Tigers’ guard PJ Henry. Texas Southern Guard PJ Henry 5-10, Senior, Houston, Texas. Texas Southern guard PJ Henry is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and shot 41 percent from three-point range on his way to being named SWAC Tournament MVP and helping lead the Tigers to the SWAC
Golden Lions’ Maori Davenport. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Center Maori Davenport 6-5, Junior, Troy, Ala. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions’ center Maori Davenport is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks per game, and shot 80 percent from the field (12-of-15) in two wins for the Golden Lions. In the victory
Tigers’ forward Romelle Mansel. Jackson State forward Romelle Mansel 6-9, Junior, Los Angeles, Calif. Tigers’ forward Romelle Mansel is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and shot 68 percent from the field (17-of-25) for the Tigers who went 2-0 last week. In the Tigers’ victory over rival
Jaguars guard Brion Whitley 6-4, Graduate Student, Sarasota, Fla. Jaguars guard Brion Whitley is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 23.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, shot 63 percent from the field (15-24), and 62 percent (9-of-16) from three-point range for the Jaguars who went 2-0 last week. In the Jaguars’ 80-60 victory over Alcorn State
Grambling State Colbi Maples. Grambling Guard Colbi Maples 5-8, Sophomore, Earle, Ark. Grambling State Colbi Maples is HBCU National Player of the Week. Averaged 19.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and shot 45 percent from the field in three games for the Tigers last week. In the 76-69 win at Texas Southern (1/4), she scored a career-high 32
boxtorow.com North Carolina Central defeated Jackson State 41-34 in overtime in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday. With the victory, the Eagles are crowned HBCU national champions, finishing No. 1 in the final BOXTOROW HBCU Coaches and Media Polls. This is the first HBCU national championship for NCCU since 2006. “It feels amazing to win the
BOXTOROW host Donal Ware gives his final grades for the HBCU football playing institutions for the 2022 football season including teams in the SIAC, CIAA, MEAC, SWAC, SAC, and Hampton, Lincoln (Mo.), North Carolina A&T, Tennessee State, and West Virginia State. Listen to BOXTOROW this weekend on a radio station near you to hear his thoughts
boxtorow.com Jackson State leads the BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards with two players and its head football coach receiving three of the six awards, which were announced on Wednesday. The awards are part of The HBCU college football All-America team, released on Monday. Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders was voted Offensive Player of the Year, while
boxtorow.com We’ve almost reached the end of the 2022 HBCU college football season, and some of the top players in HBCU football will have a chance to decide who the national champion will be. No. 1 Jackson State is unbeaten and will face No.2/3 North Carolina Central in Atlanta on Saturday to help decide the
boxtorow.com There wasn’t much movement from the Week 12 BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls and Jackson State remains No. 1 in HBCU football and undefeated after its victory over Southern in the SWAC championship game. In the coaches poll, North Carolina Central moved up one spot from the last poll to No. 2, tied with