Top HBCU basketball players will compete in All-Star Game at Final Four site

The Final Four isn’t the only men’s basketball event going down in Indianapolis.

The HBCU All-Star Game, in its fifth year, will feature some of the top Black College basketball players in America on one court.

The event “honors student-athletes, coaches, and community leaders while creating powerful opportunities for visibility, connection, and inspiration, according to the event’s website.

Festivities will include community engagement events, recognition programs, and a high-energy game day that showcases the best of HBCU basketball traditions.

“We will continue honoring and celebrating the rich history, tradition, and contributions of HBCUs to the sport of college basketball,” said event founder Travis L. Williams.

When is the HBCU All-Star Game?

The game tips off on Sunday, April 5, at 1 p.m. at Corteva Coliseum inside the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Twenty-four elite players will compete under banners named in honor of two HBCU and NBA legends — Bob Dandridge and Sam Jones.

Who will play in the HBCU All-Star Game?

Team Bob Dandridge

Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State), Anthony McComb III (Norfolk State), Bryce Harris (Howard), Cameron Clark (South Carolina State), Dionte Johnson (North Carolina Central), Jermontae Hill (Morehouse), Kusamae Draper (Tuskegee), Najashi Tolefree (Miles), Rob Lawson (Morgan State), Travis Harper II (Tennessee State), Xzavier Long (Hampton), and Zion Obanla (UMES).

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Photo: Tennessee State Athletics

Coaches: Nolan Smith (Tennessee State) and Larry Dixon (Morehouse).

Team Sam Jones

Daniel Rouzan (Bethune-Cookman), Dontae Horne (Prairie View A&M), Jacob Cooper (Virginia State), Jakobi Heady (Bethune-Cookman), Josh Ogundele (Hampton), Kintavious Dozier (Alabama A&M), Larry Howell (Fayetteville State), Malek Abdelgowad (Southern), Nick Woodard (Alcorn State), Quion Williams (Arkansas-Pine Bluff), Roderick Coffee III (Grambling State), and Tyler Shirley (Florida A&M).

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Photo: Prairie View Athletics

Coaches: Reggie Theus (Bethune-Cookman) and Devin Hoehn (Fayetteville State).

How to watch HBCU All-Star Game

The game will air live on the Wish Television Network and streamed on BET Fast Channel.

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