The Hawks defeated Southern Idaho 82-67 to claim their first national championship since 2010 and second in program history. Howard College went into the NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball Tournament as the one seed and showed that dominance throughout the bracket. The championship game against the Golden Eagles was no different. Though Southern Idaho led 30-29 at halftime, Howard College refused to give up. The Hawks outscored the Golden Eagles 53-37 in the second half to clinch the title. Terry Copeland Jr. (6'9''-F/C) led the way with a double-double, scoring 23 points and securing 16 rebounds. Kuai Deng (6'10''-F) was close behind him with 20 points. The championship concludes one of the best years in Howard College Men’s Basketball history. The 33-4 Hawks add the national title trophy to a collection that includes the 2025 WJCAC Championship and NJCAA Region V Championship. With the win, Kyle Cooper joins Mark Adams as the only head men’s basketball coaches to bring a title back to Big Spring.
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All-Tournament MVP: Terry Copeland Jr. (6'9''-F/C) of Howard Col., TX
All-Tournament Most Outstanding Small Player: Josiah Kirkwood (5'10''-PG) of Butler CC, KS
All-Tournament Best Coach: Kyle Cooper of Howard Col., TX

NJCAA D1 all-americans first team 2026

Copeland Jr.

Lytch

Lincoln

Au-Duke

Henderson

Adams

All-Americans First Team
Terry Copeland Jr. (6'9''-F/C) of Howard Col., TX
Ace Reiser (6'0''-PG) of S.Idaho JC
Tristan Hankins (6'2''-G) of Butler CC, KS
Da'Mori Lytch (6'6''-F) of Walters St. CC
Trent Lincoln (6'3''-G) of Gulf Coast CC
Taj Au-Duke (6'3''-G-2005) of Indian Hills
Armani Henderson (6'2''-G) of Trinity Valley
Drae Vasser (6'1''-G) of Vincennes
McCaden Adams (6'4''-SG) of Snow CC
Sean Register (6'7''-F) of E.Florida St.

NJCAA D1 all-americans second team 2026

Hampton

Banks

LaMonte

Sandlin-El

Bell

Mason

Rivers

All-Americans Second Team
Naceiar Kirksey (6'0''-PG) of Monroe Coll.
Matt Hampton (6'4''-G) of Three Rivers
Amare Banks (6'2''-G) of McLennan CC
KJ LaMonte (6'3''-G) of Indian Hills
Antallah Sandlin-El (6'8''-F) of South Plains
Caden Bell (6'1''-G) of Tyler JC
Camron Mcdaniels (6'5''-G) of John A.Logan
Marsai Mason (6'6''-G/F) of Arizona W. CC
Derrick Rivers (6'0''-PG) of Dodge City
Noah Mendy (6'6''-G) of Daytona St.

NJCAA D1 all-americans third team 2026

Coulter

Hunter Jr.

Winston

Williams

Costello

Loubaki

Siler

McDonald

All-Americans Third Team
TJ Coulter (6'4''-G) of Laramie CC
Joseph Hunter Jr. (6'6''-G) of Seminole St.
Damarion Winston (6'2''-G) of Itawamba CC
Nick Williams (6'5''-G) of Monroe Coll.
Noah Williams (6'8''-G) of Barton Co.
Mason Costello (6'4''-G) of Indian Hills
Zati Loubaki (6'9''-G-2004) of Trinity Valley
Mike White (6'3''-G) of Lincoln Trail
Kaleb Siler (6'10''-C) of Gaston
Josiah McDonald (6'0''-PG) of Williston St. JC

