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,
Shaw guard and potential NBA prospect Amir Hinton joins Donal Ware in an exclusive interview. Plus a replay of an interview with the late Frank Robinson – the first Black manager in MLB and the only player to win MVP in the National League and American League – from 2009.
Shaw Guard Amir Hall 6-5, Junior, Philadelphia, Pa. Hinton averaged 33.7 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in three wins for the Bears last week over Livingstone, Fayetteville State, and Johnson C. Smith. Hall scored 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting in the victory over JCSU. Hinton leads all NCAA players in scoring (31.6), is shooting
BOXTOROW host Donal Ware gives his final grades for all 50 of the HBCU football playing institutions for the 2018 football season including teams in the SIAC, CIAA, MEAC, SWAC and to Tennessee State. Listen to BOXTOROW on a radio station near you. Please give us your thoughts on Twitter or Facebook Albany State B- Benedict C Central
Shaw Linebacker Devon Hunt 6-1, 220, Jr., Hamlet, N.C. Amassed 17 tackles (11 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack in the Bears 27-10 victory over crosstown rival Saint Augustine’s. Hunt leads the CIAA in tackles (94), has 15.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. He was the CIAA Defensive Rookie of the Year
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com For the last two seasons, the CIAA championship game has seen Bowie State and Winston- Salem State battle it out. In 2015 WSSU defeated the Bulldogs 17-14 on a game-winning field goal with no time on the clock. In 2016, the Rams defeated BSU 43-33. Is this the year Bowie State
The Shaw Bears went 2-8 last year, but second year head coach Adrian Jones feels confident about the Bears chances at competing for the CIAA championship in 2017.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW will hold its third annual Countdown to Kickoff college football preview radio show Saturday, July 22 from 12-2 p.m. live from Jimmy V’s Osteria & Bar located in the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 420 Fayetteville St., in downtown Raleigh, NC. The event will feature Shaw head coach Adrian Jones, Saint