HBCU ALL-STARS "CELEBRATING THE BEST IN BLACK COLLEGE BASKETBALL" ANNOUNCES PLAYER OF THE WEEK & TEAM OF THE WEEK HONORS
Inaugural HBCU All-Star Game to be held at UNO Lakefront Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2022 Black History, Black Excellence & Black Cultural Experiences ATLANTA (Wednesday, December 15, 2021) HBCU All-Stars LLC has announced HBCU All-Stars "Player of the Week and Team of the Week" honors featuring the nation's top HBCU student-athletes from the MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC, Tennessee State, North Carolina A&T, and Hampton Universities.
This week's winners from December 5th-12th, 2021:
• HBCU All-Stars NCAA Division II CIAA Player of the Week (Bobby Dandridge Small Forward):
Averaged 21.5 points this week in two games and had 10 rebounds in one of the games
According to Travis L. Williams, HBCU All-Stars, LLC Founder/CEO, and former Head Coach at two prestigious HBCUs (Tennessee State and Fort Valley State University): "The nation is witnessing some of the most historic Black College Basketball being played across the country from our distinguished, talented, and hard-working teams, players, coaches, and support staff. Our men's basketball programs are playing at such a very high level with huge upsets recently at the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and South Florida in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), and quality victories against mid-major basketball programs and conferences, including Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), William & Mary and University of North Carolina-Wilmington in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), IUPUI in the Horizon League Conference, along with Lipscomb University in the ASUN." HBCU All-Stars Player of the Week selections will continue highlighting HBCU legends Dick Barnett Point Guards, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe Shooting Guards, Bobby Dandridge Small Forwards, Ben Wallace Power Forwards, and Rick Mahorn Centers.
The 2022 HBCU All-Star Game, a college basketball showcase highlighting the best HBCU players in the country, will be held at UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans on Sunday, April 3 at 4:00 PM, ET.
Tickets for the game are available now and can be purchased through UNO Lakefront Arena here and at www.arena.uno.edu. The HBCU All-Star Game, which begins this season, will feature the best talent from the four Historically Black Athletic Conferences, representing the legendary coaches Team John McClendon (MEAC & SIAC) and Team Clarence "Big House" Gaines (SWAC & CIAA) along with Tennessee State, Hampton, and North Carolina A&T State Universities. The game will be held annually on the Sunday of Final Four weekend in the host city. The HBCU All-Star Game will air live on the CBS Television Network and be available to stream on Paramount+. For more information, please contact info@HBCUAllStarGame.com or go to www.HBCUAllStarGame.com.
