Tennessee State’s Christian Brown has been named the HBCU All-Stars National Spotlight Player of the Week for Jan. 7-13, 2024. Brown, a graduate student from Hopkins, South Carolina, had 22 points and six rebounds in the Tigers’ 75-60 home victory vs. Lindenwood. Earlier this season, the Watch List for the 2024 HBCU All-Star Game was released. This…
The United States Men’s National Team opened 2024 with the traditional January camp, a series of training sessions that culminates with a friendly against Slovenia. Manager Gregg Berhalter named a 25-player roster, a largely inexperienced group solely composed of Major League Soccer call-ups. One new inclusion is Nkosi Tafari, who has grown into a starting…
When a young player enters the professional level, observers project his or her future international career while hoping that the development pathway pans out. Some talents reach those imagined heights at a rapid pace or take a little longer to climb the mountain, but others never quite make good on early promise. Olivia Moultrie has…
Howard’s Seth Towns has been named the HBCU All-Stars National Spotlight Player of the Week for Dec. 24-30 after scoring 18 points, pulling down 12 rebounds, dishing out two assists and recording three steals in the Bison’s 71-66 victory at La Salle. The double-double performance for Towns, a graduate student from Columbus, Ohio, snapped a…
With the 2023 Major League Soccer season ending and a new calendar being hung on the wall, there is an opportunity to look at players who took a step forward and could be on the precipice of much bigger things. While some careers will plateau, others will continue their upward momentum and begin to translate…
North Carolina Central’s Ja’Darius Harris was named the HBCU All-Stars National Spotlight Player of the Week for Dec. 17-23 after scoring 21 points, pulling down 10 rebounds and dishing out two assists in the Eagles’ 79-70 victory vs. Longwood A redshirt senior from Trenton, Tennessee, Harris’ first-career double-double led the Eagles over the Lancers for their…
As the United States Women’s National Team enters a new era, one of the key areas for improvement is on the attack. Being shut out three times over the past year is a concerning trend, although there appears to be change on the horizon with several players recently introduced to the senior level. Jaedyn Shaw…
Every year brings forth a new crop of talented young players attempting to make their way abroad, pursuing a professional career in Europe. These journeys often begin in the reserve ranks or on loan, with development and acclimation a high priority. Oluwakorede “Korede” Osundina recently moved abroad, joining Eredivisie side Feyenoord. The 19-year-old attacker is…
North Carolina Central’s Fred Cleveland Jr. was named the HBCU All-Stars National Spotlight Player of the Week for Dec. 10-16 after averaging 21.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals for the week. A senior from Chicago, Cleveland led the Eagles to a 102-50 victory vs. St. Andrews with a career-high 30 points as North…
Morgan State’s Wynston Tabbs was named the HBCU All-Stars National Spotlight Player of the Week for Dec. 3-9 after averaging 25 points, 4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1 steal for the week. A redshirt senior guard from Suitland, Maryland, Tabbs scored a career-high 38 points in the Bears’ 92-80 victory vs. UMBC. Tabbs scored 22…
