2023-24 SMCC Men's Basketball News
Wesley, Holcomb, and Escalante Earn All-ACCAC Honors
March 07, 2024
Sophomore Jaylen Wesley earned First Team All-ACCAC Division II and All-Region I Division II honors after leading the ACCAC in scoring (25.5 ppg) and rebounding (10.4 rpg) during the 2023-24 regular season. Freshmen Bobby Holcomb and Parker Escalante received a spot on the Third Team All-ACCAC Division II honors for their play during the season.
SMCC Men's Basketball Defeats Phoenix College to Win Season Series
March 06, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team defeated Phoenix College 82-77 in an ACCAC contest at Phoenix College on Monday, Mar. 4. Freshman guard Bobby Holcomb led SMCC with a season-high 29 points and three other Cougars scored in double-figures as they won the season series against the Bears.
SMCC Men's Basketball Downs Glendale CC to Claim Season Series
February 29, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team defeated Glendale CC 84-75 in an ACCAC road contest on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley led SMCC with 27 points and 16 rebounds, and four other Cougars scored in double-figures to help lift the team to a series victory over the Gauchos.
SMCC Basketball Celebrates Sophomore Night with Win over Mesa CC
February 22, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team defeated Mesa CC 79-71 in an ACCAC contest at the SMCC Gym on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley led all players with 32 points and 14 rebounds, freshman Bobby Holcomb added 14, and freshman Parker Escalante finished with 10 as the Cougars celebrated Sophomore Night by defeating the Thunderbirds to claim the season series.
SMCC Men's Basketball Falls to Chandler-Gilbert CC
February 21, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team lost 94-65 to Chandler-Gilbert CC in an ACCAC road game on Saturday, Feb. 17. Freshman guard Bobby Holcomb led the Cougars with 18 points, sophomore Nyzhir Brown added 16, and freshman Parker Escalante finished with 11 in defeat.
Second-Half Surge Sends SMCC Men's Hoops Past Phoenix College
February 15, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team rallied for a 102-79 victory over Phoenix College in an ACCAC contest on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the SMCC Gym. Trailing 53-41 at halftime, the Cougars responded with a 61-26 second half to post the victory. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley led SMCC with 26 points and 12 rebounds, and four other Cougars scored in double-figures as the Cougars recorded a new season high in points.
SMCC Men's Hoops Falls to Pima CC
February 08, 2024
Sophomore Jaylen Wesley scored 25 points, and freshman Bobby Holcomb added 23, but the South Mountain Community College men's basketball team lost 97-81 to Pima Community College in an ACCAC home game on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Sophomore Nyzhir Brown posted 12 points for the Cougars and freshman Torian Gant added recorded seven off the bench for the Cougars.
Five Cougars Finish in Double-Figures as SMCC Men's Basketball Defeats GCC
February 05, 2024
Sophomore Jaylen Wesley led five Cougars in double-figures with 29 points, and freshman Torian Gant scored a career-high 14 points off the bench as the South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (8-14, 3-11 ACCAC) defeated Glendale CC 100-89 in an ACCAC home contest on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the SMCC Gym. Freshman Bobby Holcomb (18 points), freshman Parker Escalante (15), and sophomore Nyzhir Brown (13) helped lead the Cougars to a season-high 100 points.
Wesley Reaches 1,000-Point Threshold, SMCC Men's Hoops Defeats SCC
February 01, 2024
Sophomore Jaylen Wesley scored 29 points to surpass 1,000 points in his South Mountain Community College career as the SMCC men's basketball team held on to defeat Scottsdale CC 68-66 in an ACCAC home contest on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The Cougars built a 15-point halftime lead behind a solid first half, but had to hold on against a surging Artichoke squad to secure their second conference win of the season.
SMCC Men's Basketball Falls to Mesa CC
January 29, 2024
The South Mountain Community College basketball team (6-14, 1-11 ACCAC) lost 105-70 to Mesa CC in an ACCAC road contest on Saturday, Jan 27. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley led SMCC with 20 points, and freshman Parker Escalante added 19 for the Cougars in the defeat.
SMCC Men's Hoops Falls to Arizona Western
January 24, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team lost 77-68 to Arizona Western in an ACCAC home game on Jan. 23. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley had 23 points, and freshman Bobby Holcomb scored 22 to lead the Cougars.
SMCC Men's Basketball Falls to Phoenix College
January 23, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (6-12, 1-9 ACCAC) lost 89-58 to Phoenix College in an ACCAC road game on Saturday, Jan. 20. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley led SMCC with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and freshman Bobby Holcomb added 10 as the Cougars fell to the Bears.
SMCC Men's Hoops Falls to GCC, CGCC
January 18, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (6-11, 1-8 ACCAC) lost 89-65 to Glendale CC on Jan. 13 and 85-80 to Chandler-Gilbert CC on Jan. 17 in a pair of ACCAC contests. Freshman Parker Escalante led SMCC with 22 points, and sophomore Nyzhir Brown added a season-high 19 points against the Gauchos. Four days later, sophomore Jaylen Wesley led SMCC with 27 points and five steals, and Escalante added 18 as the Coyotes edged the Cougars at the SMCC Gym.
SMCC Men's Hoops Knocks Off Mesa CC for First ACCAC Win
January 11, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (6-9, 1-6 ACCAC) defeated Mesa CC 76-61 in an ACCAC road contest on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Freshman Parker Escalante scored a season-high 25 points, sophomore Jaylen Wesley finished with 20, and sophomore Nyzhir Brown added 13 as the Cougars posted their first conference win of the 2023-24 season.
SMCC Men's Basketball Falls to Eastern Arizona
January 08, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (5-9, 0-6 ACCAC) lost 86-63 to Eastern Arizona in an ACCAC game in Thatcher, Ariz., on Saturday, Jan. 6. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley recorded his eighth double-double of the season with a team-best 25 points and 15 rebounds, and sophomore Nyzhir Brown posted a season-high 15 points but the Gila Monsters used a big second half to seal the win.
SMCC Men's Hoops Falls to Cochise
January 04, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's basketball team (5-8, 0-5 ACCAC) lost 73-62 to Cochise College on Wednesday, Jan. 3, in an ACCAC game at the SMCC Gym. Sophomore Jaylen Wesley led SMCC with 21 points, with freshman Parker Escalante adding 14 and sophomore Nyzhir Brown posting 13, but the Cougars could not overcome a tough shooting night from the field in the loss to the Apaches.