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Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Jon Gruden shares unboxing of iconic HBCU program
Former NFL coach Jon Gruden recently took to social media to share a heartfelt and nostalgic unboxing video featuring a curated gift package from Grambling State University. Dressed in a throwback Doug Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey, Gruden's admiration for the storied football legacy of the HBCU was on full display. The package included a long-sleeve shirt with a vintage mascot, a short-sleeve tee with the university's academic logo, Adidas-branded basketball shorts, a 3/4 zip jacket, a hoodie, two Grambling visors, and a pair of black-and-gold Grambling slides. Gruden also read aloud an official letter from the GSU athletic department, a gesture that clearly moved him. Throughout the video, Gruden reflected on his deep connections to Grambling legends. He praised Doug Williams, acknowledged his coaching ties to Willie Brown during their time with the Los Angeles Raiders, and fondly remembered golfing with former G-Men quarterback James "Shack" Harris. He also highlighted the achievements of Hall of Fame wide receiver Charlie Joiner and paid tribute to legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. Gruden closed the segment with words of encouragement for current Grambling head coach Mickey Joseph, calling him "a great leader." The video quickly resonated with fans, reinforcing Grambling's powerful legacy in the fabric of American football. Jon Gruden's popular unboxing videos took off after he joined Barstool Sports in November 2024. Since then, he's regularly received care packages from teams and coaches across the sports world, which he opens on camera with his signature enthusiasm and storytelling flair. Each unboxing typically features Gruden reminiscing about a team's legacy, thanking the senders, and occasionally dropping spirited recruiting pitches that feel straight out of a locker room speech. These segments have become a unique blend of nostalgia, sports appreciation, and raw charisma, showcasing Gruden's deep love for competition and connection with athletes and programs at every level. The post Jon Gruden shares unboxing of iconic HBCU program appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
She wanted a law degree. Instead, Shakyla Hill became a quadruple-double threat
She wanted a law degree. Instead, Shakyla Hill became a quadruple-double threat Making it to the WNBA or setting incredible NCAA records never crossed Shakyla Hill's mind when she arrived at Grambling State in 2015. She had other aspirations. She wanted to be a lawyer. Recording a quadruple-double in a game was never part of the plan. Getting two in a career wasn't even a thought. Advertisement But it happened for the student-athlete who preferred law over layups. 'I probably said my first two years a hundred times, I'm playing basketball to pay for school. I'm not in school to play basketball,' Hill told . 'But then the (first) quadruple-double happened, and it kind of just changed the trajectory of the things that I was supposed to do because it allowed me other opportunities to continue playing.' As March Madness continues, she is paying attention to the tournament brackets on both the women's and men's sides. Basketball always will be of value to her life, but she's now 28 and works in compliance. Hill plans to start law school in August. She just happened to achieve phenomenal feats while playing collegiately — feats that aren't expected to be duplicated any time soon. Advertisement The 5-foot-7 guard finished her career at Grambling as the only Division I player with two quadruple-doubles. Only five Division I NCAA players in the men's and women's game have ever achieved that stat once. The first one was enough to catch the attention of a national audience — one that included NBA All-Stars. It was during Hill's junior season, when she had 15 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds and 10 steals in Grambling's 93-71 victory over Alabama State on Jan. 3, 2018. The effort drew praise from LeBron James, Chris Paul and James Harden. 'When they touched on it, I think that's when I realized this is way bigger than I ever imagined,' Hill said. 'Then it just got uncontrollable. I think the next day, that night, I had to turn off my phone because it was going crazy.' Advertisement Isayra Diaz was an assistant coach with Grambling at the time. She said when James spoke about it during a media session, that really got Hill excited. 'He commented on it saying how cool it was and all that, that no matter what level you're on, it's hard to do in general,' Diaz said. 'For her to do it was pretty cool. I think we were on the bus for a road trip, and we showed her the (James) video. She started crying because he's one of her favorite players of all time. 'When is able to comment about that … it was cool.' That game helped change Hill's life … and then she did it again 13 months later. Advertisement On Feb. 2, 2019, Hill had 21 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists and 10 steals in a 77-57 defeat of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. It was a special performance for her, as she is from Little Rock, Ark. Although the game was played in Louisiana, Hill, then a senior, was excited to play well against a team located 45 miles from her hometown. That second quadruple-double, though unexpected, came with fewer surprises. After recording the first one, she was accustomed to the attention. 