2023-24 MASCAC Men's Basketball News

Season
Worcester State's Nkrumah Named d3hoops.com All-American
Worcester State's Nkrumah Named d3hoops.com All-American

After an outstanding season that saw him repeat as the MASCAC Player of the Year and lead the Lancers to back-to-back regular season and tournament titles, Aaron Nkrumah added All-American to his list of career honors.

30 MASCAC Student-Athletes Recognized on the 2024 Winter Sportsmanship Teams
30 MASCAC Student-Athletes Recognized on the 2024 Winter Sportsmanship Teams

30 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2024 Winter Sportsmanship Team.

Bridgewater State's Okoh, Westfield State's Hamilton and Worcester State's Nkrumah Garner Men's Basketball Postseason Honors
Bridgewater State's Okoh, Westfield State's Hamilton and Worcester State's Nkrumah Garner Men's Basketball Postseason Honors

Bridgewater State's Precious Okoh, Westfield State's Brendon Hamilton and Worcester State's Aaron Nkrumah garner d3hoops.com All-Region One honors while Hamilton and Nkrumah also were named to National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District teams.

Westfield State Retains Lead in 2023-24 Howard C. Smith Cup Standings
Westfield State Retains Lead in 2023-24 Howard C. Smith Cup Standings

As the winter regular season has concluded, Westfield State retains their advantage in the 2023-24 Howard C. Smith Cup standings. The Smith Cup is awarded annually to the member institution which compiles the most points based on the placement of each of its programs competing in the league championship sports.

Worcester State Falls in Overtime to Catholic in NCAA Tournament
Worcester State Falls in Overtime to Catholic in NCAA Tournament

The Worcester State Men's Basketball team (18-9, 10-2) returns for their second year of NCAA first round action, taking on the host The Catholic University of America (24-3, 16-2) for a chance to take on Rowan, who won the game earlier in the day. It would be a game of team work and persistence for Worcester as they traveled down to DC to take on the Landmark Champions.

Worcester State’s Nkrumah Repeats as MASCAC Player of the Year,  Westfield State’s Hamilton Named Defensive Player of the Year Headline 2023-24 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team
Worcester State’s Nkrumah Repeats as MASCAC Player of the Year, Westfield State’s Hamilton Named Defensive Player of the Year Headline 2023-24 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team

Junior Aaron Nkrumah of Worcester State and senior Brendon Hamilton of Westfield State are the 2023-24 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player and Defensive Player of the Year and headline the All-Conference team which is voted on by the seven coaches around the conference.

MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Award Winners 2/26
MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Award Winners 2/26

Ryan Rubenskas of Worcester State and Josh Campbell of Bridgewater State take home the MASCAC Men's Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week after competing in the MASCAC Tournament title game.

Worcester State Wins Back-to-Back MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament Crowns
Worcester State Wins Back-to-Back MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament Crowns

On the back of MASCAC Tournament MVP Ryan Rubenskas, the Worcester State Lancers won their second straight MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament title with a 80-79 overtime victory over Bridgewater State.

Bridgewater State, Worcester State Head to 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Title Game
Bridgewater State, Worcester State Head to 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Title Game

Bridgewater State and Worcester State are headed to the title game of the 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament after coming out victorious on Thursday night.

MCLA, Westfield State Headed to Semifinals of 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament
MCLA, Westfield State Headed to Semifinals of 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament

MCLA and Westfield State are headed to the semifinal round of the 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament after defeating their quarterfinal opponents in close contests on Tuesday.

MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 2/19
MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 2/19

As the regular season wrapped last week, Brendon Hamilton and Juju Omot of Westfield State take home the MASCAC Men's Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week honors after going 2-0 in league action.

Worcester State Grabs Top Spot in the 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Worcester State Grabs Top Spot in the 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Worcester State grabbed the top spot in the 2024 MASCAC Men's Basketball Tournament after landing the regular season title and headline the tournament which begins Tuesday with the quarterfinals.

MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 2/12
MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 2/12

For the second time this season, MCLA's Quentin Gittens and Westfield State's Juju Omot take home the MASCAC Men's Player and Rookie of the Week after winning all their league contests last week.

MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 2/5
MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 2/5

After their teams collected important conference wins last week, Precious Okoh of Bridgewater State and Juju Omot of Westfield State are the MASCAC Men's Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week honorees.

MASCAC Student-Athlete Spotlight: Brendon Hamilton, Westfield State Men's Basketball
MASCAC Student-Athlete Spotlight: Brendon Hamilton, Westfield State Men's Basketball

Each week, the MASCAC will interview one of the amazing student-athletes from around the conference in the MASCAC Student-Athlete Spotlight series. This week's interview is with Brendon Hamilton of Westfield State men's basketball.

MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 1/29
MASCAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards 1/29

For the second straight week, MCLA's Quentin Gittens grabs the MASCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week while Juju Omot of Westfield State is Rookie of the Week after helping both their teams go 2-0 in MASCAC play.