Trent Middleton Jr. was a star among them for one night at NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
With North Carolina A&T trailing Hampton 70-68 late in what was an entertaining NBA HBCU Classic, Middleton drove the paint and hit a reverse layup with 4.5 seconds in regulation to tie the score before knocking down the foul shot for the lead.
TRENT MIDDLETON JR. FOR THE LEAD.
NORTH CAROLINA A&T GETS THE STOP FOR THE W.
WILD FINISH IN THE 2026 NBA HBCU CLASSIC PRESENTED BY @ATT! pic.twitter.com/5LebfdItHN
— NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2026
The Aggies would get a defensive stop to win 71-70 on Friday night in a memorable Black College hoops classic.
“How you feeling?”
“I feel AMAZING!”
Trent Middleton Jr. after hitting the GW in the 2026 2026 NBA HBCU Classic presented by @ATT! pic.twitter.com/ZbuyY576ea
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Middleton finished the contest with 15 points, four rebounds, and three assists on the night.