1999 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Awards: They've Got Game And Grades

Black Issues in Higher Education, April 15, 1999 by Ronald Roach

NAME                   YR   FALL '98 GPA   CUM GPA

First Team
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem   SR   3.60           3.48
Blossom, Marcus        SO   3.11           3.50
James, Jamal           SR   3.57           3.89
James, Lee             JR   4.00           3.55
King, Kim              SR   3.58           3.58
McLean, John           JR   3.40           3.56
Parker, Bryan          SO   4.00           3.73
Rainey, Paul           GR   3.80           3.52
Sisay, Muhammed        SR   3.40           3.46
Southers, Timothy      SR   4.00           3.52
Walker, Edwin          JR   3.60           3.50
Williams, Matt         JR   3.50           3.71
Young, Ennis           SR   3.47           3.47

Second Team
Akina, Hiram           SR   3.29           3.31
Barker, Don            JR   3.28           3.28
Demory, Jason          SR   3.23           3.38
Harris, Michael        SR   3.50           3.30
Junious, Victor        JR   3.13           3.27
Kennedy, Kez           SO   -              3.32
Manning, Charles       JR   3.40           3.40
Parker, Larry          SR   3.50           3.33
Smith, Rahel           JR   3.41           3.28
Taitt, Anson           SR   3.25           3.44
Trent, Aki             SO   3.53           3.24
Walls, Curtis          SR   3.06           3.29

Third Team
Anavitarte, Erskin     SR   3.54           3.22
Brown, Emanuel         JR   3.53           3.21
Craig, Calvis          JR   3.62           3.20
Dix, Enoch             SR   3.25           3.10
Dye, Kyle              SR   3.90           3.20
Garrett, Patrick       JR   3.40           2.70
Green, Nate            JR   3.25           3.20
Johnson, Jared         JR   3.08           3.20
Jones, LeDarion        JR   2.79           3.21
Okam, Felix            SR   3.10           3.20
Potts, Jimmy           JR   2.93           3.21
Seaman, Errol          SR   3.20           3.27

NAME                   MAJOR

First Team
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem   Psychology
Blossom, Marcus        Business
James, Jamal           Athletic Training
James, Lee             Computer Science
King, Kim              Religion
McLean, John           Accounting
Parker, Bryan          Pre-Major
Rainey, Paul           Finance
Sisay, Muhammed        Accounting
Southers, Timothy      Criminal Justice
Walker, Edwin          Computer Science
Williams, Matt         Physics
Young, Ennis           Social Work

Second Team
Akina, Hiram           Physical Education
Barker, Don            Business
Demory, Jason          Electrical Engineering
Harris, Michael        Health/Physical Education
Junious, Victor        Criminology
Kennedy, Kez           Engineering
Manning, Charles       Chemistry
Parker, Larry          Athletic Training
Smith, Rahel           Marketing
Taitt, Anson           Computer Science
Trent, Aki             Engineering
Walls, Curtis          Athletic Training

Third Team
Anavitarte, Erskin     Public Relations
Brown, Emanuel         Liberal Studies
Craig, Calvis          Marketing
Dix, Enoch             Elementary Education
Dye, Kyle              Computer Science
Garrett, Patrick       Political Science
Green, Nate            Social Studies Education
Johnson, Jared         Business Administration
Jones, LeDarion        Industrial Tech Education
Okam, Felix            Education
Potts, Jimmy           Business
Seaman, Errol          Biology

NAME                   INSTITUTION

First Team
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem   Western Kentucky University
Blossom, Marcus        Northeastern University
James, Jamal           Park College
James, Lee             Langston University
King, Kim              Wabash College
McLean, John           Saint Francis College of Pennsylvania
Parker, Bryan          Cuesta College
Rainey, Paul           University of Notre Dame
Sisay, Muhammed        Alabama State University
Southers, Timothy      Urbana University
Walker, Edwin          Mount Aloysius College
Williams, Matt         University of Montana
Young, Ennis           Grand Valley State University

Second Team
Akina, Hiram           Northern Arizona University
Barker, Don            Northwest College
Demory, Jason          Morgan State University
Harris, Michael        Morehouse College
Junious, Victor        Dominican University
Kennedy, Kez           New Mexico Military Institution
Manning, Charles       Kentucky State University
Parker, Larry          Park College
Smith, Rahel           SUNY-Oswego
Taitt, Anson           Park College
Trent, Aki             Colorado Northwestern Community College
Walls, Curtis          Quincy University

Third Team
Anavitarte, Erskin     East Tennessee State University
Brown, Emanuel         California State-Dominguez Hills
Craig, Calvis          University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Dix, Enoch             St. Cloud State University
Dye, Kyle              Manhattan College
Garrett, Patrick       Fayetteville State University
Green, Nate            Indiana State University
Johnson, Jared         Urbana University
Jones, LeDarion        University of Wyoming
Okam, Felix            University of Alabama-Birmingham
Potts, Jimmy           Northwest College
Seaman, Errol          North Georgia College & State University