Johnson headlines women’s All-Americans boxtorow.com Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson has helped lead the Spartans to three-straight MEAC Tournament championships and a No. 4 ranking in the Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll. Johnson’s play this season has earned her the HBCU National Player of the Year award as she leads a list of 15 named
Harper leads DI All-Americans. boxtorow.com With the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament set to begin on Tuesday, the 17th HBCU Division I college basketball All-America teams presented by BOXTOROW were released on Monday. Howard true freshman guard Blake Harper has been selected HBCU National Player of the Year and has also received the inaugural
JSU Center Shannon Grant. Jackson State Center Shannon Grant 6-11, Graduate Student, Sylacauga, Ala. Averaged 22.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocked shots, and shot 91 percent from the field (20-of-22) in helping lead the Tigers to a 2-0 record last week. In the Tigers’ victory over Alcorn State (2/22), he scored a season high
ASU Guard TJ Madlock. Alabama State Guard TJ Madlock 6-3, Senior, Memphis, Tenn. Averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and shot 52 percent from the field in helping lead the Hornets to a 2-0 record last week. In the Hornets’ over win over Southern – handing the Jaguars their first SWAC loss of the
Bethune-Cookman Guard Trey Thomas Averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and shot 43 percent from three-point range in helping the Wildcats to a 2-0 record last week. In the victory over Prairie View A&M (2/8), he scored 27 points, shot 45 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range, grabbed eight rebounds, and handed out
Texas Southern’s Kavion McClain Texas Southern Guard Kavion McClain 5-10, Sr., Memphis, Tenn. Averaged 21.5 points, 4.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals while shooting 59 percent (10/17) from three-point range in helping lead the Tigers to a 2-0 record last week. In the Tigers’ victory over Prairie View A&M (2/1), he scored 23 points,
GSU Guard Kahia Warmsley 5-8, Senior, Shreveport, La. Averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and shot 44 percent from the field in helping lead the Tigers to a 2-0 record last week, In the victory over Mississippi Valley State (1/25), she scored a season high 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field, 3-of-7
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),
JSU HBCU national champions. boxtorow.com The final HBCU Coaches and Media Polls are out, fresh off of Jackson State’s victory over South Carolina State in the Celebration Bowl. The Tigers are crowned HBCU national champions, finishing No. 1 in both polls, giving the Tigers their first HBCU national championship since AURN (American Urban Radio Networks)
2024 HBCU Superlative Awards. boxtorow.com The HBCU college football regular season has ended. A bowl game will be played on Saturday which will help determine the HBCU national champion. Time now to issue awards. The HBCU college football All-America team was announced last Thursday. Now, Virginia Union Running back Jada Byers and Southern defensive lineman