As the Final Four approaches, BOXTOROW releases its 10th annual Division I men’s college basketball All-America teams. Texas Southern sophomore guard Damontrae Jefferson was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. The 5-7 sophomore from Milwaukee, Wis. helped to lead the Tigers to the SWAC tournament championship and an appearance and win in the NCAA
BOXTOROW host, Donal Ware’s, Division I Men’s Bracket. Donal is so old school, doesn’t he know he can fill the bracket out online instead of writing it in? Check out his picks…
Virginia Union guard Todd Hughes 6-3, Senior, Smyrna, Del. Averaged 19 points, 5.5 rebounds, shot 55 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range in helping lead the Panthers to the CIAA Tournament championship. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Bethune-Cookman guard/forward Isaiah Bailey 6-6, Junior, Compton, Calif. Averaged 23.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists and two steals in two victories last week for the first place Wildcats. Bailey recorded a triple double of 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory over Savannah State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Prairie View A&M Guard Shala Dobbins 5-6, Junior, Tulsa Ok. Averaged 34.5 points, 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in leading Prairie View to wins over Jackson State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Dobbins scored a career high of 40 points, handed out six assists, grabbed four rebounds and three steals and made 22-of-23
Savannah State guard Alanta Fenner 6-5, Senior, Lake Wales, Fla. Averaged 31.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and two steals in two victories last week for the Tigers. He poured in 46 points on 50 percent shooting and 16-of-17 free throws made in the victory over Morgan State. Savannah State is in first place in the MEAC with
Gary Blackston 6-2, Jr., Baltimore, Md. Averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 assists, six rebounds and made 18-of-18 free throws in two victories for the Panthers last week. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Christian Mekowulu 6-9, r-Jr., Lagos, Nigeria Averaged 26 points, 9.5 rebounds and two blocks per game on 59.2 percent shooting from the floor in helping lead the Tigers to two victories last week. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Arkansas Pine Bluff Guard Martaveous McKnight 6-4, Junior, Wallas, Miss. Averaged 32 points, five rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game on 59 percent shooting from the floor last week in victories over Prairie View A&M and Alcorn State. McKnight scored 39 points, grabbed six rebounds, handed out five assists and had three steals
Grambling Guard Shakyla Hill 5-7, Jr., Little Rock, Ark. Averaged 16.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, seven steals and six rebounds per game on 52.8 percent shooting from the floor last week. She also grabbed national headlines by recording 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in Grambling’s 93-71 victory over Alabama State on January