Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference: Season 2025-26
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference 2025-26
Tournament Winner: University of Saint Francis (IL)
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Final: University of Saint Francis (IL) - Governors State University 81-73 GSU (Tony Bates): Javonte McKenzie 22, Maxwell Marius 12, Isaiah Tolbert 7, Javon Johnson 10, Vincent Mayes 10, Trae Warren 3, Deven Jiles 3, Rickey Woods 2, Ideary Mooney 0, Matthew Lesure 4 Standings 2025-26
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 ONU  University of Saint Francis (IL) - Champions of Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference 2025-26
Arrived: Damarcies Moore (Academy of Art)
Average Height: 188.7 cm (6'2.3'')
Average Age: 24.5
 St. Francis Claims Second Straight Men's Basketball Tournament Crown-Mar 3, 2026
University of St. Francis claimed its second straight Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament crown on Monday night, outdueling top-seeded and regular-season champion Governors State University for the second year in a row, this time by an 81-73 count at the Athletics & Recreation Center on the campus of GSU. The No. 2-seeded Saints (23-7) used an 11-2 run in the closing 86 seconds to secure the victory and gain the league's second automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round. Nine of those points came at the free throw line, where the Saints were 9-of-10 during that stretch and 19-of-24 for the game (.792). USF shot well throughout the contest, finishing at.538 (28-of-52) after opening with a.552 mark over the first 20 minutes, including nailing 5-of-8 three-point attempts, to gain a 39-38 edge. Governors State, meanwhile, finished the night at.446, but struggled in the closing half (.406, 13-of-32). Neither club could find its long-range shot in the second half, going a combined 3-for-17 from three-point territory after both teams shot no less than 50 percent in the first 20 minutes. The contest was tight throughout with neither team leading by more than eight points. For St. Francis, that was the game's opening four minutes, where they scored the contest's first eight markers, as well as the final score. Governors State (22-9) rallied for the next nine points to gain its first lead and the back-and-forth resulted from there. In the end, there were a total of nine ties and eight lead changes. St. Francis looked to take control late in the first half when it built a 39-32 in the closing 1:11. Governors State, however, scored the final six points of the half to trail by just the one-point margin at the break. The Jaguars then took the lead after the first four minutes of the second half and held that advantage for much of the closing 16 minutes. USF held a brief lead for two minutes midway through the half before Governors State went back up 69-65 with 5:39 to play. The Saints then took the lead for good on Merrick Small (6'10''-F-2002, college: St.Francis, IL)'s layup with 1:26 remaining in the contest. Small led St. Francis with 21 points and five steals, while also contributing eight rebounds. Damarcies Moore (6'6''-F) played big for the guests, as well, using his 15 points and 12 rebounds to land a double-double. He was also a perfect 9-for-9 at the foul line. Governors State's Javonte McKenzie (6'4''-G) led all scorers with 22 points. Maxwell Marius (6'2''-G) added 12 markers and eight rebounds. Both teams had four starters score in double figures with St. Francis falling just two points short of making it a perfect 5-for-5. Courtesy of ccacsports.com All-CCAC Awards 2026-Mar 4, 2026
 Eli Edwards, forward from the Olivet Nazarene University, was honored as the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also named to the First Team.
Edwards averaged over 23 points and almost 9 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 17 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games.
Edwards registered double-doubles in 12 games during the event.
His 34 points against the Saint Ambrose University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Maxwell Marius, guard from the Governors State University, earned the Newcomer of the Year of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He also earned a spot in the First Team.
Marius had over 15 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Marius' 28 points against the Saint Ambrose University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Ladaion Barnes, guard from the Indiana University Northwest, was voted to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He logged over 17 points and 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Barnes has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
His 27 points against Indiana University South Bend were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Barnes' team won the CCAC Tournament in 2024.
Guillermo Narbona, Spaniard forward from the Saint Ambrose University, was selected to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged almost 21 points and 7 rebounds per game in the league.
Narbona has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 3 games.
He recorded double-doubles in 6 games at the event.
Narbona's 35 points against the University of Saint Francis (IL) were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the CCAC All-Freshman Team in 2024.
Joffrey Nunnally, guard from the University of Saint Francis (IL), was chosen to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He registered almost 16 points per game that season in the league.
Nunnally has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 27 points against the St.
Xavier University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Player of the Year:  Eli Edwards (6'7''-F) of ONUDefensive Player of the Year: Vincent Mayes (6'7''-F/C) of GSUFreshman of the Year: Donovan Waleskowski (6'5''-G) of Holy Cross Coll.Newcomer of the Year: Maxwell Marius (6'2''-G) of GSUCoach of the Year: Tony Bates of GSU All-CCAC First Team 2026  Barnes Edwards  Marius  Narbona  Nunnally Ladaion Barnes (6'5''-G) of IU Northwest Eli Edwards (6'7''-F) of ONU Maxwell Marius (6'2''-G) of GSU Guillermo Narbona (6'7''-F) of St.Ambrose Joffrey Nunnally (6'2''-G) of St.Francis, ILAll-CCAC Second Team 2026  Adorno  Dacunda  Garwoode  Greene  Lawrence  Olagbegi  Slawinski  Small  Tolbert  Wood Brandon Adorno (6'0''-PG) of Trinity Christian Ignacio Dacunda (6'4''-G-2004) of St.Ambrose Joey Garwoode (6'3''-G) of Holy Cross Coll. Garrett Greene (6'5''-F) of Trinity Christian Davion Lawrence (6'6''-F) of St.Xavier Kyle Olagbegi (6'6''-F) of IU S.Bend Caleb Slawinski (6'7''-G/F) of Calumet Merrick Small (6'10''-F-2002) of St.Francis, IL Isaiah Tolbert (6'2''-G) of GSU Mason Wood (6'6''-F) of ONUAll-CCAC Honorable Mention 2026  Adams  Bennett  Cilladi  Johnson  Johnson  Mayes  Moore  Sanders  Schmidt Colin Adams (6'5''-F) of Viterbo Andrew Bennett (6'1''-G) of ONU Aiden Cilladi (6'6''-G) of Trinity Christian Quindarius Davis (5'11''-G) of Calumet Amarion Johnson (6'8''-C) of IU Northwest Javon Johnson (6'2''-G) of GSU Vincent Mayes (6'7''-F/C) of GSU Damarcies Moore (6'6''-F) of St.Francis, IL Jayden Sanders (6'6''-F) of Holy Cross Coll. Collin Schmidt (6'6''-F) of IU S.BendCCAC All-Freshman Team 2026  Fey  Harrington  Holder  Morgan  Waleskowski Dylan Fey (6'4''-G) of ONU Greyson Harrington (6'0''-G) of St.Francis, IL Keagen Holder (6'2''-G) of ONU Justen Morgan (6'2''-G) of St.Francis, IL Donovan Waleskowski (6'5''-G) of Holy Cross Coll. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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