Prairie View A&M Guard Troy Thompson 6-4, Junior, Oakland, Calif. Averaged 25.5 points per and shot 72 percent from the field in helping lead the Panthers to victories over Grambling and Mississippi Valley State Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: Tahjere McCall
Tennessee State Guard Tahjere McCall 6-5, Grad., Philadelphia Pa. Averaged 23.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game in three games for the Tigers. He scored his 1,000 career point in the Tigers victory over UT Martin on Saturday. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: Joyce Kennerson
Texas Southern Guard Joyce Kennerson 5-4, Soph., Port Arthur, Texas Averaged 24 points, three steals, four rebounds and shot in excess of 90% from the free throw line in leading the Lady Tigers to a 2-0 record last week. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
BOXTOROW Blitz: December 24, 2016
HBCU sports highlights from the week of December 24, 2016
National Player of the Week: Malcolm Bell
North Carolina Central quarterback Malcolm Bell 6-1m 190, Sr., Richmond, Va. Completed 10-of-18 passes for 184 yards with one touchdown and one interception and rushed 16 times for 131 yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles defeated North Carolina A&T 42-21 to win its first MEAC championship since 1973. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
BOXTOROW Blitz: November 19, 2016
HBCU sports highlights from the week of November 19, 2016
National Player of the Week: Aaron Tiller
Southern Linebacker Aaron Tiller 6-2, 230, Jr., Columbus, Ohio Recorded 14 tackles (8 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the Jaguars 44-34 victory over Prairie View A&M. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
News and Notes from Week 11: Aggie-Eagle Showdown, D2 Playoffs, SIAC championship
Both North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central handled business as expected Saturday, the Aggies defeating Delaware State 45-14 and the Eagles defeating Howard 30-21. The win for both sets up the game that everyone has been anticipating all year between the Aggies and the Eagles in Durham on Saturday for the outright MEAC championship.
BOXTOROW Blitz: November 12, 2016
HBCU sports highlights from the week of November 12, 2016
National Player of the Week: Quinton Gray
West Virginia State Wide Receiver Quinton Gray 5-11, 175, Junior, Stafford, Va. Caught 11 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns and also completed a pass for 33 yards and a touchdown as the Yellow Jackets defeated Concord 52-45. Presented by North Carolina Mutual