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Livingstone’s Ty Newman inks pro basketball contract to play in Bolivia

July 25, 2017

SALISBURY - The former Livingstone College basketball player has signed a contract to play in Bolivia, for a team that is going in the playoffs, heading into the Championship. "This is a dream come true," Ne...

Hampton’s Tate-DeFreitas named HBCU Female Athlete of the Year

HBCU Sports

July 15, 2017

Basketball, News

WASHINGTON, DC - The 2017 HBCU Awards were held on Friday night at the Gallup Building in Washington, DC and the Hampton women's basketball team earned one award as Malia Tate-DeFreitas was named Female Athlete...

Despite 76ers’ new additions, Tenn. State product Robert Covington still part of the process

Nick Birdsong

July 11, 2017

Basketball

The 76ers can exhale and their fans can continue to trust the process. After landing awkwardly on his ankle, forcing him to have to be carried off the court Saturday in an NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas...

SWAC announces players selected for NBPA Top 50 camp

HBCU Sports

July 11, 2017

Basketball

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The list of players from each institution has been finalized in anticipation of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Top ...

Mike Davis reportedly interested in vacant San Jose State job

Kendrick Marshall

July 11, 2017

Basketball, News

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Could Texas Southern basketball coach Mike Davis be on the move? As first reported by Marc Spears of ESPN, Davis has expressed interest in the San Jose State job. https://twitter.com/marcjspearsespn/statu...

Grambling names Donte’ Jackson new head men’s basketball coach

HBCU Sports

June 28, 2017

Basketball, News

GRAMBLING, La. – Grambling State University Director of Athletics Paul Bryant officially announced the hiring of, and signed, Donte’ Jackson as the next GSU head men’s basketball coach during a Wednesday mornin...

What in the world are the Knicks doing with Kyle O’Quinn?

Nick Birdsong

June 27, 2017

Basketball, Opinion

After losing 50 games and finishing with the fourth-worst record in the Eastern Conference the previous season, things were supposed be better for the Knicks in 2016-17. They signed former MVP point guard De...

Investment group seeking to form HBCU pay-for-play league to attract nation’s best athletes

Kendrick Marshall

June 20, 2017

Basketball, News

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Since full-fledged desegregation that resulted in the influx of black amateur athletes suiting up for predominately white colleges and universities began nearly a half-century ago, HBCUs have struggled to keep ...

CIAA Tournament will remain in Charlotte for 2018

HBCU Sports

June 6, 2017

Basketball, News

The 2018 CIAA Tournament will be held in Charlotte, N.C. from February 27-March 3, 2018. Early-round basketball games will be played at Bojangles' Coliseum on February 27-28 and continue March 1-3 at Spectrum C...

Robert McCullum named head men’s basketball coach at FAMU

HBCU Sports

May 17, 2017

Basketball

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced Tuesday that former University of Oregon men's basketball assistant Robert McCullum will be the school's next head men's basketball coach. A se...

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Livingstone’s Ty Newman inks pro basketball contract to play in Bolivia

Hampton’s Tate-DeFreitas named HBCU Female Athlete of the Year

Despite 76ers’ new additions, Tenn. State product Robert Covington still part of the process

SWAC announces players selected for NBPA Top 50 camp

Mike Davis reportedly interested in vacant San Jose State job

Grambling names Donte’ Jackson new head men’s basketball coach

What in the world are the Knicks doing with Kyle O’Quinn?

Investment group seeking to form HBCU pay-for-play league to attract nation’s best athletes

CIAA Tournament will remain in Charlotte for 2018

Robert McCullum named head men’s basketball coach at FAMU