'I adjusted well. I feel like, definitely, those last two years kind of molded me into the person that I am now,' Hill said. 'Everybody's watching, and everything you did at that point in time was under a microscope. I think it kind of prepared me for the future and everything else.' Hill credits her coaches for not allowing the moments to get too big. She was revered at Grambling, an HBCU best known athletically for legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and as the alma mater of Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams and Pro Football Hall of Fame defender Willie Brown, among others. Advertisement After January 2018, media requests seemed nonstop for Hill. Fans and alumni wanted time and pictures — at home and on the road. Her social media following grew exponentially, and she became a celebrity in and outside of Grambling, La., with photos of her appearing in local stores and in the school café area. Hill joked about having to be photo-ready at all times. Normally, she was fine with simply wearing a headband that never matched her shirt. But quadruple-doubles are life-changing beyond the court. The 2017-18 season ended with the Tigers winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament as a No. 3 seed and making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 19 years. Grambling lost to Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. But the Tigers made waves with a guard who once had basketball as a secondary option. Advertisement 'It just came natural to her,' former Grambling coach Freddie Murray said. Hill was recruited to play at Grambling by David Pierre Jr., who now is an assistant coach at the University of Texas-Arlington. Hill credits her first Grambling coach, Nadine Domond, for pushing her on the court by using a stern approach when she arrived on campus. Domond now is the coach at Division II Virginia State. Pierre was recruiting another player when he saw Hill on film. She wasn't as big on playing AAU basketball during the offseason as other recruits. Pierre said Hill was more into spending time with her family than competing on the summer circuit, which might have contributed to larger schools missing out on signing her. 'Hill was one who could have played anywhere,' Pierre said. Advertisement The Grambling coaching staff knew Hill was talented coming out of high school. She was a sophomore when Hall High won the Arkansas Class 6A state championship. The coaches considered her a game changer in high school, but they wanted to see her do more with that talent in college. 'We stayed on her about getting in the gym, putting in extra time,' Murray said. 'She'd come, then she'd leave, and then come back. and then she'd leave. Initially, I think she was just kind of getting caught up in college life and enjoying college. I think it didn't really click with her until going into junior year, when she really, really started putting the time in.' That's when the Breakfast Club became the norm. The Breakfast Club was a group of players who met with Diaz for workouts at 4:30 a.m., 90 minutes before practice. That was in addition to workouts later in the day. That group helped Hill mature as a serious college athlete. 'It took some time, but when she started coming in the gym with me and coach Pierre, it showed improvement in her game,' Diaz said. 'I think once she started realizing, 'I'm consistent with it, and now I'm reaping what I sow,' it just went on from there. Then she just kind of got addicted to doing actual workouts and things of that nature. Advertisement 'She started falling in love with the whole Breakfast Club.' Hill became more of a team leader. She remained someone her teammates could rely on, both on and off the court. 'As stern as we were with her, pushing her, challenging her, she was as stern on her teammates,' Pierre said. 'Sometimes it's hard being the best player and being liked. She was our best player, but they liked her and liked playing with her.' Hill finished her college career as a first-team All-SWAC performer her last three seasons. She was the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. And, of course, there were the two quadruple-doubles. Advertisement No longer was she playing only to pay for school. Murray said Hill was projected as a third-round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft after averaging 18.