Five men’s basketball players get NJCAA honors
Published or Revised March 21, 2013
Five Dragons basketball players from Paris Junior College received All Conference or All Region honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIV recently. Shown from the left are: freshman Delvin Dickerson of Houston, Texas; sophomore Eddie Leal of Dallas, Texas; PJC Basketball Coach Chuck Taylor; sophomore Anthony Adams of Pontiac, Mich.; sophomore Mike Harmon of Houston; and Antonio Arnold of McKinney, Texas.
The National Junior College Athletic Association's Region XIV recently honored five members of the Paris Junior College men's basketball team.
Sophomore Anthony Adams of Pontiac, Mich., was named to the All Region XIV Second Team as well as All Conference North Zone First Team.
"The quote from my high school team still holds true," said Adams. "'I got you, you got me, we got us.' This year has shown only the strong survive. I'm pleased to get this recognition."
"I'm really proud of him," said PJC Basketball Coach Chuck Taylor. "This is a great accomplishment for him. Obviously, he was our team leader this year. He led us in points, assists, and steals. Without a shadow of a doubt I feel he was one of the best players in the league, and the coaches have confirmed what I already knew with this tremendous honor. He's been really fun to watch these past two years. It will be really tough replacing him."
Sophomore Eddie Leal from Dallas, Texas, made All Conference North Zone Second Team.
"Eddie is a terrific young man who had a phenomenal year and his best basketball is ahead of him," said Taylor. "I'm really proud of the effort and energy he put in the season both on and off the court. This is just a small indication of how hard work pays off."
Freshman Delvin Dickerson of Houston, Texas, was named Third Team All Conference North Zone.
"Delvin had a phenomenal freshman year," said Taylor. "He matured a great deal in a short time. I'm looking for bigger and better things from him in the future and am very proud of his efforts."
Sophomores Mike Harmon of Houston and Antonio Arnold of McKinney, Texas, received All Conference North Zone Honorable Mention.
"This is a great honor for Mike," said Taylor. "He's second on the team in three-point and free-throw percentage. He had a two-game stretch where he made 13 three-pointers. This was a great year, and I'm proud of him. I'm also really proud of Antonio. He's been with us for two years and made great strides. His best basketball is ahead of him and he had some phenomenal games this year. He helped us beat four ranked opponents."
Taylor now is looking ahead to the recruiting season.
