Maurice Hernandez of Central Lakes College scored five points in the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game in Las Vegas last Saturday as the Division II and III all stars dropped a 121-103 contest to the D I all-stars. Maurice was selected as a result of his selection as a first-team All-American earlier this spring. CLC Coach Jim Russell accompanied Hernandez to Nevada, where Nike Championship Basketball Clinic featuring Hall of Fame Coach Bob Knight was also held and provided a crowd of about 500 admiring basketball enthusiasts for the game. He led the Raiders to division, state and regional championships, a 29-4 record and fourth place finish in the NJCAA Division III championship tournament. He is from St. Paul, where he was a standout for Henry Sibley High School. He is headed to Augsburg College, where he will be playing basketball next season.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Hernandez headed to Augsburg
Maurice Hernandez of Central Lakes College scored five points in the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game in Las Vegas last Saturday as the Division II and III all stars dropped a 121-103 contest to the D I all-stars. Maurice was selected as a result of his selection as a first-team All-American earlier this spring. CLC Coach Jim Russell accompanied Hernandez to Nevada, where Nike Championship Basketball Clinic featuring Hall of Fame Coach Bob Knight was also held and provided a crowd of about 500 admiring basketball enthusiasts for the game. He led the Raiders to division, state and regional championships, a 29-4 record and fourth place finish in the NJCAA Division III championship tournament. He is from St. Paul, where he was a standout for Henry Sibley High School. He is headed to Augsburg College, where he will be playing basketball next season.