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The Montcalm Community College men’s basketball team capped a third-place finish in the MCCAA Northern Conference with postseason honors for three of its standout players. 

Sophomores Dawson Dunn (Big Rapids, Mich.) and Zhian Briggs (Augusta, Ga.) ended their MCC careers with postseason honors, while freshman Jahmere Evans (Indianapolis, Ind.) also received All-Conference recognition, making the most of his role as a sixth man coming off the bench for much of the season. 

Dunn was named MCCAA 2nd Team All-Conference and was also a member of the MCCAA All-Defensive Team. Dunn stepped up as a team leader for the Centurions this season as their leading scorer, playing in all 30 games and shooting over 50 percent from the field while averaging 10.8 points per game. Centurions head coach Zach Ingles spoke highly of Dunn, appreciating his role as their physical leader and calling him the best defensive player in the league. 

“When Daws played well, which was often, we were really tough to deal with,” Ingles said. “Everything he got this season, he worked for. This recognition is beyond well deserved.” 

Briggs, MCC’s starting point guard for much of the season, received MCCAA 3rd Team All-Conference honors for his efforts. Briggs, a transfer from South Georgia Technical College, made the most of his lone season at MCC, leading the Centurions in minutes played, starting 25 of the team’s 30 games while shooting 48.9 percent from the field. Briggs averaged 8.5 points per game, led the team in assists with 3.7 per game and added 3.3 rebounds and one steal per contest. 

“He’s arguably the best true point guard in the league,” Ingles said. “He really did a great job in leading us and guiding us. Zhi is a great player and an even better human; I’m really happy for him.” 

Evans appeared in 27 of MCC’s 30 games, averaging 13.7 minutes per game off the bench. He took advantage of his opportunities and was named MCCAA Honorable Mention All-Conference after averaging seven points per game while shooting 48.4% from the field and shooting 38.4% from three-point range, nailing 28 shots from behind the arc. Evans’ long arms, ball handling skills and six-foot, five-inch frame with the ability to score at all three levels make him an ideal prospect, according to Ingles. 

“Jahmere has the most potential of any player I’ve ever coached,” Ingles said. “He's just beginning to scratch the surface on what he can do and what he can become. There are big things ahead for him.”