The Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic is an HBCU men’s basketball showcase created by award-winning actor, producer and director Michael B. Jordan to showcase HBCU basketball.
This year’s event will be held on February 3 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It will air and stream on TNT.
The following teams will compete in the Heritage Classic:
- Grambling State (SWAC)
- Jackson State University (SWAC)
- Howard(MEAC)
- Hampton (CAA)
match schedule
An HBCU Band Showcase will be held between games.
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Inherit classic history
The most recent traditional classic was in 2023, when Morgan State, Delaware State, Norfolk State and Hampton University competed. Delaware State University, North Carolina Central University, Howard University and North Carolina A&T University compete in the inaugural Legacy Classic in the 2021-22 season. See the results below:
date | winner | loser | Fraction |
---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2023 | Morgan State University | Delaware | 75-65 |
Norfolk State Editor | Hampton | 83-71 | |
December 18, 2021 | central north carolina | Delaware | 86-53 |
Howard | NC A&T | 79-57 |
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What is the team record entering the 2024 Legacy Classic?
Here are the records for each 2024 Legacy Classic participant as of January 28, 2024:
- Grambling State: 8-11 (5-1 in SWAC play)
- Jackson State: 8-11 (4-2 in SWAC play)
- Howard: 8-13 (2-3 in MEAC play)
- Hampton: 4-17 (0-9 in CAA play)
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Who are the players to watch in 2024?
Grambling State
- G. Gentavis Dozier
- Anvan Burnett Underground
- GTramichael Morton
jackson state university
- G Ken Evans Jr.
- F/C Jordan O’Neal
- F Zeke Cook
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Howard
- Bryce Harris
- F Seth Downs
- GMarcus Dockery
Hampton
- F Kerise Mullen
- G. Tedrick Wilcox Jr.
- G Jordan Nesbitt