North American University Stallions are National Champions!-Mar 8, 2026
Jamarric Hammond (6'2''-G) scored 21 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to lead five in double figures for North American University as the Stallions defeated the Bobcats of Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse 89-74 for the 2026 USCAA Men’s Division I Championship Friday night. After a nip-and-tuck first half, the Stallions rode a 17-5 run early in the second half to take a 58-44 lead with 11:07 remaining on a Naheim Northern (F) layup. Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse made a small run trimming the margin to 69-63 on a Wayne Longmore (6'0''-PG) three-point play at the 4:48 mark. Hammond, who was named Tournament MVP, put the lead bak to nine at 72-63 on a three-pointer with 4:26 left. Down the stretch, North American University made 10-of-12 from the foul line to keep Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse at bay. Joining Hammond in double figures was Jayden Jackson (6'4''-G) with 17, Northern with 16 points off the bench, Kemani Wilson (F) with 12 and Tevin Gowens with 10. Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse was paced by Jordan Drain (6'7''-C-1998, college: B&S Syracuse) with 25 points and nine rebounds. Joining him in double figures was Wayne Longmore with 14 and seven boards, and T.J. Oliver with 10.
USCAA Division I Final: North American - Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse 89-74
USCAA Division I Final Four: North American - Bloomfield 98-88 Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse - Southeastern Illinois 92-87
USCAA Division I Elite Eight: Southeastern Illinois - Bryant & Stratton (Ohio) 85-79 Bloomfield - Atlantis 96-66 North American - Bryant & Stratton (Buffalo) 65-64 Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse - The Apprentice 88-85
Courtesy of theuscaa.com
All-USCAA Division I Awards 2026-Mar 11, 2026
Zamorian Singleton, guard from the Bloomfield Bears, was voted the Player of the Year at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Student-Athlete of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Jamarric Hammond, guard from the North American University, was honored as the All-Tournament MVP of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was also named to the First Team.
He was selected to the AMC All-Freshman Team back in 2023.
Jordan Drain, center from the Bryant & Stratton College - New York, earned a spot in the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He graduated from B&S Syracuse three years ago.
Drain was also voted to the Tournament Team.
He previously earned the Elite Eight and selected to the First Team last year.
Among many awards he was selected as the NJCAA D3 All-Region III Player of the Year as well as the All-Region III First Team and the All-Americans Second Team back in 2023.
TaRon Benton, swingman from the Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo, was chosen to the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
Among many awards Benton's team won the HVIAC Tournament in 2024.
He was selected as the All-HVIAC Honorable Mention in 2024.
Justice Carrington, forward from the Bryant & Stratton College - New York, was named to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He previously picked up the Elite Eight last year.
Ernesto Hichez, from the Beacon College, earned a spot in the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was selected to to All-USCAA Division I First Team in 2026.
Shamon Rosser, forward from the The Apprentice School, was voted to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He played in the final of the Atlantic East Tournament in 2025.
Detric Hearst, guard from the Bryant & Stratton College - Ohio, was selected to the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was previously chosen to the First Team All-Americans back in 2023 and named to Honorable Mention last year selection.
Among many awards he was selected to the USCAA Division I First Team All-Americans back in 2023.
He was also selected as the All-USCAA Division I Honorable Mention in 2025.
Cameron McRae, point guard from the Bloomfield Bears, was named to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
*The awards were created by USBasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
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Penn State York Are the Men's Division II National Champions-Mar 8, 2026
In a game of big runs, Penn State York had the final one and catapulted their way to a 56-48 win over Miami-Hamilton and the 2026 USCAA Men’s Division II National Championship Saturday night. Penn State York opened the game on a 19-4 run in the first 10 minutes as Terrell Neal (6'4''-PG) drained a three-pointer off a John Godinez (5'8''-PG) feed at the 9:51 mark. Miami-Hamilton did not fold and responded with a 21-6 run of its down over a 10 minute span stretching into the second half behind a pair of Shaeden Olden (6'1''-G) with 19:33 left in the game to trail 25-21. The Nittany Lions answered with a 15-4 run as Tony Benkovic made a pair of free throws to lead 40-25 midway through the final half. The Harriers made one last burst trimming the deficit to 52-46 with 95 seconds left on a Kaleb Wanamaker (6'1''-G) triple. John Godinez and James Barlow scored 15 points apiece for Penn State York (30-4). Barlow had an impressive 21 rebounds to lead the Nittany Lions, as he was coming off a game when he broke the tournament record with 24 boards in the semis. Quentin Wells (6'2''-G) chipped in 13 points for Penn State York. Wanamaker topped Miami-Hamilton with 16 points, while Aaron Davis (5'9''-PG), Jr. chipped in with 10 off the bench.