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 4.6 steals during her senior year. But Hill went undrafted. Murray said colleagues with WNBA ties liked Hill's athleticism, but they wanted to see more from her that translated to the pro game, like playing in the pick-and-roll with post players. The 14-player Grambling roster during the 2018-19 season had only one player taller than 6-foot-1, so guards like Hill were forced to play bigger than they were in most games. When Hill was going through the draft process, no HBCU players had been drafted since 2002, when Andrea Gardner (Howard, second round), Amba Kongolo (North Carolina Central, fourth round) and Jacklyn Winfield (Southern, fourth round) were selected. It wasn't until Ameshya Williams-Holliday (Jackson State, third round) in 2022 that a player from an HBCU was drafted. Grambling has never had a player drafted to the WNBA, and Pierre believes Hill could have been based on how she fared against opponents from bigger schools. He also believes Hill would have been an even bigger sensation had she played in today's name, image and likeness era. Advertisement 'She just was in the wrong era,' Pierre said. After the draft, Hill chose to play professionally overseas. She headed to Serbia to compete with ZKK Kraljevo of the First Women's League of Serbia (ZLS). And guess who recorded another quadruple-double? On Jan 26, 2020, a month after her 24th birthday, Hill had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in an 86-62 win against ZKK Partizan 1953. 'They made it a huge deal,' Hill said. 'They threw me a huge party. I was on the news. It was a big deal there because (a quadruple-double) had never happened in that league.' Her team went on to win the Serbian Cup. The team also played in the WABA (Women's Adriatic Basketball Association) League and was 17-1 when Serbia shut down basketball because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advertisement Hill averaged 13.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 5.7 steals in the ZLS. She averaged 14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 4.2 steals in the WABA League and was the Defensive Player of the Year. She said she wanted her play that year to send a bigger message than delivering quality stats. 'How people talk about the SWAC and HBCU sports, they kind of downplay it,' Hill said. 'That was kind of like vindication for myself, and also like, 'OK, I am really a hard worker.' Outside of the skills it takes to score, you definitely have to have a lot of grit and a lot of grind to get a quadruple-double because it's not only time-consuming but energy-consuming.' Hill wanted to give the WNBA a try in 2020, but she said a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever didn't pan out because of the pandemic. She then played for Bashkimi Prizren of the Kosovo Women's Basketball Superleague and won the Kosovo Cup in 2022. Murray and Diaz said they weren't surprised Hill had success in Europe. Diaz said she wouldn't mind watching Hill give pro basketball another shot. Hill, however, is content with her current life. She said she is 'completely done' with playing and also doesn't have interest in coaching. Advertisement When she graduated from Grambling, Hill ranked third on the all-time scoring list with 2,052 points. She also ranked second all time in rebounds as a guard with 925. Diaz said with the way Hill spoke during film sessions, it's no surprise she's pursuing law. Hill said she's considering Southern, Howard and Texas Southern for law school. She also wouldn't mind returning to her home state of Arkansas to practice. 'I can see her as a lawyer because she likes to debate and she likes to talk,' Pierre said. 'She's passionate. She lights up a room. She has a big personality that's contagious.' Hill is ready to take that passion to law school. She said she is leaning toward studying corporate law, but she is keeping her options open. Being a district attorney was a goal at one time. Advertisement The only thing that delayed that plan was basketball. And those quadruple-doubles. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Grambling State Tigers, Men's College Basketball, Sports Business, Women's College Basketball, Culture, Women's NCAA Tournament 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
30-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
She wanted a law degree. Instead, Shakyla Hill became a quadruple-double threat
Making it to the WNBA or setting incredible NCAA records never crossed Shakyla Hill's mind when she arrived at Grambling State in 2015. She had other aspirations. She wanted to be a lawyer. Recording a quadruple-double in a game was never part of the plan. Getting two in a career wasn't even a thought. Advertisement But it happened for the student-athlete who preferred law over layups. 'I probably said my first two years a hundred times, I'm playing basketball to pay for school. I'm not in school to play basketball,' Hill told The Athletic. 'But then the (first) quadruple-double happened, and it kind of just changed the trajectory of the things that I was supposed to do because it allowed me other opportunities to continue playing.' As March Madness continues, she is paying attention to the tournament brackets on both the women's and men's sides. Basketball always will be of value to her life, but she's now 28 and works in compliance. Hill plans to start law school in August. She just happened to achieve phenomenal feats while playing collegiately — feats that aren't expected to be duplicated any time soon. The 5-foot-7 guard finished her career at Grambling as the only Division I player with two quadruple-doubles. Only five Division I NCAA players in the men's and women's game have ever achieved that stat once. The first one was enough to catch the attention of a national audience — one that included NBA All-Stars. It was during Hill's junior season, when she had 15 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds and 10 steals in Grambling's 93-71 victory over Alabama State on Jan. 3, 2018. The effort drew praise from LeBron James, Chris Paul and James Harden. Crazy!!! Not every day you see a quadruple-double! 