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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee provide helping hand at Camp Joy

by Jordean Matthews Sports Information Student Assistant

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SCHWENKSVILLE, PA (November 10, 2008) - The Lincoln University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee volunteered during the weekend of November 7-9 at Camp Joy, a camp for people with special needs and developmental disabilities. (VIEW PHOTO GALLERY)

Committee members along with members of the Lincoln University football team enjoyed time in the fresh air while helping the campers with homemade art projects, singing camp songs and dancing to up tempo music.

Volunteers for the weekend included senior volleyball and track runner and health science major Donneisha Smith (Milwaukee, WI/Harold S. Vincent), senior track runner and health science Jamir Kirby (New Castle, DE/New Castle), freshman football player and business major Brucelee Sterile (Miami, FL/North Miami Beach), freshman football player and biology major Jordan Jones (Miami, FL/North Miami Beach), junior football player and business major Myles Fleming (Carlisle, PA/Carlisle) and senior tennis player and finance major Sherell Harwell (Deptford, NJ/Gloucester Tech). Lincoln University Compliance Director and Senior Women's Administrator Natasha Wilson advised the student-athletes on the trip.

SAAC is a committee made up of a student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. This year, Lincoln’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has hosted an “EAT RIGHT, GET RIGHT” forum about eating healthy was one of many events the committee held this past semester.

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Athletes of the Week

Sharay DuBose

Women's Basketball

DuBose scored a career-high 22 points during Lincoln's defeat to Fayetteville State on Saturday Jan. 3. This is the second time this season, DuBose was named Lincoln Athlete of the Week. She also made a career-high four 3-pointers against the Broncos. DuBose notched her first career double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) against Millersville on Dec. 6. DuBose scored 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting against Elizabeth City State. DuBose also finished with six rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes against ECSU. She scored 18 points in her first career game against Briarcliffe College. DuBose, who started against Briarcliffe, was named to the James A. Richardson all-tournament team after averaging a team-high 16.5 points and 4.0 rebounds. In addition, she has shot 50 percent or better from the field in four games. DuBose leads Lincoln in scoring (15.6) and free-throw percentage (46-for-58, 79.3%). She was named to the WCU Alumni Classic all-tournament team. Second on the team in steals with 16. DuBose has scored at least 15 points in eight games this season. DuBose leads Lincoln in scoring.

Damian Hyman

Men's Basketball

Hyman scored 21 points for Lincoln during its 90-78 defeat to Fayetteville State Saturday evening. Hyman leads Lincoln with 32 3-pointers. He is 32-for-96 from beyond the arc. Hyman is averaging 16.8 points, which is second on the team. He is also averaging 4.9 rebounds. Hyman has made at least five 3-pointers in four games this season (Bowie State, Virginia Union, Elizabeth City State and Holy Family). Hyman averages 36 minutes. Hyman has scored 18 or more points five times this season (Bowie State-18, Saint Paul’s-22, Virginia Union-18, Holy Family-25, Fayetteville State-21). In six games against CIAA opponents, Hyman is averaging 17.3 points. Hyman also enjoys playing on Tuesday’s. In two games on Tuesday, Hyman is averaging 23.5 points per game.