JACKSON – After a 22-4 season that culminated with a north division title and No. 12 NJCAA final ranking, three Northwest Rangers have been named to the 2017-18 All-MACJC Men's Basketball Team.
Guard
Tremont Robinson and forward
Therrell Gosier II were named to the first team, while guard
Jitaurious Gordon was named to the second team. Robinson was also named NJCAA All-Region 23.
Robinson had a breakout freshman campaign, posting just the sixth 100-steal, 100-assist season in program history. He averaged 18.3 points (4th in MACJC), 5.4 assists (3rd in MACJC) and 4.7 steals per game (led NJCAA) and also led the league in 3-point percentage (45.7) and steals (121).
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Little Rock product scored in double figures in 24 of 26 games with nine of 20+ and a career-high 31 against division rival Northeast.
Gosier, an Alabama State signee, averaged 11.4 points and 6.7 rebounds while adding 37 assists and 30 blocks. He shot 51 percent from the floor, scored in double figures in 17 games and posted four double-doubles.
Gordon averaged 14.3 points and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 46 percent from the floor and 35 percent from 3-point range. He scored in double figures in all but three games, including five 20-point games.
Bubba Skelton, the winningest head men's basketball coach in school history, was named the MACJC Co-Coach of the Year. He's led the Rangers to eight 20-win seasons and is now 295-106 overall at Northwest in 14 seasons.
All-MACJC First Team
Brian Halums, Itawamba
Trey Spencer, Holmes
Tremont Robinson, Northwest
Javon Franklin, Holmes
Denzel McDuffey, Northeast
Therrell Gosier II, Northwest
Eric Thornton, Pearl River
Dedoch Chan, Gulf Coast
Antonio Cowart, Southwest
Youry White, Co-Lin
Jonathan Floyd, Co-Lin |
All-MACJC Second Team
Nakia Rivers, Hinds
LaRaymond Spivery, Gulf Coast
Roydell Brown, Southwest
Roti Ware, East Central
Cedric Brim, Pearl River
Bryce Smith, Northeast
Mikkel Norment, Holmes
Cam Horton, EMCC
Jitaurious Gordon, Northwest
Kassim Nicholson, Holmes
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