HBCU Hoops Producing Solid Talent For NBDL
They don’t produce NBA players like they did in the past, but there are still some good pro players coming out of HBCUs. Check out this list of players currently active in the NBA Developmental League. Mickell Gladness, Alabama A&M This shot-swatting Alabama native spent three seasons terrorizing the SWAC, blocking nearly 400 shots during […]
Virginia Union Freshman Walking In Big Shoes
Ray Anderson is averaging over 17 points per game for Virginia Union. (JBHE photo) Virginia Union is one of the most accomplished basketball programs in Division II. The program has won three national titles and produced long-time NBA players like Charles Oakley and Ben Wallace. The once-dominant program has fallen on hard times in the […]
Norfolk State’s Quinn Hits Game-Winning Layup For Magic
Remember Kyle O’Quinn, star of the Norfolk State squad that upset Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Tournament? Well O’Quinn is now in his second season with the NBA’s Orlando Magic, and he’s making an impact. Check out his game-winning layup for Orlando against the Detroit Pistons in Sunday’s NBA preseason game. O’Quinn had a solid […]
Lindsey Hunter Headed To Jackson State HOF
Lindsey Hunter averaged more than 20 ppg in each of his three seasons at Jackson State. Before he started his two-decade long NBA playing and coaching career, Lindsey Hunter honed his basketball skills by terrorizing the SWAC. The former Jackson State guard is being honored by his alma mater on this weekend as one of […]
’77 CIAA Champs Headline Latest WSSU Hall of Fame Class
Former WSSU football coach and current Delaware State head coach Kermit Blount will be inducted into the C.E. Gaines Hall of Fame at WSSU as a member of the 1977 CIAA championship team. (WS Journal Photo) Winston-Salem State announced its latest Hall of Fame Class on Friday, and it was rather football heavy. That may […]
Norfolk State, Texas Southern Headline Atlanta HBCU Basketball Tourney
Rashid Gaston and the Norfolk State Spartans will participate in the Inagural HBCU Tip-Off in Atlanta this November. (Tulsa World photo) Big news about an HBCU basketball tournament in Atlanta. No, not that tournament. The Inaugural HBCU Tip-Off Championship announced the eight-team field for the November tournament on Thursday, featuring four schools from NCAA Division […]
Tennessee State’s Covington Headed To Rockets
Former Tennessee State start Robert Covington was offered a contract by Houston Rockets following Thursday night’s draft. Robert Covington didn’t hear his name announced at the NBA Draft on Thursday, but he will still get the opportunity to pursue his dream. Shortly after the draft, the former Tennessee State star announced, via Instagram, that he […]
Elizabeth City’s Sharpless Sees Draft Stock Rise
Angelo Sharpless has a legitimate shot at being selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft. (Daily Advance Photo) It’s been nearly a decade since a player from a CIAA team heard his name called at the NBA Draft, but it looks like that drought could soon be over. Just two days before the NBA Draft in Brooklyn, […]
Alabama A&M Names Former Lady Vol Head Coach
Though things ended roughly at her last coaching stop, Semeka Randall knows a thing or two about winning. Randall was a stand-out defensive player for the powerhouse Lady Vol women’s basketball program from 1998-2001. She was a key member on the 1998 NCAA Championship team that went 39-0 and received Kodak and AP All American […]
Scouting The MEAC: Quarterbacks
This is the four in a series examining the top players at each position for HBCU schools and conferences. Today we’re taking a look at the top returning quarterbacks in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).Damien Fleming Florida A&M had a down year last season, but that wasn’t due to quarterback play. The 6’3, 180 pound […]
Recruiting Class Brings Howard Basketball Hope
Marcel Boyd is one of five new signees for Howard University. (Washington Post photo). It has been a while since Howard University’s men’s basketball team has made any noise. Last season, the team finished a dismal 7-24, bowing out in the first round of the MEAC Tournament. The good news for Coach Kevin Nickelberry: Help […]
Report: Lincoln Close To Naming Flanigan Coach
Former SMU quarterback Ramon Flannigan is expected to be named next head coach at Lincoln University. Just over four months prior to the start of the 2013 football season, Lincoln appears to finally have a head coach. FootballScoop.com reports that Ramon Flanigan will be the new head coach at Lincoln. Officials at Lincoln declined to […]
Evans Bolts Norfolk State for FIU
Anthony Evans leaves Norfolk State to take over the Florida International program. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Anthony Evans will leave Norfolk State to take the head coaching job at Florida International University. Assistant Robert Jones has been named interim head coach as of Monday. Norfolk State announces Anthony Evans has “accepted a similar […]
Commentary: A Good (HBCU) Coach Is Hard To Keep
Once upon a time, an HBCU was a destination for coaches, not a stopping point. Those days are long gone.
Karron Johnson: The Odyssey Continues
The nomadic basketball life of Karron Johnson has taken a trip overseas. The Richmond native started the 2012-2013 season with Shaw University before parting ways in Feburary without any official reason. After spending most of the month off the basketball radar, it appears that Johnson has resurfaced. Below are a few of his tweets from […]