2018-19 JCCC Men's Basketball News

  • Williams signs with Rockhurst University
    May 16, 2019
    Johnson County Community College sophomore General Williams will continue his athletic and academic careers at Rockhurst University in Kansa City, Mo. The 6-3 guard from Kansas City, Mo, (Summit Christian Academy) signed a letter-of-intent to play for the Hawks and head men’s basketball coach Drew Diener.
  • Womack signs with Pittsburg State
    April 11, 2019
    Johnson County Community College sophomore Xavier Womack will continue his athletic and academic careers at Pittsburg State University. The 6-6 forward from St. Louis, Mo., signed a letter-of-intent to play for Gorillas and head men’s basketball coach Kim Anderson.
  • Larkin named NJCAA second-team All-American
    April 09, 2019
    The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) recently announced its 2019 All-America teams for all divisions, and Johnson County Community College sophomore guard Nick Larkin was a second-team selection for Division II. He is the 18th player in team history to be honored as a NJCAA All-American, and the 15th under head coach Mike Jeffers.
  • Three Cavaliers earn All-Region VI honors
    March 27, 2019
    Johnson County Community College sophomore forward David Turner and sophomore guard Nick Larkin and General Williams were among the 10 players to be selected as 2019 NJCAA Region VI performers
  • Johnson County falls 64-58 to Kirkwood in national title game
    March 24, 2019
    The Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team’s run to the school’s third national championship was ended by an impressive Kirkwood Community College team that lived up to its No. 1 seed in the NJCAA Division II Tournament
  • Cavalier win in OT to punch ticket to national title game
    March 23, 2019
    No. 2 seed Johnson County Community College (31-4) will face No. 1 seed Kirkwood Community College tonight ay 7:30 CST to determine 2019 NJCAA Division II national champion.
  • JCCC to face Cecil in tonight’s national semifinals
    March 22, 2019
    For the third time in Johnson County Community College men’s basketball history, the Cavaliers have advanced to the semifinal round at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The other trips in 2001 and 2009 resulted in head coach Mike Jeffers and his teams cutting down the nets as national champions.
  • Cavaliers survive and advance to the national semifinals
    March 21, 2019
    There is saying at tournament time in March - survive and advance. That is just what the No. 2 seed Johnson County Community College men’s basketball did Wednesday night.
  • Cavaliers open nationals with a 96-69 win over Pitt
    March 20, 2019
    No. 2 seed Johnson County Community College rolled to a 96-69 victory over Pitt Community College in the first round of the NJCAA Division II Men’s National Tournament Tuesday in Danville, Ill.
  • Cavaliers begin run at national title today
    March 19, 2019
    The Cavaliers open play today at the 2019 NJCAA D-II National Tournament in Danville, Ill. Johnson County (28-4) earned the No. 2 seed, and will face No. 15 seed Pitt Community College (23-8) of Winterville, N.C.
  • Johnson County awarded second seed at NJCAA D-II Tournament
    March 12, 2019
    The Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team (28-4) has been awarded the No 2 seed in next week’s National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Tournament at Mary Miller Gymnasium in Danville, Ill.
  • Four Cavaliers earn all-conference recogntion
    March 11, 2019
    The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference announced their 2018-19 basketball all-conference teams recently, and four members of the Region VI champion Johnson County Cavaliers were recognized.
  • Larkin leads Cavaliers to region title and berth in national tournament
    March 06, 2019
    Johnson County Community College sophomore guard Nick Larkin produced the best postseason performance in team history last night he helped punch the 3rd-ranked Cavaliers ticket to the national tournament with an 85-76 win over No. 1-ranked Highland Community College in the Region VI D-II Championship at Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan.
  • Turner earns fifth player of the week honor
    March 05, 2019
    Johnson County Community College sophomore forward David Turner has been selected the Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II Basketball Athlete of the Week for week 16. This is the second straight week he has been selected and fifth time this season, most of any player in the conference.
  • Cavaliers to play for Region VI D-II title Tuesday night
    March 04, 2019
    The No. 6-ranked Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team is just one victory away from qualifying for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament for sixth time in team history.
