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Highland Men's Basketball Account (D1 JUCO). 25x Conference Champs, 13x Region Champs, 8x NJCAA D1 National Tournament Appearances
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Region IV Tournament Champions‼️
The title is coming back to Freeport‼️
Highland 65, Triton 60
A hard fought game against an outstanding opponent.
Tournament MVP
Fleming: 19 pts., 3 rbs., 2 ast.
All-Tournament Team
Flores: 10 pts., 3 rbs.
Anhold: 11 pts., 6 rbs.
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WIN‼️ Highland 90, Iowa Lakes 89
Deang 29 pts., Barišić 26 pts., Todd 14 pts., Ruffin 10 pts., Habat 7 pts.
@JUCOadvocate
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Local Dakota, IL standout Evan Flynn joins the Cougars as a preferred walk-on with a chip on his shoulder!
Evan is no new face to Highland, he has already established himself as an Academic Honors student and will be graduating this Spring!
Welcome
@Evan_Flynn5
@dakotaboyshoops
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#CougarNation
Welcome Sam Kerr, from Sun Prairie (Wis.) High School, to our program! Sam will be joining the program as a walk-on with a chip on his shoulder.
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Yes, he’s still available‼️
Sam Kerr— 6’2 PG/SG — freak athlete; sniper! 🎯
49.2% from the three-point line! Oh and he’ll dunk on you (:38).
@JUCOadvocate
@JucoRecruiting
@WndyCtyBsktball
@TheNielsenFile
@jerrydmullen
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We are excited to announce the signing of
@DachaunAnderson
!
Anderson hails from Leo High School in Chicago, Illinois.
As a senior, he averaged 19.3 pts, 12.2 rebs & 3 blocks per game. Was named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-City team.
@teamyandr
@WndyCtyBsktball
@JUCOadvocate
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Anthony Eddy, Byron IL native has officially signed with the Cougars! Anthony comes from Ellsworth CC where he averaged 15 PPG while Shooting 44% FG & 45% 3FG!!
@tony_e_2
@JUCOadvocate
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Joe Kuligoski joins the HCC staff! Joe spent the last 2 years as a GA for the UCF Basketball Team.
Joe's D1 playing career consisted of 2 years at JSU & 2 years at EIU. We are excited to welcome Joe, as he assists in the development of each Student Athlete!
#GoCougars
@J_Kulaid3
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Moberly 78, Highland 70
#Cougars
came up a game short of Hutch — ran into one heck of a team in Moberly, Missouri this evening.
27 wins. Conference Champions. Region Champions. District Runner-Up. 👊🏼
“Highland on three. Family on six.”
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ROD JOHNSON JR...Still available‼️
6’8 WF, full qualifier. High academics. Guard skill set. 16 pt game at Hutch against South Plains. Two 14 rb. games this season.
Currently has D1 interest and holds D2 offers. (
@Rod_johnson21
)
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WIN‼️ Highland 81, Wabash 60
Nwagbaraocha: 24 pts., 3 rbs.
Anhold: 21 pts., 12 rbs.
Burrell: 10 pts., 11 rbs.
Flores: 9 pts., 9 rbs.
Kerr: 8 pts., 2 rbs., 2 ast.
Fleming: 5 pts., 3 rbs., 8 ast.
#Cougars
play home opener Monday night against Rockford University.
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WIN‼️ Highland 90, Madison College 44
Lewis 19 pts., Deang 15 pts., Ruffin 12 pts., Barišić 12 pts., Stevanic 11 pts.
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We are excited to announce the addition of Deng Deang (
@AfricannPrincee
)!
Deang comes to Highland from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
As a high school senior, Deang averaged 18.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 2.1 apg.
@JUCOadvocate
@WndyCtyBsktball
@JucoRecruiting
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Season comes to an end. Congrats to
@MensTriton
!
Highland 71, Triton 79
Barišić: 30 pts., 7 rbs.
Lewis: 14 pts., 5 rbs.
Deang: 11pts., 5rbs., 7 ast.
Proud of this group‼️
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In August we started a group text thread titled, “The Road To Hutch 2k18.”
Today, seven months later, we are literally on the road back to Hutch!
