Prince was an elite on ball defender all-season. Arguably the best in NJCAA basketball. He played hurt in the postseason. He is a really good wing rebounder & improved offensively. I had a chance to speak with him at Hutch and is a very nice likable young man. @ToddFranklin34 vouches for him & his track is pretty good at this.

Great opportunity! @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate

Wow! 🤯 Kuai is your pre-season Player of the Year candidate for 26-27. There is an incredible value in being a top 5 player in JUCO. @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate

One of the stars of Hutch. @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate

Prince was probably the best on ball defender in junior college basketball this season. He always had the assignment of the opponents best offensive perimeter player. He played hurt in the district & national tournament. Never complained. Just grinded. Vastly improved rebounder & offensive game throughout the course of the season. If you want a defensive stopper, this is your guy. @JUCOadvocate @NJCAABasketball

Huge improvement from year 1 to year 2. Many days was the most consistent player on the court. If Jalen keeps working, he has the talent to make another meaningful jump. @JUCOadvocate

Every time I refresh my account, @BrandonIvery2 @Hxnchoo__ @kuaideng22 get a new D1 offer. JUCO is amazing & winning changes the entire trajectory of a career. @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate

Brandon is a winner. Defensive stopper. Diverse offensive game. Ready to go on day 1 as a rotational player who is a coaches dream.

Thank You As my time at Hutch has come to an end this season, I want to thank all of the coaches who came on JUCO Jam this season as well as the JUCO Jam Postgame Show. I always have so much fun & appreciate your time. To the JUCO fans, I hope we’ve added some fun to the season. A big thank you to Brandon, Ben, & Tray for your help this week. @NJCAATournament @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate @KSJUCOHoops @JucoPulse

The administrative support that @THEVALLEYMBB receives is elite. Their *incredible* band & cheerleaders have been here all week. It’s no secret that many of the teams winning this week brought baseball, softball, & women’s basketball teams as well for support. @NJCAATournament @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate @KSJUCOHoops @JucoPulse

One of my favorite players in this NJCAA Tournament has been NOC-Enid’s point guard Gavin Barnard. Check out his mother’s awesome social content at @eatingonadime Who doesn’t love a crock pot meal? @NJCAATournament @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate @KSJUCOHoops @JucoPulse

Two Rematches Today Howard defeated Butler 95-94 on November 4th in Edmond, OK. Gulf Coast & NWFL have already played each other 3X in Panhandle Play: NWFL won 96-89 on 1/21 & 84-74 on 2/11. GC won the 3rd matchup 72-65 on 2/25. Interesting trend in total points scored (185, 158, & 137). @NJCAATournament @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate @KSJUCOHoops @JucoPulse

Top 8 Breakdown The Top 8 Seeds went 4-4 in the Sweet 16 Historically, the average is ~5-3 (.644 winning %). •6 teams are District Champions •2 teams are At-Large (NWFL & Gulf Coast) @NJCAATournament @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate @KSJUCOHoops @JucoPulse

Winning is hard… Of the 8 teams in the Elite 8, only defending national champion Trinity Valley was at Hutch last season. Today, the Cardinals take on the Cinderella story of Northern Oklahoma-Enid. @NJCAATournament @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate @JucoPulse @KSJUCOHoops

The Elite 8 8 teams are left representing 7 regions. The Final Four will consist of 4 teams representing 4 different regions. Great teams are dispersed across the JUCO landscape. 1 Howard v 8 Butler 4 Trinity Valley v 21 Enid 2 CSI v 10 Walters State 14 Gulf Coast v 11 NW FL @NJCAATournament @NJCAABasketball @JUCOadvocate @KSJUCOHoops @JucoPulse