USCAA1
Rochester College Wins National Championship, Ousts Oakwood University 80-61
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Rochester College 2017-18 |
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| Rochester College Wins National Championship, Ousts Oakwood University 80-61 - Mar 8, 2018 |
The #5 Rochester College Warriors won the 2018 USCAA Men's Division I National Championship against #6 Oakwood University Ambassadors 80-61.
Coming off a women's National Championship win earlier in the day, Rochester looked to bring back the men's title back to Rochester Hills, Michigan, while Oakwood was vying for their own after winning their third National Championship in 2016.
Championship Saturday's nightcap began with the Warriors getting out to a hot start against the Ambassadors. A Kash Blackwell (6'5''-F) three-point play put Rochester up 11-2 with less than 3 minutes in, and a Justin Nafso (5'10''-PG) 3-pointer halfway through the first half put Rochester up 21-10. Nafso finished the evening with 27 points and 7 assists and was named tournament MVP. Rochester held a commanding throughout the entire first half. Oakwood chipped away at the lead with 7 points from Michael Middleton in the first half.
The second half would be more of the same. When the Ambassadors would have a quick spurt of offense, Rochester would respond with one of their own. With 10:38 left in regulation, Middleton sinked a 3-pointer to make the game 48-43. But in true Warrior fashion, they did not break and slowly extended their lead en route to their fourth USCAA National Championship. Bright spots for Rochester included Kash Blackwell, who scored 16 points in 32 minutes and Peter Agba (6'5''-F), who added 11 rebounds and 8 points. Oakwood's leading scorer, Talik Talton (6'5''-F), finished the evening with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Courtesy of USCAA
USCAA Division I Final: Rochester - Oakwood 80-61
USCAA Division I Semifinals:
Rochester - Florida National 70-69
Oakwood - Maine Fort Kent 77-72
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| All-USCAA Division I All-Americans Awards 2018 - Mar 8, 2018 |
| All-USCAA Division I All-Americans 1st Team 2018 |
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All-Tournament MVP: Justin Nafso (5'10''-PG) of Rochester, MI
Player of the Year: Anthony Knight (6'3''-G) of Maine-Fort Kent
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Justin Nafso (5'10''-PG) of Rochester, MI
Coach of the Year: Todd Kelly of IlIinois Tech
1st Team
G: Romello Anderson (6'4''-G) of Bryant & Stratton
F: Spencer Levi (6'7''-F) of Dallas
PG: Brock Butler (5'11''-PG) of Iowa Wesleyan
G: Anthony Knight (6'3''-G) of Maine-Fort Kent
: Korey Williams of LaSalle Academy
G/F: Terence Johnson (6'4''-G/F) of Florida National
F: Jake Digiorgio (6'6''-F) of IlIinois Tech
G/F: Kent Hegarty (6'6''-G/F) of Florida Coll.
PG: Justin Nafso (5'10''-PG) of Rochester, MI
G: Chris Hall (6'2''-G) of Florida National
2nd Team
G: Jordan Booker (6'3''-G) of Faulkner St.CC
G: Alex Sanchez (6'2''-G) of Green Mountain
F: Tony Acrie (6'5''-F) of Carlow
PG: Simeon Middleton (6'0''-PG) of Oakwood
PG: Ollie Felps (5'0''-PG) of Oakwood
C: Max Hisatake (6'7''-C) of IlIinois Tech
PG: Jacob Roark (5'10''-PG) of Florida Coll.
PG: Charles Vines (6'0''-PG) of Wash.Adventist
PG: Bobby Syvanthong (6'0''-PG) of Maine-Fort Kent
PG: Troy Williams (6'0''-PG) of Maine-Fort Kent
Honorable Mention
Mitchell Drey (6'6''-F) of Iowa Wesleyan
Darrius Colvin (6'4''-G) of Dallas
Charlie Scharbo (6'4''-F) of Carlow
Jamor Stewart (6'3''-G/F) of RMU-Peoria
Armani Baker (6'2''-F) of Dean
Malik Howze (6'0''-PG) of IlIinois Tech
Jordan Benjamin (6'7''-C) of Florida Coll.
Kenneth Santos (6'1''-G) of Florida National
Kash Blackwell (6'5''-F) of Rochester, MI
All-Tournament Team
F: Kash Blackwell (6'5''-F) of Rochester, MI
G: Armand Cartwright (6'1''-G) of Rochester, MI
G: Michael Middleton (G) of Tompk.Cortland
G: Aldin Talic (186-G-98) of Kakanj
F: Jessy Cantinol (6'5''-F) of Florida National
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NCCAA1
Randall University Captures Third Straight DII Mens Basketball National Championship
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Randall University 2017-18 |
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| Randall University Captures Third Straight DII Men's Basketball National Championship - Mar 14, 2018 |
Randall University claimed its third-straight and fifth overall (DIIA: 1999, 2002; DII: 2016, 2017) NCCAA DII Men's Basketball National Championship as they beat No. 2 Bob Jones University by the score of 86-84. Trey Sneed (6'4''-F) led the way for the Saints with 30 points and 7 rebounds, while Xavier Hunter (5'9''-G, college: Fort Scott CC) had 17 points and Antonio Wilson (5'7''-PG, college: E.Mississippi CC) finished with 16 points.
Randall battled for a tough 78-77 win in the first round over No. 8 seeded Kentucky Christian University. Kashus Lyons led the Saints with 24 points and 9 rebounds, while Trey Sneed added 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Saints then faced the No. 4 Johnson University Tennessee Royals in the semifinals. The Saints defeated the Royals 95-88 in overtime, and were led by Trey Sneed who finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Antonio Wilson added 20 points and 6 assists, while Isaac Bowles finished with 9 points and 15 rebounds in the win.
Randall's Trey Sneed was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player as he averaged 26 points and 9 rebounds per game.
Courtesy of TheNCCAA.org
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