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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications, Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M University men’s basketball student-athletes Lorenzo Downey and Chad Moodie were invited to the National Basketball Players Association Top 50 Basketball Camp, held over the weekend.
Downey and Moodie represented the Bulldogs in the weekend-long festivities, which featured players from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), HBCU leagues in NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II.
During the three-day camp, players showcased their talent against their peers of the neighboring conference through competitive games and scrimmages, participated in on-court skill development training, and attended educational sessions curated to foster success beyond the basketball court.
Downey, who was selected to the SWAC Men’s Basketball All-Tournament Team, saw action in 33 games last year as Alabama A&M reached the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Basketball Tournament. He averaged 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 36.5 percent from the floor.
Moodie, who was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year, played in all 35 games last season for the Bulldogs, where he averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 boards and 1.3 blocks per game. The Grayson, Ga. native shot 51.7 percent from the field, while averaging nearly 19.0 minutes.
This year, former NBA players Jason Thompson, Solomon Jones, and former WNBA player Mactabene Amachree attended the Top 50 Basketball Camp as coaches and mentors.
The Top 50 Basketball Camp was designed to help HBCU student-athletes shape their futures – whether they aspire to play professional basketball or pursue other career paths. Additionally, the camp gives current and retired NBA players experience coaching, teaching, and mentoring collegiate athletes to help launch them into new career paths.
