HBCU All-Star rosters announced for Final Four Showcase
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Posted By: S. Moore on March 15, 2023 Houston, Texas – The HBCU All-Star Game, taking place on Sunday, April 2 in Houston, Texas at the prestigious Texas Southern University H&PE Arena at 3pm CST, has named the nation’s top 24 players who will make up the two rosters for the contest. The game will air live on the CBS Television Network and be available to stream on Paramount+. Comprised of some of the best basketball players in the four HBCU NCAA Division I and II conferences in the country, the 24 selections will be split up into two teams of 12 for the historic game, named after a pair of HBCU legends – Team Willis Reed versus Team Dick Barnett. “ The 24 players that have been selected represent the best in college basketball at our country’s prestigious black colleges and universities. Our HBCU All-Stars national scouting staff did an amazing job for the past five months evaluating some of the most talented players from the 49 participating HBCUs. We know there were many players deserving of this great opportunity to play in this historic and second annual HBCU All- Star game,” said HBCU All-Stars LLC Founder and CEO Travis L. Williams. “This is history in the making and first time ever that an HBCU All-Star Game will be played on an HBCU campus. I am just being obedient to this GOD-driven vision and it has been a long journey to get to this point, but we are just getting started and expect to put on a great event in Houston. We will continue honoring and celebrating the rich history, tradition, and contributions of HBCUs to the sport of college basketball.” Team Willis Reed is comprised of players who compete in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA), while Team Dick Barnett will be made up of players who competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), and INDEPENDENT schools representing Tennessee State, Hampton, and North Carolina A&T State Universities. Along with the announcement of the players for the game, HBCU All-Stars also announced the postseason individual award winners who will be honored at the game in April. The HBCU All-Stars Ben Jobe NCAA National Division I Coach of the Year is Kenneth Blakeney from Howard University, while the HBCU All-Stars Jerry Johnson NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year is Jay Butler from Virginia Union University. The HBCU All-Stars Bob Love NCAA Division I National Player of the Year is Joe Bryant Jr. from Norfolk State University who will also be suiting up for Team Dick Barnett. The HBCU All-Stars Bob Dandridge Division II National Player of the Year is Robert Osborne from Virginia Union University and suiting up for Team Willis Reed. With a mission to advocate, educate, expose, mentor and invest in HBCU students, student-athletes and coaches across the country, the event aims to showcase the “Best in Black College Basketball.” Launched by HBCU All-Stars LLC, a Black-owned sports marketing, events, and media company in Atlanta, the HBCU All-Star Game brings much-needed E.A.R. (Exposure, Access, Recognition) and O.R.R. (Opportunities, Resources, Results) to outstanding, talented, ambitious, and hardworking HBCU students, student-athletes and brilliant coaches and celebrate Black Excellence, Black History, and Black Cultural Experiences at the highest level. Team Dr. Dick Barnett (MEAC, SIAC, & INDEPENDENT HBCU All-Stars) 1) Joe Bryant Jr, Norfolk State University PG 6’1” 2) Kris Bankston, Norfolk State University F/C 6’9” 3) Isaiah Burke, Morgan State University PG 6’1” 4) Brendan Medley- Bacon, North Carolina Central University C 7’0” 5) Sam Sessoms, Coppin State University SG 6’0” 6) Nathaniel Pollard Jr. University of Maryland Eastern Shore SF/F 6’5” 7) Demetric Horton, North Carolina A&T State University SG 6’5” 8) Marquis Godwin, Hampton University SG 6’5” 9) Jr. Clay, Tennessee State University PG 6’0” 10) Gregg Boyd, Tuskegee University PG 5’10” 11) Kerry Richardson, Morehouse College SF 6’6” 12) Eleik Bowles, Savannah State University SG 6’4” Coaches: Kenneth Blakeney, Howard University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Benjy Taylor, Tuskegee University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Team Willis Reed (SWAC & CIAA HBCU All-Stars) 1) Cameron Christon, Grambling State University G/F 6’6” 2) Brion Whitley, Southern University SG 6’4” 3) Joirdon Karl Nicholas, Texas Southern University PF/C 6’9” 4) John Walker III, Texas Southern University PF/C 6’9” 5) Shaun Doss Jr., University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff SG 6’5” 6) Dontrell McQuarter, Alcorn State University F/C 6’7” 7) Will Douglas, Prairie View A&M University SG 6’5” 8) Terry Collins, Mississippi Valley State University SG 6’3” 9) Marcus Garrett, Bethune Cookman University PG 6’2” 10) Robert Osborne, Virginia Union University SF/PF 6’5” 11) Terrence Hunter- Whitfield, Virginia State University SF 6’5” 12) Korey Williams, Lincoln University (PA) PG 6’0” Coaches: Donte’ Jackson, Grambling State University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jay Butler, Virginia Union University Head Men’s Basketball Coach SOURCE HBCU Gameday If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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