USCAA Division II Final: Penn State York - Miami-Hamilton 56-48
USCAA Division II Final Four: Penn State York - Southwestern Adventist 85-54 Cincinnati-Clermont - Miami-Hamilton 66-76 USCAA Division II Elite Eight: Penn State York - Kent St-Tuscarawas 95-91 Southern Maine CC - Miami-Hamilton 53-57 Maine Augusta - Cincinnati-Clermont 84-96 Southwestern Adventist - Penn State Mont Alto 84-70
Courtesy of theuscaa.com
All-USCAA Division II Awards 2026-Mar 11, 2026
Kenyon Gardner, center from the University of Cincinnati-Clermont, was selected as the Player of the Year at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He received multiple other awards, was named to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Gardner previously earned a spot in the All-Tournament Team, Finalist back in 2024, Tournament Final Four and First Team last year.
Terrell Neal, point guard from the Penn State York, was voted to the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was selected as the NJCAA D2 All-Region XX Honorable Mention back in 2023.
Rueben Doria, point guard from the Southwestern Adventist University, was selected to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was previously honored as the Central Region Finalist last year.
Andre Campbell, guard from the Penn State Hazleton, was chosen to the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was previously named to Honorable Mention last year selection.
He was selected as the All-USCAA Division II Honorable Mention in 2025.
Kaleb Wanamaker, guard from the Miami University Hamilton, was named to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He also earned a spot in the Tournament Team.
He was selected to the OPSWA All-Northwest District Division I First Team back in 2021.
Jaylon Calvin, point guard from the Vermont State University-Randolph, was voted to the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He graduated from the VTSU Randolph three years ago.
Calvin was previously selected to the First Team All-Americans back in 2023 and 2024, Americans Player of the Year back in 2024 and Second Team last year.
Among many awards he won the PBA Southwest Division championship title in 2021.
He was also selected as the All-YSCC Player of the Year as well as the All-YSCC First Team back in 2023.
Calvin was also selected to the All-USCAA Division II Second Team in 2025.
Khalif Bettis, forward from the University of Maine Augusta, was chosen to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was also named to the Tournament Team.
He won the NJCAA D1 Region XIII championship title in 2024.
Chance Mercier, point guard from the Southern Maine Community College, earned a spot in the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
John Godinez, point guard from the Penn State York, was voted to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was also selected to the Tournament Team.
All-Tournament MVP: James Barlow (6'9''-F/C) of PS York Player of the Year: Kenyon Gardner (6'7''-C) of UC Clermont Student-Athlete of the Year: Sean Bosia (6'5''-F) of S.Maine CC Coach of the Year: Steve Carey of Maine-Augusta
*The awards were created by USBasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! Men's Basketball Defeats CIU 82-75 to Win NCCAA Division I National Title-Apr 24, 2026
The #3-seed Lancaster Bible College Men's Basketball team is bringing home the hardware from Point Lookout, Mo. as they defeated #4-seed Columbia International by a score of 82-75 on Saturday afternoon, claiming the NCCAA Division I National Championship for their first-ever DI title and their second NCCAA title in program history. The Chargers complete their season at 23-8 overall and end National Champions, while the Rams end their 2025-26 season at 22-11 overall and NCCAA National Runners-Up.