👌🏾 — Chris Paul (@CP3) January 4, 2018 'When they touched on it, I think that's when I realized this is way bigger than I ever imagined,' Hill said. 'Then it just got uncontrollable. I think the next day, that night, I had to turn off my phone because it was going crazy.' Isayra Diaz was an assistant coach with Grambling at the time. She said when James spoke about it during a media session, that really got Hill excited. 'He commented on it saying how cool it was and all that, that no matter what level you're on, it's hard to do in general,' Diaz said. 'For her to do it was pretty cool. I think we were on the bus for a road trip, and we showed her the (James) video. She started crying because he's one of her favorite players of all time. 'When he is able to comment about that … it was cool.' After notching just the 4th quadruple-double in women's college basketball history (15p, 10r, 10a, 10s), Grambling State's Shakyla Hill said she wanted to hear LeBron James' reaction to her feat. Well, here it is: — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 6, 2018 That game helped change Hill's life … and then she did it again 13 months later. On Feb. 2, 2019, Hill had 21 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists and 10 steals in a 77-57 defeat of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. It was a special performance for her, as she is from Little Rock, Ark. Although the game was played in Louisiana, Hill, then a senior, was excited to play well against a team located 45 miles from her hometown. Advertisement That second quadruple-double, though unexpected, came with fewer surprises. After recording the first one, she was accustomed to the attention. 'I adjusted well. I feel like, definitely, those last two years kind of molded me into the person that I am now,' Hill said. 'Everybody's watching, and everything you did at that point in time was under a microscope. I think it kind of prepared me for the future and everything else.' Hill credits her coaches for not allowing the moments to get too big. She was revered at Grambling, an HBCU best known athletically for legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and as the alma mater of Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams and Pro Football Hall of Fame defender Willie Brown, among others. After January 2018, media requests seemed nonstop for Hill. Fans and alumni wanted time and pictures — at home and on the road. Her social media following grew exponentially, and she became a celebrity in and outside of Grambling, La., with photos of her appearing in local stores and in the school café area. Hill joked about having to be photo-ready at all times. Normally, she was fine with simply wearing a headband that never matched her shirt. But quadruple-doubles are life-changing beyond the court. The 2017-18 season ended with the Tigers winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament as a No. 3 seed and making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 19 years. Grambling lost to Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. But the Tigers made waves with a guard who once had basketball as a secondary option. 'It just came natural to her,' former Grambling coach Freddie Murray said. Hill was recruited to play at Grambling by David Pierre Jr., who now is an assistant coach at the University of Texas-Arlington. Hill credits her first Grambling coach, Nadine Domond, for pushing her on the court by using a stern approach when she arrived on campus. Domond now is the coach at Division II Virginia State. Advertisement Pierre was recruiting another player when he saw Hill on film. She wasn't as big on playing AAU basketball during the offseason as other recruits. Pierre said Hill was more into spending time with her family than competing on the summer circuit, which might have contributed to larger schools missing out on signing her. 'Hill was one who could have played anywhere,' Pierre said. The Grambling coaching staff knew Hill was talented coming out of high school. She was a sophomore when Hall High won the Arkansas Class 6A state championship. The coaches considered her a game changer in high school, but they wanted to see her do more with that talent in college. 'We stayed on her about getting in the gym, putting in extra time,' Murray said. 'She'd come, then she'd leave, and then come back. and then she'd leave. Initially, I think she was just kind of getting caught up in college life and enjoying college. I think it didn't really click with her until going into junior year, when she really, really started putting the time in.' That's when the Breakfast Club became the norm. The Breakfast Club was a group of players who met with Diaz for workouts at 4:30 a.m., 90 minutes before practice. That was in addition to workouts later in the day. That group helped Hill mature as a serious college athlete. 