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Broadus Named Finalist for Ben Jobe Award

2021 Ben Jobe Award Finalists

BALTIMORE, Md. (March 9, 2021) -- After guiding the Morgan State University men's basketball team to some of the most exciting action seen anywhere in the 2020-21 season, head coach Kevin Broadus was named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award, as announced by CollegeInsider.com. 

The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach in Division I men's basketball during Final Four weekend. An icon in the history of basketball at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Jobe is best known as the head coach of the Southern University, a position he held for 12 seasons. He was also head coach at Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Talladega, Tuskegee and South Carolina State.
 
Despite the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, Broadus' Bears (12-7) proved to be most resilient on the road. They posted their best road record (12-3) since 2009-10 (12-7) and earned the program's first wins against Iona (MAAC), 83-72, Delaware (CAA), 65-59 and James Madison (CAA), 80-73.
 
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Morgan's 99-41 victory against St. Mary's College of Maryland on Jan. 21 was the start of a 5-game winning streak that ended on Feb. 6 with a 74-69 win against Delaware State.

Morgan led the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in a number of statistical categories: scoring 80.7 ppg (20th best mark in the country), scoring margin (+7.1), free throw pct. (.742), rebound margin (+3.0), rebounding offense (39.1), offensive rebounds (13.2), offensive reb. pct. (.346). and assists (15.5). The Bears have also made 162 3-pointers on 34.8% shooting from behind the arc (ranked No. 2 in the MEAC).

On the national level, Morgan ranks No. 8 in turnovers forced, No. 10 in offensive rebounds per game, No. 20 in points per game, eighth in free-throw percentage, No. 30 total rebounds per game and No. 46 in assists. 

Morgan finished third in the league standings at 7-5 following a second-place preseason selection and received three league awards for its efforts. Senior Troy Baxter (1st), and juniors Malik Miller and De'Torrion Ware (2nd) marked the first time since 2012-13 that three Bears earned All-Conference honors, while Baxter and Miller became the first-ever duo to earn All-Defensive accolades.
   
Baxter finished the regular season as the league's leading scorer (17.1 ppg), grabbed 4.8 rebounds and third in blocks (1.6 avg). Baxter was joined by Ware (15.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg) and Miller (12.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.0 apg) in averaging double figures in points. 

The Bears first game in the MEAC Tournament will be Thursday (March 11) against the South No. 2 seeded Florida A&M Rattlers (8-11). The winner will face the North No. 1-seeded Coppin State Eagles on Friday in the semifinals.

The quarterfinal and semifinal games will be streamed live on FloHoops at www.flohoops.com.

The men's finale will begin at 1 p.m. and will broadcast live on ESPN2.
 
For tournament information, including live stats and brackets, log on to www.MEAChoops.com.


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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 126 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Troy Baxter

#1 Troy Baxter

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Malik Miller

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Players Mentioned

Troy Baxter

#1 Troy Baxter

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Senior
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Malik Miller

#11 Malik Miller

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Junior
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#20 De'Torrion Ware

6' 4"
Junior
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