Howard Guard RJ Cole 6-1, Sophomore, Union, N.J. Averaged 21 points, 4.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals in two victories for the Bison last week. In the victory over Savannah State, Cole scored 23 points, including making 5-of-10 three-pointers, registered five assists, three steals and six rebounds. Cole is a former three-star recruit who
BOXTOROW Podcast: One and done for Hinton?
As the CIAA Tournament begins in Charlotte next week, there are a few questions that linger for the Shaw men’s basketball team. Can it advance beyond the quarterfinal round after securing its third consecutive Southern Division title? The next question is will this be the first and last CIAA Tournament for Bears guard Amir Hinton,
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 1/19/19
Donal talks about the Federal Government shutdown and the National Football League playoffs. We are also joined by Prairie View A&M head men’s basketball coach Byron Smith and actress and Hampton grad Javicia Leslie of God Friended Me and Carl Weber’s The Family Business.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW: April 6-7
Two-time NCAA national champion, Villanova guard Phil Booth joins Donal Ware. Plus Jackson State baseball coach Omar Johnson stops by. Plus, when LeBron James becomes a free agent, do you really want him on your team?
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Pablo Rivas
North Carolina Central Forward Pablo Rivas 6-6, 210, Sr., Colón, Panama Averaged 18.5 points, 11 rebounds, 2.5 assists, shot 52 percent from the field and shot 46 percent from three-point range in two victories for the Eagles over Norfolk State and Coppin State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Success, exposure for Savannah State comes too late
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Savannah State University moving down from Division I to Division II is the right move. And it’s probably something that should have happened sooner. The school announced on Monday that it was reclassifying from Division I to Division II because of financial reasons. SSU athletics director Sterling Steward told the Savannah
Cole named BOXTOROW Player of the Year, All-Americans announced
boxtorow.com With Final Four Week as the backdrop, BOXTOROW releases its annual men’s Division I All-America teams. North Carolina Central redshirt-senior guard Patrick Cole was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. The Newark, N.J. native was named MEAC Player of the Year last month and helped to lead the Eagles to the MEAC regular season
Former Tennessee State star Robert Covington’s star on the rise along with 76ers
by Donal Ware With 11 seconds remaining in the game between the Portland Trailblazers and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, 89% free throw shooter Damian Lillard stepped to the line for his second free throw after knocking down the first. He missed. The 76ers were down 92-90 at home at that point. Ersan Ilysova
How a Trump administration could take HBCU sports to another level
by Donal Ware It has happened. America has elected Donald Trump as the President. Most national television hosts had a look on their face, the same as Hillary Clinton looked when she gave her concession speech. Disbelief. Bewilderment. And Black America? Highly upset for the most part. See, Trump has a history of giving off