VIRGINIA UNION ATHLETICS

Shareka McNeill, a Harding High alumnus and a Division II All-America at Virginia Union, is transferring to Division I North Carolina A&T.

North Carolina A&T women’s basketball coach Tarrell Robinson added six recruits to his MEAC championship roster.

One familiar face to CIAA fans is former Virginia Union star guard Shareka McNeill who averaged 32.1 points in eight games during the 2019-20 season before getting hurt. She will play one season for the Aggies.

“Shareka is a huge addition to our program,” Robinson said. “We were the sixth-youngest team this past season, so it was important to add some experience to our roster.  … She is someone who fits in well to our championship culture because she is someone who competes at a high level at all times.”

Another Division II recruit is Francis Marion transfer Kiana Adderton. The 6-foot-1 forward played three seasons with FMU, averaging 15.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
Hillside High graduate Faith Blackstone played one season at Syracuse. She earned all-state honors as a Hornet and finished second all-time in scoring.

Jasmin Boyd is a 5-9 guard from Trenton (N.J.) High School.

Jazmin Harris played three seasons at Charlotte. The 6-3 center averaged 10.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 17 games last season.

Rochelle Lee is on her third school after stops at Chattanooga and North Texas.

The Aggies advanced to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to No. 1 seed North Carolina State.

Hampton women’s basketball recruits
The Pirates added three recruits for the fall season.

Freshman Amayah Reaves is a 5-6 guard from Chandler, Arizona, who averaged 13.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 4.2 steals per game.

Colorado transfer Maddie Buford averaged  21.1 ppg and hit 67 3-pointers.

Labette Community College transfer Jayla Smith is a 6-foot guard who averaged 12.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

On the men’s side, coach Ed “Buck” Joyner Jr. added two freshmen to his class.

Will Henderson is a 6-10 center who averaged a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, plus two blocks per game at Scotland Prep in Richmond, Virginia.
Luc Therrien hails from Vancouver, British Columbia. The 6-10 center also averaged a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds, plus three blocks per game.

Second Chance
If you missed North Carolina Central’s docuseries on ESPN+, you have another chance. The series has been moved to Hulu.

And speaking of men’s basketball, former Eagle Nimrod Hilliard is making a name for himself overseas with the Hakro Merlins in Crailsheim, Germany.

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