Pittman leads D2 All-Americans. boxtorow.com With conference tournaments wrapped up and NCAA Regional play set to begin this week, the 15th annual Division II HBCU All-America teams powered by BOXTOROW are released. West Virginia State guard/forward Anthony Pittman has been named HBCU Division II Player of the Year. The senior from Charleston, W. Va., helped lead
WWE superstar Nia Jax talks with Donal Ware about taking time off from the WWE, coming back and dominating the women’s division, being part of the A’noa’i Family, and about playing basketball while in college. Lincoln (Pa.) Lions head men’s basketball coach Jason Armstrong also joins the show to talk about winning the CIAA Tournament
HBCU POW: Bryant, again Fayetteville State Guard Aniylah Bryant 5-7, Senior, Havelock, N.C. Rarely does a player get recognized as HBCU National Player of the Week, but that is just what happened to Fayetteville State guard Aniylah Bryant. She averaged 22.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 3.0 assists in helping lead the Broncos to
HBCU POW:Avery Huggins Johnson C. Smith Forward Avery Huggins 6-7, Junior, Wilson, N.C. Averaged 22.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and shot 59 percent from the field in helping lead the Golden Bulls to a 2-0 record last week. In the victory against Claflin (2/24), he scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and made 9-of-14
Cleo Hill Mo Williams. Winston-Salem State head men’s basketball coach Cleo Hill Jr. and Jackson State head men’s basketball coach and former NBA player Mo Williams join Donal Ware to talks about the Rams’ and Tigers’ programs, respectively. Donal also talks CIAA, SWAC, MEAC, and SIAC basketball and gives his thoughts on the NBA All-Star
HBCU POW:Jordan O’Neal Jackson State Forward/Center Jordan O’Neal 6-7, Senior, Mobile, Ala. Averaged 19.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks while shooting 64 percent from the field in helping lead the Tigers to a 2-0 record last week. He recorded a double double in the victory over Florida A&M (2/17), scoring 22 points, and grabbing
HBCU POW:Jaylen Alston Winston-Salem State Guard Jaylen Alston 6-4, Senior, Gibsonville, N.C. Averaged 24.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals, shot 54 percent from the field, and 86 percent from the free throw line in helping lead the Rams to a 2-0 victory last week. In the Rams’ victory over Fayetteville State (2/13), he scored 35
HBCU POW: Lauren Scott Claflin Guard Lauren Scott 5-8, Junior, Columbia, S.C. Averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and shot 61 percent from three-point range in leading the Panthers to a 2-0 mark last week. In the Panthers’ victory over Shaw (2/14), she recorded her first double double of the season, scoring 26 points
HBCU POW: Tahj Harding Virginia Union Guard Tahj Harding 6-5, Junior, Lincoln Heights, OH Averaged 23.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists, while shooting 50 percent in helping lead the Panthers to a 2-0 record last week. In the Panthers’ win over Lincoln (Pa.) (2/7), he scored 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field
Tony Madlock Brion Dunlap. Alabama State head men’s basketball coach Tony Madlock and Claflin head men’s basketball coach Brion Dunlap join Donal Ware to talk about each coach’s respective program. Donal also talks about the rise of Black coaches in the NFL and NFL playoffs. Download or listen.