Team Ben Wallace is going home with a win after the third annual HBCU All-Star Game on Sunday, April 7. Team Ben Wallace defeated Team Rick Mahorn, 108-97, at Phoenix’s Global Credit Union Arena. Dhashon Dyson (Bethune-Cookman) was named MVP after scoring 19 points on five made three-pointers. The two teams made 30 three-pointers combined.
“Me being myself led to this[MVP],” said Dyson. “I just wanted to show Phoenix that they have no HBCU culture, so it was great to put on a show for them.”
In the first half, Team Wallace was down 11 points before regaining the lead and never looking back. Team Wallace also had five more double-digit scorers to go along with Dyson. Jaylen Alston (Winston-Salem State) scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Jeremiah Kendall contributed 14.
Team Wallace was coached by Texas Southern’s Johnny Jones and Lincoln’s Jason Armstrong. The team featured players from the Southwestern Athletic Conference and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Team Mahorn’s Christian Brown scored 21 points, and Fred Cleveland Jr. also put on a shooting clinic with 20 points on six three-pointers in this year’s HBCU All-Star game.
“I came in focused and wanted to show I was one of the best players in the country regardless of whether I was at an HBCU or not,” said Cleveland Jr.
Team Mahorn was coached by North Carolina Central’s LeVelle Moton and Clark Atlanta’s Alfred Jordan. The team was made up of members from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Team Mahorn also had independent All-Stars from Tennessee State and Hampton.