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BCSN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - JANUARY 12, 2021 BCSN MEN/WOMEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - JANUARY 12, 2021 No!  This is not a misprint!!!  The BCSN Women's Players of the Week from January 5 were not just simply cut and pasted to the January 12 selection.  The two women had another week of outstanding performances to repeat the honor with the Black College Sports Network.  The Men's nominees were highlighted by a triple-double and a 30-point double-double. Large Schools Men Shaun Doss, Jr. , a red-shirt junior guard from Marion, Arkansas, led the University of Arkansas at Pine-Bluff to a victory in their only game this week.  In the 91-82 victory versus Alabama State on Saturday, January 9, Doss led the Golden Lions with a 30 point double-double.  In 38 minutes of action, Doss tallied 31 points and 10 rebounds.  In addition, he contributed 3 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals.  Women Ameshya Williams , a senior center from Gulfport, MS, had her fourth and fi...

BCSN PRESEASON HBCU MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS By A.D. Drew & Bryan Fulford | BSCN The lead up to the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season has been full of challenges and disappointments for teams, players, coaches and administrators as everyone tries to navigate through the tough decisions of what’s right and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. We congratulate the teams that have found a way to take the court this season. And, we wish the best of health, physically and mentally, to those teams that are not playing. We look forward to seeing you for the 2021-22 season. Our preseason HBCU men’s basketball first-team and second-team is divided between the Division I, II and NAIA levels.  Many NAIA teams started playing games in early November, while NCAA D-I teams started playing the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Most of the D-II teams will begin their seasons in January primarily playing a conference-only schedule. Leading our D-I first team are a pair of guards recognized...