NJCAA Announces Updated Basketball Timeline
The NJCAA released The Path for 2020-21 Sports on Friday, June 19, with an updated timeline for men's and women's basketball. Teams will be able to begin practice on Monday, Sept. 14 --- bumped up from its annual Oct. 1 date. Schools can begin playing games starting Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Many institutions altering their academic calendars to start earlier in August and finish at the Thanksgiving holiday. With that, schools are encouraged to limit game participation from Thanksgiving until New Years Day to cut down on travel and competition during the times of projected influx of coronavirus cases.
The NJCAA Basketball Oversight Committee is working with the NCAA on their recruiting timelines, with potential for scholastic events to be held in August and September. The NJCAA June Recruiting Series was postponed after NCAA Division I extended their in-person dead period thru July 31.
For more information visit www.njcaa.org.
Many institutions altering their academic calendars to start earlier in August and finish at the Thanksgiving holiday. With that, schools are encouraged to limit game participation from Thanksgiving until New Years Day to cut down on travel and competition during the times of projected influx of coronavirus cases.
The NJCAA Basketball Oversight Committee is working with the NCAA on their recruiting timelines, with potential for scholastic events to be held in August and September. The NJCAA June Recruiting Series was postponed after NCAA Division I extended their in-person dead period thru July 31.
For more information visit www.njcaa.org.
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Follow the links below to see the 2019-20 NJCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans!
NJCAA Division I All-Americans NJCAA Division II All-Americans NJCAA Division III All-Americans |
NJCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Division I: Jayden Scrubb, John A. Logan Division II: Courtney Carter, South Suburban Division III: Sayaun Dent, Sandhills NJCAA COACH OF THE YEAR Division I: Chris Oney, Pearl River Division II: Randy Casey, Milwaukee Area Division III: Mike Apple, Sandhills |
2020 NJCAA Men's Basketball All-Star Game - CANCELED
NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game and Hall of Fame Banquet in Las Vegas on May 15-16 has been canceled. The decision came in part with the NJCAA’s announcement that all spring competition and championships would be suspended for the remainder of the academic year.
Annually, the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association invites 24 of the best graduating sophomores from across the country to participate in an all-star weekend in part with the NABC Championship Basketball Clinics at The Orleans in Las Vegas.
The All-Star Game is partnered with the NJCAA Hall of Fame banquet, which recognizes the annual class of honorees the night before. The 2020 Hall of Fame class included Jack Alofs (Herkimer), Jerry Venable (Ferrum), Mike Jeffers (Johnson County), Mark Adams (Howard) and Nick Van Exel (Trinity Valley).
The NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association is committed to this event in the future. For more information, please visit www.jcbca.com for all things NJCAA Basketball.
Annually, the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association invites 24 of the best graduating sophomores from across the country to participate in an all-star weekend in part with the NABC Championship Basketball Clinics at The Orleans in Las Vegas.
The All-Star Game is partnered with the NJCAA Hall of Fame banquet, which recognizes the annual class of honorees the night before. The 2020 Hall of Fame class included Jack Alofs (Herkimer), Jerry Venable (Ferrum), Mike Jeffers (Johnson County), Mark Adams (Howard) and Nick Van Exel (Trinity Valley).
The NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association is committed to this event in the future. For more information, please visit www.jcbca.com for all things NJCAA Basketball.
FEBRUARY 2020 NEWSLETTER
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Services Provided by the NJCAA Coaches Association:
- Sponsor NJCAA All-Star game, featuring 24 players and 3 coaches. Provide housing, apparel package and meals.
- Provide Hall of Fame rings.
- Provide Coach and Player of the year awards.
- 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 All-American selections.
- Newsletters.
- Host international travel teams.
- Operate website at www.jcbca.com.
- Communication with other organizations to for the benefit of better basketball.