Katie Bollegar
2000 • Center
Katie Bollegar was named the 2000 National Tournament MVP after leading JCCC to a championship in JCCC’s first trip to big stage. Bollegar powered JCCC to a first round win over South Suburban, finishing with 20 points and eight rebounds. She added nine points and seven boards in the semifinal win over Shelton State, then capped the tournament with a 14-point, five-rebound night in the title win over Monroe. Bollegar averaged 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games.
Kate DeBaun
2000 • Guard
Kate DeBaun, who set three NJCAA D-II tournament records, averaged 13.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the 2000 tournament. DeBaun opened play with eight points and two board against South Suburban, then exploded for 23 points and nine rebounds in the semifinal win over Shelton State. DeBaun hit 14-of-14 free throws in the game, setting tournament records for most free throws in a game and most consecutive free throws in a game. However, it was her 3-pointer late in the game that put JCCC up for good and sealed the victory.
Angie Dinkel
2000 • Center
The team leader all season, Angie Dinkel shined at the national tournament. She averaged 14.0 point and 8.3 rebounds in the three tournament games. In the tournaments opening game against South Suburban, Dinkel scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds. She followed with nearly a double-double of 10 points and nine rebounds in the semifinal, and capped the tournament with a 16-point, 10-rebound performance in the championship game against Monroe.
Casey Ellis
2002 • Guard
Casey Ellis put together an amazing run in the 2002 National Tournament, helping JCCC to a fifth place finish. Ellis averaged 17.5 points over the four games, and she tallied 70 points. In JCCC’s three victories, Ellis was the team leading scorer. She opened with 20 points against Shelton State, 18 against Mott and 24 against Mesa. She had eight points in JCCC’s loss to Illinois Central. Ellis knocked down 13 3-point baskets in the tournament, still a team record today. She is JCCC’s all-time leader in points scored in tournament play with 115, an average of 16.4 per game.
Colleen Kivett
2004 • Guard
There is no place like home, at least that is what Colleen Kivett felt after the 2004 tournament. Playing on her home floor, Kivett averaged 13.3 points per game, which led JCCC. She led all players in the tournament in field goal percentage at .700 (14-for-20) and free throw percentage at 1.000 (8-for-8) and was second in 3-point field goal percentage at .800 (4-for-5). She also averaged six rebounds. She scored 15 points in a win over CC of Rhode Island, and helped JCCC secure seventh place by leading her team with 18 points and nine rebounds in a win over Kankakee.
Becca Boan
2006 • Guard
Becca Boan averaged 19.3 points and was a catalyst for JCCC’s offense from the perimeter. In the tournament’s first game, Boan scored 10 points in a loss to CC of Rhode Island, then exploded for a career high 30 points in a win over Mercyhurst Northeast. Boan tied a National Tournament record hitting eighth 3-point field goals. She capped the tournament scoring 18 points in a win over Bismarck State.
Katy Davenport
2006 • Forward
Katy Davenport averaged 20.0 points and 8.7 rebounds at the 2006 National Tournament, helping JCCC to a seventh-place finish. In the tournament’s opening game, Davenport led JCCC with 14 points and a career high 16 rebounds in a loss to CC of Rhode Island. She followed with 25 points in a win over Mercyhurst Northeast and capped the tournament with a game high 21 points in a win over Bismarck State.
Meghan Waggoner
2008 • Guard
Meghan Waggoner had an amazing tournament in 2008 while leading JCCC to a fifth place finish. She scored 82 points and averaged 27.3 points per game, both new JCCC tournament records. She also set records for field goals in a game (11 vs. Genesee) and field goals in a tournament (27). Waggoner led all scores in their opening loss to Mott, pouring in a career high 29 points. She was again the team’s top scorer in their win over Genesee, establishing a new career hight with 31 points. She also had nine rebounds and four assists.
