US EditionInaugural HBCU Hoops Invitational Coming to Walt Disney World Resort in December
The inaugural tournament will feature eight HBCU teams competing in single-elimination games and offer scholarships and career development programs for student-athletes.
- The first HBCU Hoops Invitational is scheduled for December 4-7, 2025, at Walt Disney World's premier sports venue in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
- HBCU Hoops Global, Inc. established this single-elimination competition to highlight the basketball programs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and to support the academic and professional development of student-athletes.
- The men’s bracket features Florida A&M, Tuskegee, Florida Memorial, and Barber-Scotia, while the women’s bracket includes Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Edward Waters, and Cheyney universities.
- Florida A&M, led by Charlie Ward—who recently took over as head coach and is a former Heisman Trophy recipient—anchors the men's field as the team returns from a 14-17 record last season. Meanwhile, Cheyney University’s women’s program is notable for being the only HBCU to reach the NCAA Division I Final Four, achieving this milestone in 1982.
- Organizers plan year-round support through scholarships, academic assistance, college fairs, and career development, aiming to build a legacy extending beyond basketball.
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Inaugural HBCU Hoops Invitational Coming to Walt Disney World Resort in December
Link to download photos, b-roll & interviews at DisneyExperiences.com Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton and Tuskegee universities among prominent programs participating in new college basketball tournament Dec. 4-7 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex; Format involves four men's teams and four women's teams; Tickets on sale now at HBCUhoops.org. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Several marquee Black college basketball pr…
Inaugural HBCU Hoops Invitational Coming to Disney World in December
Disney World to Host Inaugural HBCU Hoops Invitational This December, the inaugural HBCU Hoops Invitational will bring several marquee Black college basketball programs to Walt Disney World Resort. The men’s tournament, running from December 4-7, will feature Florida A&M University, Tuskegee University, Florida Memorial University, and Barber-Scotia College. The women’s bracket will include Bethune-Cookman University, […]
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