NBA Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/nba/ HBCU Buzz delivers HBCU news, insights and editorials from the Black College community. Since 2011, HBCU Buzz has been a resource for prospective & current students and alumni. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:21:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/cropped-hbcu-buzz-favicon-1.png?w=32 NBA Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/nba/ 32 32 235275373 HBCU Champions in NBA History and the Path Forward https://hbcubuzz.com/102896/hbcu-champions-in-nba-history-and-the-path-forward/ https://hbcubuzz.com/102896/hbcu-champions-in-nba-history-and-the-path-forward/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:21:19 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=102896 The modern NBA gets talent from everywhere. Doncic and Jokic are products of Europe’s best youth programs. Jalen Green and Scoot Henderson are successful grads of the NBA’s G League Ignite. And Lebron James was drafted straight out of high school.  Years ago, HCBU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) were also a significant provider of […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/102896/hbcu-champions-in-nba-history-and-the-path-forward/feed/ 0 102896 NBA Launches Third Annual HBCU Fellowship Program https://hbcubuzz.com/83096/nba-launches-third-annual-hbcu-fellowship-program/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:25:33 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=83096 The application window for the 2024 NBA HBCU Fellowship is now open! The foundation announced their open enrollment for applications starting December 18th through January 7th. Applicants selected will get the opportunity to work within various fields of the organization including corporate, IT, legal, marketing, ticket sales, and more.  Since launching in 2022, the partnership […]

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]]> 83096 Charles Barkley Pledges $1 Million To Spelman College After Being Impressed By Student https://hbcubuzz.com/77690/charles-barkley-pledges-1-million-to-spelman-college-after-being-impressed-by-student/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:37:12 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=77690 NBA legend Charles Barkley has donated to yet another HBCU, and this time it’s Spelman College! Learn more in the story by Ernie Suggs at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution below. Charles Barkley, the NBA legend who has already made major donations to two local colleges, is adding Spelman College to his philanthropic portfolio. Barkley said this […]

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]]> 77690 Incoming HBCU Students Among Honorees of Kevin Durant’s Foundation https://hbcubuzz.com/77568/incoming-hbcu-students-among-honorees-of-kevin-durants-foundation/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:19:44 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=77568 Students heading to Bowie State University, Howard University, and other other schools were recently honored by NBA star Kevin Durant’s foundation. Learn more in the story by Shawn Grant at The Source below. On Monday, June 27, NBA star Kevin Durant and his mother Wanda Durant were on hand to celebrate 51 Prince George’s County […]

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]]> 77568 N.C. A&T Golfer JR Smith Earns 4.0 GPA In First Semester https://hbcubuzz.com/74536/n-c-at-golfer-jr-smith-earns-4-0-gpa-in-first-semester/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:14:30 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=74536 North Carolina A&T State University got a new star player when JR Smith was accepted to their golf program. Now, as it turns out, they have a star student as well! Get the full story about JR Smith’s 4.0 GPA at N.C. A&T in the Bleacher Report story from Tim Daniels below. Former NBA guard […]

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]]> 74536 Howard To Play Morgan State & More At Inaugural HBCU Classic During NBA All-Star Weekend https://hbcubuzz.com/73666/howard-to-play-morgan-state-more-at-inaugural-hbcu-classic-during-nba-all-star-weekend/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:58:09 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=73666 HBCUs will be taking center stage during the first-ever HBCU Classic at the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend in February. The main event will be the basketball game between rivals Howard University and Morgan State University. Yet in the long-term, there will be opportunities for HBCU students to gain long-term career development within the NBA! Get […]

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]]> 73666 LeMoyne-Owen Seeks Former Memphis Grizzles Player Bonzi Wells As Next Basketball Coach https://hbcubuzz.com/72443/lemoyne-owen-seeks-former-memphis-grizzles-player-bonzi-wells-as-next-basketball-coach/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:49:03 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=72443 LeMoyne-Owen College is looking to bolster its basketball program with Bonzi Wells, who previously played in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. Get the full story from Mark Giannotto from Memphis Commercial Appeal below. LeMoyne-Owen is in the process of finalizing an agreement to name former NBA player Bonzi Wells its next men’s basketball coach, according […]

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]]> 72443 NBA All-Star Chris Paul To Produce Docuseries On HBCU Basketball https://hbcubuzz.com/66214/nba-all-star-chris-paul-to-produce-docuseries-on-hbcu-basketball/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:03:27 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=66214 NBA All-Star Chris Paul is producing a basketball Docuseries around Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during the course of the 2020-21 season. Paul’s Ohh Dip!!! Productions will produce the show with Roadside founding partners Ron Yassen and John Hirsch. The two companies have collaborated on Emmy-nominated documentary Crossroads, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival […]

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]]> 66214 The Greatest Comebacks in NBA History https://hbcubuzz.com/62497/the-greatest-comebacks-in-nba-history/ https://hbcubuzz.com/62497/the-greatest-comebacks-in-nba-history/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:55:38 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=62497 Psychologists can spend hours and write hundreds of pages discussing what it is that draws us to a particular sport. But surely one of the most compelling factors is the element of surprise. Just when you think you know what’s going to happen or that a given result is inevitable, you can have the rug […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/62497/the-greatest-comebacks-in-nba-history/feed/ 1 62497 Shakyla Hill Becomes First-Ever Grambling State Student-Athlete Featured On SportsCenter Edition ‘The Six’ https://hbcubuzz.com/57205/shakyla-hill-becomes-first-ever-grambling-state-student-athlete-featured-sportscenter-edition-six/ https://hbcubuzz.com/57205/shakyla-hill-becomes-first-ever-grambling-state-student-athlete-featured-sportscenter-edition-six/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:00:43 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=57205 What a way to start off her new year! GSU junior star guard Shakyla Hill will cherish this year forever, after her coaches and teammates helped her earn a quadruple-double on Wednesday, a record not even made often in the WNBA or NBA. Hill managed to collect 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 […]

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