2019-20 College of the Canyons Men's Basketball News
Academic All-State honorees must have participated in at least one season of competition and completed a minimum of 24 units while earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Winners were selected based on a series of criteria including their academic achievement, athletic participation and involvement in other campus and/or community activities.
Nash led the Western State Conference (WSC) with 5.8 assists per game in 2019-20, while ranking 21st in the conference with 13.8 points per game.
Phipps was a two-year starter for the Cougars and earned both All-Western State Conference (WSC) and Academic All-State Team honors as a sophomore.
Jah-Kez Moore becomes the first member of the 2019-20 men's basketball program to commit to a four-year program.
Phipps recorded a 3.61 GPA as a freshman psychology major during the 2018-19 campaign to be included on the squad of 17 honorees announced on May 8.
COC freshman Christopher Bradford (17.8 points, 4.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds) is the first Cougar to earn All-State honors since the 2016-17 season.
COC freshman Christopher Bradford (17.8 points, 4.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds) was a First-Team selection while Zach Phipps (15.9 points and 4.4 rebounds) earned an Honorable Mention nod.
Canyons (9-16, 2-11) tied the game with just over four minutes to play before seeing the Wildcats surge ahead.
Canyons guard Christopher Bradford scored 30 points and forward Virgil Mahoney pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Cougars.
COC (9-9, 2-4) sits three games back of Western State Conference (WSC), South Division co-leaders Santa Monica and Citrus College.
The victory is also the first for Canyons (7-7, 1-3) at the newly renovated Cougar Cage.
Canyons (7-7, 2-0) rallied to make a second-half run but could get no closer than the 75-69 final score.
Canyons (7-6, 0-1) had four starters score in double figures including a team-high 20 points from freshman Christopher Bradford.
Canyons (7-5) has won three of its last four contests and next begins conference play with a road tilt vs. Antelope Valley College (5-9) on Jan. 8,
Canyons (6-4) will now square off against L.A. Trade Tech College (8-6) in the tourney's championship game at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
