WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team continues its road swing taking on CIAA opponent Elizabeth City Monday night inside R.L. Vaughan Center.
Things to Know - Thursday
Location: Elizabeth City, N.C. (R.L. Vaughan Center)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Record: 6-9 (1-4 CIAA)
Series
Dating back to 2006 the Rams lead the series 11-9 over the Vikings. The Rams defeated Elizabeth City 56-54 on January 10, 2022.
Last Time Out
The Rams fell to Shaw 65-63 yesterday, January 7th in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Jaylen Alston led the Rams with 19 points.
Ram Returners:
The Rams brought back ten returners from last year's team, sophomores, Stefon Mcleod,
Abnar Muhammad,
Ralph Bland, redshirt sophomores
Samage Teel, and
Isaac Parson, junior
Jaylen Alston, and seniors
Jonathan Hicklin,
Xavier Fennell,
DyQuavis Wilkins, and
Jaylin Parker.
Ram Newcomers:
The Rams welcomed freshman
Jeremy Dixon,
Jarius Northam, Ketron "KC" Shaw, junior
Jaylon Gibson, and graduate student
Nathan Springs during the off-season.
CIAA Preseason:
Jonathan Hicklin and
Isaac Parson were named to the All-CIAA preseason team Backcourt and
Nathan Springs was named to the All-CIAA Frontcourt team. Overall, the Rams were selected to finish third in the season and second in the Southern Division.
CIAA Weekly Awards:
- For week five, Jaylon Gibson was named the CIAA Player of the Week after scoring 25 points in the victory over Clark Atlanta. He also had 11 rebounds and shot 9-of-14 from the field.
Atlantic Region Poll
For the last two weeks, the Rams have continued to be ranked in the seventh spot in the Atlantic Region of the D2SIDA poll.
HBCU Watchlist
Jon Hicklin was named to the 2023 HBCU All-Star game watchlist. The game is slated for April 2nd in Houston, Texas.
Scouting Report
The Vikings fell to Livingstone 84-92 on January 5th and defeated Johnson C. Smith yesterday.
