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The best college basketball player in Virginia plays at Norfolk State

Brian Moore Jr.’s first season at Norfolk State has been transcendent, to say the least. The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) have announced Moore as its Player of the Year, becoming the first Norfolk State player to win the award. The VaSID Player of the Year award is given to Virginia’s top college basketball player. […]

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HBCU basketball players shutout once again in NBA Draft. Why is it happening?

Another NBA draft has come and gone, and 60 young men heard their names called, beginning what they hope will be a successful professional journey. Unfortunately, none of those 60 came from an HBCU, and none have since Norfolk State big man Kyle O’Quinn was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2012. Why have

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The best college basketball player in Virginia is a Norfolk State guard

Brian Moore Jr.’s first season at Norfolk State has been transcendent, to say the least. The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) have announced Moore as its Player of the Year, becoming the first Norfolk State player to win the award. The VaSID Player of the Year award is given to Virginia’s top college basketball player.

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These HBCU basketball teams are predicted to make the 2026 NCAA Tournament

A pair of HBCU basketball teams—one of which made the NCAA Tournament last season—are projected to experience March Madness in 2026. Norfolk State and Jackson State are among the early MEAC and SWAC favorites to make the field of 68, according to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. The World Wide Leader’s top college basketball prognosticator released an

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Michael Vick grew up on Norfolk State football. Did he ever want to be a Spartan?

Standing inside William “Dick” Price Stadium isn’t something new for Michael Vick. Before he became a Virginia high school, college, and then NFL star, the current Norfolk State coach spent several fall Saturdays as a youth watching the Spartans play football. Vick recounted the experience during a recent interview at New York’s Fanatics Fest and

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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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Norfolk State football ticket prices jump more than 80% amid Michael Vick hire

Excitement is reaching fever pitch in Norfolk, Virginia, as NFL legend Michael Vick prepares for his debut season as the head coach of Norfolk State University’s football team. The anticipation isn’t just palpable among fans—it’s showing up elsewhere. The school recently announced that season ticket prices for the 2025 football season have jumped from $110

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Tickets on sale for Michael Vick-DeSean Jackson showdown in Philly

Delaware State University has announced that its highly anticipated football matchup against Norfolk State University will be played at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets were made available to the public starting at 10 a.m. on June 17. This event marks the first head-to-head

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Norfolk State agrees to home-and-home series with SEC school

Norfolk State has finalized a home-and-home series with nationally ranked Ole Miss for the next two seasons. It marks a significant opportunity for NSU women’s basketball to compete at the highest level and continue to elevate the program’s national profile. The scheduling agreement, coordinated through the leadership of Norfolk State University’s athletics administration and coaching

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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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