July 25, 2008

Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Basketball Represented Twice At The 2008 NCCA East-West All-Star Game

Incoming freshmen Whitley Culler and Cameron Sealey played for the West All-Star team

Greensboro, N.C. – Two of Lenoir-Rhyne’s incoming freshmen on the women’s basketball team competed at the 2008 NCCA East-West All-Star Game Monday evening at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.

The game was the 34th annual contest to hold the moniker of NCCA East-West All Star Game. The NCCA is the North Carolina Coaches’ Association.

Whitley Culler (Mount Airy, N.C./North Surry HS) and Cameron Sealey (Mount Holly, N.C./East Gaston HS), who will be roommates at Lenoir-Rhyne this fall as well, were selected as two of the top 20 seniors in the state of North Carolina by the members of the NCCA and played on the West Team

The West All-Stars defeated the East by a score of 78-73.  Sealey scored 15 points on six-of-12 shooting to go along with six steals and three rebounds while Culler tallied four points and four rebounds.

“It’s a great sign for the future of our program (to have two East-West All-Stars coming to Lenoir-Rhyne),” said Lenoir-Rhyne Head Coach Todd Starkey. “Cameron and Whitley are both very talented players that come from great families and I could not be more excited about adding these two young ladies to the talented team we already have.”

Both Culler and Sealey entertained offers from several NCAA Division I and Division II schools before selecting Lenoir-Rhyne for their collegiate career.

“It speaks highly of Lenoir-Rhyne, the type of atmosphere that we have and what we are about when two players of their quality chose L-R over other schools,” Starkey added. “It is also great publicity for Lenoir-Rhyne as we continue our transition from College to University.”