Founders Day: 11 Kappa Alpha Psi HBCU Legends
Kappa Alpha Psi was founded on Jan. 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington. Thousands of young men have pledged and served the community with this esteemed organization. Many of those young men went on to leave their mark on the sports world. Here are a few notable names. Happy Founders Day, gentlemen. John Chaney Best […]
Wizards John Wall checks out Nation’s Classic
(Selena Alexander) The NBA season is still more than six weeks away, so superstars have a little time to enjoy themselves before engaging in the grind. Such was the case with John Wall in Washington D.C. on Friday. The All-Star guard wanted to enjoy himself, so he wondered aloud (via Twitter) whether he should check […]
Cleo Hill, black college basketball pioneer, dead at 77
Black college basketball lost a legend Monday morning. Former Winston-Salem State Teacher’s College star Cleo Hill, one of the best players in CIAA history and a first-round NBA Draft pick in 1961, died Monday morning according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Hill was 77 years old. The Newark, New Jersey native was the first superstar for […]
Kyle O’Quinn headed to Knicks in sign-and-trade with Magic
Kyle O’Quinn, one of only two HBCU alumni in the NBA, is on the move. The former Norfolk State star has agreed to a four-year, $16 million dollar deal with the New York Knicks as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Orlando Magic, according to Yahoo Sports Adrian Wojnarwoski. O’Quinn spent the first three […]
MEAC teams having difficult time holding on to star players
Hampton made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015, but that apparently enough for it to keep one of its best players. Hampton guard Deron Powers, the MVP of the MEAC Tournament, has announced he will transfer for his final season of eligibility. “Honestly, I want to play for a better program,” Powers […]
Rick Mahorn returns to Hampton for degree
Rick Mahorn left Hampton Institute 35 years ago to pursue a professional basketball career. On Saturday, the former NBA Champion returned to Hampton University to honor a promise he’d made his mother, Alice Faye Mahorn. “That was so important to her,” Mahorn told Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press. “A single mom. We were […]
Magic Johnson awarded honorary doctorate at XULA
Perhaps its time to stop calling Earvin Johnson “Magic” and start calling him “Dr. J.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Earvin "Magic" Johnson (@magicjohnson) The NBA legend participated in Xavier of Louisiana’s (XULA) commencement services on Saturday and was awarded an honorary doctor of business degree from the school. Johnson attended […]
Angelo Sharpless pulls off crazy self alley-oop
A couple of years ago, Angelo Sharpless burst on to the national scene with this crazy dunk at a Ben Wallace Pro-AM. Now, the former Elizabeth City State guard has set the hoop world on fire again with this dunk on the ACC Barnstorming Tour in Walkertown, NC. https://vine.co/v/ezBYEgVlzjF/embed/simplehttps://platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.js Following his standout career at ECSU, […]
Virginia Union looking for new hoops coach
Virginia Union will be under the direction of its third coach in as many seasons when it returns to the court next season. Basketball coach Tony Sheals has been reassigned, according to VUU athletic director Joe Taylor.“We’ve got a search committee consisting of people like Ben Wallace (former VUU and NBA star) and Ray Anderson […]
Report: Avery Johnson to take Alabama job
Avery Johnson may have honed his skills in the SWAC, but he will soon be on an SEC bench. The NBA champion and former NBA head coach has agreed to become the next Alabama coach, according to ESPN. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman first reported that Johnson met with Alabama officials Saturday night. Alabama meeting with former […]
Ben Jobe opens up about Bobby Phills in Grantland feature
It’s been more than 15 years since Bobby Phills left this earth, but the former Southern star and NBA starter’s impact is still being felt. Ben Jobe, Phills’ coach at Southern, spoke with Grantland about one of his protégées for a story reflecting on his life. Jobe told Grantland he was more interested in keeping […]
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory booed at North Carolina Central
(Twitter photo) Though there are transcendent moments, politics and sports are not always inseparable. Thursday night was clearly one of those moments, as North Carolina Governer Pat McCrory was booed at a North Carolina Central basketball game Thursday night. They are booing Pat McCrory at this Central right now. He just called NCCU NC State– […]
Mayo and Bazemore, not shootings, embody what the CIAA is about
While the mainstream media in Charlotte focused on looking to tie unattached events to the CIAA Tournament, more relevant stories were missed.
NCCU to retire Sam Jones’ jersey vs. NC A&T
Nearly 50 years after he played his last game for North Carolina College, Sam Jones will have his college jersey number will be retired. North Carolina Central will retire the Basketball Hall of Famer’s no. 41 jersey during its double-header with North Carolina A&T on March 5. The ten-time NBA Champion and five time NBA […]
Tennessee State’s Covington to participate in All-Star Weekend
(Philly.com photo) Last season, Robert Covington won MVP of the NBA D-League’s All-Star Game. The Sixers forward won’t be in the NBA All-Star game this year, but the former Tennessee State star will participate in All-Star Weekend. Robert Covington will replace teammate Michael Carter-Williams in the Rising Stars Challenge, according to source.– David Pick (@IAmDPick) […]