Willie Jackson and Marcus Scott IV represent Central State at NBPA HBCU Top 50 Camp


Guards Willie Jackson and Marcus Scott recently represented the Central State University basketball program at the National Basketball Players' Association HBCU Top 50 Camp in Atlanta, Georgia last week.


First developed in 2017, the Top 50 Camp features a group of the best players from the SIAC and SWAC, respectively. Modeled after the NBPA's Top 100 Camp, players at the Top 50 Camp receive on-court skill instruction from current and retired NBA players and participate in leadership and personal development sessions off the court. The Top 50 Camp also allows players to showcase their talent against the best of their neighboring conference through highly competitive scrimmages and games. 


Jackson, a 6'0 guard from Indiana, emerged as CSU's leading scorer last season. Jackson steadily improved in every major statistical category last season. He went from logging a total of 85 minutes and a 1.3 scoring average as a freshman to a dramatic increase of 430 total minutes played this season while averaging 10.8 points per game which includes a season-high 31 points against Bluefield State in the final regular season game of 2022.


Scott, who highlights a strong recruiting class for the Marauders, has transferred to Central State for the upcoming 2022-2023 season. While playing at Savannah State, Scott averaged 13.1 points per game. He led the Tigers to the SIAC Tournament title while earning SIAC Tournament MVP honors. 



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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Participants

• Beril Kabamba - Spring Hill College 

• Billy Thomas - Morehouse College 

• Devyn Payne - Fisk University 

• Elijah Horton - Miles College

• Ethan Jones - Fisk University

• Jaleel Simmons - Albany State 

• Jalon Andrews - Kentucky State 

• Jamon Reed - Fisk University  

• Jordan Simpson - Albany State 

• Kerry Richardson - Morehouse College

• Keshon Tabb - Rust College 

• KJ Doucet - Fort Valley State 

• Malik Parker - Albany State 

• Marcus Scott - Central State

• Mario Davis - Fisk University 

• Montrell Jacobs - Kentucky State 

• Mykayle Carter - Miles College 

• Pierre Mitchell - Fort Valley State 

• Robert Kendrick - Fort Valley State 

• Shamon Mosley - Kentucky State 

• Steven Lyles - Spring Hill College 

• Truitt Spencer - Miles College 

• Willie Jackson - Central State 

Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Participants

• Alex Alexander - Alabama State

• Bryson Etienne - Southern University

• Cameron Christon - Grambling State 

• Cameron Tucker - Alabama A&M 

• Dailin Smith - Alabama A&M 

• Dominic Brewton - Alcorn State 

• Dontrell McQuarter - Alcorn State 

• Gabe Watson - Jackson State 

• Galen Alexander - Texas Southern 

• Garrett Hicks - Alabama A&M

• George Ivory III - Mississippi Valley State   

• Jordan O'Neal - Alabama State 

• John Walker III - Texas Southern

• Joirdon Karl Nicholas - Texas Southern 

• Kadar Waller - Mississippi Valley State  

• Ken Evans Jr. - Jackson State 

• Kylen Milton - Arkansas Pine-Bluff 

• Oddyst Walker - Alcorn State 

• Robert Lewis - Arkansas Pine-Bluff 

• Samuel Da Cruz - Arkansas Pine-Bluff 

• Shaun Doss Jr. - Arkansas Pine-Bluff 

• Shawndarius Cowart - Grambling State

• Terry Collins - Mississippi Valley State    

• TJ Madlock - Alabama State 

• Tra'Michael Moton - Grambling State

• Trace Young - Jackson State 

• William Douglas - Prairie View