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COLUMBIA (WACH) - Benedict College center Marcus Goode has been named to the Boxtorow Division II/NAIA HBCU All-American team for the second year in a row.

Also, the Benedict men's basketball team finished third in the final HBCU Division II National Poll.

Shaw senior guard Malik Alvin headlines the Boxtorow Division II/NAIA HBCU All-American team.

Goode was also named the SIAC Player of the Year after leading the SIAC in scoring (18.5), rebounds (11.3) and blocks (2.7), while recording 21 double-doubles which tied for the lead in NCAA Division II.

2011-12 Boxtorow National Division II/NAIA HBCU Top 10 Basketball Poll
Final: April 3, 2012

No. Team                                   W-L     Pts.   Previous Rank
1. Shaw (8)                                27-4     98    1
2. Winston-Salem State (2)    21-9     83    2
3. Benedict                                19-11    56    7
4. Tougaloo                               25-9     49    3
5. Bowie State                          22-6     42    5
6. Xavier (La.)                           23-9     39    4
7. Tuskegee                            16-11    32    NR
8. Voorhees                            19-9      25    9
9. LeMoyne-Owen                 18-11    24    NR
10. UDC                                   22-6     22    8                     

Others receiving votes: Virginia Union (15-14) 21, Central State (19-9) 16, Stillman (17-11) 14, Elizabeth City State (15-14) 4, Clark-Atlanta (15-13) 3, SUNO (18-14) 2.