The NBA honored three HBCU basketball pioneers who were the first black players to be drafted into the league.

Seventy-five years ago, Cooper was selected 13th overall by the Boston Celtics in 1950, becoming the first Black player drafted by an NBA team. On Thursday, Cooper's son, Chuck Cooper III, talked ...

As HBCU basketball continues to showcase its best in all-star games and combines, NBA execs are focused elsewhere for talent.

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