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Tag: College Basketball
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Former HBCU Athletes Sue NCAA for Disproportionate Discrimination
A group of former HBCU athletes is suing the NCAA, “claiming academic standards and subsequent penalties for not meeting them disproportionately discriminates against black athletes and universities,” HBCU Sports reported. The 58-page Thursday lawsuit demanded that the Academic Progress Rate (APR) – a metric to indicate student athletes’ and team’s academic success – be abolished, […]
December 11, 2020
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Coach John Thompson, Jr. in Retrospect
Coach John Thompson, Jr. died on August 30, 2020, at the age of 78. He redefined college basketball and challenged stereotypes of black masculinity and mental aptitude. ESPN host Michael Wilbon calls him a mentor and a master teacher. Thompson’s journey began on September 2, 1941, in the segregated housing projects of Washington, DC’s Anacostia neighborhood. Thompson found solace and his identity on the basketball court in junior high and the local Police Boys Club. He went on to play center for Archbishop John Carroll Catholic High School, leading them to three city championships between 1958 and 1960. His athletic prowess earned him a scholarship to play for Providence College.
September 8, 2020
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Sister of Slain College Athlete Arrested in Oregon
Police in Oregon have arrested a woman following the shooting death of a Portland State University basketball player, according to an Associated Press report in the New York Post. Portland police said 30-year-old Tamena Strickland was taken into custody late Friday following the shooting death of Deante Strickland, 22. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the athlete’s […]
August 7, 2019
News Roundup
Andrew Lacey Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Richard Bland College
Richard Bland College of William and Mary has named Andrew Lacey as its head coach of the men’s basketball team. “Richard Bland College is excited to welcome Coach Lacey to Richard Bland College,” said acting athletics director Scott Newton. “His track record of winning consistently on the court combined with his ability to develop leaders, […]
April 15, 2019
News Roundup
UVI President Elected to Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame
University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) president Dr. David Hall was elected to the Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame. Hall was a Kansas State (K-State) basketball player and is one of nine distinguished alumni inducted over the weekend. Named “All American” and three-year letterman for his athletic and academic accomplishments, he participated in […]
September 28, 2018
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NCAA Governors Accept Basketball Panel’s Proposed Reforms
The NCAA Board of Governors is reported to be assessing their rules after unanimously voting Wednesday to accept the recommendations of a special panel that proposed drastic changes to college basketball.
April 25, 2018
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Arthur Ashe Scholar: Haley Clark, Leading By Example
Despite high expectations, the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs exited in the second round of this year’s NCAA Tournament. For graduate student Haley Clark, the 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar, these were the final basketball games of her outstanding collegiate career.
April 4, 2018
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College Basketball + More Scandals = More Task Forces
As the scandals in major-college basketball grow, so does the scrutiny. The Congressional Black Caucus became the latest entity to take an interest in the comings and goings of men’s college basketball players, coaches and sports agents.
March 13, 2018
News Roundup
N.C. State Subpoenaed in FBI’s College Basketball Probe
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina State spokesman says the school has received a grand jury subpoena from a New York court seeking records. Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest confirmed to The Associated Press that the school’s office of general counsel received the subpoena from the Southern District of New York on Jan. 17. Demarest added […]
March 11, 2018
News Roundup
Iowa Police Investigate Stabbing Death of College Basketball Player
OSKALOOSA, iowa — Police in southeastern Iowa are investigating the stabbing death of a college basketball player from the Chicago area. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that William Penn University student Marquis Todd died late Thursday. Todd attended TF North in Calumet City. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says Oskaloosa police were called […]
March 4, 2018
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4 Basketball Assistant Coaches Charged in College Bribery Scheme
Ten men — including a top Adidas executive and four college basketball assistant coaches — were charged Tuesday with using hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence star athletes’ choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents, even tailors.
September 26, 2017
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Patrick Ewing to Become Head Coach of the Georgetown Hoyas
Patrick Ewing is returning to his alma mater to become the Head Coach of the Georgetown Hoyas.
April 3, 2017
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