Broussard, Jones on Ashe Sports Scholars first team
May 28, 2009

     NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Alexandra Broussard and Danielle Jones are first-team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars and among seven XU student-athletes to receive national recognition for their athletic and academic success.
     The Ashe awards, sponsored by the magazine Diverse Issues in Higher Education and announced Thursday, are given to student-athletes of color who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale through the fall 2008 semester. The student-athletes must have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution, must be an active member of an intercollegiate team during the 2008-09 academic year, and must have a record of service to the campus or community.
     Broussard, a senior psychology and premedicine major from Columbus, Ohio, and Bishop Watterson High School, is on the women's tennis first team for the second consecutive year and honored for the third straight year. Jones, a sophomore biology and premedicine major from Baton Rouge, La., and Episcopal High School, is on the women's basketball first team.
     The other Xavier representatives are:
     •   Terry Richardson, men's tennis second team, senior biology and premedicine major from Ellenwood, Ga., and Stockbridge High School.
     •   Kelechi Okoroha, men's basketball second team, graduate school in education from Missouri City, Texas, and Dulles High School.
     •   Cameron Knowles, men's tennis third team, senior chemistry and pre-pharmacy major from Omaha, Neb., and Central High School.
     •   Darren Wallace, men's track/cross country third team, senior mass communications major from Baton Rouge and Baton Rouge Magnet High School.
     •   Ashley Broden, women's track/cross country honorable mention, senior and second-year pharmacy major from Baton Rouge and Baton Rouge Magnet.
     Broussard, Okoroha and Richardson were honored for the third time, and Wallace and Broden were honored for the second time. This is the third consecutive year that Xavier has multiple first-team selections.

Xavier's Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
By Sport (31 individuals, 40 berths)
• Men's Basketball (4 individuals, 6 berths) — Davian Dixon, second team in 2002-03; Kelechi Okoroha, second team in 2008-09 and 2007-08 and third team in 2006-07; Michael Varnado, first team in 2002-03; Dannie Woods, third team in 2007-08
• Men's Tennis (6 individuals, 10 berths) — Thomas Fugate, first team in 2006-07 and second team in 2004-05; Elliot Jessie, first team in 1997-98; Cameron Knowles, third team in 2008-09 and second team in 2007-08; Brandon Morning, second team in 2001-02; Terry Richardson, second team in 2008-09 and 2006-07 and first team in 2007-08; Bryan Shaw, second team in 1997-98.
• Men's Track/Cross Country (3 individuals, 3 berths) — Challon Perry, first team in 2001-02; Larry Shuler, second team in 2004-05; Darren Wallace, third team in 2007-08
• Women's Basketball (7 individuals, 10 berths) — Audrey Jones, first team in 2004-05; Danielle Jones, first team in 2008-09; Portia Jones, first team in 2002-03 and first team in 2001-02; Jovanna Miller, second team in 2002-03 and third team in 2001-02; Sheronda Nash, first team in 2006-07 and first team in 2004-05; Vyaisha Moss, women's basketball fourth team in 2006-07; Nija Walker, first team in 1997-98.
• Women's Tennis (4 individuals, 7 berths) — Alexandra Broussard, first team in 2008-09 and 2007-08 and fourth team in 2006-07; Michelle Lang, first team in 2004-05 and first team in 2002-03; Charel Middleton, first team in 2004-05; Tiffany Scott, third team in 2001-02.
• Women's Track/Cross Country (6 individuals, 8 berths) — Youshea Berry, second team in 1997-98; Ashley Broden, honorable mention in 2008-09 and third team in 2007-08; Fran Gransberry, second team in 2001-02; Taliah Johnson, first team in 2002-03; Renita Madu, third team in 2002-03 and fourth team in 2001-02; Shannon Richards, second team in 1997-98.
• Women's Volleyball (2 individuals, 2 berths) — Emmary Butler, first team in 2004-05; Yolanda Faulk, second team in 2004-05.

By Individual
• Youshea Berry — women's track/cross country second team in 1997-98.
• Alexandra Broussard (3) — women's tennis first team in 2008-09 and 2007-08 and fourth team in 2006-07.
• Ashley Broden (2) — women's track/cross country honorable mention in 2008-09 and third team in 2007-08.
• Emmary Butler — women's volleyball first team in 2004-05.
• Davian Dixon — men's basketball second team in 2002-03.
• Yolanda Faulk — women's volleyball second team in 2004-05.
• Thomas Fugate (2) — men's tennis first team in 2006-07 and second team in 2004-05.
• Fran Gransberry — women's track/cross country second team in 2001-02.
• Elliot Jessie — men's tennis first team in 1997-98.
• Taliah Johnson — women's track/cross country first team in 2002-03.
• Audrey Jones — women's basketball first team in 2004-05.
• Danielle Jones — women's basketball first team in 2008-09.
• Portia Jones (2) — women's basketball first team in 2002-03 and first team in 2001-02.
• Cameron Knowles (2) — men's tennis third team in 2008-09 and second team in 2007-08.
• Michelle Lang (2) — women's tennis first team in 2004-05 and first team in 2002-03.
• Renita Madu (2) — women's track/cross country third team in 2002-03 and fourth team in 2001-02.
• Charel Middleton — women's tennis first team in 2004-05.
• Jovanna Miller (2) — women's basketball second team in 2002-03 and third team in 2001-02.
• Brandon Morning — men's tennis second team in 2001-02.
• Vyaisha Moss — women's basketball fourth team in 2006-07.
• Sheronda Nash (2) — women's basketball, first team in 2006-07 and first team in 2004-05.
• Kelechi Okoroha (3) — men's basketball second team in 2008-09 and 2007-08 and third team in 2006-07.
• Challon Perry — men's track/cross country first team in 2001-02.
• Shannon Richards — women's track/cross country second team in 1997-98.
• Terry Richardson (3) — men's tennis second team in 2008-09 and 2006-07 and first team in 2007-08.
• Tiffany Scott — women's tennis third team in 2001-02.
• Bryan Shaw — men's tennis second team in 1997-98.
• Larry Shuler — men's track/cross country second team in 2004-05.
• Michael Varnado — men's basketball first team in 2002-03.
• Nija Walker — women's basketball first team in 1997-98.
• Darren Wallace (2) — men's track/cross country third team in 2008-09 and 2007-08.
• Dannie Woods — men's basketball third team in 2007-08.

