Basketball coaches and players in the SWAC will travel to Birmingham on October 7th & 8th for the annual SWAC Basketball Media Days.<\/p>\n
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. \u2014 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2025 SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day\u00a0 The stage is set \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f \u2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0 \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddea\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd6 \ud835\uddea\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb’\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddee \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06 \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff \ud835\udde2\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff \ud835\udff3#BIGENERGY<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/JETFpKcvXY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2025 SWAC Men’s Basketball Media Day\u00a0 The stage is set \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f \u2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n PJ Eason<\/a> spent last season at Grambling State before following Jackson to Alabama A&M. He averaged 5.9 points and 5.9 boards per game last season at GSU. The Dadeville, Ala. native posted a career-high 17 points versus Prairie View A&M and added 13 rebounds against the College of Biblical Studies last season. \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddea\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddd6 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb’\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\udde0\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddee \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude06 \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf3\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff \ud835\udde2\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff \ud835\udff4#BeADawg25<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/udAqM1GTAg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0
Alabama A&M Guards Coriah Beck<\/a> and\u00a0Kalia Walker<\/a> will represent Alabama A&M University at the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference annual SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Birmingham.\u00a0
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Alabama A&M head women’s basketball coach Dawn Thornton, who begins her second season on The Hill, will join the rest of the SWAC head coaches to address the media about the upcoming 2025-26 women’s basketball season.
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Kalia Walker<\/a>, a First Team All-SWAC selection a year ago, averaged a team-best 14.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. She surpassed the 1,000-point plateau toward the end of the regular season and shot 37.9 percent from the field and 81.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Alexander, Ark. native registered a career-high 30 points in a non-conference win at North Alabama last season.
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Coriah Beck<\/a> missed all of the 2024-25 season recovering from an injury. During the 2023-24 season at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Memphis, Tenn. native averaged 12.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. She shot 37.1 percent from the floor and 33.1 percent from behind the 3-point line. In addition, during her last season playing, Beck posted a career-high 32 points at McNeese State and 11 assists at Mississippi Valley State.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These are your 2025 SWAC Women\u2019s Basketball player attendees. #SWACWBB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pfou9tVMn4<\/a><\/p>\n
The Alabama A&M women’s basketball program is coming off a historic season that saw the Bulldogs win 21 games for the first time during the Division I era and will look to repeat the success from a year ago.\u00a0
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Alabama A&M begins the season with an exhibition game, playing host to UAH in the return of the Mayor’s Cup. The regular tips off with back-to-back home games, starting on Nov. 5 against Talladega. For the second consecutive season, AAMU will welcome an SEC opponent to the Event Center as Ole Miss comes to The Hill on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n
Season Ticket renewals are currently on sale and the deadline to guarantee seat locations for existing season ticket holders is Sept. 30. In order to renew season tickets, fans can visit aamusports.com or call the AAMU Ticket Office at: (256) 372-7255 or (256) 372-7254. \u00a0
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A complete listing of the student-athletes slated to be in attendance is listed below.
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Alabama A&M
Kalia Walker<\/a>
Coriah Beck<\/a>
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Alabama State
Alanah Pooler
Taylor Smith
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Alcorn State
Nakia Cheatham
Kiarra Henderson
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Indiya Bowen
Jailah Pelly
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Bethune-Cookman
Daimoni Dorsey
Chanelle McDonald
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Florida A&M
April Hooks
Breazia Robinson
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Grambling State
Arianna Mosley
D’Mya Griffin
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Jackson State
Jaileyah Cotton
Leianya Massenat
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Mississippi Valley State
Jaeda Murphy
Ja’la Douglas
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Prairie View A&M
C.J. Wilson
Janya Polk
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Southern
D’Shantae Edwards\u00a0
Jocelyn Tate
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Texas Southern
Daeja Holmes
Aaliyah Henderson<\/p>\n
Alabama A&M Guard Kintavious Dozier<\/a> and forward\u00a0PJ Eason<\/a> will represent Alabama A&M University at the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference annual SWAC Men’s Basketball Media Day at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Birmingham.\u00a0
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Alabama A&M head men’s basketball coach\u00a0Donte’ Jackson<\/a>, who begins his first season on The Hill, will join the rest of the SWAC head coaches to address the media about the upcoming 2025-26 men’s basketball season.
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Kintavious Dozier<\/a> transferred during the offseason to Alabama A&M from SWAC foe Grambling State. While at GSU, the Lanett, Ala. native averaged 12.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 69 games played. He posted a career-high 34 points at Washington State during the 2023-24 season and added a personal-best nine rebounds (vs. Texas Southern and vs Arkansas Baptist) and nine assists (vs. Arkansas Baptist) last season.<\/p>\n
These are your 2025 SWAC Men\u2019s Basketball player attendees. #SWACMBB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3YXqCBIfgT<\/a><\/p>\n
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The Alabama A&M men’s basketball team will have a pair of exhibition games in October, starting on the 13th\u00a0with the Ballin in Boutwell matchup against Samford, followed by a contest on Oct. 27, hosting UAH in the return of the Mayor’s Cup.
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The Bulldogs begin the regular season on Nov. 3 with their home opener, playing host to Blue Mountain Christian. AAMU takes to the road just two days later (Nov. 5), visiting Big Ten foe Indiana.\u00a0
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Season Ticket renewals are currently on sale and the deadline to guarantee seat locations for existing season ticket holders is Sept. 30. In order to renew season tickets, fans can visit aamusports.com or call the AAMU Ticket Office at: (256) 372-7255 or (256) 372-7254. \u00a0<\/p>\n
A complete listing of the student-athletes slated to be in attendance is listed below.
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Alabama A&M
Kintavious Dozier<\/a>
PJ Eason<\/a>
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Alabama State
Micah Simpson
JaSteven Walker
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Alcorn State
Nick Woodard\u00a0
Davion Williams\u00a0
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Bethune-Cookman
Daniel Rouzan
Jakobi Heady
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Florida A&M
Jordan Chatman\u00a0
Naheem McLeod\u00a0
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Grambling State
Roderick Coffee
PJ Edwards
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Jackson State
Dorian McMillian
Daeshun Ruffin
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Mississippi Valley State
Delkedric Holmes\u00a0
Daniel Mayfield\u00a0
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Prairie View A&M
Lance Williams\u00a0
Cory Wells\u00a0
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Southern
Mike Jacobs
Damariee Jones
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Texas Southern
Troy Hupstead
Zaire Hayes
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