Bradley, Hamilton and Johnson Highlight All-CCC Honors for LC State Men’s Basketball

Bradley was voted the CCC Player of the Week twice and is the fifth Warrior to be voted Newcomer of the Year. The most recent was Oreon Courtney in 2021 and the list also includes Doug McDaniel (Frontier, 2016), Jacob Wiley (Frontier, 2015) and Teran Lee (Frontier, 2007).

“JB had an awesome season after a rough start,” Johnson said. “During my coaching career there have been few players as coachable and open to feedback as him; especially for a player who was only with us for one year. JB embodied the term ‘buy-in’ and gave everything he had to this team. His willingness to change/improve certain parts of his game and approach are one of the biggest reasons we had such a successful season and won 22 games. JB had the maturity to see individual and team success go hand in hand which allowed both him and our team to flourish even in times of adversity. He is an LC Warrior through and through.”

Hamilton was voted Cascade Conference Player of the Week once this season and was tabbed All-CCC Honorable Mention.

“It’s great to see Alton recognized,” Johnson said. “In league play he was one of our most important players, and for a true freshman was always going against guys with much more experience than him. Alton is the most mentally tough freshman I have ever been around. Night-in and night-out he was a difference maker for us. With our limited roster numbers there was a lot of pressure and expectation on Alton with not much room for error and he handled that at an elite level. Alton is a winner on and off the court. He is an ultra-competitor and just as important he is a program-changing teammate.”

“Davian was all-league last year and was mostly known as a scorer. I believe this year he added to that and was even more of a winner than just a scorer,” Johnson said. “He took a huge step defensively for us and routinely did a great job defensively on opponent’s key scoring guards. His growth and improvement in terms of defense and competitive maturity allowed him to be more of a complete player which took our team to another level. He was always able to be honest about his performances and need for improvement. Few people in our league had the impact both offensively and defensively that Davian did.”

“Q had a great bounce back year after missing last year to an injury,” Johnson said. “We knew he was an elite shooter that could change the game on minimal touches and he proved that this year. He was always steady handling the basketball and hit some incredibly clutch shots that altered our season. Q’s great asset of never being too high or too low emotionally allowed him to impact winning even when other teams tried to take him away. Over the year Q steadily improved as a defensive player which made him even more valuable for us. Excited to see what he can do moving forward.”

“To be honored with an award like this in a league as tough as ours is truly a team and administrative award,” Johnson said. “This group of guys has been one of the most fun and toughest I’ve ever had the pleasure to coach and it started with our seniors Sam Stockton, Davian Brown and Jaedon Bradley. CJ, Tobin and Wallace are the glue that keeps this thing together and help make this a great experience for our players. Thanks to our trainers, student-managers and support staff. Lastly thanks to our AD Brooke Henze who helps make LC a great place to work and a great place for student-athletes to pursue their goals in a supportive environment. Also, shout out to my wife Kelli who hosted our team every Monday of each week of the season for a team meal. Go Warriors.”

UP NEXT

LC State awaits the announcement of the at-large bids to the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship. The national office will hold the selection show on March 7 at 4 p.m. PT on its social media outlets.

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