Day: April 12, 2023

Norfolk State’s Kris Bankston receives Portsmouth Invitational invite

Brandon King

Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State University NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball will have not one, but two representatives at a prestigious showcase event this month. Just days after his teammate Joe Bryant Jr. received the nod, Norfolk State senior Kris Bankston has earned a spot in the upcoming Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT), the event revealed on Tuesday afternoon. “Kris Bankston is the prototype of today’s NBA big, I’m so excited that he got into the PIT,” Norfolk State  head coach Robert Jones said. “To have two HBCU players and two from the same…

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TSU Women’s Tennis sweeps OVC Weekly Honours

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Courtesy of  Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications NASHVILLE – After winning their first Ohio Valley Conference match in five years this past Saturday, the good news and records continued to fall for the Tennessee State women’s tennis team, as they swept the board in the OVC Weekly Awards as the league announced Wednesday morning. For the first time in program history, the Tigers have not only earned their first-ever OVC Weekly award, but they have earned two awards this week. The doubles duo of Daniela Koleva / Aroa Arrieta Castillo was awarded the OVC Women’s Tennis…

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Thunder’s Jalen Williams named Western Conference Rookie of the Week

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Courtesy of the Oklahoma City Thunder OKLAHOMA CITY, April 11, 2023 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams has been named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in March and April, it was announced today by the NBA. Williams appeared in 18 games (all starts) and averaged 18.7 points on a team-leading 54.7 percent shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.67 steals in 33.7 minutes per game in March and April. His points, assists and steals led all Western Conference rookies, while his rebounds were tied for fourth among…

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