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WIN‼️ Highland 91, Sauk 72
Ruffin: 19 pts., 8 rbs., 9 ast.
Deang: 15 pts., 6 rbs., 8 ast.
Todd: 15 pts., 5 rbs., 3 ast.
Lewis: 15 pts., 5 rbs., 1 ast.
Stevanic: 10 pts., 8 rbs., 1 ast.
Barišić: 9 pts., 5 rbs.
Habat: 8 pts., 6 rbs., 2 ast.
#Cougars
at Kennedy King Saturday
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Congratulations to Sam Kerr on his most recent offer from Dakota State University! 🙌🏼
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HCC welcomes G'Angelo Reillo to the Family! G'Angelo joins us as a RS-Freshmen. Reillo hails from Whiting HS (East Chicago) where he averaged 22.1ppg 12.1reb & 5.6 assists, and considered one of the states top guards for the 19 class! Welcome to the squad
@reillo_g
@JUCOmidwest
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WIN‼️ Highland 100, Kankakee 88
Region 4 Champions‼️
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We are excited to welcome
@kendaleanderson
Kendale comes from Leo Catholic HS where he averaged 18.5pts 11.2rbs 2blk
He joins his brother Dachaun to the squad. The Anderson Brothers bring Shot Blocking, Rebounding, & Dunking for an exciting Duo!
@JUCOadvocate
@WndyCtyBsktball
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WIN‼️ Highland 68, State Fair 61
Todd 20 pts., 3 rbs., 5 ast.
Ruffin 14 pts., 9 rbs.
Deang 11 pts., 5 rbs., 2 ast.
Lewis 7 pts., 4 rbs.
Barišić 7 pts., 2 rbs.
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A few clips from our first live action this past weekend!
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We are excited to announce the signing of Adam Anhold (6’8 PF)!
@aanhold_12
Adam will be transferring from Madison College. He was 1st Team All-N4C and All-Region, receiving the most votes. Also, selected to the Region IV Division III All-Tournament Team.
@JUCOadvocate
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#CougarNation
Welcome Marlon Ruffin, from Sun Prairie (Wis.), to our program!
#Signed
Follow Marlon on Twitter!
@_marlontosmoove
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WIN❗️ Highland 63, Vincennes 60
Fleming: 13 pts., 2 ast.
Burrell: 11 pts., 11 rbs.
Flores: 10 pts., 2 rbs.
Anderson: 8 pts., 5 rbs.
Stevanic: 8 pts., 5 rbs.
Anhold: 7 pts., 6 rbs.
#Cougars
back on the road against Three Rivers this Friday.
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Marlon Ruffin - 6’5, G - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Freshman Qualifier‼️ 3 years to play‼️
Through 8 Games:
10 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.0 apg. FG PCT: 50%
D1 transfer. Unanimous first-team selection; Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State team.
@JUCOadvocate
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WIN‼️ Highland 106, Daley 78
Anderson: 19 pts., 7 ast.
Kerr: 19 pts., 3 rbs., 5 ast.
Burrell: 18 pts., 18 rbs., 8 ast.
Stevanic: 18 pts., 3 rbs., 7 ast.
Anhold: 14 pts., 5 rbs.
Thomas: 8 pts., 2 rbs.
Mustafic: 7 pts., 5 rbs., 2 ast.
William Bear Tournament next Friday/Saturday
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Proud of Sam Kerr and his offical signing with the Goshen College Men's Basketball Team!
@GCMapleLeafs_MB
@JUCOadvocate
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Meet The Cougars: Rod Johnson, SO, 6'9 WF, Sun Prairie (WI). 14 mpg as true FR at Northern Michigan.
@Rod_johnson21
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Meet The Cougars: Shareef Smith, SO, 5'11 PG, Madison (WI) Memorial. Frosh 9 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg @ Pensa. St.
@sdot_11
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A big “Thank You,” to all the coaches who visited campus this week! We look forward to seeing many more next week!?
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JOSH CARTER...Still available‼️
6’5 WF from Dubuque, IA. Two-year starter. Started 33 games in ‘17-‘18 averaging 13.6 pts and 4.7 rbs per game. Season high 26 pts against Kankakee. Can play inside and out.