NJCAA D1 all-americans honorable mention 2026

Dixon

Brown

Brown

Hunt

Bradley

Rodriguez

Diawara

Kramar

Okey

All-Americans Honorable Mention
Juaquin Dixon (6'4''-G) of Malcolm X JC
Roosevelt Brown (6'3''-G) of C.Georgia Tech
Jaylen Brown (G) of Allegany, MD
Jordan Johnson (6'3''-G) of Calhoun
Ryan Hunt (7'0''-C-2005) of E.Arizona JC
Odell Bradley (6'3''-SG) of Chattanooga St.
Aris Rodriguez (6'5''-G) of Barton Co.
Christian Gilliland (6'2''-G) of Pearl River CC
Djibril Diawara (6'3''-G-2003) of McCook CC
Sebastian Kramar (5'11''-PG) of USC-Salkehatchie
Cham Okey (6'7''-G) of N.Dakota St.
Deven Bates (6'3''-G) of Pensacola JC
Cam Brown (6'6''-G) of Ranger CC
Nazir Allen (6'9''-F) of Mineral Area
Shah Hall (6'11''-C) of Shelton St. CC
Taquez Butler (6'4''-G) of Walters St. CC
Darius Carr (6'4''-G) of Midland CC
Shane Cherry (5'9''-PG) of Tallahassee
Kevin Stubblefield (6'2''-G) of Connors State
CJ Worsham (6'7''-F) of Panola JC

Terrance Shannon (6'1''-G) of Olive-Harvey

All-Tournament Team
Kuai Deng (6'10''-F) of Howard Col., TX
Brandon Ivery (6'3''-G) of Howard Col., TX
Jalen Lyn (6'3''-G) of S.Idaho JC
Ace Reiser (6'0''-PG) of S.Idaho JC
Tristan Hankins (6'2''-G) of Butler CC, KS
Braylon Wenger (6'6''-G) of Trinity Valley
Trent Lincoln (6'3''-G) of Gulf Coast CC
Taquez Butler (6'4''-G) of Walters St. CC
Braylon Roman (6'4''-G) of NW Florida St.
McCaden Adams (6'4''-SG) of Snow CC
Darian Grant (6'6''-F) of NOC-Enid JC
RJ Nance (6'2''-G) of N.Mexico JC

A season that started in early November with a win ended with a win on Saturday night. Except this victory by the Parkland men's basketball team ended in the NJCAA Division II national championship game. The Cobras completed a storybook season with the program's second national title — and first since 1986 for the community college that calls Champaign home — with a 76-68 victory against Ellsworth (Iowa) on Saturday night at Mary Miller Gym in Danville. Parkland, the 11th seed coming into Danville, completed four straight wins this week in Danville on Saturday night and finished the season with a 29-7 record. The win on Saturday night comes a year after the Cobras lost the NJCAA D-II national championship game to finish national runner-up. Jaiden Martin (6'4''-SG) shined for the Cobras on Saturday night, pouring in a game-high 34 points. Martin, a 6-foot-4 guard from Milwaukee, made 11 of 27 shots from the field and finished 11 of 13 at the free-throw line. He added eight rebounds. Champaign Central graduate Chris Bush (6'6''-F) joined him in double figures with 12 points, making all six of his free throws, and Grant Chamberlain (6'7''-F) also hit double figures with 11 points and eight rebounds to. complement Martin.
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All-Tournament MVP: Jaiden Martin (6'4''-SG) of Parkland CC
All-Tournament Best Small Man: Isaiah Hill (6'0''-PG) of Pima CC
Coach of the Year: John Bowler of Parkland CC

NJCAA D2 all-americans first team 2026

Martin

Hackett

Abrams

Golf

Cain

Woodruff

Cruse

All-Americans First Team
Jaiden Martin (6'4''-SG) of Parkland CC
Isaiah Hill (6'0''-PG) of Pima CC
Jayden Hackett (6'6''-G) of Milwaukee Tech
AJ Abrams (G) of S.Suburban JC
Marvin Golf (6'4''-G) of Palm Beach
Jordan Cain (6'4''-G) of Iowa Central
Zander Woodruff (6'3''-G) of Lansing CC
Anthony Pacciarelli (6'5''-G) of Orange CC
Phillip Tillman (6'1''-G) of ASU Mid-South
Tavian Cruse (6'5''-F) of Johnson CCC