By Season
• 2008-09 (7) — Ashley Broden, women's track/cross country honorable mention; Alexandra Broussard, women's tennis first team; Danielle Jones, women's basketball first team; Cameron Knowles, men's tennis third team; Kelechi Okoroha, men's basketball second team; Terry Richardson, men's tennis second team; Darren Wallace, men's track/cross country third team.
• 2007-08 (7) — Ashley Broden, women's track/cross country third team; Alexandra Broussard, women's tennis first team; Cameron Knowles, men's tennis second team; Kelechi Okoroha, men's basketball second team; Terry Richardson, men's tennis first team; Darren Wallace, men's track/cross country third team; Dannie Woods, men's basketball third team.
• 2006-07 (6) — Alexandra Broussard, women's tennis fourth team; Thomas Fugate, men's tennis first team; Vyaisha Moss, women's basketball fourth team; Sheronda Nash, women's basketball, first team; Kelechi Okoroha, men's basketball third team; Terry Richardson, men's tennis second team.
• 2005-06 — Xavier did not compete this year due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
• 2004-05 (8) — Emmary Butler, women's volleyball first team; Yolanda Faulk, women's volleyball second team; Thomas Fugate, men's tennis second team; Audrey Jones, women's basketball first team; Michelle Lang, women's tennis first team; Charel Middleton, women's tennis first team; Sheronda Nash, women's basketball first team; Larry Shuler, men's track/cross country second team.
• 2003-04 — No selections made this year.
• 2002-03 (7) — Davian Dixon, men's basketball second team; Taliah Johnson, women's track/cross country first team; Portia Jones, women's basketball first team; Michelle Lang, women's tennis first team; Renita Madu, women's track/cross country third team; Jovanna Miller, women's basketball second team; Michael Varnado, men's basketball first team.
• 2001-02 (7) — Fran Gransberry, women's track/cross country second team; Portia Jones, women's basketball first team; Renita Madu, women's track/cross country fourth team; Jovanna Miller, women's basketball third team; Brandon Morning, men's tennis second team; Challon Perry, men's track/cross country first team; Tiffany Scott, women's tennis third team.
• 1997-98 (5) — Youshea Berry, women's track/cross country second team; Elliot Jessie, men's tennis first team; Shannon Richards, women's track/cross country second team; Bryan Shaw, men's tennis second team; Nija Walker, women's basketball first team.

By Team
• First Team (19) — Alexandra Broussard, women's tennis in 2008-09 and 2007-08; Emmary Butler, women's volleyball in 2004-05; Thomas Fugate, men's tennis first team in 2006-07; Elliot Jessie, men's tennis in 1997-98; Taliah Johnson, women's track/cross country in 2002-03; Audrey Jones, women's basketball in 2004-05; Danielle Jones, women's basketball in 2008-09; Portia Jones, women's basketball in 2002-03 and 2001-02; Michelle Lang, women's tennis in 2004-05 and 2002-03; Charel Middleton, women's tennis in 2004-05; Sheronda Nash, women's basketball in 2006-07 and 2004-05; Challon Perry, men's track/cross country in 2001-02; Terry Richardson, men's tennis in 2007-08; Michael Varnado, men's basketball in 2002-03; Nija Walker, women's basketball in 1997-98.
• Second Team (15) — Youshea Berry, women's track/cross country in 1997-98; Davian Dixon, men's basketball in 2002-03; Yolanda Faulk, women's volleyball in 2004-05; Thomas Fugate, men's tennis in 2004-05; Fran Gransberry, women's track/cross country in 2001-02; Cameron Knowles, men's tennis in 2007-08; Jovanna Miller, women's basketball in 2002-03; Brandon Morning, men's tennis in 2001-02; Kelechi Okoroha, men's basketball in 2008-09 and 2007-08; Shannon Richards, women's track/cross country in 1997-98; Terry Richardson, men's tennis in 2008-09 and 2006-07; Bryan Shaw, men's tennis in 1997-98; Larry Shuler, men's track/cross country in 2004-05.
• Third Team (9) — Ashley Broden, women's track/cross country in 2007-08; Cameron Knowles, men's tennis in 2008-09; Renita Madu, women's track/cross country in 2002-03; Jovanna Miller, women's basketball in 2001-02; Kelechi Okoroha, men's basketball in 2006-07; Tiffany Scott, women's tennis in 2001-02; Darren Wallace, men's track/cross country in 2008-09 and 2007-08; Dannie Woods, men's basketball in 2007-08.
• Fourth Team (3) — Alexandra Broussard, women's tennis in 2006-07; Renita Madu, women's track/cross country in 2001-02; Vyaisha Moss, women's basketball in 2006-07.
• Honorable Mention (1) — Ashley Broden, women's track/cross country in 2008-09.