'It took some time, but when she started coming in the gym with me and coach Pierre, it showed improvement in her game,' Diaz said. 'I think once she started realizing, 'I'm consistent with it, and now I'm reaping what I sow,' it just went on from there. Then she just kind of got addicted to doing actual workouts and things of that nature. 'She started falling in love with the whole Breakfast Club.' Hill became more of a team leader. She remained someone her teammates could rely on, both on and off the court. Advertisement 'As stern as we were with her, pushing her, challenging her, she was as stern on her teammates,' Pierre said. 'Sometimes it's hard being the best player and being liked. She was our best player, but they liked her and liked playing with her.' Hill finished her college career as a first-team All-SWAC performer her last three seasons. She was the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. And, of course, there were the two quadruple-doubles. No longer was she playing only to pay for school. Murray said Hill was projected as a third-round pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft after averaging 18.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 4.6 steals during her senior year. But Hill went undrafted. Murray said colleagues with WNBA ties liked Hill's athleticism, but they wanted to see more from her that translated to the pro game, like playing in the pick-and-roll with post players. The 14-player Grambling roster during the 2018-19 season had only one player taller than 6-foot-1, so guards like Hill were forced to play bigger than they were in most games. When Hill was going through the draft process, no HBCU players had been drafted since 2002, when Andrea Gardner (Howard, second round), Amba Kongolo (North Carolina Central, fourth round) and Jacklyn Winfield (Southern, fourth round) were selected. It wasn't until Ameshya Williams-Holliday (Jackson State, third round) in 2022 that a player from an HBCU was drafted. Grambling has never had a player drafted to the WNBA, and Pierre believes Hill could have been based on how she fared against opponents from bigger schools. He also believes Hill would have been an even bigger sensation had she played in today's name, image and likeness era. 'She just was in the wrong era,' Pierre said. After the draft, Hill chose to play professionally overseas. She headed to Serbia to compete with ZKK Kraljevo of the First Women's League of Serbia (ZLS). Advertisement And guess who recorded another quadruple-double? On Jan 26, 2020, a month after her 24th birthday, Hill had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in an 86-62 win against ZKK Partizan 1953. 'They made it a huge deal,' Hill said. 'They threw me a huge party. I was on the news. It was a big deal there because (a quadruple-double) had never happened in that league.' Covered two of these when @shakylaa_ was at @GSU_TIGERS and now she added to her impressive resume with a professional quadruple-double #womensbasketball🏀 #goat — 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 (@brianhoward33) January 25, 2020 Her team went on to win the Serbian Cup. The team also played in the WABA (Women's Adriatic Basketball Association) League and was 17-1 when Serbia shut down basketball because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hill averaged 13.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 5.7 steals in the ZLS. She averaged 14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 4.2 steals in the WABA League and was the Defensive Player of the Year. She said she wanted her play that year to send a bigger message than delivering quality stats. 'How people talk about the SWAC and HBCU sports, they kind of downplay it,' Hill said. 'That was kind of like vindication for myself, and also like, 'OK, I am really a hard worker.' Outside of the skills it takes to score, you definitely have to have a lot of grit and a lot of grind to get a quadruple-double because it's not only time-consuming but energy-consuming.' Hill wanted to give the WNBA a try in 2020, but she said a training camp contract with the Indiana Fever didn't pan out because of the pandemic. She then played for Bashkimi Prizren of the Kosovo Women's Basketball Superleague and won the Kosovo Cup in 2022. Murray and Diaz said they weren't surprised Hill had success in Europe. Diaz said she wouldn't mind watching Hill give pro basketball another shot. Hill, however, is content with her current life. She said she is 'completely done' with playing and also doesn't have interest in coaching. When she graduated from Grambling, Hill ranked third on the all-time scoring list with 2,052 points. She also ranked second all time in rebounds as a guard with 925. A post shared by Mike Ross (@mike_ross03) Diaz said with the way Hill spoke during film sessions, it's no surprise she's pursuing law. Hill said she's considering Southern, Howard and Texas Southern for law school. She also wouldn't mind returning to her home state of Arkansas to practice. 'I can see her as a lawyer because she likes to debate and she likes to talk,' Pierre said. 'She's passionate. She lights up a room. She has a big personality that's contagious.' Advertisement Hill is ready to take that passion to law school. She said she is leaning toward studying corporate law, but she is keeping her options open. Being a district attorney was a goal at one time. The only thing that delayed that plan was basketball. And those quadruple-doubles.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
