A pair of Alabama A&M basketballers invited to NBPA Camp

title image BPO+ Digital Media 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…

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A pair of Golden Rams will take part in HBCU All-Star Dream Classic

title image via Albany State Athletics Albany State guard Reggie James and forward Jordan Simpson were selected to take part in the HBCU All-Star Dream Classic.  James, a 6’4” senior guard out of Trenton, NJ appeared in 20 games, 5 starts, and averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per contest. His season-high 13 points came in a 67-65 win over Edward Waters on January 13.  Simpson was the Golden Rams’ leading rebounder, pulling down 10.9 boards per contest, with a season-best 17 coming in 79-77 nail iter…

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Lane College names Harold Rayford as men’s basketball coach

Courtesy of Lane Athletics Lane College has named Harold Rayford head coach of the Dragons men’s basketball program. “Coach Rayford brings a wealth of knowledge on and off the court to our men’s basketball program,” said Derrick Burroughs, Director of Athletics. “His leadership and coaching experience, along with his relationships throughout all levels of the basketball community, will complement the new chapter of Lane men’s basketball.” Rayford is the founder of Tennessee Preparatory Academy located in Memphis, TN. Since 2015, he has helped over 260 student-athletes reach the collegiate level across…

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2024 SIAC Women’s Basketball Round 2 Tournament Recap

title image via the SIAC Courtesy of the SIAC Round two of the 2024 SIAC Basketball Tournament presented by Cricket saw lopsided victories and close upsets as seeds three, four, and five from the east and west divisions hit the hardwood for the first time this postseason.   Tuskegee (15-9, 11-8 SIAC), the west division fourth seed, defeated Allen (11-14, 7-12 SIAC),the east division fifth seed, 68-53 after going on a 18-2 point run in the fourth quarter. The Golden Tigers dominated in the paint scoring 40 points to Allen’s 18. Sumaiyah Abdur-Rahim led Tuskegee in scoring with…

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SIAC Women’s Basketball Tourney: Round 1 Recap

title image via the SIAC Courtesy of the SIAC Day one of the women’s bracket opened with an upset and defensive battle that sent LeMoyne-Owen and Spring Hill to an early exit.  Benedict (4-23, 1-18 SIAC), the number seven seed in the east division, defeated LeMoyne-Owen (13-14, 8-11 SIAC), the number six seed in the west division, 54-51 after fighting off a late effort surge by the Lady Magicians in the fourth quarter.  After falling to a 10-point deficit in the second quarter, the Lady Magicians tied the game twice in the final two minutes of the…

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Albany State women’s hoops to begin SIAC Tournament play this afternoon

title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy Albany State Sports Information Albany, GA – March 4, 2024 – Albany State University women’s basketball will start their postseason at the 2024 SIAC Women’s Basketball Championship, presented by Cricket, today., Monday, March 4th. The team is slated to compete against the Spring Hill College Badgers. The match-up is scheduled for 5pm at Tiger Arena, on the campus of Savannah State University. Entering the championship, the Golden Rams hold a record of 5-22 (5-14 SIAC), while the Badgers come in with a 6-17 record (6-13 SIAC).…

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Bench powers Howard women’s hoops past Coppin State, 76-73

Title image of Ania Ingram Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics 73 Coppin 76 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F Coppin 21  19  16  17  73 HOW 11  30  18  17  76 Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director, Howard Athletics Washington, DC–Iyanna Warren scored a game-high 20 points and Tyana Walker and Nya Cooper came off the bench to tally 17 and 11, respectively to give Howard a hard-fought 76-73 win over Coppin State in a key Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference…

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Albany State comes up short against Edward Waters 65-62

title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 62 Albany St. (GA) 5-23,5-14 SIAC 65 Winner Edward Waters 9-18,7-13 SIAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Albany St. (GA) 12  22  12  16  62 Edward Waters 9  20  24  12  65 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lady Rams final push fell a possession short on Monday evening. In a game of runs, Albany State made a final push in the final five minutes, but came up short of retaking the lead as Edward Waters hung on for the 65-62 women’s basketball…

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Clark defeats Morehouse 68-65 to take first place in SIAC East

title image via Lemanuel Donaldson Courtesy of Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications, Clark Atlanta Athletics 68 Winner Clark 65 More Team 1 2 F Clark 32  36  68 More 35  30  65 Panthers complete first season sweep over Morehouse since 2013 For the second time this season and the first time since 2013, the Clark Atlanta Panthers (21-4, 15-4 SIAC) completed the season sweep over the Morehouse Maroon Tigers 68-65 on Saturday afternoon inside Forbes Arena. With the win, Clark Atlanta improves to 21-4 overall and 15-4 in conference play.…

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Albany State women’s uses late game heroics to down Benedict, 63-62

title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Lady Golden Rams rallied in the final seconds to defeat the Benedict College Tigers (63-62) at the Jones Brothers HPER Complex on Monday night. The 1st quarter was a back-and-forth affair, with the Rams trailing (11-15). The Lady Rams shot 36% from the field. The Rams made up some ground during the 2nd quarter as they outscored the Tigers (14-12), ending the half trailing by just 2 points (25-27). In the 3rd quarter, the Golden Rams fell behind…

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