HBCU POW:Diamond Johnson Norfolk State Guard Diamond Johnson 5-5, Junior, Philadelphia, Pa. Averaged 20.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals, and shot 39 percent from three-point range in helping lead the Spartans to a 3-0 record last week and the MEAC Tournament championship. In the semifinal game versus Coppin State (3/15), she scored 30
HBCU POW: Kierra Wheeler Norfolk State Forward Kierra Wheeler 6-1, Junior, Minneapolis, Minn Averaged 18.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and shot 83 percent from the free throw line in helping lead the Spartans to a 2-0 record last week. In the Spartans’ win at Coppin State (2/24), she recorded her 11th double double (second
Robert Jones Penny Collins. Donal Ware talks with Norfolk State head men’s basketball coach Robert Jones and Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Brian “Penny” Collins about the Spartans and Tigers programs. Donal also talks NFL playoffs. Download or listen.
Donal Ware’s HBCU FDP. Click on the link to listen to episodes of the HBCU Football Daily Podcast with Donal Ware. HBCU Football Daily Podcasts 12/21/23 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Takeaways from 2023 season 11/16/23 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Who will win between Morgan/Howard, Alabama State/Prairie View A&M 11/16/23 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Opinion: Firing
Conversation with Dawson Odums. During MEAC media day, Donal Ware sat down with Norfolk State third-year head football coach Dawson Odums to talk with him about expectations for the Spartans, coming off a 2-9 2022. Download or listen.
Spartans’ forward Kierra Wheeler. Norfolk State Forward Kierra Wheeler 6-1, Sophomore, Minneapolis, Minn. Spartans’ forward Kierra Wheeler has been named HBCU National Player of the Week. She was named MEAC Tournament MVP and helped lead the Spartans to their first tournament championship in 21 years after averaging 16.3 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game,
Spartans guard Joe Bryant 6-1, Fifth Year, Norfolk, Va. Spartans guard Joe Bryant, Jr. is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 23.5 points, 3.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds, shot 68 percent from the field (15-of-22), and 64 percent (7-of-11) from three-point range for the Spartans who went 2-0 last week. In the Spartans’ victory
Today on the HBCU Football Daily Podcast, Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odums talks with Donal Ware about the Spartans’ run towards the MEAC championship in 2021, expectation for 2022, MEAC Offensive Preseason Player of the Year, running back J.J. Davis and life after star quarterback Juwan Carter. Download or listen to the podcast.
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
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