2024 NJCAA Men's Basketball All-Star Game
presented by the NABC
May 17-18, 2024
Game: Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 4:00 PM
Banquet: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 6:30 PM
The Orleans Arena ~ Las Vegas, NV
presented by the NABC
May 17-18, 2024
Game: Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 4:00 PM
Banquet: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 6:30 PM
The Orleans Arena ~ Las Vegas, NV
2024 NJCAA All-Stars Announced
The NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Association announced the 2024 All-Star selections on Thursday afternoon with 27 players appointed to this year’s roster.
In attendance at this year’s event will be two of the Division’s Players of the Year – Amar Augillard of Triton (DI) and Jemel Jones of South Suburban (DII).
Augillard averaged 22.7 points and broke the single season scoring record at Triton with 841 points. He shot 51.4% from the field while shooting 42.4% from three and 83% from the free throw line.
Jones, while being named DII Player of the Year, was also named MVP of 2024 Midwest District-A Tournament and named to NJCAA Division II National Tournament All-Tournament Team. He averaged 33.6 points per game, the most NJCAA Division II.
This year’s event had 13 Division I players, nine Division II players, five Division III players fill up the two rosters. Players will be selected by the coaches and separated into teams at a later date.
Some of the Division I All-American selections include Tyson Oghene (Allegany), Alexis Marmolejos (Arizona Western), Mozae Downing-Rivers (Barton), and Myles Thompson (Barton). Oghene broke the 1,000-point mark for his college career this season while averaging 20.2 points per game. Marmolejos was ACCAC DI Player of the Year, while Thompson was All-KJCCC First Team, and Downing-Rivers averaged 5.7 assists along with a 3.0 assist to turnover ratio this season.
Sheldon Williams (Coastal Alabama South), Raysean Seamster (Eastern Arizona), Hassan Perkins (Hagerstown), and Joey Madimba (Howard) were other Division I All-American selections. Williams averaged 17.6 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Seamster finished with 22.4 points and 14.6 rebounds per game. Perkins of Hagerstown went for 16 points a game and 1.4 steals, as Madimba of Howard averaged 23 points for the season.
The final Division I All-Stars include Trevion LaBeaux (Indian Hills), Tekao Carpenter (Moberly Area), Bear Cherry (New Mexico), Malique Ewin (South Plains). LaBeaux was ICCAC Player of the Year and averaged 13.3 points a game. As for Carpenter, he was named First Team All-Region 16 and First Team All-MCCAC. Cherry was back-to-back WJCAC dating back to last season, and Ewin was WJCAC Newcomer of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Player of the Year.
Six Division II First Team All-Americans join the 2024 list: Jemel Jones (South Suburban), Jabryn Anderson (Parkland), Nakavieon White (National Park), Shelton Williams-Dryden (Milwaukee Area), Andrew Mills (Howard), and Manny Montgomery (Dakota County Tech).
Montgomery averaged 28.1 points on the year, Anderson was awarded Region 24 Player of the Year, and White is the current back-to-back Region 2 Player of the Year. Williams-Dryden averaged 19.6 points a game, and Mills finished the year with an average of 16.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest.
Second Team All-Americans from Division II include Mehki Ellison (Mott) and Sam West (Indian Hills). Ellison was First Team All-Conference and All-Region 12 while averaging 27.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists. As for Sam West, the Iowa Lakes product averaged 15.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists a game.
The lone Division II Third Team All-American to be selected as an All-Star is Chris Flippin (Highland). While averaging 17.2 points a game, he was also named Region 6 MVP and to Region 6 All-Tournament Team.
For Division III Arthur Dukes (LaGuardia) and Darnell Askew (Brookdale) were First Team All-Americans to make the cut. Dukes led the entire NJCAA DIII in scoring at 30.9 points a game and was Region 15 Player of the Year. Askew averaged a double-double with 18.4 points and 10 rebounds per contest. He also led DIII in field goal percentage at 65.8%.
The two Second Team All-Americans included Jasir Tremble (Prince George's) and Taven Washington (Dallas-Richland). Tremble has over 1,000 career points, was named First Team All-Region, and was also awarded Region Championship MVP. Washington was First Team All-Region and Region 5 Player of the Year as he averaged 19.1 points a game.
Another selection towards the All-Stars’ roster is Division III Third Team All-American, Nick Boyce (Herkimer). The Herkimer product was First Team All-Region while averaging 12.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.3 steals on the year.
The coaches of this year’s teams will be all three NJCAA national championship coaches – Jeremy Coombs of Barton, Dillon Hargrove of National Park and Josh Mills of Dallas-North Lake.
