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NAIA DI – Returning All-Americans
One thing I really enjoy about NAIA basketball is the fact that every league is tough in its own right, and each league has at least a team or two who can go make a serious run at a national championship. Over the next couple months I will be posting league breakdowns with in-depth looks…
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NAIA Player Spotlight: Trayvon Tyler – Lincoln College (Illinois)
Trayvon Tyler 6’1 Guard (Lincoln College (IL) After transitioning from the Junior College level, The Lincoln College Lynx will be entering into only their second year of NAIA basketball this upcoming season. Coach Pat Lepper and staff have been putting together a really nice class this off season, but the foundation they built for NAIA…
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The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – NAIA Connections
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) July 19th-August 6th The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is one of the biggest basketball events of the Summer. The Tournament organizers have done an amazing job growing it each year. This years event is a 64-team single elimination tournament with the winners getting $2 million. One of my favorite parts of The…
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NAIA to the Pros – The Torren Jones Story
When I was contacted by William Penn University assistant coach, Blake Sandquist, about the list of guys that William Penn have had sign pro contracts, I had flashbacks to when Torren dominated the 2017 NAIA DI National Tournament. I remember watching his 36 point, 11 rebound game against Georgetown (KY), then follow that up in…
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NAIA Player Spotlight: Brandon Cotton – University of Providence (MT)
When Steve Keller left Montana Western, after an NAIA DI Quarter Finals appearance, for the University of Providence (MT), who was coming off of an 11-18 season, you knew the four time Frontier Conference Coach of the Year was going to get the best talent he could for the program. His first JUCO transfer to…
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NAIA Player Spotlight: Dakota Quinn – MidAmerica Nazarene (KS)
These Player Spotlight pieces are some of my favorite to write about. I have had a chance to watch many of these guys play live, so it is cool to get a small “behind the scenes” look of the type of young men they are. I also like the fact that every student-athletes path is…
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NAIA Classics and Tournaments
It’s June, and while many teams are still finalizing those last one or two games to add to the 2019-2020 schedule, others are already releasing their schedules for next year. There always seems to be a lot of conversations that go on about “strength of schedule”. While I understand those talks, I also understand why…
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NAIA TO THE PROS – The Geno Artison Jr Story
One of the biggest misconceptions out there about NAIA is that it is “hard” to go pro from that level. I do agree that it is hard to go pro, but that goes for any level of basketball. Being a pro player takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and at the end of the…
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Another Coaching Change in the Sooner Athletic Conference
The Sooner Athletic Conference has another coach jumping to NCAA D2. Last month we saw Vinay Patel leave Oklahoma City University for NCAA D2 Northwestern Oklahoma, and now Coach Aaron Coombs from Oklahoma Panhandle State University steps down in order to take the Head Coaching position at Georgia Southwestern. Coach Coombs did a really nice…
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NAIA Player Spotlight: Brandon Durnell – Spring Arbor University (MI)
The student-athletes of the NAIA are ultimately what make the NAIA. We have so many special student-athletes at this level, so I wanted to create a piece that would highlight those individuals. Brandon Durnell was one of the first players to follow the twitter account, so I thought he would be the perfect kid to…
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