Currently has D1 interest and holds D2 & NAIA offers. (
@JCarter2332
)
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Final... Highland 96, Rockford 44. Carter Budenz leads all scorers with 21 points. Home region game this Saturday at 3 p.m. against Malcolm X Community College.
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Shareef Smith & Deang Deang doing their thing! Roy Boone Summer League Pro-am Champs! Shareef was named League MVP! 🏆
#CougarPride
@sdot_11
@DeangD11
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✅Arrowhead Conference Coach of the Year
✅Region 4 Coach of the Year
✅IBCA NJCAA D1 Coach of the Year
Congrats to our Head Coach, Luke Norman, on being awarded with the IBCA Coach of the Year honors for NJCAA D1!
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WINN‼️ Highland 76, Malcolm X 54
Todd 18 pts., Lewis 15 pts., Ruffin 12 pts., Barišić 11 pts., Deang 7 pts.
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We are excited to announce the signing of Victor Nwagbaraocha (
@Kingbossvinny3
)!
As a frosh at Southeastern CC (‘17-‘18), Vic started 19 games; averaging 11.7 ppg and 5 rpg.
Due to injury, Vic sat out the ‘18-‘19 basketball season.
Video:
@Midwest_Ballers
@mymrecruitment
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Meet The Cougars: Deang Deang, So., 6'4 Guard, Madison (Wis.) East. 16.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 5.4 apg as a frosh at H.C.C.
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WIN‼️ Highland 77, Kankakee 62
Nwagbaraocha: 20 pts., 10 rbs.
Flores: 12 pts., 4 rbs.
Fleming: 10 pts., 2 rbs., 2 ast.
Anhold: 10 pts., 2 rbs., 2 ast.
Bobbit: 8 pts.; Kerr 7 pts.
Highland will play Triton Monday night for the Region 4 title.
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WIN‼️ Highland 64, State Fair 62
Anhold: 16 pts., 6 rbs.
Kerr: 13 pts., 3 rbs.
Fleming: 9 pts., 4 rbs., 5 ast.
Burrell: 9 pts., 8 rbs., 5 ast.
Stevanic: 9 pts., 4 rbs.
Adesoga: 5 pts., 3 rbs., (2 charges taken)
#Cougars
back home Thursday against Daley.
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VIDEO‼️
@JUCOadvocate
Carter Budenz (6’2, SG)
@CBudenz10
Highland CC, via Freeport, Illinois
Sophomore with two years to play; also has RS‼️
One of the best JUCO shooters in the country‼️
Video:
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While we embark on a new season, we also wish our former players nothing but the best as continue their career at the next level!
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HIGH ACADEMIC‼️ Class of 2020‼️
JJ Flores, 6’3 Combo Guard, Highland C.C.
26 ACT, 1220 SAT, 3.6 GPA (College) & 3.8 GPA (HS)
Note: Missed four weeks this season with broken wrist
@JUCOadvocate
@JucoRecruiting
@JucoReport
@WndyCtyBsktball
@TheNielsenFile
@cbMullenSports
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Excited to welcome 6’6 Versatile Wing
@TheJJsmith5
to the family! JJ is a former 4 ⭐️ recruit out of HS. He is an elite athlete, who can score in a variety of ways and make plays all over the court! Welcome to the family, JJ!
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WIN‼️
Highland 87, Malcolm-X 62
#Cougars
advance to the Region 4 Championship Monday against Triton.
Deang: 23 pts., 5 rbs., 4 ast.
Todd: 19 pts., 6 rbs., 5 ast.
Ruffin: 18 pts., 2 rbs., 3 ast.
Barišić: 17 pts., 13 rbs., 2 ast.
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🟠🔵COUGARS WIN 🔵🟠
The Cougars with the Upset over the
#12
Rank Triton College
HCC 79 vs Triton 59
Leaders📊📈
@joshcw04
26pts 5rb
@_justinwarren_
21pts 7rb 5a
@CarlosRjr2000
13pts 7rb
@kendaleanderson
9pts 7rb 4a
@ant_wash4
5pts 4rb 3a
@tony_e_2
3pts
@Bjay_50
2pts 3rb
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WIN‼️ Highland 111, IVCC 62
Lewis: 20 pts.
Deang: 17 pts.
Ruffin: 15 pts.
