Northwest Missouri State wins 2021 NCAA DII championship again

It was a familiar end to the most unfamiliar season in recent memory. No. 2 Northwest Missouri State dominated No. 1 West Texas A&M, 80-54, to win the 2021 DII men’s basketball championship on Saturday afternoon. It’s the second-consecutive title for the Bearcats and their third in the last five years.  Ryan Hawkins led all scorers with…

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NCAA Division 2 All-America

Court Side Newspaper is proud to bring you the 2016/2017 season NCAA Division 2 All-America Team. We base our selection process only on the advanced statistic of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic that sums up a player’s positive accomplishments, subtracts…

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NCAA Division 2 Statistical Team Leaders

The 2016-17 season is now in the record books. Northwest Missouri State walked away with the NCAA Division 2 championship. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their own right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records and were the best in…

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Northwest Missouri State wins NCAA Division II Championship

This is a big year for Northwest Missouri State. The school won two NCAA Division II titles, one in football and another in basketball. The Bearcats blasted through Fairmont State 71-61. The championship game was straightforward and clear cut from the get-go. Northwest Missouri State jumped ahead by seven points and did not look back…

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Union College bags first NAIA II title

The Union College Bulldogs have a lot to be excited about right now. The school has just made history by capturing its first-ever NAIA Division II national championship. They defeated Cornerstone (Michigan) in the finals, 72-69. Union 72 Cornerstone 69 They capped off a stellar run this season, finishing 35-3, and were a force to…

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Josh Mason signs with KB Besa Peja

KB Besa Peja (Kosovo-Superleague) has added depth to its backcourt with the signing of rookie guard Josh Mason (190 cm, Fresno Pacific’14). He averaged 5,9 ppg and 2,6 rpg in 28 games for Fresno Pacific (NCAA 2). Before transferring to Fresno Pacific Josh Mason played at NCAA division 1 level for Alabama State, where his…

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Rasheim Wright to Al Fateh

Rasheim Wright (192 cm, District of Columbia’05) is set to play in Saudi Arabia for Al Fateh Al Hasa this 2014-15 season. Since getting a Jordanian passport in 2007 Rasheim Wright has been playing in various countries in the Middle East like Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Iran and Egypt. Wright has been a…

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Jawan Davis inks with BK Kolin

Jawan Davis (186 cm, Claffin’11) is the new addition to the roster of BK Geosan Kolin from the Czech Republic (NBL). He made his debut tonight and scored 9 points and dished out 2 assists in 23 minutes of playing time. His team lost 59-75 to BK Decin at home. BK Kolin is now third…

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Darius Adams to try out for Kryvbasbasket

Darius Adams (182 cm, Indianapolis’11) is heading to the Ukraine where he will try out for Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih. Darius Adams was a Division II All American in 2010/11 when he averaged 23.2 ppg and 3.9 during that season. Had started his professional career in the rough-and-tumble Venezuelan League with Guaiqueries de Margarita where he…

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