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Howard men’s basketball team to play at blueblood Duke

An HBCU men’s basketball team has received an invite to play in one of college basketball’s most historic arenas in a new event. Howard University will participate in Duke’s Brotherhood Run Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, along with the Blue Devils and Niagra. The Brotherhood Run is so named because all […]

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HBCU men’s basketball power team to play at blueblood Duke

An HBCU men’s basketball team has received an invite to play in one of college basketball’s most historic arenas in a new event. Howard University will participate in Duke’s Brotherhood Run Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, along with the Blue Devils and Niagra. The Brotherhood Run is so named because all

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Diamond Johnson, after cut from WNBA team, signs pro basketball contract

The 2025 MEAC women’s basketball player is taking her talents to the Far East. Diamond Johnson, who led Norfolk State to their third straight NCAA tournament appearance, has signed a deal with Hefei of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association. Headed overseas! Congratulations to Diamond Johnson on signing a WCBA contract! https://t.co/Ff5esOSvC2#GoldStandard | @_diamond3_ pic.twitter.com/2QBBmSMDHO —

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CIAA officially announces return to Baltimore for basketball tournament

The CIAA and Baltimore will continue their partnership until the end of the decade at least. Following Charlotte, North Carolina’s failed bid for the men’s and women’s basketball tournament, the conference and Baltimore officially announced Wednesday that they have extended their agreement for the Charm City to host the tournament. The deal runs through the

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Former Morehouse men’s basketball coach finds new home in SIAC

The Allen men’s basketball team looked within the SIAC for its next leader. Longtime Morehouse men’s basketball coach Douglas Whittler is moving to Columbia, South Carolina, to become the Yellow Jackets’ next men’s basketball coach. A former All-SIAC First Team selection with the Morehouse men’s basketball team, Whittler began coaching as an assistant with the

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Virginia Union hires former CIAA Coach of Year to lead women’s basketball team

Following the departure of former women’s basketball coach Tierra Terry, who was hired to take over a similar role at Winston-Salem State, the Virginia Union Panthers have announced her successor. Longtime HBCU basketball coach Alico Dunk becomes the 10th head coach in the history of the Virginia Union women’s basketball program. A former student-athlete at

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HBCU basketball player dies, another injured, following ATV accident

Cameron Woodall, who played college basketball at multiple HBCUs, died following an ATV accident. He was 26. The incident occurred in Mississippi, where Woodall was riding an ATV alongside another individual on a separate vehicle, Hinds County Sheriff Tyree D. Jones told The Clarion-Ledger. Authorities responded to the scene at approximately 11:30 p.m. on June

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CIAA commissioner explains what matters in deciding basketball tournament site

The CIAA has reportedly committed to keeping its coveted basketball tournament in Baltimore. CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker spoke with HBCU Sports publisher Kenn Rashad about where that process stands now and what the conference values in determining where its championships are played.

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Schools can now pay college athletes. What does that mean for HBCUs?

Schools can now directly compensate their athletes, ushering in a transformative era for college sports following Friday’s formal approval of a multibillion-dollar legal settlement. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken gave the green light to the agreement reached between the NCAA, its leading conferences, and attorneys representing all Division I athletes. This House v. NCAA settlement

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HBCU women’s basketball team agrees to series with ACC champion Duke

After many years of going on the road, Norfolk State’s women’s basketball team will get to host a Power 4 team in the near future. The Spartans have agreed to a home-and-home series with Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the team announced Friday afternoon. “I appreciate Coach Kara Lawson’s willingness to engage in a

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