It’s March Madness and HBCU football as Donal Ware talks with Jackson State head women’s basketball coach Tomekia Reed, North Carolina A&T head women’s basketball coach Tarrell Robinson, and talks with Tennessee State head football coach Rod Reed. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
Alabama State Forward Shmya Ward 6-0, Junior, Memphis, Tenn. Averaged 18.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 2.3 steals in three games for the Hornets last week. She recorded a double double in all three games including a 21-point, 16-rebounds effort in the win over Grambling (3/4). Ward has recorded five straight double doubles and has 11
Alabama State Guard Jayla Crawford 5-7, Junior, Birmingham, Ala. Averaged 20.0 points, shot 57 percent from the field, 53 percent from three-point range, registered 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in three games for the Lady Hornets. She scored 21 points, had three steals, made 6-of-9 field goals, and shot 4-of-7 from three-point range
Tuskegee Forward Ashiala Jackson 6-1, Redshirt-Junior, Merrillville, Ind. Averaged 19.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.3 steals and shot 58 percent from the field in helping lead the Golden Tigers to three victories last week. She recorded two double doubles and in the 86-78 overtime victory over Benedict (2/18), she scored 36 points on 15-of-19 shooting,
Notre Dame’s new head women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey joins host Donal Ware to talk about leading her alma mater, her time as a player and assistant coach with the Irish, winning a national championship each time, her expierence this season as assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies, and about being one of a few
Donal talks with Bethune-Cookman head women’s basketball coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis. He also discusses the impact of COVID-19 on HBCU athletics budgets. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
BOXTOROW is announcing the All-Americans of the 2020 Division I women’s basketball season. Norfolk State guard Chanette Hicks was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. Hicks led the MEAC and was 12th in Division I in scoring (20.0), and was second in Division I in steals (4.9). She also led the conference in assists
North Carolina A&T Guard Cinia McCray 5-9, Senior, Broadview, Ill. Averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, three steals, 2.5 assists, and 60 percent shooting from three-point range in two Lady Aggie victories last week. McCray scored 23 points, on 7-of-10 shooting from three-point range and also had seven rebounds in the victory over Delaware State (1/13).
Hampton Guard Ashley Bates 5-7, Jr., Hopkins, Minn. Averaged 26 points, 5.0 steals and 3.0 rebounds last week for the Lady Pirates. She poured in a career high 34 points on 12-of-20 shooting, seven steals, six rebounds and three assists in the Lady Pirates 88-63 victory over Winthrop on senior day at the Convocation Center.
With the women’s basketball season officially over, BOXTOROW releases its annual All-America Teams. Grambling guard Shakyla Hill was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. She was the only player in the top 10 in the SWAC in scoring (16.8 points per game, 4th), rebounding (7.5 rebounds per game, 3rd), assists (5.7 assists per game,