ECSU Guard Xavier Tubbs-Matthews 6-0, Sophomore, Fayetteville, N.C. Averaged 26.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 4.0 steals, and shot 70 percent from the field in two wins for the Vikings last week. In the overtime victory over Barton (1/14), he scored 29 points, recorded six assists, five steals and scored four of his team’s 10 points
North Carolina A&T Guard Jordyn Dorsey 5-9, Senior, Augusta, Ga. Averaged 19.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and shot 52 percent from the field in two victories for the Aggies. In the victory over defending CAA regular season champion Stony Brook (1/19), she scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range
Morgan State’s Kameron Hobbs Morgan State Guard Kameron Hobbs 5-10, Redshirt-Senior, Stockbridge, Ga. Averaged 32 points, and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 49 percent from the field and 41 percent from three-point range in two games for the Bears last week. In the Bears’ double overtime victory over North Carolina Central (1/7), he scored
Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson Norfolk State Guard Diamond Johnson 5-5, Graduate Student, Philadelphia, Pa. Averaged 21.5 points, 3.5 assists, 4.5 steals, and 4.0 rebounds, while shooting 61 percent from the field and 46 percent from from three-point range in two victories for the Spartans last week. In the Spartans’ victory over Delaware State (1/6), she
Howard Guard Blake Harper 6-8, Freshman, Washington, D.C. Averaged 25.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, while shooting 59 percent from the field, 63 percent from three-point range, and 100 percent from the free throw line in two games last week for the Bison. In the Bison victory over Delaware State (1/4), he tied a career high
Alabama State’s Cordasia Harris Alabama State Forward Cordasia Harris 6-1, Graduate Student, Hayneville, Ala. Averaged 23.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals while shooting 74 percent from the field in two victories for the Hornets last week. In the victory over Mississippi Valley State (1/4), she recorded season highs in points (28), rebounds (16), steals (5),
2024 HBCU All-America team. boxtorow.com The 2024 HBCU college football season has almost come to an end which means some of the top players in HBCU football will have a chance to decide who the national champion will be. Jackson State will face Southern in the SWAC championship game this Saturday in Jackson, MS and
TSU’s Draylen Ellis, again Tennessee State Quarterback Draylen Ellis 6-1, 175, Graduate Student, Olive Branch, Miss. It is rare that a player is named HBCU National Player of the Week twice in a season, but that is exactly what has happened for Tennessee State quarterback Draylen Ellis. He completed 20-of-31 passes for 232 yards with
MVSU QB Ty’Jarian Williams Mississippi Valley State Quarterback Ty’Jarian Williams 6-3, 240, Sophomore, Aliceville, Ala. Completed 19-of-28 passes for 251 yards and rushed for 31 yards in leading the Delta Devils to their first victory of the season 24-21 at Florida A&M. His four-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Nelson in the second quarter put the
VSU QB Romelo Williams Virginia State Quarterback Romelo Williams 6-0, 195, Graduate Student, Miramar, Fla. Completed 14-of-23 passes (61 percent) for 294 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball another 10 times for 55 yards and a score as the Trojans defeated rival Virginia Union 35-28 to secure their spot in the CIAA championship