Alabama A&M Guard Nigeria Jones 5-7, Graduate Student, Lincoln, Neb. Averaged 27.0 points in two wins for the Lady Bulldogs last week. In the win over rival Alabama State (2/26), she scored 35 points on 13-of-26 shooting from the field. Jones is 10th in the SWAC in scoring (15.2) and is fourth in assists (92).
Texas Southern Guard Ataiya Bridges 5-4, Graduate Student, Lanett, Ala. Averaged 28.5 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals, shot 57 percent from the field, and shot 85 percent from the field in two games for the Tigers last week. In the victory over Grambling (2/12), she scored a season high 34 points, handed out
There have been big time schools trying to get me to go in the portal, but I really take pride in playing for FAMU. I just stuck to my word, whatever team gave me a chance, I was going to stick with them and make other schools regret it. Florida A&M linebacker Isaiah Land had
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Center Maya Peat 6-6, Sophomore, Chandler, Ariz. Averaged 13.5 points, 17.5 rebounds, and shot 53 percent from the field in two wins for the Golden Lions last week. In the victory over Prairie View A&M (1/10/22), Peat scored 16 points and grabbed 21 rebounds. In the last four games, Peat is averaging 13.8
Jackson State Center Ameshya Williams-Holliday 6-4, Senior, Gulfport, Miss. Averaged 22.5 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks, and 2.5 steals per game and made 15-of-22 field goals (.682) in two victories last week for the Lady Tigers. She scored 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds, and blocked three shots in the Lady Tigers’ 79-58 victory over Alabama
boxtorow.com The last time South Carolina State won an HBCU national championship was 2009. Bowie State has never won one. This time, it was the Bulldogs’ winning the crown. Actually, two different Bulldogs. The 2021 HBCU college football season is complete and two teams have been named HBCU national champions. The South Carolina State Bulldogs,
by Donal Ware Remember that talk about the demise of the MEAC after North Carolina A&T, Florida A&M, and Bethune-Cookman left? The demise of the MEAC was highly exaggerated. With South Carolina State’s 31-10 victory over Jackson State, the Bulldogs did what most didn’t think they could do. They beat a team that was the
boxtorow.com Jackson State had three players and its head football coach receive four of the six BOXTOROW Superlative Awards. The awards are part of the HBCU college football All-America team, released on Monday. Alabama A&M quarterback Aqeel Glass was voted BOXTOROW Offensive Player of the Year, while Florida A&M linebacker Isaiah Land was selected BOXTOROW
boxtorow.com It’s only appropriate that the two top teams in the HBCU football coaches poll would have some of the best players in the country. This is the case as Florida A&M and Jackson State combined for 10 selections on the 2021 BOXTOROW HBCU college football All-America team. BOXTOROW has named All-America teams since 2007
BOXTOROW host Donal Ware gives his final grades for all 53 of the HBCU football playing institutions for the 2021 football season including teams in the SIAC, CIAA, MEAC, SWAC, Big South, MEC, MIAA, SAC, and Tennessee State. Listen to BOXTOROW this weekend on a radio station near you to hear his thoughts on what went