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Alejandro Danois

Alejandro

Alejandro Danois was a sports writer for The Banner. He specializes in long-form storytelling and looking at society through the prism of sports and its larger connections with the greater cultural milieu. He's more interested in telling the story behind the story as opposed who scored how many points, the final score or who won the game. He aims to bring a humanity and passion to his stories, injecting a nuance to his subjects that make people think, laugh and feel a range of emotions as we ponder the true essence of sports in our society and why we love the games that we love, why they matter, how they connect us and what they mean to the greater community. As the lead writer and a producer for the CBS Sports program "HBCU's: Elevating the Game", which aired during the 2021 Final Four, he got to work alongside one of his childhood superhero's, Baltimore Bullets and NBA legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. Alejandro is the author of "The Boys of Dunbar, A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball", which chronicles a year in the lives of the 1981-1982 Baltimore Dunbar High School Poets, considered the greatest prep basketball team of all team, featuring four players that went on to play in the NBA. He also served as a Producer on the ESPN Films 30-for-30 documentary Baltimore Boys. Alejandro has also hosted the NBA Beat radio segment on WYPR, 88.1 FM and the Sports Rap and Blacktop Exchange Sports Report programs on 88.9 FM, WEAA in Baltimore.

Latest content by Alejandro Danois

Annapolis High School faced Old Mill in the first outdoor wrestling match in Anne Arundel County on Thursday night.
Why 2 Anne Arundel high schools wrestled outside on the first day of winter
With a fevered home crowd that resembled one you might see at a big rivalry football game, the wrestling teams from Annapolis and Old Mill high schools faced off in the elements.
Dec 22, 2023
Angel Reese (10) and LSU teammate Last-Tear Poa like what they see during the third quarter of the Tigers' 80-48 win at Coppin State on Wednesday night.
LSU, the defending national champion, beats Coppin State 80-48, but the Eagles still come out a winner
Coppin reaped financial rewards for hosting the game, and it showcased Historically Black College and Universities for a wide audience.
Dec 21, 2023
Ernest Willor poses for a portrait at Saints Field holding his helmet.
Concordia Prep’s Ernest Willor Jr. picks Wisconsin
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end graduated early and will enroll in college in January.
Dec 20, 2023
Angel Reese and LSU will play Coppin State at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Baltimore.
Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers playing Coppin State in Baltimore is generating plenty of excitement
There are tickets available on the secondary market ... but they aren't cheap.
Dec 19, 2023
St. Frances quarterback Michael Van Buren runs with the ball during the first quarter against St. Thomas More at Under Armour Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
St. Frances quarterback Michael Van Buren explains why he picked Mississippi State
Michael Van Buren’s announcement was the biggest story in college football recruiting over the last week, when the St. Frances star decided decommit from Oregon.
Dec 12, 2023
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 10: Jahmir Young #1 of the Maryland Terrapins reacts after scoring against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament at United Center on March 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
The local players to watch this men’s college basketball season
The college basketball landscape is, as always, well stocked with players who forged their talents at area school, gyms and playgrounds. Here are players to watch.
Nov 17, 2023
St. Frances senior tight end Chase Wilkens runs after a catch against National Christian Academy at Under Armour Stadium on Nov. 3. Wilkens is bound for Monmouth University.
Chase Wilkens embodies the resilience of St. Frances’ season
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound senior tight end has earned his opportunity to play NCAA Division I football next year.
Nov 17, 2023
Fans packed Homewood Field on the Johns Hopkins Campus to watch PLL games. The league, which has operated as a tour, could place a team here permanently next season. (Photo courtesy of Premier Lacrosse League.)
Professional lacrosse is coming to Maryland. Team will be 1 of 8 nationwide.
The current Maryland Whipsnakes roster includes 10 players who were members of the lacrosse team at the University of Maryland.
Nov 14, 2023
St. Frances junior wide receiver Jeremiah Koger celebrates after scoring the first touchdown of the game during the first quarter last week against National Christian Academy.
Lanky receiver Jeremiah Koger has helped fuel St. Frances’ resurgence
The Archbishop Curley transfer has elevated his game while keeping his teammates loose during a trying season.
Nov 10, 2023
Adrian Dantley, shown as the interim coach of the Denver Nuggets in 2010, played at DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville.
Catching up with basketball legend Adrian Dantley
The Banner spoke with Dantley in advance of his induction into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame to talk about his life, love of basketball, connections to Baltimore and journey through the sport.
Nov 9, 2023
St. Frances junior linebacker Carlton “CJ” Smith combines from a military family with a strong athletic background.
A quiet junior’s ferocious play helps St. Frances football get its swagger back
Mild-mannered and reserved St. Frances junior linebacker Carlton Smith leads a dominant unit that has surrendered only one offensive touchdown since Sept. 22.
Nov 3, 2023
Ernest Willor looks away from the camera for a portrait in front of a red blocking sled while holding a football.
All eyes are on Concordia Prep’s Ernest Willor Jr. as the nationally ranked recruit weighs his college options
The defensive end is an Under Armour All-American with over 30 scholarship offers.
Oct 26, 2023
Morgan State is the first HBCU in the country to offer tumbling and acrobatics as a varsity sport.
Morgan State’s newest sport gives athletes an unexpected chance to compete at the Division I level
The Bears are the first HBCU in the country to offer an acrobatics and tumbling program as a Division I scholarship sport.
Oct 20, 2023
Ify Obidegwu poses for a portrait while holding a football on bleachers at Patterson Park's football field.
St. Frances cornerback Ify Obidegwu lets his play do the talking
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Obidegwu is headed to Oregon to play at the next level.
Oct 13, 2023
Children learn baseball skills at the Baltimore Urban Baseball Academy, BUBA, in South Baltimore on October 4, 2023.
The dichotomy of a magical Orioles season and baseball in Baltimore City Public Schools
The Orioles' season has stoked older fans and created new ones, but a closer look at Baltimore's baseball culture shows that too many kids who want to love the game are being left behind. Meet the people trying to change that.
Oct 7, 2023

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