, D.C. |
| MJ Randolph |
G |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Florida A&M |
Pensacola, Fla. |
| Troy Baxter |
F |
6-9 |
Sr. |
Morgan State |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