How it Happened: After CIU got the scoring started, Camden Hurst (6'3''-G) (Jr.) got LBC started with a pair of free throws, then Landon Zeiset (6'3''-F) (Fr.) scored for the Chargers to give them a 4-3 lead. The lead went back and forth before Reaves Hooks (6'1''-G) (Sr.) hit a pair of buckets to put LBC up three at 10-7, but the Rams responded with a three to tie it up five minutes in. Connor Storr (6'6''-F) (Jr.) then went 3-3 at the free throw line to put LBC back up, then over the next six minutes the Chargers powered ahead on an 11-0 scoring run, including baskets by Hurst and Jacob Lewis (Fr.) and a 3-pointer by Hooks to cap the big run. Bennett Bowers (6'0''-PG) (So.) then hit a three to put LBC up 13 points, then scored in transition later on to maintain a dozen-point lead. The Rams got the deficit back to within seven as the half winded down, but Hooks capped his strong half with a corner three in the final seconds as the Chargers led by 10 points at 37-27 at the halftime break.
Hurst had a pair of scores and Bowers got a pair at the charity stripe in the early portion of the first half as the Chargers maintained a steady lead. Lewis then got a layup underneath to make it 47-37 LBC, then CIU got a pair of scores to cut the lead to six before Bowers hit another pair from the line and Hurst drove for a layup to get the lead back to nine. The Rams continued to stay close as they kept within six as Trey Grube (Jr.) and Bowers got layups to go, but CIU cut it to just four at 55-51 before a Hurst layup to fend them off. The Rams then cut it to just two points, then the Chargers separated with five in a row on another Hooks three and a layup by Daniel King (Jr.) to get the lead to 64-55. CIU then got back to five points down, then Hurst scored back-to-back jumpers to get it right back to a nine-point lead. The Rams then powered back to within one possession at 69-67, but a tough and-one layup by Hurst got LBC up five, sparking a 7-0 burst from LBC as good free throw shooting stretched the lead back to nine. CIU would not go away as they knocked down a three with 43 seconds left to cut the score to 78-75, but a wide-open layup by Mark Heidebrecht (Sr.) helped seal the deal for the Chargers as they took down the Rams 82-75 to secure their first-ever NCCAA Division I Championship.
By the Numbers: - The Chargers shot 40-percent from the floor, 22-percent from 3-point range, and shot 84-percent from the free throw line - The Rams shot 37-percent from the floor, 17-percent from three, and 66-percent on free throws - Camden Hurst led the Chargers with another 27-point performance, adding five rebounds and two assists to earn Tournament Most Outstanding Player - Bennett Bowers reached double-figures with 15 points on perfect 8-8 shooting from the charity stripe - Reaves Hooks added 15 points on 3-5 from deep off the bench - The Rams were led by Johnny Whysong with 12 points and 15 rebounds for a double-double
From the Coach: "Isaiah 55:8 reminds us that our thoughts fail to align with God's thoughts and our ways of doing things are different than his.
Four weeks ago we suffered a tough loss in the conference semifinals and fell short of accomplishing our team goal. It was a major blow to our team mentally and physically. We never talked about or set goals to compete for a NCCAA National Championship. Our plans and goals were winning the conference tournament and playing in the NCAA Tournament...but God had a different way of using our team to impact others for Him. That 'different way' was through a loss, a very tough loss. God shows us repeatedly in his word that his blueprint for expanding his kingdom often involves uncommon methods. We see this played out in the lives of Abraham, Gideon, Joshua, and others in Scripture.
I am very proud of our team for embracing the NCCAA postseason opportunity and allowing God to use us in a different way than what we originally planned.
Brian Smith, the author of the Christian Athlete, writes, 'When something bad happens you have three choices. You either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.' Today, we experienced greater strength and faith in God for what he did through us this season to impact others for Christ. The great moment of winning the national championship today will eventually fade, but the journey of how God used us this season to further his Kingdom will last forever!
