2012-13 Men's Basketball News
Owens Community College has captured the 2012-13 Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) All-Sports Award.
Toledo, OH---The 2012-13 year for Express athletics saw four Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) titles, four region/district championships and four National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II National Tournament appearances.
The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) has announced its postseason All-Academic team.
Sylvania, OH---Cincinnati State departing sophomore Nicholas Robertson has signed with Lourdes University and will play for the Gray Wolves next season.
Toledo, OH---Franklin Lindsey became the fifth Express men's basketball player from last year's team to sign with a four-year school by signing with Indiana Tech University today.
Cleveland, TN---Sophomore guard Jay Marquette signed a letter of intent today to play for Lee University next season.
Kirtland, OH---Sophomore guard Charles Oliver has inked a national letter of intent to join Robert Morris University for the 2013-14 season. The First Team All-American and Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) Player of the Year will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Lynchburg, VA---Point guard Joe Retic II will be moving on from the Express men's basketball team after one season to attend NCAA D-I Liberty University.
Toledo, OH---Express men's basketball sophomores Justin Edmonds andJames Kelly signed with Marshall University and University of Miami (Fla.), respectively, during a ceremony yesterday in the Student Health and Activities Center (SHAC).
Toledo, OH---James Kelly has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II Second Team All-American.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.---Sophomore guard Charles Oliver (Scotch Plains, N.J. / Scotch Plains) has been selected First Team (Division II) All-American by the NJCAA, becoming the seventh player in program history to earn national honors.
Danville, IL---The Express men's basketball team will open the NJCAA D-II National Tournament against No. 11 Iowa Lakes Community College.
Cincinnati, OH---Joe Retic II led the way with 20 points as the Express men's basketball team captured the district championship with a 99-84 win over No. 10 Lakeland Community College yesterday.
The 2012-13 OCCAC men's basketball postseason awards have been announced. Below is the All-OCCAC teams, as well as the OCCAC player of the year and coach of the year. Congratulations to all honorees!
Cincinnati, OH---Five Cincinnati State players scored in double-figures to lead the Surge to a 106-54 win over Edison Community College in the 1st round of the NJCAA District XI Tournament on Tuesday night.
Dayton, OH---No. 10 Lakeland rallied past host Sinclair in the regular season finale on Saturday afternoon, clinching an outright Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) championship for the first time in 18 years. The Lakers enter the District 11 tournament as the top overall seed and will receive an automatic bye into the semifinals (March 8) against the winner of Tuesday’s game between fourth-seed Cuyahoga and fifth-seed Columbus State.
