Split Vote: Virginia Union. boxtorow.com The defending CIAA champion Virginia Union Panthers have been picked to finish first in 2024 as the preseason HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW was released on Monday. In a split vote, the Panthers received 11 of 24 first place votes. Six other teams received at least one
FAMU tops preseason poll. boxtorow.com The defending HBCU national champion Florida A&M Rattlers are in the same position entering the 2024 season as they were at the end of the 2023 season: at the top of HBCU football as the HBCU FCS Coaches poll powered by BOXTOROW was released on Thursday. The Rattlers have some
7th Countdown to Kickoff BOXTOROW will hold its 7th Countdown to Kickoff college football preview show on Saturday, July 20 at Sticks and Vines located at 6905 Fayetteville Rd Ste 203, Durham, NC 27713. The Meet and Greet with the coaches begins at 5:00 p.m. and showtime is at 6:00 p.m. The event will feature
Dearth of HBCU Players by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Another year of the NFL Draft and yet another disappointing outcome for HBCU players. For the second time in four years, not one single HBCU player was drafted. Zero. Zilch. Nada. The teams can draft who they want and it’s not a matter of just drafting players
NSU players headline All-Americans. Kierra Wheeler, Diamond Johnson and JSU head coach Tomekia Reed highlight HBCU women’s All-America team boxtorow.com Norfolk State forward Kierra Wheeler has helped lead the Spartans to back-to-back MEAC Tournament championships and a No. 13 ranking in the current Women’s Mid Major Top 25 poll. Wheeler’s play this season has earned
HBCU DI All-America team boxtorow.com With the start of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament on the horizon, the 16th HBCU Division I college basketball All-America teams powered by BOXTOROW were released. Jackson State guard Ken Evans Jr. and Norfolk State guard Jamarii Thomas has been selected HBCU National Co-Players of the Year. Evans
HBCU POW:Bryce Harris Howard Guard Bryce Harris 6-4, Junior, Brentwood, N.Y. Averaged 20.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and shot 48 percent from the field (19-of-40) in helping lead Howard to its second straight MEAC Tournament championship. In the quarterfinal win against Morgan State (3/14/24), he scored a season high 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting, grabbed nine
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
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
HBCU POW:Will Thomas Morgan State Forward Will Thomas 6-6, Redshirt-Senior, Baltimore, Md. Averaged 27.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, shot 51 percent from the field (19-of-37) and shot 85 percent from the free throw line (17-of-20) in helping lead the Bears to a 2-0 record last week. In the Bears’s victory over North Carolina Central (3/4), he