NJCAA D2 all-americans second team 2026

Tate

Flowers

Bennett

Edosa

Greene

All-Americans Second Team
Chioke Marshall (6'3''-G) of Niagara County
SirReal Smith (7'5''-G) of Delta CC
Nate Brazil (6'0''-PG) of Monroe CC
Ian Pascal (6'4''-G) of Montgomery Coll.
Kayden Tate (6'6''-F) of Des Moines A.
Jajuan Cozark (6'6''-F) of Rock Valley JC
Davee Flowers (6'3''-G) of Elgin CC
Camden Bennett (6'3''-G) of N.Central Mo.
Elijah Edosa (6'5''-F) of Rend Lake CC
Amonti Greene (5'11''-PG) of Mid Michigan

All-Americans Third Team
Ma'Kyi Butler (F) of Cent.Carolina
Jayce Branson (G) of Henry Ford
Jordan Wright (6'6''-F) of Oakland CC
Jaden Chavis (F) of Rockland CC
Ansar Osman (6'7''-F) of Snead St.CC
Jaxon Berry (6'5''-G) of N.Arkansas CC
Bryce Wilkins (6'7''-F) of Coastal-North
Samar Bures (G) of S.Suburban JC
Aleix Sempere (6'8''-F) of Iowa Central
Grant Chamberlain (6'7''-F) of Parkland CC

All-Tournament Team
Chris Bush (6'6''-F) of Parkland CC
Grant Chamberlain (6'7''-F) of Parkland CC
Alex Charlotin (6'4''-G) of Ellsworth CC
Eesher Sarai (6'9''-G) of Ellsworth CC
Deshawn Clark (6'1''-PG) of Danville Area
Jeremiah Poniewaz (6'1''-PG) of Danville Area
Jordan Cain (6'4''-G) of Iowa Central
Mason Hunt (6'7''-F) of Pima CC
Kayden Tate (6'6''-F) of Des Moines A.
Zander Woodruff (6'3''-G) of Lansing CC
Tavian Cruse (6'5''-F) of Johnson CCC
Anthony Pacciarelli (6'5''-G) of Orange CC

All-Americans Honorable Mention
Yarin Alexander (6'6''-G) of Dakota Tech
Joell Idrovo of Mercer Co. CC
Marlon Landingham (6'2''-G) of Lakeland CC
Malcolm Curry (6'1''-G) of Edison CC
Victor Ezeh (6'5''-G-2003) of CCBC Dundalk
Isaac Johnson (6'7''-G) of Pima CC
Clyde Davis (G) of Allen County
Darnerian Gibson (5'10''-PG) of Forsyth Tech CC
Devonte Watson (G) of MCC-Penn Vall.
Freddy Hassan (6'7''-F) of Waubonsee CC

With the game tied at 50 with 5:09 remaining in the second half the top seeded Northern Essex Community College men's basketball team outscored the Richland Thunderducks 18-12 and secured the first national championship in the college's history by a 68-62 final score. The win was also a program record tying 33rd win of the season. NECC got off to a hot start and jumped out to a 17-9 lead in the opening minutes before a brief cold shooting streak allowed Richland to tie the game at 17 and it remained a one possession contest for the remainder of the half with the Knights trailing at halftime 30-28. Until the final two minutes of the half when the Knights began to extend the advantage, neither team led by more than 5 at the any point in the second half. With the game tied at 50, a Yunosuke Matsuda (6'2''-G) (Tokyo, JP) layup gave the Knights a 52-50 lead with 4:58 remaining and following a defensive stop a Cristian Moscat (5'10''-PG) (Lawrence) three-point basket gave the NECC a five-point advantage. Alejandro Delgado (6'5''-F-2007) (Haverhill) scored a game high 16 points along with eight rebounds as he was named to the All-Tournament team as he lead a trio of scorers in double figures. National Tournament MVP Alex Johnson (6'1''-G) (Worcester) followed up his 39 point performance in the semi-final with 12 points and Jay'von Depina (6'2''-G) (Brockton) added 12 points off the bench and was received the tournaments Small Man of the Tournament. Christian Sanders (6'7''-F) (Boston) was also named to the All-Tournament and finished the championship game with eight points and eight rebounds. Head coach Darren Stratton was named Coach of the Tournament.
Courtesy of: northernessex.prestosports.com