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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Shaw University is a proud member of the
At the CIAA Basketball Media Day, the Lady Bears basketball team (14-13 last
year, 10-8 in the CIAA) was picked
to finish in a tie for second in the Western Division with Fayetteville
State. Reigning champions Johnson C. Smith were picked to finish first in
the division and repeat as champions.
Coach Jacques Curtis did not pay much attention to the prediction, casually saying in his remarks, “It is time someone in the CIAA wins the NCAA tournament, and we intend to be that team.”
The Lady Bears open their season with an exhibition on October 30 against M.I. Express.