ATLANTA — The
National Basketball Players Association, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and the
Southwestern Athletic Conference hosted the Top 50 Basketball Camp July 25-27 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Top 50 Basketball Camp featured a group of the best men’s basketball players from the SIAC and SWAC. During the three-day camp, players showcased their talent against their peers of the neighboring conference through competitive games and scrimmages, participated in on-court skill development training, and attended educational sessions curated to foster success beyond the basketball court.
"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the NBPA as it returns to the campuses of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University for the sixth annual Top 50 Camp," expressed SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman. "This event exemplifies the NBPA's unwavering commitment to creating exceptional opportunities for our student-athletes, allowing them to showcase their talents and enhance their preparedness for life after basketball."
The Top 50 Basketball Camp was designed to help HBCU student-athletes shape their futures – whether they aspire to play professional basketball or pursue other career paths. Additionally, the camp gives current and retired NBA players experience coaching, teaching, and mentoring collegiate athletes to help launch them into new career paths.
This year, former NBA players Jason Thompson, Solomon Jones, and former WNBA player Mactabene Amachree attended the Top 50 Basketball Camp as coaches and mentors.
2024 TOP 50 CAMP PARTICIPANTS
| NAME |
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY |
| Alvin Miles |
Miles College |
| Alvin Stredic |
Mississippi Valley State |
| Amarr Knox |
Alabama State |
| Andrew Stewart |
Clark Atlanta |
| Asanti Price |
Benedict College |
| Ayjay Plain |
Savannah State |
| Brayon Freeman |
Bethune-Cookman |
| Cameron Butler |
Alcorn State |
| Lorenzo Downey |
Alabama A&M |
| Cedric Taylor III |
Morehouse College |
| Chad Moodie |
Alabama A&M |
| Chris Martin |
Clark Atlanta |
| Christian Moore |
Arkansas Pine Bluff |
| Christian Wells |
LeMoyne-Owen College |
| Corey Hines Jr. |
Alabama State |
| Corey Trotter |
Miles College |
| D’Anthony Pennington |
Tuskegee |
| Damani McEntire |
Bethune-Cookman |
| Damion Mitchell Jr. |
Morehouse College |
| Darell Johnson |
Lane College |
| Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
| Derrick Tezeno |
Southern University |
| Donovan Sanders |
Mississippi Valley State |
| Elijah Stewart |
Clark Atlanta |
| G’Shan Aldridge |
Allen University |
| Goliath Mitchell |
Edward Waters |
| Isaiah Veal |
Spring Hill |
| Jaden Gray |
Morehouse College |
| Jalyke Gaines |
Alcorn State |
| James Chase Ballard |
Miles College |
| James Flippin |
Grambling State |
| Jasteven Walker |
Alabama State |
| Kharye Cayne |
Clark Atlanta |
| Kintavious Dozier |
Grambling State |
| Klemen Vuga |
Arkansas Pine Bluff |
| Kusamae Draper |
Tuskegee |
| Mikale Stevenson |
Grambling State |
| Myson Lowe |
Fort Valley State |
| Qua King |
Savannah State |
| Quentin Bolton |
Arkansas Pine Bluff |
| Reginald Ward |
Bethune-Cookman |
| Rylen Walker |
Morehouse College |
| Shakur Poteat |
Albany State |
| Shemani Fuller |
Clark Atlanta |
| Steven Key II |
Central State |
| Tidjiane Dioumassi |
Southern University |
| Trey Thomas |
Bethune-Cookman |
| Tyler Pendergrass |
Fort Valley State |
| Walter Hamilton |
Mississippi Valley State |
| Walter Peggs Jr. |
Spring Hill |
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
www.thesiac.com.