This is the 14th NJCAA Men’s Basketball All-Star Game dating back to 2009. The event will take place at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, May 18, game time at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
Notable participants of past All-Star Games include Chris Duarte (Northwest Florida State) now with the Sacramento Kings, Chris Boucher (Northwest) now with the Toronto Raptors, 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Alondes Williams (Triton) and 2021 Summit League Player of the Year Douglas Wilson (Kirkwood).
In attendance at this year’s event will be two of the Division’s Players of the Year – Amar Augillard of Triton (DI) and Jemel Jones of South Suburban (DII).
Augillard averaged 22.7 points and broke the single season scoring record at Triton with 841 points. He shot 51.4% from the field while shooting 42.4% from three and 83% from the free throw line.
Jones, while being named DII Player of the Year, was also named MVP of 2024 Midwest District-A Tournament and named to NJCAA Division II National Tournament All-Tournament Team. He averaged 33.6 points per game, the most NJCAA Division II.
This year’s event had 13 Division I players, nine Division II players, five Division III players fill up the two rosters. Players will be selected by the coaches and separated into teams at a later date.
Some of the Division I All-American selections include Tyson Oghene (Allegany), Alexis Marmolejos (Arizona Western), Mozae Downing-Rivers (Barton), and Myles Thompson (Barton). Oghene broke the 1,000-point mark for his college career this season while averaging 20.2 points per game. Marmolejos was ACCAC DI Player of the Year, while Thompson was All-KJCCC First Team, and Downing-Rivers averaged 5.7 assists along with a 3.0 assist to turnover ratio this season.
Sheldon Williams (Coastal Alabama South), Raysean Seamster (Eastern Arizona), Hassan Perkins (Hagerstown), and Joey Madimba (Howard) were other Division I All-American selections. Williams averaged 17.6 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Seamster finished with 22.4 points and 14.6 rebounds per game. Perkins of Hagerstown went for 16 points a game and 1.4 steals, as Madimba of Howard averaged 23 points for the season.
The final Division I All-Stars include Trevion LaBeaux (Indian Hills), Tekao Carpenter (Moberly Area), Bear Cherry (New Mexico), Malique Ewin (South Plains). LaBeaux was ICCAC Player of the Year and averaged 13.3 points a game. As for Carpenter, he was named First Team All-Region 16 and First Team All-MCCAC. Cherry was back-to-back WJCAC dating back to last season, and Ewin was WJCAC Newcomer of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Player of the Year.
Six Division II First Team All-Americans join the 2024 list: Jemel Jones (South Suburban), Jabryn Anderson (Parkland), Nakavieon White (National Park), Shelton Williams-Dryden (Milwaukee Area), Andrew Mills (Howard), and Manny Montgomery (Dakota County Tech).
Montgomery averaged 28.1 points on the year, Anderson was awarded Region 24 Player of the Year, and White is the current back-to-back Region 2 Player of the Year. Williams-Dryden averaged 19.6 points a game, and Mills finished the year with an average of 16.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest.
Second Team All-Americans from Division II include Mehki Ellison (Mott) and Sam West (Indian Hills). Ellison was First Team All-Conference and All-Region 12 while averaging 27.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists. As for Sam West, the Iowa Lakes product averaged 15.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists a game.
The lone Division II Third Team All-American to be selected as an All-Star is Chris Flippin (Highland). While averaging 17.2 points a game, he was also named Region 6 MVP and to Region 6 All-Tournament Team.
For Division III Arthur Dukes (LaGuardia) and Darnell Askew (Brookdale) were First Team All-Americans to make the cut. Dukes led the entire NJCAA DIII in scoring at 30.9 points a game and was Region 15 Player of the Year. Askew averaged a double-double with 18.4 points and 10 rebounds per contest. He also led DIII in field goal percentage at 65.8%.
The two Second Team All-Americans included Jasir Tremble (Prince George's) and Taven Washington (Dallas-Richland). Tremble has over 1,000 career points, was named First Team All-Region, and was also awarded Region Championship MVP. Washington was First Team All-Region and Region 5 Player of the Year as he averaged 19.1 points a game.
Another selection towards the All-Stars’ roster is Division III Third Team All-American, Nick Boyce (Herkimer). The Herkimer product was First Team All-Region while averaging 12.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.3 steals on the year.
The coaches of this year’s teams will be all three NJCAA national championship coaches – Jeremy Coombs of Barton, Dillon Hargrove of National Park and Josh Mills of Dallas-North Lake.
This is the 14th NJCAA Men’s Basketball All-Star Game dating back to 2009. The event will take place at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, May 18, game time at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
Notable participants of past All-Star Games include Chris Duarte (Northwest Florida State) now with the Sacramento Kings, Chris Boucher (Northwest) now with the Toronto Raptors, 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Alondes Williams (Triton) and 2021 Summit League Player of the Year Douglas Wilson (Kirkwood).
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
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- 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.