It truly is all about the journey..." ~ Head Coach Jon Mack
NCCAA Division I Awards 2026-Apr 10, 2026
All-Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Camden Hurst (6'3''-G) of Lancaster Bible Pete Maravich Award: Alonas Peciulis (6'6''-F) of Bethel, IN Player of the Year: Ian Raasch (6'6''-F) of Grace Coach of the Year: Scott Moore of Grace
*The awards were created by USBasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
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North Central University Earns Back-to-Back Division II National Championships-Mar 15, 2026
North Central University defended their National Championship and home court, winning the NCCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Title for the second consecutive season. The Rams took down rival Crown College 76-51 in the two sides fourth meeting of 2025-26. Carmello McNeal (6'3''-G) led North Central with 23 points to help secure the title. See all the NCCAA Division II National Championship results here. Carmello McNeal of North Central University was named the 2026 Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player. To view the full NCCAA All-Tournament Team and all other 2026 awards, visit the link here.
Championship: #5 North Central University – 76 #6 Crown College - 51 North Central would get inside early and often seeing four different players find layups in the first five minutes of action to get out to an 8-3 advantage. On the other end, the Rams held Crown to 1-6 from the field in the first five minutes of play. Tyler Smith (6'7''-F) would break a six-minute scoring drought with a layup at the 12:28 to play mark to bring the North Central lead to five, 10-5. Smith would later hit a rare three to make it 15-10 North Central at the under 10 media timeout. With just over seven minutes to play in the first half, Carrington McNeal (6'3''-G) would hit his first three of the game to increase the Crown advantage to seven, their largest of the game. North Central continued to advance their lead with a beautiful pass from Jayden Livingston to Carmello McNeal for two to bring the advantage to double-figures. The Rams defense continued to stifle Crown. North Central would hold their rival to just 25 first half points, 15 coming from Tyler Smith. Crown would shoot under 35% from the field as North Central pushed their lead to 15, 40-25. The Carmello McNeal show continued to start the second half. The senior scored five more points in the first two minutes of the period to increase the Rams lead to 20. McNeal had 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting with 18 minutes to play. Crown continued to struggle from the field as their percentage dropped below 30% with 11 minutes to play. North Central took advantage increasing their lead to 60-34. North Central would cruise in the final 10 minutes and secure the 76-51 victory. The Rams would earn their second consecutive NCCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship and their third win against Crown this season.
Final: North Central - Crown 76-51
Final Four: Spurgeon - North Central 81-96 Crown - Bob Jones 84-72
Elite Eight: Spurgeon - Faith Baptist Bible 103-90 Great Lakes Christian - Bob Jones 81-86 Manhattan Christian - Crown 64-71 Champion Christian - North Central 62-91
Courtesy of thenccaa.org
All-NCCAA Division II Awards 2026-Mar 17, 2026
Joseph Allen, swingman from the Spurgeon College, was voted the Player of the Year at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was also selected to the First Team.
Allen was previously selected as the Central Region Champion and Tournament Finalist last year.
Tyler Smith, forward from the The Crown College, was chosen to the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was previously honored as the Champion, Regular Season Runner-Up back in 2024 and Tournament Final Four last year.
Josh Sangalli, swingman from the Boyce College, was named to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was selected to to All-NCCAA Division II First Team in 2026.
Rueben Doria, point guard from the Southwestern Adventist University, earned a spot in the First Team of United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He previously earned the Central Region Finalist last year.
Shad Vander Hart, forward from the Bob Jones University, was voted to the First Team at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.
He was also selected to the Tournament Team.
Vander Hart previously picked up the Elite Eight back in 2024 and 2025 and South Region Champion last year.
He won the NCCAA Division II South Region championship title in 2025.
All-Tournament MVP: Carmello McNeal (6'3''-G) of N.Central Univ. Player of the Year: Joseph Allen (6'4''-F/G) of Spurgeon Student-Athlete of the Year: Liam Gerdts (6'6''-F) of Pensacola CC Coach of the Year: Brian Fincham of Faith Baptist
*The awards were created by USBasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams.
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