Liz Smith
2010 • Center
Liz Smith became the ninth player in team history to be selected to the National All-Tournament Team. Smith averaged 21.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and shot 60 percent from the floor in JCCC’s two tournament games. Smith is the ninth player in JCCC history to be selected as a National all-tournament performer. Smith opened the tournament with her 12th double-double of the season, posting career highs for points with 31 and rebounds with 16 against Patrick Henry Community College. In the second game against Parkland College, Smith finished with 11 points despite facing double team defenses all game long. She also finished with seven rebounds and matched her career high in assists with four. Smith’s efforts also etched her name in the record book at JCCC. Her 31 points against Patrick Henry tied a JCCC single game record in a national tournament, her 16 rebounds tied the second best game effort and her 13 field goals set a new standard in a tournament game. Smith also etched her name in the annuals for points in a tournament (42 - T-9th), average points in a tournament (21.0 - 2nd), rebounds in a tournament (23 - 7th), rebound average in a tournament (11.5 - 1st), field goals in a tournament (18 - T-6th), field goal percentage tournament (.600 - 3rd) and free throw percentage tournament (.750 - T-14th).
Amy Briggs
2011 • Guard
Amy Briggs capped an amazing postseason with an unbelievable effort at the NJCAA Tournament. Briggs led JCCC in scoring. In her four games at Nationals, Briggs was the team’s leading scorer with 58 points, an average of 14.5 per game. She also knocked down 14 treys, the most by any JCCC player in tournament history. Additionally, her 58 points tied for the fifth most in team history, and she hit all eight free throws to tie a team tournament mark. She also tied the second and fourth-best game efforts with her six 3-pointers against Iowa Central, and her five against Harcum.
Nieka Wheeler
2015 • Forward
Nieka Wheeler became the second player in team history to be selected MVP of the NJCAA Women’s D-II Tournament after she helped guide the Lady Cavaliers to the 2015 title. In the title game, Wheeler led JCCC with a 16-point effort. Wheeler opened the tournament with a double-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds in a 71-64 win over Southeast. She followed with 22 points and nine boards in an 80-46 win over Guilford Tech, and 21 points and 11 rebounds in the semifinal 74-64 win over Owens. She averaged 19.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in the four games at the tournament. Her 78 total points scored rank as the second most by a JCCC player in a national tournament, and her 19.5 average is fourth most.
Alexis Brown
2015 • Guard
Alexis Brown’s buzzer beater to win JCCC’s second national championship is the greatest play in Johnson County women’s basketball history. Her winning shot sent a wave of students onto the floor for a celebration. Brown finished with 14 points off the bench for the Lady Cavaliers, hitting 5-of-13 from the field, with two treys and 2-of-3 at line. She averaged 6.3 points overall in the tournament.
Erica Nelson
2015 • Guard
Erica Nelson played some of her best basketball in the national tournament. She finished second on the team in points (14.5), third in rebounds (7.0) led the team in assists (23) and was second in steals (4). She also hit 23-of-28 free throws and hit five 3-point baskets. She opened the tournament with 16 points and eight rebounds in a 71-64 win over Southeast. She followed with 10 points and eight rebounds in an 80-46 win over Guiliford Tech, a tournament-high 24 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal 74-64 win over Owens, and 11 points and five assists in the title win over Parkland. Her final assist led to Alexis Brown’s game winning buzzer beating jumper.
Austin Richardson
2017 • Forward
Austin Richardson averaged 14.8 points and 9.8 rebounds over the four tournament games, and recorded two double-doubles. Her 59 total points scored rank as the sixth-most at nationals in team history, and her 39 rebounds tied the team record. Richardson posted double-doubles in the first two games. She was the team’s leading scorer in three of the four games, and top rebounder three times as well.
Kierra Isaiah
2017 • Forward
Kierra Isaiah demonstrated consistent and dominant play all four games at the national tournament in 2017. She averaged 7.3 points and 7.5 rebounds and shot 48 percent from the field. Her 30 total rebounds rank seventh all-time in team history in national tournament play.
Jaylen Townsend
2021 • FGuard
Jaylen Townsend was the Lady Cavaliers top scorer in the tournament, tallying 62 points, for an average of 15.5 per game. Her 62 points are the fifth most scored by a JCCC player in national tournament play, and her 15.5 average ranks seventh. She opened the tournament with 24 points in an 86-49 win over Grand Rapids. She followed with 19 points in the 63-60 win over Iowa Central in the quarterfinals. She also grabbed 28 rebounds in four games, an average 7.0 per game. Her 28 boards tie for ninth all-time.
Kierra Prim
2021 & 2022 • Guard
Kierra Prim was the team’s second leading scorer with 44 points, for an average of 11.0 per game. She was 21-for-35 shooting for 60 percent, which ties the fourth-best shooting percentage in tournament history by a Lady Cavaliers. She also pulled down 23 rebounds. Prim finished in double figures in two of the four games, including a season-high 20 in the national championship game.