Barišić : 14 pts.
Habat: 14 pts.
Todd: 11 pts.
Stevanic: 8 pts.
Jones: 7 pts.
Cisse: 4 pts.
#Cougars
back on the road Saturday at Truman.
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Team Deang vs. Team Luka...
Team Deang 1-0. Great to see these two representing Highland!
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WIN‼️ Highland 100, Rockford 52
Anderson: 20 pts., 13 rbs.
Anhold: 14 pts., 5 rbs.
Kerr: 11 pts.
Flores: 11 pts., 4 rbs., 6 ast.
Stevanic: 10 pts., rbs.
Nwagbaraocha: 10 pts., 9 rbs.
Fleming: 8 pts., 6 ast.
Burrell: 8 pts., 10 rbs.
Back home Wednesday against Vincennes.
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WIN‼️
Highland 83, Mineral Area 82
@HighlandCCMBB
will play
@MGreyhounds
in the championship game tonight at 9 p.m.
Deang 25 pts. 10 rbs. 8 ast.
Barišić 20 pts. 10 rbs.
Lewis 15 pts. 5 rbs.
Ruffin 10 pts. 7 rbs. 4 ast.
Todd 7 pts. 5 ast.
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Phase 1 ✅. With a successful training camp completed. Now on to Phase 2:
#StackingDays
#Phase1
✅ The grind never stops. Win each day.
#CougarsNation
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Was great to see
@DeangD11
at Roy Boone’s Summer PRO AM! He’s back on the court after a long, frustrating, redshirt season due to injury!
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Big shout out to
@JCarter2332
on his commitment to the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL)!! Congrats!!
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Matt Todd - 6’1, PG - Monticello, Minnesota.
Freshman Qualifier‼️ 3 years to play‼️
Through 8 Games:
11.5 ppg, 3.3 apg, 3.0 rpg. FG PCT: 50%. 3-Point PCT: 50% ... AVG MIN: 31.9 per game
Currently holds D1 offer.
@JUCOadvocate
@cbMullenSports
@jerrydmullen
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Congratulations to Ramean Hinton
@Thatboymea01291
on signing with Coach Dee Brown
@deebrown11
at
@RooseveltLakers
.
#cougarnation
@JUCOadvocate
@VerbalCommits
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4-year Coaches; those we haven’t spoke to yet‼️
If you’re in the Illinois area, we are a MUST STOP — we have guards, wings and bigs available. Deep group of talent.
3 p.m. every day this week‼️
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Excited to announce the signing of
@jj_flores11
!
Flores comes to Highland from D2 Young Harris College; played HS basketball at Miami (FL) Christian.
Played in 29 games, starting 13 as a true frosh at YH. All-Miami Dade. ‘17 All-State. State Champion. 3x All-Conference/County.
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Cam Burrell - 6’7 Wing - Stat Sheet Stuffer‼️
D1 Transfer with two years to play.
Through six games: 11.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 3 apg (45.5%, 3’s)
@Cam_is_smoove
@JUCOadvocate
@JucoRecruiting
@NICKIRV
@EMPEHIAthletics
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Not every time in JUCO basketball, do you return these amount of players to your program! It was truly an honor to coach these seven gentlemen. To watch their growth and maturity on and off the court. To see them graduate at the end of the year.
#Honored
#CougarNationAlways
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WIN‼️
Highland 84, Kennedy King 53
Kerr: 22 pts., 8 rbs., 2 ast.
Nwagbaraocha: 14 pts., 3 rbs.
Bobbitt: 10 pts., 2 rbs., 2 ast.
Anhold/Flores: 8 pts.
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Congratulations 🍾🎊 Ramean Hinton on being selected for the
@NJCAABasketball
D1 Honorable Mention All-American team
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WIN‼️ Highland 75, Black Hawk 48
Arrowhead Conference Champs!
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WIN‼️ Highland 94, Truman 58
Burrell: 19 pts., 13 rbs., 5 ast., 4 blk., 4 stl.
Fleming: 16 pts., 5 ast.
Mustafic: 15 pts., 4 ast.
Anhold: 14 pts., 5 rbs.
Stevanic: 10 pts., 3 rbs.
#Cougars
have a 10-day break before traveling to Moberly.
