Basketball Champs

Men’s basketball captured their first MD JUCO title in 24 years under first-year Head Coach Keith Byrd. In the championship game, the Raptors faced the Harford Community College Fighting Owls and won 82-71. In the post-game awards ceremony, D’Angelo Vaughan,
who averaged 21.3 points in the tournament, was named Tournament MVP. Patrick Smith, who averaged 14.3 points and 17.6 rebounds in the tournament, was named to the All-Tournament Team and First Team All-MD JUCO. Vaughan received Player of the Year and Byrd received MD JUCO Coach of the Year, as voted on by the MD JUCO coaches.