Athletics Roundup

Women’s Team Goes to National Semi-finals

The Women's Basketball Team had an historic run this year, finishing with a program record of 30–4. They advanced to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament in Port Huron, Michigan, from March 21–25, as the No. 5 seed, having won the Region 19 Championship on February 25, and the District East A Championship on March 4. This year marked their first 20-win season since 2018–19.

Women’s Basketball finishes with their best season in program history, advancing to the 2022–23 Final Four.

Left: Amaris Baker.

BAKER JOINS 1,000 POINT CLUB; TOPS IN NATIONAL STATS; FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN

Amaris Baker led all levels of JUCO this year with 919 points in 34 games this season. She broke the single game Harcum men’s and women’s scoring record five times this season and finished with 1,002 total career points. She was named a First Team All-American by the NJCAA on April 4.

Jv Earns Winning Season

The 2022–23 JV Men’s Basketball Team finished 17–5 on the season, with two exciting road wins against Monroe College. The team had a roster of 17 sophomore and freshman players and was coached by Barry Uzzell

MEN’S TEAM NOTCHES WINNING SEASON

The Men’s Basketball Team concluded a winning 2022–23 season with a record of 26–2. It was the Bears’ first season under Head Coach John Ball

On the season, sophomores Amahrie Simpkins (18.2) and Bernie Blunt (14.3) and freshman Po’Boigh King (13.4) had the highest average points-per-game. Sophomore Tegra Izay (9.2) averaged the most rebounds per game; sophomore Jordan Martin (4.3) had the most assists per game. Overall, the players and coaches delivered an exciting, action-packed run this year.

At Nationals, the Bears won their first two games of the tournament over Danville Area (79-75) and in an exciting come-from-behind win against Johnson County (60-55) but lost in the Final Four to Richard Bland (79-76 OT). Over the course of the week, Amaris Baker averaged 23.4 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game while Jasmyn Jefferies also averaged 10.8 points per game and 5 assists per game. They finished the season as the fourth-ranked team in the country.

“What a fantastic season for Coach Maye's team,” President Jon Jay DeTemple said. “They had the most wins in one season at 30 and first ever Final Four. Congratulations to his staff and all his Harcum Bears.”

Sophomores Jasmyn Jeffries and Amaris Baker and freshman Ellie Janssen Holton were named 1st Team All-EPAC (Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference). Baker was named Region 19 Player of the Year. Coach Riley Maye was also awarded Region 19 Coach of the Year and East District Coach of the Year.