JUCO Basketball League (National Junior College Athletic Association) History
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National Junior College Athletic Association was created in 1943
League name history
1943[+] until now: National Junior College Athletic Association 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
League logos
| Until 1950 |  1950-1995 |  1995-2005 |  2005-2008 |  2008-2020 |  2013-2014 | 2014-2020 |  Since 2020 |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Milwaukee Area Technical College - 2022-23:
John A. Logan College - 2022-23:
Brookdale Community College - 2023-24:
Barton County Community College
- 2023-24:
North Lake College - 2023-24:
National Park Community College - 2024-25:
Trinity Valley Community College - 2024-25:
Kirkwood Community College
- 2024-25:
Mohawk Valley Community College - 2025-26:
Parkland College - 2025-26:
Howard College, TX - 2025-26:
Northern Essex Community College
- 2022-23: Milwaukee Area Technical College
- 2022-23: John A. Logan College
- 2022-23: Brookdale Community College
- 2023-24: Barton County Community College
- 2023-24: North Lake College
- 2023-24: National Park Community College
- 2024-25: Trinity Valley Community College
- 2024-25: Kirkwood Community College
- 2024-25: Mohawk Valley Community College
- 2025-26: Parkland College
- 2025-26: Howard College, TX
- 2025-26: Northern Essex Community College
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brookdale CC | 2022-23, 2022-23 |
| 1 | Barton Co. | 2023-24 |
| 1 | Trinity Valley | 2024-25 |
| 1 | Kirkwood CC | 2024-25 |
| 1 | John A.Logan | 2022-23 |
| 1 |  North Lake CC | 2023-24 |
| 1 | Mohawk Valley | 2024-25 |
| 1 | Parkland CC | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Milwaukee Tech | 2022-23 |
| 1 | Howard Col., TX | 2025-26 |
| 1 | N.Essex CC | 2025-26 |
| 1 | National Park | 2023-24 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 86-65 |  Macomb Community College |
| 2021-22 | Not held | ||
| 2022-23 | John A. Logan College | 73-70 |  Northwest Florida State College |
| 2021-22 | Not held | ||
| 2022-23 | Brookdale Community College | 90-82 |  Sandhills Community College |
| 2023-24 | Barton County Community College | 88-73 |  Triton College |
| 2022-23 | Not held | ||
| 2023-24 | North Lake College | 74-61 |  Herkimer County College |
| 2022-23 | Not held | ||
| 2023-24 | National Park Community College | 84-79 |  South Suburban College |
| 2024-25 | Trinity Valley Community College | 69-61 |  Connors State College |
| 2023-24 | Not held | ||
| 2024-25 | Kirkwood Community College | 55-54 | Parkland College |
| 2023-24 | Not held | ||
| 2024-25 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 58-51 | Herkimer County College |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland CC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Herkimer Co | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barton Co. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connors State | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trinity Valley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirkwood CC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richland CC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| S.Suburban JC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 S.Idaho JC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John A.Logan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Macomb CC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellsworth CC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Lake CC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mohawk Valley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brookdale CC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Milwaukee Tech | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NW Florida St. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Triton JC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Howard Col., TX | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandhills CC | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N.Essex CC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| National Park | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland CC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookdale CC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Lake CC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John A.Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milwaukee Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barton Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity Valley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirkwood CC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohawk Valley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Col., TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Essex CC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herkimer Co | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richland CC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connors State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellsworth CC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NW Florida St. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Macomb CC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandhills CC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Triton JC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Suburban JC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Idaho JC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Hills | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Danville Area | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salem CC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Northampton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Davidson-Davie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Panola JC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kalamazoo Vall. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tallahassee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orange CC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rochester CTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Riverland CC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Plains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pima CC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minn.St.Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iowa Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the JUCO Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Burnett | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Jayden Norris | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Jayson McGhee | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Oladele Oladitan | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Jessie Kilian | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Alex Agard-Roberts | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Jaiden Martin | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Leirre Collier | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Grant Chamberlain | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
Players with the most JUCO titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Keandre Kindell | 2 | 2024, 2024 |
