Tag: HBCU Basketball

Former Howard Guard Steve Settle III Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Miami Heat

Brandon King

Former Howard University guard Steve Settle III signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Miami Heat. Introduced in the 2017 collective bargaining agreement, an Exhibit-10 contract is a one-year non-guaranteed minimum salary deal. It can also include a bonus of up to $75,000 that kicks in should the player who signed the deal spend at least 60 days with a team’s G-League affiliate. Additionally, this contract can be converted to a two-way deal, which allows a player to split time between an NBA and its G-League affiliate, with a maximum of…

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SWAC Spring Meeting Concludes: All Teams Opt In on NCAA settlement

Brandon King

The Southwestern Athletic Conference concluded its Annual Spring Meetings last Friday and Saturday.  Most notable of the key topics discussed by SWAC membership administrators was the recent House v. NCAA settlement. The landmark agreement allows for institutions to make direct payments stemming primarily from NIL activities; it also sets aside $2.8 billion to retroactively compensate athletes who competed from 2016-2024. Under the ruling, all non orginal Power 5 ( SEC, ACC, Big XII, Big 10, and PAC-12) conferences have the choice to opt in or out in this new revenue…

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Angela Suggs Probable Cause Affidavit: What We Know So Far

Brandon King

According to a probable cause affidavit released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE) Florida A&M Athletic Director was charged with grand theft (over $20,000, less than $100,000),a first degree felony; scheme to defraud (over $300.00), a third degree fenony and false claim on a travel voucher, a second degree misdemeanor.  The affidavit outlines 23 separate occasions in which Suggs, while CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation, used her FSF Visa credit card totaling $23,205.96. The charges occurred at World Resorts Las Vegas ( 2-times totalling $$649.98) , Seminole…

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Norfolk State Women’s Basketball Sets Home-and-Home Series with Ole Miss

Brandon King

image via Matt Patterson Norfolk State women’s hoops has finalized a home-and-home agreement with Ole Miss commencing with the upcoming basketball season.  “This is an exciting moment for our women’s basketball program and the entire Norfolk State community. Hosting a nationally ranked SEC opponent at Echols Hall speaks volumes about the direction we’re headed and the reputation we’re building. With two nationally ranked programs set to visit over the next two seasons, our fans can look forward to elite-level basketball right here in Norfolk.” The series tips off when the…

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Norfolk State’s Joe Bryant Jr. Named Greek Elite League MVP

Brandon King

Basketball success continues to be a companion of Joe Bryant Jr, even after leaving the friendly confines of Norfolk State University.  This week, the former Spartan great was named MVP of the Greek A2 Elite Basketball League.  In his first season with Psychikou Basketball Club, Bryant led the league in scoring, putting up 20.1 points per contest, with  season high 39 coming against Mykonou, while adding 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He led the team to a 18-12  record and a fourth place finish in the 16-team.  Last season, Bryant Jr…

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Check out these latest images of the “French Blue” Air Jordan 12

Brandon King

The “French Blue” Air Jordan 12 is set to make their anticipated debut later this year. A new set of images have emerged of this returning and well-received colorway via jaythesneakerguy that allows for up close and multple angles of the sneaker.  They sport a white, ribbed tumbled leather overlaid with french blue mudguards on the lateral and medial sides. Perched atop the tongue is a french blue Jumpman, while “TWO3” runs down the center of the aforementioned tongue. The rear pull tab is topped with a Jumpman and also…

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Florida A&M to hire Charlie Ward as men’s head basketball coach

Brandon King

Initially reported by Offscript, Florida A&M is finalising deal to make former Heisman trophy and NBA player Charlie Ward the Rattlers’ new men’s basketball coach. He replaces Patrick Crarey II who accepted the vacancy at Grambling, after a single, tumultuous year at the helm of the Rattler basketball program that included the majority of the team being shown the door and a very delayed and public contract ratification. Ward was previously the head coach at Florida High, where he has been since 2018, leading them to a 129-58 record, including…

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Grambling reportedly to hire FAMU’s Patrick Crarey II as men’s basketball coach

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Grambling is announcing their next men’s basketball coach Friday morning and reportedly the name that will be called is Florida A&M head basketball coach Patrick Crarey II.  Liv for Hoops reported Thursday that Grambling had zeroed in on Crarey II as their prime candidate to fill their vacancy.  Crarey II, who would replace Donte Jackson who was announced as Alabama A&M’s head coach last week, takes over a Grambling program that went 12-22 overall and 7-11 within the SWAC last season. Coach Crarey comes to Grambling after a somewhat tumultuous…

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Grambling to announce next men’s basketball coach Friday morning

Brandon King

Grambling will announce they will announce the next person to helm its men’s basketball program, replacing Donte Jackson, who departed to take the same position at Alabama A&M. The announcement will bea made at a press conference scheduled to take place Friday, April 11 at 10:00 A.M. CST The conference will be streamed via the Grambling State Athletics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GramblingStateAthletics

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Jermaine Woods named Norfolk State women’s basketball head coach

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image via Norfolk State Athletics Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics Following a national coaching search, Norfolk State University announced on Friday that Jermaine Woods will become the seventh head coach of the school’s women’s basketball program, pending Board of Visitors approval. A proven leader with experience at several Power Four institutions, Woods will take over the reins of a distinguished group that produced 30 wins during the 2023-24 campaign. “We are very excited to welcome Jermaine Woods to the Norfolk State family to lead our women’s…

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