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-Among both current and future members, every school except for Bethune has produced at least one NBA player.
-Six of the 12 school have produced at least one 1st round pick. Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Grambling, Jackson State, and Alabama State.
-The highest NBA Draft Pick from the SWAC is Zelmo Beaty (Prairie View A&M) who went 3rd overall 1962.
-There have been two NBA Rookie Of The Year award winners. Willis Reed 1965 (Grambling) and Woody Sauldsberry 1958 (Texas Southern) and one League MVP (Reed).
-All schools except for Bethune and Grambling have at least one NCAA tournament appearance.
-Alcorn State was the first HBCU to win an NCAA tournament game.
-Three players from the SWAC have lead the nation in scoring. Tony Murphy 79-80 (Southern), Kevin Granger 95-96 (Texas Southern) and Harry "Machine Gun" Kelly (Texas Southern) 81-82 and 82-83. Three in rebounding Larry Smith 79-80 (Alcorn State), Darryl Watson 80-81 (Mississippi Valley State), and Marcus Mann 95-96 (Mississippi Valley State). One in assists Avery Johnson 86-87 and 87-88 (Southern). Three in steals Aldwin Ware 87-88 (Florida A&M), Desmond Cambridge 01-02 ( Alabama A&M), and Obbie Trotter 04-05 (Alabama A&M).
So when someone tells you that the SWAC is only about football hit em with these facts.
-Six of the 12 school have produced at least one 1st round pick. Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Grambling, Jackson State, and Alabama State.
-The highest NBA Draft Pick from the SWAC is Zelmo Beaty (Prairie View A&M) who went 3rd overall 1962.
-There have been two NBA Rookie Of The Year award winners. Willis Reed 1965 (Grambling) and Woody Sauldsberry 1958 (Texas Southern) and one League MVP (Reed).
-All schools except for Bethune and Grambling have at least one NCAA tournament appearance.
-Alcorn State was the first HBCU to win an NCAA tournament game.
-Three players from the SWAC have lead the nation in scoring. Tony Murphy 79-80 (Southern), Kevin Granger 95-96 (Texas Southern) and Harry "Machine Gun" Kelly (Texas Southern) 81-82 and 82-83. Three in rebounding Larry Smith 79-80 (Alcorn State), Darryl Watson 80-81 (Mississippi Valley State), and Marcus Mann 95-96 (Mississippi Valley State). One in assists Avery Johnson 86-87 and 87-88 (Southern). Three in steals Aldwin Ware 87-88 (Florida A&M), Desmond Cambridge 01-02 ( Alabama A&M), and Obbie Trotter 04-05 (Alabama A&M).
So when someone tells you that the SWAC is only about football hit em with these facts.