American Midwest Conference: Season 2025-26

2024-25
American Mideast Conference 2025-26
Tournament Winner: Columbia College, MO
Regular Season Champion: Columbia College, MO
League MVP: Deion Wesson
Top Scorer: Jason Hunt (23.7)
Defensive POY: Davaughn Hueitt
Coach of the Year: Jason Durst
All NAIA Players 2025-26
Conference History
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Semis Final 2026 Semis
Columbia, MO78
CBC67
Columbia, MO83
Williams71
HLGU72
Williams77
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American Mideast Conference Final: Columbia College, MO - Williams Baptist University 83-71

Columbia, MO (Tomas Brock): Adam Sausele 14, Johnny Anderson 8, Jemeal Goines 15, Caleb Jones 10, Max Rieger 17, AJ Walker 16, Marcelous Phillips 3, Justin Boyer 0, Jace Eskew 0
Williams Baptist (Josh Austin): Deion Wesson 18, Amarion Wilson 13, Jesse Washington 10, Rico Quinton 18, Benjamin Noonan 8, Kylen Kelly 2, Christ Theodor 2, Davonta Tucker 0

Standings 2025-26
#
Team
W-L
AMC
1
Columbia College, MO
13-1 (25-3)
2
Hannibal - La Grange University
12-2 (18-7)
3
Williams Baptist University
10-4 (20-5)
4
Central Baptist College
7-7 (10-16)
5
Crowley's Ridge College
5-9 (12-16)
6
Mission University
5-9 (10-18)
7
Harris-Stowe State University
2-12 (4-18)
8
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
2-12 (5-22)
 
- qualified to the play-offs
Stats Leaders 2025-26
PPG
RPG
APG
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CBC
6'2'' G
Avg: 23.7 ppg

1
Jason Hunt
23.7
2
Deion Wesson
23.4
3
Najee Williams
21.8
4
Jesse Washington
21.3
5
Nashawn Davis
17.6
6
Landon Engelage
17.2
7
Davaughn Hueitt
15.9
8
Joshua Talton
15.7
9
Clifford Barrow
15.4
10
Justin Coleman
14.4
Columbia College, MO won Championship of American Mideast Conference 2025-26
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 Arrived: Caleb Jones (Catawba College), Jemeal Goines (Christian Brothers University), Johnny Anderson (Shawnee Community College)
 Average Height: 192.4 cm (6'3.7'')
 Average Age: 21.0
Regular Season MVP
Deion Wesson
Defensive POY
Davaughn Hueitt
Coach of the Year
Jason Durst
Columbia Cougars Secured 2026 AMC Tournament Title-Mar 3, 2026
For the first time since 2022-23 and 13th time in program history, the Columbia College Cougars captured the 2026 American Midwest Conference (AMC) Tournament Championship with an 83-71 victory over No. 3 seed William Baptist University.

Game Notes:
Jemeal Goines (6'5''-F) recorded a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Four Eagles scored in double digits: Rico Quinton (6'10''-F) (18), Deion Wesson (6'0''-G) (18), Amarion Wilson (5'11''-G) (13) and Jesse Washington (6'2''-F) (10).
Max Rieger (6'0''-PG) added 17 points off the bench, while AJ Walker (5'8''-PG) (16) and Adam Sausele (6'4''-G) (14) also scored in double figures for Columbia.
Quinton and Benjamin Noonan (6'0''-G) led the team with seven rebounds.
The Cougars shot 43.3 percent (26-of-60) from the field and added 20 points from the bench.
Williams Baptist shot 41.7 percent (25-of-60) from the field.
The Cougars won their ninth-straight game to improve to 28-3, while Williams Baptist dropped to 22-6.
CC will be one of the 16 hosts for the NAIA Men's Basketball Championship opening rounds.

Final:
Columbia - Williams Baptist 83-71

Semis:
Columbia - Central Baptist 78-67
Hannibal-LaGrange - Williams Baptist 72-77

