Virginia Union University's Jamie Waller will be inducted into the CIAA John B. McLendon Hall of Fame during the 2022 CIAA Tournament, to be held on Friday, February 25, in Baltimore, Md.

Waller was a standout at Virginia Union University from 1983-87 and was an All-CIAA selection in 1985, 1986, and 1987. He helped lead the Panthers to two CIAA titles in 1985 and 1987.
 
Over his four-year career, Waller amassed 2,568 points which ranks second on the VUU all-time scoring list (second only to Mike Davis) and sixth on the CIAA all-time scoring list.
 
In 1987, Waller was drafted in the third round (48th overall) of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft by New Jersey Nets and, after being waived by the Nets, was the 1988 Rookie of the Year in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) while playing for the Quad City Thunder. He was inducted into the VUU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.

The CIAA recognizes inductees for their excellence in the conference, significant contributions in the community, leadership within CIAA athletics, and commitment to the conference mission. This year's class features six inductees, whose accolades, and contributions within the conference span across six decades.  In addition to Waller, the inductees include Andre' Altice (Shaw University), Dr. Beverly Downing (Livingstone College/Saint Augustine's University), Gregory Goings (Bowie State University), Greg Jackson (Saint Paul's College/North Carolina Central University), and Amba Kongolo (North Carolina Central University).

Ticket packages and information about the induction ceremony are available on the John B. McLendon CIAA Hall of Fame page at www.theciaa.com, also at https://theciaatournament.org.