March 23, 2010
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) red-shirt sophomore Hillary Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.) was named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Basketball All-Tournament Team, the league announced.
Haley, who scored 25 points (20 in the first half) in a 64-58 opening round win over Coppin State, also netted 13 points, in a quarter-final loss to eventual tournament runner-up, South Carolina State. He averaged 19 a game for the tournament. He added 11 rebounds and two assists to along with 13-27 shooting, a 48 percent clip.
UMES has not had an All-Tournament Team member since the 1994 tournament when Zach Allison made the first-team and Dale Harrison the second team.
Haley joins Nic Simpson of North Carolina A&T, Jason Flager from the Bulldogs and Reggie Holmes of Morgan State. Kevin Thompson, also of Morgan State, made the team as the tournament's Most Outstanding Performer. Bears' head man Todd Bozeman was named the Most Outstanding Coach.
