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HBCU basketball coach Charlie Ward to have jersey retired at Florida State

Charlie Ward, one of the most accomplished athletes in college sports history, will see his basketball jersey lifted into the rafters. The jersey retirement will take place prior to Florida A&M’s exhibition matchup against Florida State — a nod to Tallahassee’s two hoops programs coming together for a historic night. The honor makes Ward the […]

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Steve Settle III Signs With the Miami Heat, Continuing the HBCU-to-NBA Pipeline

Former Howard University standout Steve Settle III is officially taking his next step into the pros after signing with the Miami Heat, marking another major moment for HBCU basketball. The 6-foot-11 forward, who became a star at Howard before transferring to Temple University, is part of a growing wave of Historically Black College and University

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Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson headlines SWAC Hall of Fame class

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2025 SWAC Hall of Fame Class, which is set to be enshrined on Friday, December 12th, 2025. The enshrinement ceremony is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The newest members of the SWAC Hall of Fame were chosen from a

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Penny Hardaway & Cynthia Cooper talk support, NIL at HBCU hoops dinner

Money is reshaping the landscape of college athletics, and Alabama State is ensuring it stays ahead of the curve. Athletic Director Dr. Jason Cable recognized that to remain competitive, the Hornets needed to evolve — leading to the July 16 launch of the Hornet Student-Athlete NIL Fund. Designed in the wake of the NCAA v.

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Can Southern run it back? The Jaguars are preseason SWAC favorites

Southern had a magical run to a SWAC championship and an NCAA tournament run a year ago. The Jaguars are expected to play deep into March again, following the team’s selection as preseason favorites. Southern, which won 21 games and became the first SWAC program to win a women’s NCAA tournament game, earned 265 total

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Bethune-Cookman men picked as preseason SWAC basketball favorite

For the first time in seven years, Bethune-Cookman will open the season as the team to beat. The Wildcats were voted preseason favorites to win the conference title, collecting 12 of a possible 22 first-place votes in the league’s annual poll — their first top preseason selection since 2018, when they were members of the

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Norfolk State predicted to win MEAC men’s basketball title again

Norfolk State looks to repeat as MEAC men’s basketball champions for the second time this decade and the preseason voters believe they can, naming the Spartans the conference’s top team during Wednesday’s media day event. Norfolk State led all teams with 118 voter points while Howard was picked second with 97 points. Rounding out the

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Shaw University Coach Jacques Curtis Resigns Amid Abuse Allegations

Veteran Coach Steps Down After 25 Seasons Shaw University announced the sudden resignation of longtime women’s basketball head coach Jacques Curtis, ending a 25-year tenure that included a 2012 NCAA Division II National Championship, 11 NCAA tournament appearances, 9 CIAA titles, and over 400 career wins. The announcement was made in an official press release

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Howard tops MEAC women’s hoops preseason poll

The Howard women’s basketball team has made the MEAC championship game each of the last five seasons, winning the championship in 2022, so it’s no surprise the preseason voters expect them to make it back again this year. The Bison were selected as the top team in the MEAC women’s basketball preseason polls with 118

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CIAA Basketball Media Day: Virginia State men are the team to beat

The Virginia State Trojans men’s basketball team come in to the 2025-2026 season as the team to beat, being picked to finish atop the CIAA standings in the conference’s predicted order of finish. The 2024-2025 season was a year of improvement for the Trojans, upgrading from an 8-9 record against the CIAA the previous year

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