Courtesy of amcsportsonline.com
All-AMC Awards 2026-Mar 3, 2026
Deion Wesson, guard from the Williams Baptist University, was voted the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Newcomer of the Year and was chosen to the First Team. Wesson's masterful distribution skills earned him the fifth spot in points per game with an impressive average of almost 24. He also averaged almost 4 rebounds per game in the league. Wesson has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 9 games. His 35 points against the Harris Stowe State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Davaughn Hueitt, forward from the Hannibal - La Grange University, was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He collected multiple other honors, earned the Freshman of the Year, and was named to the First Team, Defensive Team and Defensive Team. Hueitt registered almost 16 points and over 6 rebounds per game that season in the league. He has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 2 games on the year. Hueitt's 34 points against the Mission were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Jemeal Goines, forward from the Columbia College, MO, earned a spot in the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He was also voted to the Defensive Team. With Goines' excellent performance, the Columbia College, MO achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 26 to 3 in the regular season. Goines recorded over 13 points and 9 rebounds per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 8 games on the year. Goines' 25 points against the Harris Stowe State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Caleb Jones, guard from the Columbia College, MO, was selected to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He was also chosen to the Defensive Team. Jones averaged over 14 points and almost 4 rebounds per game in the league. He has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points on the year. Jones' 24 points against the Mission were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. He was selected to the KJCCC D2 All-Defensive Team as well as the All-KJCCC D2 Third Team back in 2022.
Najee Williams, guard from the Mission University, was named to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He registered almost 22 points and 5 rebounds per game that season in the league. Williams has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 4 games. His 34 points against the Evangel were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. He won the NJCAA D2 Region XVI championship title in 2023.
Jesse Washington, forward from the Williams Baptist University, earned a spot in the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He recorded almost 22 points and 8 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Washington has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 5 games. He had double-doubles in 7 games during the event. Washington's 43 points against the Moody Bible were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Player of the Year: USA Deion Wesson (6'0''-G) of Williams Baptist
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Davaughn Hueitt (6'9''-F) of HLGU
Freshman of the Year: USA Davaughn Hueitt (6'9''-F) of HLGU
Newcomer of the Year: USA Deion Wesson (6'0''-G) of Williams Baptist
Co-Sixth Man of the Year: USA Max Rieger (6'0''-PG) of Columbia, MO
Co-Sixth Man of the Year: USA Caleb Wade (6'5''-G) of CRC
Coach of the Year: Jason Durst of HLGU

All-AMC First Team 2026
Goines
Jones
Hueitt
Williams
Wesson
Washington
First Team
USA Jemeal Goines (6'5''-F) of Columbia, MO
USA Caleb Jones (6'2''-G) of Columbia, MO
USA Davaughn Hueitt (6'9''-F) of HLGU
USA Najee Williams (6'4''-G) of Mission
USA Deion Wesson (6'0''-G) of Williams Baptist
USA Jesse Washington (6'2''-F) of Williams Baptist

All-AMC Second Team 2026
Johnson
Reed
Estep
Talton
Engelage
Second Team
USA Tyler Johnson (6'6''-F) of CBC
USA Macarthur Reed (5'11''-PG) of CBC
USA Kell Estep (6'4''-G) of HLGU
USA Joshua Talton (6'1''-G) of HLGU
USA Landon Engelage (6'4''-G) of UHSP

All-AMC Third Team 2026
Anderson
Nichols
Smith
Davis
Barrow
Noonan
Third Team
USA Johnny Anderson (6'4''-F) of Columbia, MO
USA Cole Nichols (6'2''-G) of CRC
USA Azani Smith (6'5''-G) of CRC
USA Nashawn Davis (6'5''-F) of Harris-Stowe St.
USA Clifford Barrow (6'6''-F) of Mission
USA Benjamin Noonan (6'0''-G) of Williams Baptist

Honorable Mention
USA AJ Walker (5'8''-PG) of Columbia, MO
USA Ian McDonald (6'0''-PG) of HLGU

AMC All-Defensive Team 2026
Goines
Jones
Hueitt
Talton
Kelly
All-Defensive Team
USA Jemeal Goines (6'5''-F) of Columbia, MO
USA Caleb Jones (6'2''-G) of Columbia, MO
USA Davaughn Hueitt (6'9''-F) of HLGU
USA Joshua Talton (6'1''-G) of HLGU
USA Kylen Kelly (6'3''-G) of Williams Baptist

AMC All-Freshman Team 2026
Knight
Rieger
Phillips
Hueitt
Noonan
All-Freshman Team
USA Caleb Knight (6'2''-G) of CBC
USA Max Rieger (6'0''-PG) of Columbia, MO
USA Kyzer Phillips (6'0''-PG) of CRC
USA Davaughn Hueitt (6'9''-F) of HLGU
USA Benjamin Noonan (6'0''-G) of Williams Baptist

Champions of Character Team
USA Dalton Alexander (6'2''-G) of Central Baptist
USA Jaiden Carrasquillo (6'1''-G) of Columbia
USA Shawn-Hudson Seegraves (6'4''-G) of Crowley's Ridge
USA Kell Estep of Hannibal-LaGrange
USA Jason Freeman (6'4''-G) of Harris-Stowe
USA Landon Engelage of Health Sciences & Pharmacy
USA Garrett Ballard (6'2'') of Mission
USA James Blair (6'3''-G) of Williams Baptist