2019-20 Men's Basketball News
NJCAA bestows major honors to South Suburban's Carter, Milwaukee's Casey
April 10, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) looked highly upon the level of play within Region IV as it announced its 2019-20 national award winners in men's basketball. South Suburban College's Courtney Carter was selected as the NJCAA Division II National Player of the Year, while Milwaukee Area Technical College's Randy Casey was chosen as NJCAA Division II National Coach of the Year, with both awardes presented by TicketSmarter.
13 Region IV Winter Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA All-American
April 07, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has released its list of All-Americans for the 2019-20 winter sports season, and 13 student-athletes representing NJCAA Region IV were recognized. The group includes seven from women's basketball, six from the men's basketball, and one wrestler, with six First Team All-Americans, two second team honorees, three third team selections, and two honorable mention accolades. All 13 student-athletes represented 13 different Region IV schools.
NJCAA cancels 2020 spring seasons, winter championships
March 17, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced the cancellation of the 2020 spring sports seasons, as well as the cancellation of the remaining winter championships. The announcement comes amid the worldwide COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
Milwaukee, South Suburban College sit atop Region IV DII thrones
March 10, 2020
PALOS HILLS, ILL. - For one it was a successful defense as reigning champs, and for the other it was a return to the top after a one-year hiatus. The 2020 Region IV Division II Men's Basketball Tournaments ended with top-seeded Milwaukee Area Technical College defeated #2 Prairie State College by a 91-79 to claim a second straight title in the NJCAA Midwest District 3 (Region 4A) bracket, and #2-seeded South Suburban College got by #4 Carl Sandburg College 74-63 to grab a second championship in three years in the NJCAA Midwest District 4 (Region 4B) bracket.
South Suburban's Carter, Prairie State's Johnson take home Region IV Player of the Year awards
March 10, 2020
Following a highly competitive season in Region IV, Prairie State College's Jared Johnson and South Suburban College Courtney Carter headlined the 2020 Divison II Men's Basketball All-Region IV Teams as the top vote-getters, and thus, were named the Region IV Division II Players of the Year for Midwest District 4 (Region 4B) and Midwest District 3 (Region 4A), respectively. Johnson, a 6'4" sophomore guard/forward led the region with 28.8 points and was second with 11.9 rebounds, to go along with 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals. Carter, a second year guard from Memphis, Tennessee, stuffed the stat sheets with per game averages of 15.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 5.5 steals. The tandem is joined by Yuri Swinford of Milwaukee Area Technical College and Moraine Valley Community College's Jalen Hughes as the region's recipients of the NJCAA All-American nominations.
Triton's Richie headlines DI All-Region as Player of the Year
March 05, 2020
For the fourth consecutive year and the second straight time in Division I, the Triton College men's basketball team can claim the top vote-getter in the region with sophomore Austin Richie taking home Region IV Player of the Year honors atop the 2020 Division I Men's Basketball All-Region IV Team. A 6'6" forward from Glenwood, Illinois, Richie led the Trojans in scoring at 16.3 points per game, all while shooting 51% from the floor and draining a team-high 110 three-pointers at a 44% clip. He also added 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 steals a contest. Richie, along with Cameron Burrell of Highland Community College and Michael Moshkovitz of Kankakee Community College, were recognized as the region's NJCAA All-American nominees.
Highland gets revenge on Triton, wins Region IV title
March 04, 2020
JOLIET, ILL. - The Highland Community College men's basketball team earned a measure of revenge Monday night and returned to the top of the 2020 Region IV Division I Tournament with 65-60 victory of defending champion Triton College at Joliet Junior College. The #2-seeded Cougars, who had won back-to-back region crowns, dropped a seven-point contest to the top-seeded Trojans a year ago. Highland CC has appeared in five straight championship games and have won four of the past nine.
Cortez-Harvey of Elgin headlines All-Region IV Teams as DIII Player of the Year
February 27, 2020
Sophomore guard Kelvin Cortez-Harvey packed the stat sheets during the 2019-20 season, and for his efforts, was voted the 2020 Region IV Division III Player of the Year as the top vote-getter on the 2020 Region IV DIvision III All-Region Team. The 5'10" product of St. Edward High School (IL) finished the year third in the region in scoring at 22.4 points per game and third in assists with 5.9 a contest. He scored 20 or more points on 20 different occasions, and even managed to pass the 40-point plateau twice during the season. Cortez-Harvey, along with Brayden Hennis of Rock Valley College and Adam Taylor of Joliet Junior College, will represent the region as the NJCAA All-American nominees.
Rock Valley defends crown, repeats as Region IV champ
February 26, 2020
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. - Rock Valley College ran away from the competition in a pair of wins over the weekend that propelled the defending champions to a second straight 2020 Region IV Division III Men's Basketball Tournament title. The top-seeded Golden Eagles, who have won the region crown six times in the past eight years, defeated Madison College 73-52 to advance to the district level.
2019-20 NJCAA Region IV Men's Basketball Players of the Week
February 18, 2020
The following is the on-going list of 2019-20 men's basketball student-athletes named NJCAA Region IV Player of the Week for their respective divisions.
Carter of South Suburban receives NJCAA Player of the Week honor
January 29, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named South Suburban College's Courtney Carter as the Men's Basketball Division II Player of the Week for January 20-26 (Week 10). The award is the first this season for Carter, and the first in 2019-20 for the Bulldogs. Carter's big week also earned him Region IV Division II - District 3 Player of the Week accolades.
Stonis of Lake County uses double-doubles to earn NJCAA Player of the Week
January 16, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has selected the College of Lake County's Jarod Stonis as the Division II Men's Basketball Player of the Week for January 6-12 (Week 8). The honor is the first national honor for Stonis, and the first such honor this season for the Lancers.
Joliet's Taylor earns NJCAA DIII Player of the Week honors
January 09, 2020
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has selected Joliet Junior College's Adam Taylor as the Division III Men's Basketball Player of the Week for December 16-January 5 (Week 7). The award is the first such honor for Taylor, and the first this season for the Wolves.
Region IV Hall of Fame announces 13-member in Class of 2020
January 06, 2020
The NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame is pleased to announce a 13-member induction Class of 2020. The group includes ten athletes, and four coaches and administrators that excelled during their time competing in or involved with Region IV.
Rock Valley's Burnell shoot his way to NJCAA Player of the Week honors
November 20, 2019
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named Rock Valley College's Charles Burnell the Men's Basketball Division III Player of the Week for November 11-17 (Week 2). The award is the first such honor for Burnell, and the first this season for the Golden Eagles.