TUSKEGEE, Ala. – As the 2022-23 college basketball season begins to wind down, the 14th annual Division II HBCU All-America teams powered by BOXTOROW are released, featuring three members of the Golden Tiger men's program.

Tuskegee head coach Benji Taylor has been named HBCU Division II Coach of the Year. In his fourth season as the head coach of the Golden Tigers, he led them to the SIAC Western Division crown. The Golden Tigers' 20-9 record was five games better than last year and earned Tuskegee an at-large berth in the NCAA South regionals.

The starting backcourt of Gregg Boyd and Devin Booker were both named Second Team All-Americans by BOXTOROW. Boyd finished second in scoring on the team at 13.3 points per game and assists at 2.5 per game, starting over 20 games for Tuskegee this season. Boyd ranked third in SIAC threes made (64), fourth in free throw percentage (83.3), 13th in scoring, and 14th in assists in the regular season. The guard also scored in double figures in 18 games and dished out three or more assists in 11 games on the year.
 
Booker led Tuskegee offensively on the year, scoring a team-high 14.4 points, good for ninth in the SIAC, along with grabbing 3.7 rebounds and dishing out 2.7 assists per game, which also leads the team on the regular season. The senior also was stellar defensively from his guard spot, leading the team 1.9 steals which is tied for third in the conference. Booker had 12 double figure scoring games, including three for over 20.

BOXTOROW has administered the All-America teams since 2009. A complete listing of both teams can be found below.

Meanwhile, Coach Taylor and Boyd have both been selected to participate in the HBCU All-Star game, set to take place on Sunday, April 2, in Houston. The event will be hosted on the campus of Texas Southern at the H&PE Arena at 3 p.m. Featuring the top 24 HBCU players from Division I, Division II, and NAIA leagues, the contest will air live on CBS as part of the Final Four weekend.

With a mission to advocate, educate, expose, mentor and invest in HBCU students, student-athletes and coaches across the country, the event aims to showcase the "Best in Black College Basketball." Launched by HBCU All-Stars LLC, a Black-owned sports marketing, events, and media company in Atlanta, the HBCU All-Star Game brings much-needed E.A.R. (Exposure, Access, Recognition) and O.R.R. (Opportunities, Resources, Results) to outstanding, talented, ambitious, and hardworking HBCU students, student-athletes and brilliant coaches and celebrate Black Excellence, Black History, and Black Cultural Experiences at the highest level.
 
To learn more about the HBCU All-Star Game and to get additional information about its ancillary events and tickets visit hbcuallstargame.com and follow @hbcuallstargame on Twitter.
 
BOXTOROW First Team All-Americans
Rodney Battle, Miles (F, Jr., Columbus, Ga.)
Eleik Bowles, Savannah State (F, Sr., Savannah, Ga.)
K.J. Doucet, Fort Valley State (F, Soph., Austell, Ga.)
Terrence Hunter-Whitfield, Virginia State (F, Sr., Chesterfield, Va.)
Beril Kabamba, Spring Hill (F, r-Soph., Clearwater, Fla.)
Robert Osborne, Virginia Union (F, Sr., Richmond, Va.)
Artese Stapleton, Lincoln (Mo.) (G, Senior, Chicago, Ill.)
Khyree Temple, Livingstone (G/F, Soph., West Philadelphia, Pa.)
Malik Tidwell, Bluefield State (G, Jr., Chicago, Ill.)
Korey Williams, Lincoln (Pa.) (G, Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Raemaad Wright, Virginia Union (F, Sr., Suffolk, Va.)

BOXTOROW Second Team All-Americans
Devin Booker, Tuskegee (G, Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
Greg Boyd, Tuskegee (G, r-Sr., Seat Pleasant, Md.)
Ezekiel Cannedy, Johnson C. Smith (G, Fr., Kings Mountain, N.C.)
Francis "BJ" Fitzgerald, Virginia State (G, Sr., Danville, Va.)
Jaylon Gibson, Winston-Salem State (F/C, Jr., Zebulon, N.C.)
Amadou Faye, Elizabeth City State (F, Soph., Dakar, Senegal
Tyler Foster, Fayetteville State (G, Jr., Baltimore, Md.)
Samier Kinsler, West Virginia State (G, Soph., Philadelphia, Pa.)
Jahmir Marable-Williams, UDC (G, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.)
Kerry Richardson, Morehouse (F, Sr., Riverdale, Ga.)
Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State (G, Jr., Gastonia, N.C.)

AWARDS
HBCU Player of the Year: Robert Osborne, Virginia Union
HBCU Coach of the Year: Benji Taylor, Tuskegee
 
HBCU National Players of the Year
2022-23 Robert Osborne, Virginia Union
2021-22 Glen Abrams, West Virginia State
2020-21 No awards due to COVID-19
2019-20 Roger Ray, Livingstone
2018-19 Amir Hinton, Shaw
2017-18 Tyrius Walker, Morehouse
2016-17 Ray Anderson, Virginia Union
2015-16 Rodnerius Lewis, Stillman
2014-15 Denzel Dillingham, Paine
2013-14 Mark Thomas, Livingstone
2012-13 Angelo Sharpless, Elizabeth City State
2011-12 Malik Alvin, Shaw
2010-11 Raheem Smith, Shaw
2009-10 Darren Jones, West Virginia State
2008-09 Anthony Hilliard, Elizabeth City State

HBCU National Coaches of the Year
2022-23 Benji Taylor, Tuskegee
2021-22 Luke D'Alessio, Fayetteville State and Bryan Poore, West Virginia State
2020-21 No awards due to COVID-19
2019-20 Fred Watson, Miles
2018-19 Lonnie Blow, Virginia State
2017-18 Ricky Jackson, Claflin
2016-17 Jay Butler, Virginia Union
2015-16 Lonnie Blow, Virginia State/Donte Jackson, Stillman
2014-15 Jimmy Link, Paine
2013-14 James Stinson, Livingstone/Leon Douglas, Tuskegee
2012-13 Fred Watson, Benedict
2011-12 Cleo Hill, Jr., Shaw
2010-11 Cleo Hill, Jr., Shaw
2009-10 Lonnie Blow, Saint Augustine's
2008-09 Ron Woodard, Claflin

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