ACCC adds Shelton State women’s hoops to ‘basketball state’ list

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April 1, 2025

During a historic year for basketball in the state of Alabama, with successful seasons from a host of college teams, there’s also a new, lesser-known program on the rise.

For the first time ever, the Shelton State women’s basketball team is playing for a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship. The team belongs to the Alabama Community College Conference.

On Tuesday, the conference had some fun with the narrative that the Yellowhammer State, which has for so long been known as a football state, has now become one ruled by basketball. Tagging some of the state’s most prominent political figures and sports journalists, the official ACCC X page lobbied for the Shelton State Lady Bucs to receive proper acknowledgment for their contribution to the state’s growing reputation in the sport.

Hey @KevinScarbinsky, @SenTuberville, @SenKatieBritt, and @GovernorKayIvey. Can we add this to Alabama is a basketball state? ? https://t.co/pRTPauUoba

— ACCC (@acccathletics) April 1, 2025

Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.

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