2024 NJCAA Men's Basketball All-Star Game
presented by the NABC
May 17-19, 2024
Game: Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 4:00 PM
Banquet: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 6:30 PM
Orleans Arena ~ Las Vegas, NV
presented by the NABC
May 17-19, 2024
Game: Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 4:00 PM
Banquet: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 6:30 PM
Orleans Arena ~ Las Vegas, NV
Requirements:
The NJCAA Men's Basketball Association will cover:
If Selected:
You, the player, and/or the school would be responsible for:
- Player must be a graduating sophomore.
- Player must be accompanied by a chaperone.
- Head coach must be a member of the NABC.
- Head coach must be a member of the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association.
The NJCAA Men's Basketball Association will cover:
- Hotel Room will be covered for Friday and Saturday night (will be paired with teammate)
- Five (5) total Meals:
- Friday: Admission to HOF Banquet
- Saturday: Orleans Food Court voucher
- Sunday: Per diem for breakfast
- The Chaperone (Coach/College Rep) will receive complimentary Admission to the NABC Championship Coaches Clinic.
- Player will receive a gift package.
If Selected:
You, the player, and/or the school would be responsible for:
- All flight/transportation arrangements for to Las Vegas (round-trip)
- Arriving in Las Vegas no later than 4:00 PM PT on Friday, May 17, 2024
- Transportation to/from airport/hotels
- Attend scheduled practices/shoot-arounds
- Bring game uniform.
2024 NJCAA June Scholastic Events
NJCAA Basketball Summer 2024 Host Sites Announced:
The NJCAA has announced three locations that will host a basketball June Scholastic Recruiting Event in the summer of 2024. Below are the event venues, dates, and attendance fees.
Columbus State University - Columbus, GA
Johnston High School - Johnston IA
St. Clair Community College - Port Huron, MI
Student-Athlete Participation Requirements
Participation Requirements:
Student-Athlete is eligible to participate if they are:
- Signed to a Letter Intent
- Enrolled in summer classes
- Enrolled full time in previous spring semester
- Enrolled in the upcoming fall semester
*Must have a physical on file
Student-Athlete Coverage:
If registered as a team, an institution can cover:
- Registration Fees
- Travel (ground only)
- Food
- Lodging
For event policies and procedures questions, contact:
Danielle Lafferty | NJCAA Director of Championship Operations | [email protected]
The NJCAA has announced three locations that will host a basketball June Scholastic Recruiting Event in the summer of 2024. Below are the event venues, dates, and attendance fees.
Columbus State University - Columbus, GA
- Dates: June 21-23 | June 28-30, 2024
- This event will be open to registration for men's and women’s basketball teams.
- Team Fee: $250
- DI Packet: $200
- DII Packet: $150
- DIII Packet: $100
- Entry Fee: $10
- Individual Fee: $60
- For registration and questions, please contact: John Meeks & Dean Myrick
Johnston High School - Johnston IA
- Dates: June 21-23 | June 28-30, 2024
- The event will be open to registration for men's basketball teams, women's basketball teams, and individuals.
- Team Fee: $250
- DI Packet: $200
- DII Packet: $150
- DIII & NAIA Packet: $100
- Additional Coach: $50
- Entry Fee: $10 per day
- Individual Fee: $60
- Children 5 and under: Free
- For registration and questions, please contact: Thom McDonald
St. Clair Community College - Port Huron, MI
- Dates: June 21-23, 2024
- The event will be open to registration for men's basketball teams, women's basketball teams, and individuals.
- Team Fee: $250
- DI Packet: $200
- DII Packet: $150
- DIII Packet: $100
- Entry Fee: $10 per day or $25 event pass
- Individual Fee: $60
- For registration and questions, please contact: Dale Vos
Student-Athlete Participation Requirements
Participation Requirements:
Student-Athlete is eligible to participate if they are:
- Signed to a Letter Intent
- Enrolled in summer classes
- Enrolled full time in previous spring semester
- Enrolled in the upcoming fall semester
*Must have a physical on file
Student-Athlete Coverage:
If registered as a team, an institution can cover:
- Registration Fees
- Travel (ground only)
- Food
- Lodging
For event policies and procedures questions, contact:
Danielle Lafferty | NJCAA Director of Championship Operations | [email protected]
2024 Hall of Fame Class Enshrines Three
Paul Cisek | Coach | Brookdale Community College (NJ)
Paul Cisek is in his 33rd season as the Head Coach of the Brookdale Community College men's basketball team. He currently has an overall coaching record of 660-284 with a .700-win percentage and in 2018 amassed a perfect 34-0 season with the Jersey Blues, the first ever in program history.
Cisek has been awarded the Garden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 12 times, Region 19 Coach of the Year eight times, NJCAA National Coach of the Tournament two times, and NJCAA Division III Men's Basketball Coach of the Year once. He has led the Jersey Blues to six NJCAA national tournament appearances with three National Championship titles in 2013, 2018, and 2023. He has coached several National Players of the Year, All-Americans, and Conference Players of the Year throughout his career and in 2021 was inducted into the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame.
