VUU Back Jada Byers Virginia Union Running Back Jada Byers 5-7, 180, Redshirt-Senior, Bridgeton N.J. Finished with 231 multi-purpose yards, including 211 yards rushing on 14 carries and three touchdowns, averaged 15.1 yards per carry, and caught a pass for 20 yards as the Panthers defeated Kentucky State 69-7. Byers had touchdown runs of 46,
NCCU Back J’Mari Taylor North Carolina Central Running Back J’Mari Taylor 5-11, 200, Redshirt-Junior, Charlotte, N.C. Amassed 146 multi-purpose yards in the Eagles’ 31-24 victory over Alabama State in the Orange Blossom Classic. He carried the ball 24 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 18 yards. Taylor scored the
FAMU Quarterback Daniel Richardson Florida A&M Quarterback Daniel Richardson 5-10, 205, Graduate Student, Miami, Fla. Amassed 318 yards of total offense, completing 22-of-30 passes for 286 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions and rushing for 32 yards in the Rattlers 24-23 come-from-behind victory over Norfolk State in Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday. His nine-yard touchdown pass
HBCU POW:Bryce Harris Howard Guard Bryce Harris 6-4, Junior, Brentwood, N.Y. Averaged 20.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and shot 48 percent from the field (19-of-40) in helping lead Howard to its second straight MEAC Tournament championship. In the quarterfinal win against Morgan State (3/14/24), he scored a season high 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting, grabbed nine
HBCU POW:Diamond Johnson Norfolk State Guard Diamond Johnson 5-5, Junior, Philadelphia, Pa. Averaged 20.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals, and shot 39 percent from three-point range in helping lead the Spartans to a 3-0 record last week and the MEAC Tournament championship. In the semifinal game versus Coppin State (3/15), she scored 30
HBCU POW:Will Thomas Morgan State Forward Will Thomas 6-6, Redshirt-Senior, Baltimore, Md. Averaged 27.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, shot 51 percent from the field (19-of-37) and shot 85 percent from the free throw line (17-of-20) in helping lead the Bears to a 2-0 record last week. In the Bears’s victory over North Carolina Central (3/4), he
HBCU POW: Feliah Greer Miles Guard Feliah Greer 5-8, Junior, Lafayette, Ala. Averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and shot 53 percent from the field in helping lead the Golden Bears to the SIAC Tournament championship. In the championship game against Kentucky State (3/10), she scored a season high 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds, had three
HBCU POW: Deywilk Tavarez Delaware State Guard Deywilk Tavarez 6-2, Freshman, Pennsauken, N.J. Averaged 26.0 points, 7.0 assists, 3.0 steals, and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 58 percent from the field and 62 percent from three points range (8-of-13) in helping lead the Hornets to a 2-0 record last week. He had season highs in points
HBCU POW: Pittman, again West Virginia State Guard/Forward Anthony Pittman 6-5, Redshirt-Senior, Charleston, W. Va. West Virginia State guard/forward Anthony Pittman has once again been named HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 25.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and shot 50 percent from the field and 95 percent from the free throw line
HBCU POW: Bryant, again Fayetteville State Guard Aniylah Bryant 5-7, Senior, Havelock, N.C. Rarely does a player get recognized as HBCU National Player of the Week, but that is just what happened to Fayetteville State guard Aniylah Bryant. She averaged 22.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 3.0 assists in helping lead the Broncos to