Tag: Florida A&M Basketball

FAMU women’s hoops to take on Florida St. Monday night

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image via Florida A&M Basketball Courtesy of FAMU Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The Florida A&M Rattlers continue their challenging early season schedule with a crosstown clash against No. 19 Florida State on Monday night, marking the first meeting between these Tallahassee rivals in 20 years. The program’s last encounter came in 2004, with FAMU’s most recent victory in the series being a 73-65 win during the 1994-95 season. SCOUTING THE MATCHUPThe Rattlers face their second straight Power 5 opponent in FSU, who enters averaging 96.5 points per game while holding opponents…

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FAMU’s Patrick Crarey II adds Fred Lymas to coaching staff

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title image via Florida A&M Basketball Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M men’s basketball adds another assistant coach with the addition of Fred Lymas. “I’m excited to add Fred to the coaching staff, he has been with me longer than any other assistant coach in my career, and much of our success is due to him,” said Head Coach Patrick Crarey. “I started my career with him when we were both in our 20s at Washington Adventist. We did some great things together, and we reunited at St. Thomas. Fred brings…

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Son of Shaquille O’ Neal heading to Florida A&M 

Brandon King

Shaqir O’Neal, son of basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal is heading to the Highest of Seven Hills.  “Shaqir has played in one of the premier programs in our conference and for a great head coach,” said head coach Patrick Crarey. “He brings versatility, athleticism, and experience to our team. I’m excited he chose me to help him achieve his goals.” Shaqir had spent the previous three seasons at Texas Southern, posting career averages of 1.6 points, and 1.3 rebounds in only 8.5 minutes per contest. His career-best effort came in a 12-point, 7-rebound…

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Former FAMU player Nasir Core making noise in the Big3

Brandon King

Since leaving the Highest of Seven Hills, former Florida A&M basketball player Nasir Core has plied his craft all over the world, playing for Achada Grande Volcanico in the Cape Verdian Praia League. Core helped the team ascend to the league’s second-best team and made it to the league’s semifinal round. In March 2022 he joined BC Teuta Durrës of the Albanian Basketball Superliga, the highest division of the Albanian Basketball League. His impact was felt immediately, as he helped Teuta win its fourth Albanian Supercup. Along the way, Core…

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FAMU Basketball scheduling frozen in lieu of Patrick Crarey II contract ordeal

Brandon King

To say the Patrick Crarey era at FAMU has gotten off to an inauspicious start would be an understatement.  Since being introduced as the Rattlers’ new men’s basketball coach, it has been anything but smooth sailing. As was previously reported, Crarey’s contract was to be ratified on July 1, the day after former coach Robert McCullum’s contract was set to expire. In the interim of a ratification of his deal, Crarey had been operating under an agreement that according to Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tiffani Dawn Sykes…

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FAMU Board of Trustees tables ratification of men’s basketball coach Patrick Crarey’s contract

Brandon King

According to their meeting on Monday, the FAMU Board of Trustees opted to table the ratification of the contract of men’s basketball coach Patrick Crarey II until their retreat in August. “At this point, given where we are and the concerns we all have about the process and the need for additional information, I move that we table this discussion until further notice from the chair of the appropriate date, and that can be as soon as our upcoming August retreat or before,” FAMU trustee Kelvin Lawson said. Crarey was…

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New FAMU men’s basketball coach Patrick Crarey II incites stakeholders by dismissing nearly the entire team

Brandon King

It seems that another Florida A&M coaching hire is mired in controversy. After a 2023-24 season that saw the Rattler men’s basketball team stumble to a 6-23 overall record and just 4-14 in SWAC play, FAMU and then coach Robert McCullum decided a mutual parting of the ways was in the best interest of all concerned parties and so began the search for the next person to lead FAMU men’s hoops. Patrick Crarey II was announced as the program’s 15th basketball coach on April 17 in a move that was…

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Florida A&M to part ways with basketball coach Robert McCullum

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title image via The Daily Gazette Courtesy of FAMU Athletics After seven seasons leading the Florida A&M men’s basketball program, head coach Robert McCullum will not return to the Rattlers. Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes announced Wednesday that McCullum’s contract, which expires June 30, will not be renewed.  “I want to thank Coach McCullum for his dedication to FAMU and our basketball student-athletes,” said Sykes. “He has led this program with integrity and has positively influenced countless young men, both players and coaches. We wish Coach McCullum and his family…

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FAMU’s Ahriahna Grizzle named SWAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year

Brandon King

title image via Florida A&M Athletics Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M’s Ahriahna Grizzle made Rattler history, becoming the first to be named the women’s basketball Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year. Grizze had a phenomenal season, finishing the regular season with 536 points, becoming the sixth Rattler to score 500 + points in a season, and is currently ranked fifth all-time behind Jasmine Grice (782, 652) and Cathy Robinson (595, 563). Grizzle led the SWAC in scoring and was the only player to score over 500 points…

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FAMU bench plays big in 88-86 win over Jackson State

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86 Jackson St. 8-12,4-3 SWAC 88 Winner Florida A&M 4-14,2-5 SWAC Team 1 2 F Jackson St. 27  59  86 Florida A&M 37  51  88 The Florida A&M men’s basketball team got a 30-point performance from the bench on the way to an 88-86 victory against the Jackson State Tigers at home Monday. The Rattlers (4-14, 2-5) had four players score in double figures, led by Keith Lamar, who had 27 points. Jordan Chatman tacked on 15 points from the bench and Shannon Grant chipped in as well with 13 points and eight rebounds. Florida A&M took advantage…

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