Prior to Brookdale, Cisek coached at Paul Smith's Junior College where he also served as Director of Student Activities and was named Mid-East Region 4 Coach of the Year. He was also the assistant coach at Potsdam State University and Oswego State with graduate assistant positions at Wagner College and Monmouth College.
Kevin O'Connor | Coach | North Platte Community College (NE)
Kevin O'Connor has served 38 years at North Platte Community College taking on the roles of athletic director, coach, and mathematics instructor. In his role as head coach of the men's basketball team, O'Connor has led the Knights to two NJCAA national tournament appearances. The Knights have advanced to the Region 9 semifinals 11 times while advancing to the championship games four times. With 22 Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) championship titles, O'Connor has been named NCCAC Coach of the Year over twenty times, Region 9 Coach of the Year four times, and in 2013 was named the Omaha World Herald's Male College Coach of the Year.
O'Connor currently holds the record at North Platte for the best winning percentage with his 1989-90 team who went 28-4 on the season with an 87.5 winning percentage. In the 2018-19 season, O'Connor became the all-time leader in Region 9 men's basketball history and currently holds a coaching record of 732-420.
Outside of coaching, O'Connor serves as the Region 9 Men's Assistant Director and serves on the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee and the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Kevin O'Connor has served 38 years at North Platte Community College taking on the roles of athletic director, coach, and mathematics instructor. In his role as head coach of the men's basketball team, O'Connor has led the Knights to two NJCAA national tournament appearances. The Knights have advanced to the Region 9 semifinals 11 times while advancing to the championship games four times. With 22 Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference (NCCAC) championship titles, O'Connor has been named NCCAC Coach of the Year over twenty times, Region 9 Coach of the Year four times, and in 2013 was named the Omaha World Herald's Male College Coach of the Year.
O'Connor currently holds the record at North Platte for the best winning percentage with his 1989-90 team who went 28-4 on the season with an 87.5 winning percentage. In the 2018-19 season, O'Connor became the all-time leader in Region 9 men's basketball history and currently holds a coaching record of 732-420.
Outside of coaching, O'Connor serves as the Region 9 Men's Assistant Director and serves on the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee and the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Ed Janka | Contributor
Ed Janka experienced great success in his time as a coach. With coaching positions at Marquette, John Carroll, Oberlin, and Fairfield, Janka continuously pursued his love of basketball. During his extensive coaching career, he also had an international coaching stint in Italy.
In 1974, Janka began running coaching clinics with the hope of educating coaches and players on the game of basketball, and in 1985 began working in Nike's college basketball marketing department where he met Michael Jordan, whom he would later run several fantasy camps with. He was influential in helping the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association host their All-Star game in Las Vegas in conjunction with his Nike Championship basketball clinic for over 10 years as well as the Hall of Fame banquet. Janka also played an integral role in introducing the Coaches Association to Nike, which has provided apparel and gear for the All-Star game.
In 2016, after over 45 years of coaching basketball, Janka, with the help of his friend Bob Brown, published "I Never Had a Bike" a collection of 40 anecdotes and photos that he accumulated over the course of his coaching career.
Ed Janka experienced great success in his time as a coach. With coaching positions at Marquette, John Carroll, Oberlin, and Fairfield, Janka continuously pursued his love of basketball. During his extensive coaching career, he also had an international coaching stint in Italy.
In 1974, Janka began running coaching clinics with the hope of educating coaches and players on the game of basketball, and in 1985 began working in Nike's college basketball marketing department where he met Michael Jordan, whom he would later run several fantasy camps with. He was influential in helping the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association host their All-Star game in Las Vegas in conjunction with his Nike Championship basketball clinic for over 10 years as well as the Hall of Fame banquet. Janka also played an integral role in introducing the Coaches Association to Nike, which has provided apparel and gear for the All-Star game.
In 2016, after over 45 years of coaching basketball, Janka, with the help of his friend Bob Brown, published "I Never Had a Bike" a collection of 40 anecdotes and photos that he accumulated over the course of his coaching career.
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Services Provided by the NJCAA Coaches Association:
- NJCAA All-Star Game
- Features top 24 sophomores and 3 championship coaches in showcase in Las Vegas in part with NABC Championship Clinic
- Provide housing, apparel and meals for players and coaches.
- Rising Stars Event
- A top returner event hosting 48 of the NJCAA's top returning players.
- Provide housing, apparel and meals for players and coaches.
- Hall of Fame
- Select 3-6 NJCAA Hall of Fame inductees annually.
- Recognized at NJCAA All-Star Game, National Tournament or Other Event
- Pay for Rings, Plaques, Travel/Lodging at Induction Site
- June Scholastic Recruiting Event
- Helped develop legislation for the June Scholastic Recruiting Event series.
- Provides opportunity for evaluation during the NCAA's summer recruiting period.
- Promoted by Coaches Association.
- Facilitate opportunities to speak at NABC Championship Clinics and other events.
- Provide Coach and Player of the Year awards for Division I, II & III.
- Fill a seat on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
- Provide a voice to the NJCAA Board of Directors and national office on issues pertaining to the student-athletes and coaches.
- Provide a coach for USA Basketball trials.
- Assist with NJCAA All-American selections.
- Produce 3-4 newsletters per year.
- Operate website at www.jcbca.com.