DURHAM, N.C. – Men's basketball junior Raasean Davis and softball senior Courtney Mirabella were honored as the North Carolina Central University Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year during the annual NCCU Athletics awards ceremony, The Eddies, on Monday, April 30, at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham.

Davis, who hails from Chicago, Illinois, was named All-MEAC Second Team, MEAC All-Tournament Team, All-State Second Team, NABC All-District and BOXTOROW All-American. He started all 35 games of the 2017-18 campaign and led the team with 15.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest. His 282 rebounds are the most by an Eagle since the 1983-84 season. Davis led the MEAC and finished third in the NCAA in field-goal percentage with a mark of 67.1 percent of made attempts. Davis averaged 12.5 points and 12.3 rebounds per game during the MEAC championship run on his way to being named to the All-Tournament team.
 
Mirabella, a native of Bradenton, Florida, shattered NCCU single-season record for strikeouts, as she currently has 274 strikeouts, which leads the MEAC and ranks fourth in NCAA Division I. She also tops the conference with a 1.76 ERA with 24 complete games, eight shutouts (including a no-hitter) and an opponent batting average of .195. Mirabella has recorded 15 victories, which is the most by an NCCU pitcher in the Division I era.
 
The Chancellor's Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest overall grade point average, was earned by men's tennis senior Dillon Strepay with a 3.96 GPA.
 
Below is a complete list of 2017-18 award winners...
 
2018 Award Winners at "The Eddies"
North Carolina Central University Department of Athletics
Annual Awards Program
Monday, April 30, 2018 – Carolina Theatre
 
Baseball
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Evan Holland
Players' Choice Award – Brad Mize
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Andrew King
Most Valuable Player Award – Corey Joyce
 
Men's Basketball
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – John Guerra
Players' Choice Award – Marius McAllister
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Alex Mills
Most Valuable Player Award – Raasean Davis
 
Women's Basketball
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Rodneysha Martin
Players' Choice Award – Deja McCain
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Rodneysha Martin
Most Valuable Player Award – Paulina Afriyie
 
Cheerleading
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Deshanae Meaders
Players' Choice Award – Deshanae Meaders
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Alexis Anderson
Most Valuable Player Award – Delores El-Amin
 
Football
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Nathaniel Tilque
Players' Choice Award – Steven Perry
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Nathaniel Tilque
Most Valuable Player Award – Reggie Hunter
 
Golf
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Jordan Bohannon
Players' Choice Award – Nathan Corley
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Jordan Bohannon
Most Valuable Player Award – Zane Lewis
 
Softball
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Miriam Duen
Players' Choice Award – Dalika Wallace
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Zakiya Smith
Most Valuable Player Award – Courtney Mirabella
 
Men's Tennis
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Dillon Strepay
Players' Choice Award – Dillon Strepay
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Dillon Strepay
Most Valuable Player Award – Gabriel Cucalon
 
Women's Tennis
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Jamie Rogers
Players' Choice Award – Jamie Rogers
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Jamie Rogers
Most Valuable Player Award – Maru Berghaus
 
Track & Field/Cross Country (Men)
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Jazire Notice
Players' Choice Award – Jazire Notice
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Joseph Osewe
Most Valuable Player Award – Gordon Lewis
 
Track & Field/Cross Country (Women)
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Kiana Seabrook
Players' Choice Award – Taelor Ferguson
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Miaysha Bryant
Most Valuable Player Award –Bethany White
 
Volleyball
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award – Kennedy White
Players' Choice Award – Christine Alcox
Eagle Excellence Academic Award – Natasha Berrios Laguerre
Most Valuable Player Award – Whitney White
 
 
SPECIAL AWARDS
 
Newcomer of the Year Award (Male) – Jordan Perkins (basketball)
Newcomer of the Year Award (Female) – Bhrandi Crenshaw (track & field)
 
Chekeria Reid Sportsmanship Award (Male) – Evan Holland (baseball)
Chekeria Reid Sportsmanship Award (Female) – Miriam Duen (softball)
 
Iron Eagle Award (Male) – Devin Sweet (baseball)
Iron Eagle Award (Female) – Paige Phillips (volleyball)
 
Training Room Junkie (Male) – Marvin Zanders & Micah Zanders (football)
Training Room Junkie (Female) – Braxton Wright (volleyball)
Student Athletic Trainer of the Year – Stevonna Petty
 
Chancellor's Award – Dillon Strepay
 
Faculty Athletic Council Academic Award (Women's Small) – Women's Tennis
Faculty Athletic Council Academic Award (Women's Large) – Softball
 
Faculty Athletic Council Academic Award (Men's Small) – Men's Tennis
Faculty Athletic Council Academic Award (Men's Large) – Baseball
 
Student Athlete of the Year (Female) – Courtney Mirabella (softball)
Student Athlete of the Year (Male) – Raasean Davis (basketball)
 
Donor of the Year Award – Demetrius Thompson
Sponsor of the Year Award – Quality Care Solutions
 
Harper-Armstrong Academic Award (GA) – Morgan Jones
Politano-McCree Service Award (GA) – Kenisha Syphertt
 
Eagle Cup – Men's Track & Field