Lansing Community College basketball set the court on fire this winter
In addition to a 28-8 record and a top-10 national finish, LCC won the Great Lakes District C championship. Zander Woodruff was named NJCAA Region XII Division II all-region, All-MCCAA, first-team All-Western Conference and, after a 41-point effort in the season finale, to the NJCAA Division II all-tournament team. Woodruff also led the conference in scoring and field goal percentage.
Other Stars also made significant contributions this season: DeAndre Berry and Lamont Green-Torbert were named second- and third-team All-Western Conference, respectively, and Ben Smith received honorable mention recognition. Berry also earned all-freshman conference honors, and DeAire Lee was named to the conference all-defensive team.
Head coach Mike Ingram was named MCCAA Western Conference Coach of the Year.
The LCC women’s basketball team was also dominant this season.
Ashlynn Putman was the Western Conference Player of the Year. Claire Tobias and Demi Bolton were both named Region XII Division II all-region, and head coach Megan Hudson was named Great Lakes District A and MCCAA Western Conference Coach of the Year. Tobias and Bolton were joined by Putman on the All-MCCAA team, and all three players were All-Western Conference. Destiny Ochs and Armonie Smith were second-team All-Western Conference, and Aubreona Smith garnered third-team honors. Bolton, Armonie Smith and Aubreona Smith made the all-freshman team, and Putman and Georgia Kuyers earned all-defensive team honors.
The LCC Women won the Great Lakes District A championship and were a perfect 12-0 in conference play this season. The Stars earned the opportunity to compete in the NJCAA Division II National Championships in Hickory, North Carolina. After a first-round loss, the LCC went on a three-game run in the consolation bracket to finish fifth in the final standings. The LCC women finished their season with a 30-4 record.
About Lansing Community College
Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 14,500 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The Transfer Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.
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