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After March Madness run, Grambling State picked once again to take SWAC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-SWAC teams and individual award winners during the league’s media day event on Friday morning. The all-conference honors and preseason poll were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Grambling State was tabbed as […]

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Atlanta Dream sign former HBCU basketball player ahead of WNBA playoff run

Ezinne Kalu starred for five seasons at Savannah State, leading the women’s basketball team to the MEAC championship and the NCAA tournament in 2015. She will return to Georgia nearly a decade later, this time as a professional, as the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream announced Wednesday they signed Kalu a seven-day hardship contract. Welcome, @_the9jaqueen !

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Former NBA Star will Coach Son at Jackson State University 

The Jackson State University men’s basketball team secured a significant addition to its roster with the commitment of local standout Mike Williams. Mike Williams is the son of JSU head basketball coach Mo Williams. He announced his decision via a post on his Instagram account. The high school baller expressed gratitude for the journey that

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See which HBCU will play South Carolina’s women’s basketball next season

Earlier this year, South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley lamented how hard it was to fill the national champion Gamecocks’ non-conference, then shared an update that the schedule was filled thanks to an HBCU. When going to the peeps here on this app allows you to converse with great people and get options to

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A Look Inside Carmelo Anthony’s Lavish New York Mansion

If you’ve ever wanted to see what the lifestyle of a retired NBA star looks like, look no further than the sprawling mansion of former New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers player Carmelo Anthony. Read more…

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Why Black Athletes Need to Start Canceling Kamala-Bashing White Coaches

Bruce Pearl, the head basketball coach at Auburn University, recently disparaged Vice President Kamala Harris by reposting a dishonest social media post claiming she is in favor of eliminating private health insurance. And it wasn’t the first time Pearl was on this type of time. Read more…

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Black College Invitational Championship to Debut in Charlotte 

Charlotte, North Carolina, is set to solidify its status as a hub for Historically Black College and University with the inaugural Black College Invitational Championship scheduled for March 20-23, 2025, at Bojangles Coliseum. This historic event will feature 16 Division I and Division II men’s and women’s teams from the MEAC, SWAC, SIAC, and CIAA

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‘A dream’ is bringing HBCU basketball back to Charlotte. Here’s when

A new basketball tournament that will feature participants from the four major HBCU conferences is coming in 2025. The inaugural Black College Invitational Championship will be played at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, from March 20-23, 2025. About 16 Division I and Division II men’s and women’s teams from the MEAC, SWAC, SIAC

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HBCU Athletic Conference to hold future basketball tournaments in Alabama

The HBCU Athletic Conference has secured a deal that will continue a strong partnership for its postseason basketball tournament. The league announced on Thursday that the men’s and women’s tournaments will be held in 2005 and 2026 at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. “Visit Tuscaloosa and Stillman College have been great partners and have helped

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Al Attles, North Carolina A&T legend and Basketball Hall of Famer, dies

Al Attles, who starred at North Carolina A&T before embarking on a successful NBA career as a player and coach, died on Wednesday. He was 87. Attles died in his San Francisco Bay Area home on Tuesday, surrounded by family, according to the Golden State Warriors. Attles, a native of Newark, New Jersey, played for

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