BOXTOROW Preseason Media Poll. boxtorow.com The North Carolina Central Eagles will be the targets of the rest of HBCU football as NCCU has been picked to defend its HBCU national championship crown with the release of the preseason BOXTOROW HBCU Football Media Poll. NCCU received all but three first place votes which went to Florida
Preseason HBCU Coaches Poll. boxtorow.com North Carolina Central staked claim to its first HBCU national championship since 2006 last year by virtue of the Eagle victory over Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl. Can the Eagles make it two in a row? NCCU is at least the early favorite according to the coaches with the
HBCUFDP returns July 24. boxtorow.com Click here to listen to the podcasts The 7th season of the HBCU Football Daily Podcast returns on Monday, July 24. Hosted by BOXTOROW host Donal Ware, the podcast airs Monday through Friday through the HBCU football regular season. On each episode, Ware will talk with coaches, players, and media
HBCU NFL Draft commentary by Donal Ware It’s the same old story when it comes to HBCUs and the NFL Draft. Jackson State cornerback Isaiah Bolden was the only HBCU player taken in this year’s NFL Draft. He was taken in the last round (seventh), 245th overall, by the New England Patriots. That makes a
D2 HBCU All-American team. boxtorow.com As the 2022-23 college basketball season begins to wind down, the 14th annual Division II HBCU All-America teams powered by BOXTOROW are released. Virginia Union forward Robert Osborne has been named the HBCU has been named HBCU Division II Player of the Year. The senior from Richmond, Va. helped lead
Miles guard Rodney Battle. Miles Guard Rodney Battle 6-1, Junior, Columbis, Ga. Miles Golden Bears guard Rodney Battle is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and shot 49 percent from the field in three wins on the Golden Bears’ win to the SIAC Tournament championship. In the semifinal win
Golden Tigers’ JuToreyia Willis Tuskegee guard JuToreyia Willis 5-11, Graduate Student, Chattanooga, Tenn. Golden Tigers’ JuToreyia Willis is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 22.3 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game, and shot 55 percent from the field and made 5-of-7 three-pointers in three victories for the Golden Tigers in
Tigers forward Ashiala Jackson. Tuskegee Forward Ashiala Jackson 6-1, Redshirt-Senior, Merriville, Ind. Tuskegee Golden Tiger forward Ashiala Jackson is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 16.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals while shooting 47 percent (14-of-30) from the field in helping the Golden Tigers go 2-0 this week. In the victory over Miles
Central State Marcus Scott, V 5-11, Graduate Student, Hinesville, Ga. Central State Marcus Scott, V is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 23.7 points, 4.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds, while shooting 51 percent from the field, and 65 percent from the three-point range. In the Marauders victory over Spring Hill (1/7), Scott scored this
boxtorow.com The Benedict Tigers finished the inaugural HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW as the No. 1 team in the final poll. Benedict received all but one first place vote. “To God be the Glory! I’m extremely grateful that our peers voted us as the No. 1 team in all of D2 HBCU