La. Tech hosts Grambling State in 34th meeting between programs
Story by: La Tech Athletics RUSTON – The Diamond 'Dogs (14-10, 2-1 CUSA) return to the Love Shack to kickstart a four-game homestand on Tuesday when they play host to the nearby Grambling State Tigers (9-13, 5-1 SWAC). First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The upcoming contest marks the 34th time the two programs meet since their first matchup on April 9, 1971, when Louisiana Tech won 8-0 in a seven-inning game played at a neutral site in Baton Rouge. Their first game played in Ruston was not until February 12, 2000, with Grambling taking it 9-8 at the original J.C. Love Field. The Bulldogs are currently riding a 28-game winning streak against the Tigers, with Grambling's last win over Tech dating back to March 1, 2005, with the Tigers taking a close 10-9 victory in Ruston. Tech has outscored the Tigers 52-7 in their last five contests and has only allowed double-digit runs to Grambling twice in their series history: their 2005 loss and a 17-12 Tech win at Grambling on March 31, 2015. The Diamond 'Dogs are coming off a 3-1 week including a series win to open Conference USA play over Sam Houston on the road. Garrison Berkley posted a career day at the plate in Sunday's rubber match, going 4-5 with a pair of homers, a double, three RBI and four runs scored. Thaxton Berch also belted his first career homer in Sunday's 9-7 win. In Friday's 6-5 win for the 'Dogs, Sebastian Mexico ripped a pair of triples in the third and fifth innings to tie the single-game program record that was set on March 19, 1990, by Daniel Robinson against Louisiana College, which is now known as Louisiana Christian University. Two days prior to Berch hitting his first career home run, Trey Hawsey pounded his first career jack over 400 feet over the batter's eye at Sam Houston's Don Sanders Stadium. Colton Coates went 2-4 in all four of Tech's games last week. He doubled, drove in a run and scored twice in Tuesday's 6-2 midweek win over ULM, and scored four total runs over the weekend at Sam Houston. Grambling State enters Tuesday's contest as one of the SWAC's top teams, currently sitting in a tie for the top spot with Bethune Cookman at a 5-1 conference record. The Tigers are coming off a series win over Texas Southern despite suffering their first SWAC loss in Sunday's series finale. Grambling won Friday's series opener, 12-7, before exploding in a 15-5 eight-inning run rule victory on Saturday. They fell short of a sweep after dropping Sunday's contest, 19-10. The Tigers are led by head coach Davin Pierre, who is in his fourth year leading the Grambling baseball program. Pierre is 90-98 during his tenure with just one winning season in 2023, finishing the year 29-26 and clinching the SWAC Western Division title with a 22-7 conference record. Grambling ended 2024 with a 26-28 record yet clinched a berth for the NCAA Tournament and made it to the Bryan-College Station regional after winning the SWAC tournament. Grambling is one of their league's top home run hitting teams with 23 total this year to tie for the second-most in the SWAC. Seven players have multiple homers with four of those having at least three so far. Cameron Hill leads the team with five bombs, 29 RBI, 45 total bases and a .506 slugging percentage. Trey Bridges leads the team with 26 hits and is the only Grambling player batting over .300 thus far. The Tigers have five different players with 20 hits and five players that have scored at least 20 runs. Martavius Thomas leads the team and ranks fourth in the SWAC with 16 stolen bases on a perfect 16 attempts. Nyan Hayes' 11 steals on 11 attempts accounts for the other of the only two players on Grambling's roster with double-digit steals this season. The Tigers have won just four of their 12 non-conference games this year with victories over Jackson State, Southern, Alabama A&M and Prairie View A&M, and have given up at least 10 runs in their last nine non-conference games. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox Sports
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Hines scores 15 as Alabama State beats Grambling 64-62 in SWAC Tournament semifinals
Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — CJ Hines had 15 points in Alabama State's 64-62 win against Grambling on Friday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. TJ Madlock made two free throws with 56 seconds left to give Alabama State a 64-58 lead. Hines added five assists for the Hornets (18-15). Tyler Mack shot 4 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 12 points. Kintavious Dozier finished with 20 points for the Tigers (12-22). James Flippin added 18 points for Grambling. Mikale Stevenson also had nine points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals. Hines scored 11 points in the first half and Alabama State went into the break trailing 36-33. Alabama State went on a 13-2 second-half run to give them the lead at 64-58. Mack scored 12 second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