  • Cavaliers secure share of conference title with 61-56 win at KCKCC
    February 26, 2019
    The No. 9 ranked Johnson County Community men’s basketball posted a 61-59 win at Kansas City Kansas Community College to earn a share of the Jayhawk Conference Division II title. It is the Cavaliers and head coach Mike Jeffers third title if the last four years.
  • Mays last three helps JCCC escape with a 60-59 win at Hesston
    February 21, 2019
    Johnson County freshman guard JaQuaylan Mays made two 3-point baskets in the Cavaliers 60-59 win at Hesston College last night, but none may have been bigger than his second. With one minute, 18-seconds Mays nailed a trey from the wing to give his team a one-point lead, and then the Cavaliers followed with back-to-back defensive stops secure their 25th win of the season and remain in the hunt for a conference championship
  • Cavaliers remain in hunt for conference title
    February 20, 2019
    The ninth-ranked Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team took another step toward at least securing a share of the Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference title with a 79-65 home victory over Labette Community College, Monday night.
  • Jeffers notches 550th victory
    February 14, 2019
    Mike Jeffers, the men’s basketball coach at Johnson County, won the 550th game of his 32-year coaching career Wednesday night when his Cavaliers defeated Fort Scott, 69-43. All but 84 of those victories have come during his tenure at JCCC
  • Larkin's triple-double highlights 87-52 win over KCKCC
    February 12, 2019
    Nick Larkin accomplished something that had only been done once prior in Johnson County Community College men’s basketball history, record a triple-double. His 10 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assist gave JCCC its first triple-double since 2009 and an 87-52 win over Kansas City Kansas Community College.
  • Cavaliers conference win streak snapped at 17
    February 11, 2019
    The No. 5-ranked Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team (21-4/4-1) saw its 17-game conference win streak come to an end Saturday afternoon with an 82-68 loss at No. 6 Highland
  • Turner nabs third straight player of the week honor
    February 06, 2019
    For the third straight week, Johnson County Community College sophomore forward David Turner has been selected the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Men’s D-II Basketball Player of the Week. He was also the week 10 and week 11 winner.
  • Johnson County selected as NABC Team of the Week
    February 05, 2019
    The Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team, currently ranked eighth in the NJCAA D-II poll, has been selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as the NJCAA/Two-Year Colleges Team of the Wee for Jan. 28-Feb. 3.
  • Big second half powers Cavaliers to 76-58 win over Hesston
    February 05, 2019
    The No. 8 Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team (21-3/4-0) turned a two-point halftime lead over Hesston College (10-13/0-4) into an 18-point victory, and a big second half effort
  • No. 8 Cavaliers upset No. 4 Highland 75-67
    January 29, 2019
    In a battle of top-10 ranked teams, the eighth-ranked Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team upset No. 4 Highland Community College, 75-67, Monday night at JCCC Gymnasium.
  • Defense spurs Cavaliers to comeback win
    January 28, 2019
    The No. 8-ranked Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team held Fort Scott Community College to just six points the final 11 minutes of the second half Saturday afternoon, helping the Cavaliers rally for a 66-55 victory in their conference opener
  • Turner selected as the KJCCC D-II week 10 Player of the Week
    January 22, 2019
    Johnson County Community College sophomore forward David Turner has been selected the Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for week 10.
  • Tenth-ranked Cavaliers throttle Ottawa JV 110-63
    January 19, 2019
    The No. 10-ranked Johnson County Community College men’s basketball team shot 61 percent on their way to a 110-63 home victory over Ottawa University JV, Friday night.
  • Cavaliers sweep series with NCMC with a 92-75 win
    January 17, 2019
    The No. 10 ranked Johnson County men’s basketball team improved to 16-3 on the season with a 92-75 triumph over North Central Missouri College Wednesday, sweeping the season series with the Pirates.
  • JCCC women's basketball team remains No. 1, men move up to No.10
    January 16, 2019
    The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) released its women’s and men’s basketball polls for Division II yesterday, and both Johnson County Community College appeared in the top 10. The Lady Cavaliers (18-0) remained the No. 1 team for the fifth straight poll and 50th time in school history, while the men (15-3) moved to over the No. 10 spot, moving up two spots from last week’s poll.
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