Larry Vickers, a former coach at HBCU Norfolk State, was hired as the new women’s basketball coach at Auburn University, making him the only HBCU coach to successfully leave to a Power 4 school.
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Do complex NCAA selection criteria disadvantage HBCUs?
The NCAA’s NET ratings have made it difficult for HBCUs to advance past the first round of the NCAA tournament, but coaches such as Kevin Blakeney and Tim Eatman are pushing for more teams to be selected.
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Norfolk State looks like shoo-ins to the MEAC finals
The MEAC’s eight women’s and eight men’s teams will compete in the conference tournament starting March 12, with the winners of the tournament receiving automatic NCAA bids, and players to watch include Kierra Wheeler, Joshua Strong, Blake Harper, and Peyton Starks.
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Howard freshman guard on a historic roll
Blake Harper earned his 12th straight MEAC Rookie of the Week honor, averaging 14 points, 7.5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds in two games last week, while fellow Howard player Joshua Strong was voted team co-captains this season.
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Coach Sandy Pugh and Prairie View A&M women’s basketball team take on Minnesota Gophers
Sandy Pugh, head women’s basketball coach at Prairie View A&M, is leading her team to play the Gophers on December 20, while Kierra Wheeler of Norfolk State was named Defensive Player of the Week by the MEAC.
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Holloman back home for Big Ten matchup
Tre Holloman, a former Minneapolis prep player, has been improving as a Michigan State Spartan, earning All-Big Ten Academic selection and being named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week for his impressive performances.
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Coaches vs. Racism hosts first women’s classic
Darryl Woods, founder of Coaches vs. Racism, is using college basketball games to raise awareness about systemic racism and create meaningful conversations about how to impact and change society.
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Sistahs dominate weekly honors
Diamond Johnson and Olivia Miles were named Women’s National Players of the Week, while Peyton Starks and Kierra Wheeler were named MIAC Women’s Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week respectively.
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S.C. State Bulldogs join AFCA FCS Coaches Poll at No. 23, Jackson State also featured
South Carolina State and Jackson State are the only HBCUs ranked in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, with S.C. State’s Einaj Carter named Offensive Player of the Week and Morgan State’s Sahr Gbundema named Rookie of the Week.
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NCAA selections overlook HBCU champs
HBCU teams Jackson State, Norfolk State, and Howard competed in the NCAA and NIT postseason tournaments, but were not given the respect they deserve due to their low seeding and new rules.
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Big Ten tourney wrapup
Kierra Wheeler and her Norfolk State team virtually swept the MEAC season awards.
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MeMe’s back in town
‘It felt amazing to come back home and just see my high school and my family showing me love.’
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Plenty of metro connections in this Gopher game
Former Hopkins and Robbinsdale Cooper standouts make impact in Gophers’ win over Norfolk State.
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Norfolk State’s Coach Vickers talks defense ahead of Minnesota matchup
Preview: Norfolk State Spartans look to upset Minnesota in women’s basketball action.
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I missed two great girls’ basketball games
This past season I missed two of the greatest girls’ basketball games of the season because I either chose to attend other events or simply called it an evening.
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‘Significant Six’ prep stars of the week
This week’s “Significant Six” features six players – Aja Wheeler, Kierra Wheeler, Jada Buford, Ja’Hyia Gaston, Ty’Neecia Longs and Andrea Tribble – who helped Robbinsdale Cooper capture their first-ever Class AAA state girls’ basketball title last week with a 49-37 victory over Northfield. They were led by Kiara Buford, a two-time state champion as a […]