Category: Hbcu basketball

Livingstone College basketball player Eric Henderson killed in auto accident

Brandon King

Tragedy has unfortunately touched Livingston College. Monday, Eric Henderson a member of the Livingstone basketball team was killed in a car accident. According to WRAL.com, Henderson was killed in a two-car collision that involved a an off-duty Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy.was travelling west on Highway 13 in Cumberland County , heading back to school, when his car crossed the center line and collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy. Officials have indicated that speed may have been a factor in the crash. Henderson was a…

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Livingston College, CIAA mourn the tragic passing of basketball player Eric Henderson

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Courtesy of the CIAA: CHARLOTTE, NC (December 27, 2022) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is mourning the loss of Livingstone College’s Eric Henderson, an honor student and a member of the Blue Bears Men’s Basketball Team. Henderson passed away unexpectedly in a car accident on December 26, 2022. CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams issued this statement following the tragic death of sophomore student, Eric Henderson: “One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned while leading this great conference is that the tragic loss of one of our student-athletes affects  the entire CIAA family—and…

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December 27, 2022 MEAC Men’s basketballers of the week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 27, 2022 – Senior guard Sam Sessoms of Coppin State has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today. Howard University freshman forward Shy Odom was named Rookie of the Week, and junior forward Justin Steers of Coppin Statewas announced as the Defensive Player of the Week. Sam Sessoms (6-0, r-Sr., G, Philadelphia, Pa.) Sessoms posted a game-high 28 points in the Eagles’ double overtime 107-100 win over JMU and poured in 17 points against…

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MEAC announces women’s basketballers of the week

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Title image courtesy of NSU Sports Information Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 27, 2022 – Sophomore forward Kierra Wheeler of Norfolk State has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today. Sophomore guard Niya Fields of Norfolk State was announced as the Defensive Player of the Week. Kierra Wheeler (6-1, So., F, Minneapolis, Minn.) Kiera Wheeler averaged 11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per contest in wins over William & Mary and UNCW last week. She scored 15…

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Grambling/Wisconsin hoops matchup cancelled

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University men’s basketball game at No. 17/18 Wisconsin scheduled for Friday at the Kohl Center has been canceled due to weather and will not be rescheduled. The Tigers (6-5) will return to action on December 29 against North American University. Tip-off against the Stallions is set for 7 p.m. from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Grambling State opens Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on January 2, 2023 at Prairie View A&M.

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Tennessee State women’s hoops lays smackdown on Wilberforce, 105-54

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54 Wilb 105  TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Wilb 13  16  9  16  54 TSU 25  32  35  13  105 After getting it handed to them , 93-27 ,by Baylor in their last outing , the Tennessee State women’s basketball team bounced back in a big way as they had their way with Wilberforce in a wire to wire 105-54 victory. Courtesy of Tennessee State University Athletics: The Tennessee State women’s basketball team shot 50 percent from deep on the way to a 105-54 win against the Wilberforce…

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Grambling falls to Liberty, 75-56

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 56 Grambling 6-5,0-0 SWAC 75  Liberty 8-4,0-0 ASUN Team 1 2 F Grambling 32  24  56 Liberty 33  42  75 LYNCHBURG, Va. | Three Grambling State University men’s basketball players reached double figures in scoring on Monday as the Tigers could not overcome a poor shooting second half in a 75-56 loss to Liberty at Liberty Arena. The Tigers, who led by as many as 12 points late in the first half, trailed 33-32 at the break, but could not overcome 34.6 percent shooting from the…

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Bluefield State Women’s Hoops comes up short in OT at Barry University

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Courtesy of Bluefield State Athletics: 54 Bluefield St. 7-6,0-0 DII Independent 56  Barry 6-5,1-2 Sunshine State Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F Bluefield St. 15  10  10  13  6  54 Barry 12  17  9  10  8  56 Miami Shores, FL – Bluefield State University women’s basketball fell to Barry University in overtime 56-54 at the Health & Sports Center on Sunday.  Gabrielle Thomas led all scorers with 15 points followed by Rori Cox with 11 points and six rebounds. Dani Janutolo and Alexus Tucker both came away with seven points, with Janutolo adding nine rebounds.  The Big Blue…

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18 December 2022 SWAC men’s basketball recaps

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Men’s Basketball Scores and Recaps Team Standings Sunday, December 18 UTSA 90, Bethune-Cookman 69- Box Score I Recap Texas Southern 82, Hampton 77- Box Score I Recap UAB 92, Southern 66- Box Score I Recap TCU 88, Mississippi Valley State 43- Box Score I Recap Seattle 72, Alcorn State 58- Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship competition offered…

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18 December 2022 MEAC basketball recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Association: Howard 66, Harvard 54Norfolk State 70, North Carolina A&T State 66 Howard 66, Harvard 54 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Howard University freshman Shy Odom made his home debut a memorable one, scoring a career-high 18 points to lead the Bison to a 66-54 win over Harvard at the Laviete Pavilion before 1,473. It marked the first time that the Bison (6-8) have defeated the Crimson in seven games. Odom, a 6-6 forward from nearby Chestnut Hills, Mass., got Howard going, tallying 15 points in the first 20…

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