Ewing, Rush, Green, Hemphill honored  

GREENSBORO, June 3, 2008 – Four North Carolina A&T athletes were honored nationally for their academic and athletic accomplishments. Men’s basketball players Austin Ewing and Steven Rush and football players Oritz “Trey” Green and Davion Hemphill were named 2008 Arthur Ashe Jr., Sports Scholars.

The players were first, second or third team according to their respective sports. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.’s commitment to education, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education publication established the Sports Scholars Award to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.

Ewing was the only Aggie to earn first-team honors in his sport. Ewing, who completed his eligibility after the 2007-08 season, compiled a 3.50 grade point average during the 2007 fall semester. The psychology major has a cumulative GPA of 3.86. Ewing was a two-year starter for head coach Jerry Eaves. He averaged 10.6 points during his 65-game career. He hit 138 career 3-pointers and his 83.9 free throw career percentage is second best all-time.

Rush, Ewing’s backcourt mate the past two seasons, was a second-team sports scholar selection. He ended a superb two-year career. He hit 193 career 3-pointers, third all-time in school history. He was a two-time All-MEAC performer and owns school records in career free throw percentage (.855), 3-pointers made in a season (115) and 3-pointers made in a game (10). In the classroom, he was just as efficient. He earned a 3.61 GPA in the fall of ‘07 and he graduated in 2008 with a cumulative 3.38.

On the football side, Green took second-team honors. Like the other three selections, Green’s eligibility as an Aggie has ended. Green compiled a 4.0 GPA during the fall semester and has a cumulative GPA of 3.39. He is a electrical technology major. On the field, he was a four-year starter for the Aggies at fullback. He helped pave the way for two different backs during his tenure to rush for more than 850 yards in a season. Green also scored five career touchdowns.
 

Hemphill was a third-team selection. He made 90 career tackles with his best season coming in 2006 when he made 55 tackles, which ranked him fourth on the team. He also made four tackles behind the line of scrimmage that season. Hemphill, a journalism and mass communications major, has a cumulative GPA of 3.20 and had a fall semester GPA of 3.66.