Chris Paul Basketball Academy to Host HBCU Con
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Posted By: Kennedy Williams on January 28, 2021 Basketball superstar Chris Paul is teaming up with TLS Sport to host HBCU Con, a week-long basketball and academic experience for elite players from HBCUs. The event will offer instruction with skill development from former and current NBA professionals and training for male and female HBCU student-athletes who are looking to play professional basketball. Morehouse graduate and TLS managing director Chuck Stinson told Black Enterprise, “HBCU CON was created because we weren’t seeing adequate representation of HBCU athletes being drafted to the professional ranks nor HBCU graduates involved on the business side of sports whether a corporate or production position. We see the issue as a lack of exposure, training, and knowledge.” The General Manager of the Chris Paul Basketball Academy also commented about the event, saying, “The Chris Paul Basketball Academy is excited about the opportunity to host the first-ever HBCU CON. Our organization understands the history that these illustrious universities carry, and we want to continue to bring attention to them on a national scale. This event will allow athletes who are not always in the national spotlight to gain valuable exposure that will hopefully propel them to the next level professionally.” HBCU Con is scheduled to take place on June 12-19, 2021 at the Chris Paul Basketball Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C. The seven-day overall event will be made up of a two-day tournament with a televised championship game played on Juneteenth, seminars, a college fair, vendors, and an E-Sports lounge. HBCU students will also be able to get real-life training and sports industry connections through the program’s internship initiative. For more information about this incredible opportunity, click here! If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Kennedy Williams
From Loganville, GA Spelman College class of 2020 Member Since July 2016 |
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