Update on former Holmes star Greg Rice and his Columbus State team in NJCAA Div II

[EZ Living]

Here is an update from the NJCAA Division II basketball tournament.

 

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Men's Basketball

Columbus State earns return trip to Danville, IL

The Columbus State Community College men's basketball team earned a return trip to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Danville, IL with a 91-75 win over Cincinnati State Technical & Community College on Sunday. Columbus State Community College (28-2), last year's runner up at the National Tournament, is the NJCAA District 7 tournament Champions for the second straight season. The Cougars were led by tournament MVP Greg Rice with 27 points and 18 rebounds on the day. All-Tournament Team member Brandon Beasley added 16 points, while Greg LeSage had 12 points. Another All-Tournament team member, Jerrell Sanders had 11 points and seven rebounds. Head Coach Patrick Carlisle was District 7 Coach of the Year.

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College (16-16) was led by All-Tournament Team members, James Millen and Marquis Mathis each hadd 22 points. Arrez Henderson chipped in 11 points.

Other members of the All-Tournament Team were; Chalres Bigsby from Cuyahoga Community College; Nate Barnes of Lakeland Community College, Justin Manns of Owens Community College and Mark Anderson of Sinclair Community College.

Columbus State Community College will now advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Danville, IL from March 16-21.

[tezzyrice]

G with 27 points and 18 boards. A lot of his success can be attributed to Kevon Rice dad Mike. He took him down 15th street park everyday and helped develop his mid range game. Heard the guy who won the national POY actually called Greg and told him he should have received it...that was pretty cool.

 

Also nice to see another former Dawg have some success...Arrez with 11 points.

[Uphill Battle]

So is he going to transfer to a DI?

[NKYBOY1487]

Good luck to all 3 of these guys. I hope we can see them on TV soon.

 

I heard a rumor the other day that Arrez might end back up at NKU. That would be cool to watch him there, but I think he's good enough to play at a good mid major.

[Tiger1]

So is he going to transfer to a DI?

 

I think someone said he was possibly going to Baylor out of the Big 12.

[EZ Living]

I think someone said he was possibly going to Baylor out of the Big 12.

I believe it was tezzyrice in another thread that said he wanted to go to UC or West Va but that Baylor had been recruiting him the hardest.

[Jtown]

Great to see him have success.

[grandpa1951]

Glad to hear the young man is doing well.