The best HBCU basketball players in the country will be center stage at the Final Four.
The HBCU All-Star Game, an event to highlight many of the top HBCU basketball players from across the country, will take place Sunday at 4 p.m. and will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network/streamed live on Paramount+.
The rosters for the event were announced March 14, revealing 24 players participating in the first-ever game.
Team John McLendon, made up entirely of players from the MEAC and SIAC, will be led by Robert Jones, head coach at Norfolk State and will be assisted by Fred Watson, the head coach at Miles College.
Landon Bussie, the head coach at Alcorn State will lead Team Clarence “Big House” Gaines, and will be assisted on the bench by Lincoln University’s Corey Lowery, helming up the team made up of players from the SWAC and CIAA.
“The 24 players that have been selected represent the best in college basketball at our country’s prestigious black colleges and universities. Our HBCU All-Stars national scouting staff did an amazing job for the past three months evaluating some of the most talented players from the 48 HBCUs. We know there were many players deserving of the opportunity to play in this game,” said HBCU All-Stars LLC Founder and CEO Travis L. Williams. “This is history in the making and has been a long journey to get to this point, but we are just getting started and expect to put on a great event with our amazing CBS Sports partners and HBCU All-Stars staff in New Orleans.”
The game will be called by play-by-play announcer Brian Custer, analysts Clark Kellogg and Avery Johnson and reporter AJ Ross.
HBCU All-Star Game rosters and coaches
Team John McLendon (MEAC & SIAC HBCU All-Stars)
Head Coach: Robert Jones (Norfolk State)
Assistant Coach: Fred Watson (Miles College)
*1. Kam Langley 6’2” 175 North Carolina A&T State University (NCAA Division I Independent) PG
*2. Brandon Miller 6’0” 175 Miles College (NCAA Division II) SIAC PG
*3 Kyle Foster 6’5” 172 Howard University (MEAC NCAA DIVISION I) SG
*4. Trey DeLoach 6’5” 185 Savannah State University (SIAC NCAA DIVISION II) SG
*5. Myles Carter 6’1”185 Delaware State University (MEAC NCAA DIVISION I) SG
*6. Randy Miller 6’2” 180 North Carolina Central University (MEAC NCAA DIVISION I) SG
*7. Tahj Green 6’8” 210 Benedict College (SIAC NCAA DIVISION II) SF
*8. Noah Morgan 6’6” 195 Morehouse College (SIAC NCAA DIVISION II) SF
*9. Randall Brumant 6’7” 220 Howard University (MEAC NCAA DIVISION II) PF
*10. Deaquan Williams 6’8” 210 South Carolina State University (MEAC NCAA DIVISION I) F/C *11. JaQuan Lawrence 6’8” 200 LeMoyne-Owen College (SIAC NCAA DIVISION II) F/C
*12. Najee Garvin 6’8” 210 Hampton University (NCAA Division I Independent) F/C
Team Clarence “Big House” Gaines (SWAC & CIAA HBCU All-Stars)
Head Coach: Landon Bussie (Alcorn State)
Assistant Coach: Corey Lowery (Lincoln Lions)
*1. Jonas James III 6’0” 200 Jackson State University University (SWAC NCAA DIVISION I) PG
*2. Shawn Williams 6’1” 180 University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC NCAA DIVISION I) PG
*3. Juwaun Daniels 6’7” 205 Prairie View A&M University (SWAC NCAA DIVISION I) SG
*4. Jalen Seegars 6’5” 215 Fayetteville State University (CIAA NCAA DIVISION II) SG
*5 Javonte Cooke 6’5” 200 Winston Salem State University (CIAA NCAA DIVISION II) SG/SF
*6. Kassim Nicholson 6’7” 200 Tennessee State University (NCAA Division I Independent) SF/PF
*7. Jordan Peebles 6’7”190 Virginia Union University (CIAA NCAA DIVISION II) SF
*8. Prince Moss 6’7” 180 Grambling State University (SWAC NCAA DIVISION I) SF
*9. Lenell Henry 6’8” 215 Alcorn State University (SWAC NCAA DIVISION I) PF/C
*10. Darian “DJ” Jones 6’9” 200 Florida A&M University (SWAC NCAA DIVISION I) F/C
*11. Navar Elmore 6’9” 205 Livingstone College (CIAA NCAA DIVISION II) F/C
*12. Brison Gresham 6’9” 240 Texas Southern University (SWAC NCAA DIVISION I) F/C
