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SWAC 2016 Football Media Day Recap

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Courtesy Sidney Jackson / Alabama A&M Courtesy: Sidney Jackson / Alabama A&M View Photo 2016 Football Media Day Recap Courtesy SWAC.org Fri, July 15, 2016 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -  The Southwestern Athletic Conference officially opened the 2016 football season with its annual SWAC Football Media Day in Birmingham, Alabama at the Birmingham Marriott. The event featured several workings including the All-SWAC Preseason Team announcement with a live video and radio broadcast stream.  A series of special guest included LT. COL Keith Bland of the Air Force Reserve, ESPN’s  John Grant, Executive Director of the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, Mark Wright from The Undefeated, Jay Walker ESPN College Football Analyst and Shack Harris from the Black College Football Hall of Fame. Head coaches from all 10 schools accompanied with two players each were in attendance.  Over 130 media members were credentialed for this year’s ...

OUs Buddy Hield Should Be the #1 Pick in the NBA Draft

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Is Buddy Hield really the #1 in the NBA Draft?  Should OUs Buddy Hield be the #1 pick in the NBA Draft? by Da`Vince “Dino” Wright Scouting talent for the NBA is a risky job. You see so many talented players from schools all over the country. The first place NBA general managers look at are the schools with championships pedigree like DUKE, Michigan, Michigan State, Kansas and Kentucky. But, the BIG 12 has a really good player in Buddy Hield. Let`s take a look at Buddy and dissect his game from the college ranks looking forward to next season in the NBA. Buddy at OU Buddy is a 6`4, 214 pound senior guard at Oklahoma. Since attending OU he has gotten better across the board. As a freshman he averaged 7.8 points a game shooting .238 from the field. His sophomore year he averaged 16.5 points a game with 46 steals. His junior year his average raised to 17.4 and .359 from the 3 point arc. Now, it`s his senior year and he`s making noise. He could easily go in the first r...

Big 12 Mens Basketball Strong Heading Into March Madness

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Kansas Jayhawks look to win Big 12 and head into March strong.  Big 12 Mens Basketball by Da`Vince “Dino” Wright The Big 12 Mens basketball standings are in some cases intriguing. Most young ballers look for the dazzling lights of North Carolina, Duke, Michigan and Indiana. There are so many conferences and teams that litter USA Today, ESPN and Fox Sports. When I played in high school the teams I wanted to play for was UNLV, DePaul, Duke, St. John`s and Temple just to name a few. These teams was the cream of the crop when it came to Men`s basketball. Let`s take a look at the Big 12 conference and standings. Mind you Oaklahoma was the number team in the country before losing 2 straight games. Kansas is the darling of the conference and they`ve been beaten twice this year. It`s been 26 games into the season and March is looming. Here are the standings. Team Wins Loss PCT Streak Kansas 22 4 .846 W6 West Virginia 20 6 .769 L1 Oklahoma ...

Top 10 College Basketball Players to Watch

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Buddy Hield joins the list of Top 10 College Basketball Players to watch.  The Top 10 College Players to Watch by Da`Vince “Dino” Wright In every gym, recreation center or hoop houses all over the country conversations are being discussed on who`s the Top 10 Men hoop stars in the country. I`ve compiled a list of the young guns in college hoops that`s changing the landscape. Some your familiar with and some you`ve never heard of. Heres my list from 1 to 10. Ben Simmons: Forward, LSU   He`s 6`10 versatile forward with a Lamar Odom game. He can handle the ball in the half court game and comfortable shooting facing the rim or posting up. He`s the second coming of Magic Johnson! Skal Labissier: Forward/Center, Kentucky Everybody looked over this kid. His post game is looky, but he can score from anywhere on the floor. Once he develops a post game. Look out! J amal Murray: Shooting Guard, Kentucky He puts you in the mind of Devin Booker...

SWAC: Mens Basketball Recaps November 14

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Courtesy  http://www.iuhoosiers.com/ view.gal?id=169520 Courtesy:  http://www.iuhoosiers.com/ view.gal?id=169520 View Photo MBB Recaps: November 14 Courtesy SWAC.org Sat, November 14, 2015 Grambling State 85, Mid-Atlantic Christian 26 Box Score ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -   A nine-minute long 38-0 run was the difference for Grambling State, who picked up an 85-36 victory over Mid-Atlantic Christian Saturday. In addition to the offensive outburst, the Tigers’ bench was highly productive, scoring 57 points and grabbing 32 rebounds as a unit. Leading that charge was Ervin Mitchell, who scored 16 points (14 in the first half). Velario Altheimer had seven points and 14 rebounds for GSU. All six bench players for Grambling State scored at least seven points, and the Tigers shot 60.6 percent in the first half on its way to a 47-12 halftime lead. GSU’s defense held the Mustangs to 9-for-47 shooting as it harassed them into committing 2...

MEAC: Football Recaps Week 11, North Carolina A&T Clinch Title

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Football Recap: Week 11 Courtesy Associated Press Sat, November 14, 2015 Courtesy MEAC Media Relations Aggies Clinch a Share of MEAC title GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina A&T can't quite have a "celebration" yet, but the Aggies can claim their second straight MEAC football championship after defeating Delaware State 27-6 Saturday afternoon at Aggie Stadium. Junior running back Tarik Cohen become the Aggies all-time leading rusher in the first quarter of Saturday's game, as he surpassed Mike Mayhew on a 28-yard run. Cohen had 132 yards on 17 carries while freshman quarterback Kylil Carter accounted for three Aggie touchdowns including one on the ground. As a runner he finished with 84 yards on 21 carries.  The win clinches at least a share of the MEAC title for No. 14 N.C. A&T (9-1, 7-0 MEAC). A&T has produced back-to-back 9-win seasons for the first time since doing it three straight seasons from 1990-92. T he Aggi es must go...