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WIN‼️ Highland 89, Truman 50
Lewis: 24 pts.
Barišić: 18 pts.
Ruffin: 15 pts.
Todd: 14 pts.
Deang: 11 pts.
#Cougars
are back on the road at Carl Sandburg Tuesday evening.
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Round 1 - Region 4 Tournament
WIN‼️ Highland 108, Daley 62
Barišić: 21 pts.
Lewis: 19 pts.
Ruffin: 18 pts., 5 rbs.
Deang: 13 pts. 5 rbs., 9 ast.
Jones: 13 pts.
Habat: 10 pts. 5 rbs.
Todd: 6 pts. 6 ast.
#Cougars
play the winner of Sauk/Malcolm-X, Saturday, 7:30 pm, at Joliet
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#CougarNation
Welcome Carlos Jones (a.k.a CJ), from Rockledge, Florida, to our program!
#Signed
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D1 SKILLED BIG‼️ Class of 2020‼️
Adam Anhold, 6’8 PF, Highland C.C.
11.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg — Division I recruitment. HUGE upside‼️
@JUCOadvocate
@JucoRecruiting
@JucoReport
@WndyCtyBsktball
@TheNielsenFile
@cbMullenSports
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WIN‼️
Highland 73, Marshalltown 66
@HighlandCCMBB
will play
@MAC_Cards
tomorrow 1 p.m.
Lewis 22 pts. 6 rbs.
Barišić 17 pts. 5 rbs.
Deang 11 pts. 9 rbs. 5 ast.
Ruffin 10 pts. 11 rbs. 4 ast.
Todd 9 pts. 3 ast.
Habat 5 pts. 7 rbs.
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🚨JUSTIN WARREN🚨
Soph - 5'11 160lbs PG
-Shifty PG with amazing tempo control, and can facilitate any team!
-Gets after it on the Defensive End
-Made huge improvements to his shot in the off season!📈📈
-Oh and only a 41in Vert‼️
@_justinwarren_
🎬
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🚨🚨 Final Score 🚨🚨
Highland- 64
#8
Indian Hills- 53
Feels good to head back home with a road dub!!!! Huge win, and everyone contributed!!! Next up the William R. Bears/Dimond Bros Tourney at Highland. See you there 4 year coaches!!
@JUCOadvocate
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Grades are in...
1st Semester Team GPA of 3.3‼️
Unreal work in the classroom by these young men‼️
We have one at a 4.0 GPA. Two others above 3.5 GPA. And an additional four above a 3.0 GPA.
Outstanding work 📗📚✏️📝
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WIN‼️ Highland 114, Kankakee 101
Luka Barišić 28 pts, Josh Carter 26 pts, JayQuan McCloud 14 pts, Rod Johnson Jr. 14 pts
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BJay Adesoga
@Bjay_50
Soph - 6'8 265lbs PF/C
-Strong Skilled PF with the ability to space out to the 3pt line
-Team Leader & Role Model in the community
-3.31 GPA
Interest from multiple D1 & D2 schools‼️
📽
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WIN ‼️Highland 78, Kankakee 63
Barišić: 17 pts. 8 rbs.
Todd: 15 pts., 2 rbs., 2 ast.
Budenz: 14 pts., 8 rbs. 3 ast.
Habat: 12 pts., 8 rbs., 2 ast.
Deang: 9 pts., 5 rbs., 8 ast.
Ruffin: 7 pts., 2 rbs., 4 ast.
Cougars back in action next Thursday at Black Hawk!
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Excited to announce the signing of De’Monte Nelson!
@Dgetbuckets
, from Kenosha (WI) Bradford, will transfer from Pensacola College. Univ. South Alabama signee out of HS.
Avg 11.3 ppg as a FR last season. Bradford HS all-time leading scorer. 28.7 ppg as a HS Sr.
@JUCOadvocate
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WIN‼️ Highland 78, IVCC 67
Burrell: 19 pts., 14 rbs., 4 ast.
Nwagbaraocha: 17 pts., 4 rbs.
Anhold: 11 pts., 6 rbs.
Stevanic: 8 pts., 4 rbs., 4 ast.
#Cougars
host Sauk Valley Thursday night at 7 p.m.
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