Men’s Basketball Program Overview
The Genesee Community College Cougars competes at the NJCAA Division II level. The Cougars are also a part of Region III and the Western New York Athletic Conference. The team has a strong history of success as the Cougars have won eight conference, two regional and two district titles. The team turned in back to back appearances at the national tournament in 2002 and 2003. Many players have gone on to play at the NCAA and NAIA Division I, Division II and Division III levels.
2007-2008 Season Recap
The men's basketball team finished their 2007-2008 season with a 13-16 record, which included an 8-6 conference record. The team opened up the season winning their tip-off tournament, by routing CCRI in the finals.With two conference wins against Mercyhurst NE and MCC late in the season, the team entered the Region III tournament as the No. 5 seed and had to play Alfred State on the road in the first round. The team defeated Alfred State, earning a spot in the Regional Semi-Finals, where they eventually bowed out to the Region III champions, Erie CC.
2008- 2009 Season Preview
With only one returning starter, Reid Houston (Rochester, NY), the Cougars are looking for big-time play from the group their freshman and a transfer. Curtis Jackson (Brooklyn, NY), a transfer from Jamestown Community College, will be looked upon to lead this talented group of Cougars. The 2008-2009 edition of the Genesee Cougars will depend on several freshman in order to regain past success. Freshman Jordan Henry (Toronto, ON), Zedrick Wilson (Rochester, NY), Gregory Tucker (Buffalo, NY), Justin Nickson (Rochester, NY) and Laiquan Lyons (Brooklyn, NY) are all expected to have an immediate impact this season. We are very optimistic about this upcoming season and expecting great success!!
Terry, thanks for the
Terry, thanks for the preview.
Hopefully it is a good season for GCC men's and women's hoops. Keep the updates coming and I'm going to try and get out and see you guys play this year.