FAMU basketball star Tyler Shirley makes HBCU All-Star Game
FAMU basketball senior Tyler Shirley will play in Indianapolis’ HBCU All-Star Game, near his hometown, during the men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four weekend.
After helping Florida A&M men’s basketball to one of its best seasons in recent memory , Tyler Shirley is getting postseason recognition. The redshirt senior forward has been selected for the 2026 HBCU All-Star Game. The fifth annual contest for Black Colleges’ top hoopers is set for Sunday, April 5, at Indianapolis’ Corteva Coliseum, located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds during the NCAA Tournament’s men’s Final Four weekend in the city.
Tipoff is at 1 p. m. Eastern Time, streaming on the BET Fast Channel.
View this post on Instagram Shirley will play for Team Sam Jones, who will face Team Bob Danridge. The FAMU star will reunite with his former Rattler teammate, Rod Coffee III, who transferred to Grambling State this past season. Following stints at South Alabama and Clayton State, the Gary, Indiana, and Atlanta native transferred to FAMU before the 2024-2025 season but battled injury, playing only four games.
Then the 6-foot-8 forward emerged as the Rattlers’ top scorer, averaging 12 points and contributing 5. 1 rebounds while playing for first-year head coach Charlie Ward . The Rattlers went 15-16 and had an 11-7 record in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.