I’ve got a lot of respect for Aqeel Glass. I feel like this year, not just me and Aqeel but other guys at HBCUs, we make a change in the NFL Draft. Last year, zero HBCU players were drafted. I feel like this year, we’re going to be the difference. Not only are we going
Williams-Holliday, Reed repeat as Player, Coach of the Year; BOXTOROW All-America team released
boxtorow.com With the Women’s Final Four right around the corner, BOXTOROW announces its All-Americans for the 2021-22 Division I women’s basketball season. Jackson State center Ameshya Williams-Holliday was named BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Year for the second straight season. Williams-Holliday led the SWAC in scoring (19.2), rebounding (11.4, 13th in the country), field goal
Bryant named BOXTOROW HBCU Division I Player of the Year, leads All-America Teams
boxtorow.com With college basketball’s March Madness as its backdrop, BOXTOROW releases its 14th All-America teams for Division I men’s college basketball. Norfolk State guard Joe Bryant, Jr. has been selected the BOXTOROW Player of the Year. Bryant was also named MEAC Player of the Year and led the MEAC in points scored (519) and finished
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Camille Downs
Norfolk State Guard Camille Downs 5-10, Senior, Fredericksburg, Va. Averaged 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 steals, 2.0 assists in two wins for the Spartans this week. In the victory over North Carolina Central (2/28), she recorded a double double, scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to go along with six steals, and also made
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Justin Wright
North Carolina Central Guard Justin Wright 6-1, Sophomore, Greenville, N.C. Averaged 25.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game, and shot 49 percent from the field in two wins for the Eagles last week. Scored a career high 32 points and hit the game-tying three pointer against Delaware State (2/19) to send the game
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Joe Bryant, Jr.
Norfolk State Guard Joe Bryant, Jr. 6-1, Senior, Norfolk, Va. Averaged 26.5 points, 4.0 assist, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game, and shot 58 percent from the field, 50 percent from three-point range and 94 percent from the free throw line in two victories for the Spartans last week. In the victory over Delaware
BOXTOROW Polls: Bulldogs’ win HBCU national championships, SCSU with coaches, BSU edges Bulldogs with media
boxtorow.com The last time South Carolina State won an HBCU national championship was 2009. Bowie State has never won one. This time, it was the Bulldogs’ winning the crown. Actually, two different Bulldogs. The 2021 HBCU college football season is complete and two teams have been named HBCU national champions. The South Carolina State Bulldogs,
Column: A win that means everything for the MEAC
by Donal Ware Remember that talk about the demise of the MEAC after North Carolina A&T, Florida A&M, and Bethune-Cookman left? The demise of the MEAC was highly exaggerated. With South Carolina State’s 31-10 victory over Jackson State, the Bulldogs did what most didn’t think they could do. They beat a team that was the
Jackson State dominates winning four BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards
boxtorow.com Jackson State had three players and its head football coach receive four of the six BOXTOROW Superlative Awards. The awards are part of the HBCU college football All-America team, released on Monday. Alabama A&M quarterback Aqeel Glass was voted BOXTOROW Offensive Player of the Year, while Florida A&M linebacker Isaiah Land was selected BOXTOROW
2021 BOXTOROW HBCU college football All-America team: FAMU, JSU combine for 10 selections
boxtorow.com It’s only appropriate that the two top teams in the HBCU football coaches poll would have some of the best players in the country. This is the case as Florida A&M and Jackson State combined for 10 selections on the 2021 BOXTOROW HBCU college football All-America team. BOXTOROW has named All-America teams since 2007