Category: Hbcu basketball

Dawn Staley, South Carolina to Host Inaugural PowHER Player Classic Featuring Three HBCUs

Brandon King

Image via South Carolina Women’s Basketball South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks are taking their commitment to HBCU women’s basketball to another level. South Carolina will host the inaugural PowHER Player Classic during Thanksgiving weekend in partnership with Rae Rose Media, bringing together four women’s basketball programs — South Carolina, Alabama A&M, North Carolina Central and Tennessee State — for a first-of-its-kind event centered on HBCU basketball and NIL opportunities.  The tournament will take place at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, beginning Saturday, Nov. 28.…

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Alabama A&M’s Kintavious Dozier Signs With SPD Radnički Kragujevac

Brandon King

Former Alabama A&M standout Kintavious Dozier is taking his talents overseas. Dozier has signed with SPD Radnički Kragujevac, continuing his professional basketball career in Serbia after spending the 2025-26 season with the Bulldogs. The Lanett, Alabama native transferred to Alabama A&M from Grambling State and quickly became one of the Bulldogs’ top offensive contributors. He averaged 14.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game across 33 games while shooting 43.1% from the field, 37.1% from three-point range and 84.0% from the free-throw line. Dozier also earned All-SWAC Preseason First…

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Alabama A&M and Alabama Set for Historic Women’s Basketball Matchup

Brandon King

A historic in-state matchup is set for Friday, November 6, 2026, as the Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs travel to Coleman Coliseum to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. The matchup will feature Alabama A&M head coach Dawn E. Thornton going head-to-head with Alabama head coach Pauline Love, bringing two Black women head coaches together on the sidelines for a highly anticipated matchup between the HBCU and SEC programs. While the matchup represents an important moment for women’s basketball, the historical record surrounding Alabama’s program should also be accurately recognized. Wendell…

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UVI’s Kevin Sheppard and Chad Molloy Capture Silver at 2026 FISU America Games

Brandon King

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) was well represented on the international stage as men’s basketball head coach Kevin Sheppard and student-athlete Chad Molloy helped the U.S. Virgin Islands capture a silver medal at the 2026 International University Sports Federation (FISU) America Games. The accomplishment marks a significant moment for UVI basketball, showcasing the program’s talent and leadership on an international stage. Sheppard served as part of the U.S. Virgin Islands coaching staff, while Molloy competed as a member of the team. The U.S. Virgin Islands advanced to the…

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FAMU Basketball Lands 6-9 Senegalese Forward Benjamin Ndour

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Florida A&M is adding international experience and versatility to its frontcourt. Benjamin Ndour, a 6-foot-9 forward from Dakar, Senegal, has signed with FAMU, according to a source who spoke with The Field of 68. Ndour most recently played professionally for Etrusca Basket San Miniato in Italy’s Serie B Interregionale. The 22-year-old previously spent time in the Italian basketball system with Unieuro Forlì, where he was developed as both a power forward and center. Etrusca described Ndour as a physically gifted frontcourt player capable of playing both forward and center. He…

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Tyrone Mitchell Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Xavier University of Louisiana

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NEW ORLEANS, La. — Xavier University of Louisiana has officially elevated Tyrone Mitchell to head coach of the Gold Rush men’s basketball program, rewarding a longtime member of the program who has helped build Xavier into one of the NAIA’s most consistent basketball programs. Mitchell enters the 2026-27 season as XULA’s head coach after 11 seasons on the program’s coaching staff. He joined Xavier in 2015 and steadily climbed the coaching ranks, earning promotions to associate head coach in 2018 and co-head coach in 2025 before being named the program’s…

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Texas Southern Board Reportedly Rejects Corey Lowery, Ashley Robinson Advances to Vote Next Week

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A dramatic twist has emerged in Texas Southern University’s leadership search. According to multiple reports, the Texas Southern Board of Regents has rejected the candidacy of Corey Lowery for the Tigers’ vacant men’s basketball head coaching position, while athletic director candidate Ashley Robinson remains on track for a Board vote next week. Lowery, who had been widely expected to succeed Johnny Jones after serving as an assistant coach at Seton Hall, reportedly saw his candidacy unravel amid concerns that surfaced during the approval process. Earlier this week, reports indicated he…

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Spartans Edge LBP White All-Stars, 82-81, in San Juan Shootout

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Image via Jaymonte McLeod/NSU Athletics The Norfolk State Spartans bounced back in dramatic fashion Thursday night, edging the LBP White All-Stars 82-81 in their second game of the San Juan Shootout in Manatí, Puerto Rico. The victory evened the Spartans’ exhibition record at 1-1 after Wednesday’s narrow 79-77 loss to the LBP Blue All-Stars. Despite committing 22 turnovers that resulted in 25 points for the LBP White All-Stars, Norfolk State found a way to grind out the victory behind another stellar offensive performance from Anthony McComb. McComb poured in a…

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Norfolk State Battles to the Wire in San Juan Shootout Opener

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Norfolk State opened its 2026 international tour Wednesday night with a hard-fought 79-77 loss to the LBP Blue All-Stars in the first game of the San Juan Summer Shootout. The Spartans entered the matchup looking to gain valuable early-season experience against international competition, and the opener delivered exactly the type of test head coach Robert Jones and his staff were hoping for. Norfolk State trailed 37-36 at halftime before the game turned into a back-and-forth battle over the final 20 minutes. The Spartans continued to…

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Grambling State to Face Northern Illinois in Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon

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Grambling State will help usher in the 2026-27 college basketball season in one of the most unique games on the opening-day schedule. The Tigers are slated to face Northern Illinois at 3:00 a.m. ET on Nov. 2 as part of The Field of 68’s Opening Day Marathon, a 24-hour event that will showcase college basketball from start to finish. The game will be played in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with fans across the country able to tune in during the overnight hours as the marathon keeps the opening day of…

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