In 2022, Prim was again named All-Tournament, making her the first player to be honored twice. She averaged 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in the four national tournament games. Her 14.8 average tied for ninth in tournament history and her 59 total points tie for seventh, her 29 total rebounds tie for eighth. She hit 6-of-10 shots and 5-of-6 free throws for 17 points in a 98-67 win over Cape Fear in the first round of the tournament (3-15-22). Prim made 24 total field goals, third most by a JCCC player in tournament history. She led JCCC with13 points and nine boards in a 62-57 setback to Morton in the second round (3-16-22), and followed with 17 points on 6-of-9 shots and 5-of-6 at the line to lead JCCC to a 77-74 come-from-behind win over Mesa (3-17-22) Priim registered a double-double of 12 points and 12 boards in a 72-56 win over North Central Missouri, securing JCCC a fifth-place national finish (3-19-22).
Saige Grampsas
2024 • Guard
Saige Grampsas was named to the 2024 NJCAA All-Tournament team after helping JCCC to a national runner-up finish. She averaged 8.8 points per game and made a team-high eight 3-point baskets, which rank ninth all-time in tournament history. Grampsas opened the tournament with seven points, four rebounds and two assists in a 53-43 win over North Central Missouri. She followed with eight points and three boards in a 63-46 victory over Lincoln Land. In the national semifinals, she drained four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points to help power JCCC to a 59-54 win over CCBC Essex, and posted eight points in the championship game against Kirkwood.
Jazzy Klinge
2024 • Guard
Jazzy Klinge was named to the 2024 NJCAA All-Tournament team after helping JCCC to a national runner-up finish. She scored in double figures in all four games and averaged 10.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists over the four games in the tournament. Her 41 total points scored tie for 21st on JCCC’s tournament leader’s chart, and her 31 total rebounds tie for sixth. Klinge opened the tournament with 10 points and seven rebounds in a 55-43 win over North Central Missouri. She followed with a double-double of 17 points and 10 boards in a 63-46 victory over Lincoln Land. In the national semifinals, she finished with 13 points and seven rebounds to help power JCCC to a 59-54 win over CCBC Essex.
Layla Scott
2025 • Guard
Layla Scott was not only selected to the 2025 NJCAA D-II Women’s Basketball All-Tournament team, but was also chosen the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, the third in team history. Scott posted double figures in all four game and finished with 67 points, an average of 16.8 per game. She was 21-for-54 shooting, 12-of-38 from 3-point range and 13-of-17 at the line. Her 67 points rank as the fourth most for a JCCC player in tournament play her game average is seventh-best. Additionally, she tied for eighth in total field goals and third in 3-point field goals. In JCCC’s opening game 53-42 win over North Platte, Scott was the game’s top scorer with 13 points and followed with 18 points on 4-of-15 from 3-point range and 6-of-8 at the line, to help the Cavaliers prevail 61-57 over Union in overtime. In the semifinal win over No. 1 Kirkwood, she hit 5-of-9 shots for 11 points and then led JCCC to a national title with a game-high 25 points, the most scored in a national championship game in program history. Scott was 8-of-15 shooting including 6-of-13 from 3- point range. Her six made 3-point baskets are also team championship game record and tie the second most made in a national tournament game.
Yar Manyiel
2025 • Forward
Yar Manyiel earned a spot on the all-tournament team in large part by her ability to stop opponent’s bigs in the paint over the four games she played. For the tournament, she averaged 5.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. In the championship game, Manyiel tallied 11 points, making all three of her field goal attempts, and 5-of-6 at the line. She also grabbed five rebounds. In the semifinal win over No. 1 Kirkwood, she finished with four points and six boards, and in the overtime win over Union she pulled down a personal tournament high seven rebounds.
Aa'Mya Stacker
2025 • Forward
Aa’Mya Stacker was a consistent and dominate player for JCCC at the 2025 NJCAA D-II Tournament. She averaged 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds over the four tournament games, highlighted by a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead JCCC to a 66-60 win in the semifinals over No. 1 Kirkwood, ending the Eagles 54-game winning streak. She also reached double figures scoring in the overtime win against Union finishing with 10 points, In the title game, Stacker recorded six points and led the team with eight rebounds. Stacker was also extremely efficient shooting the ball. She set a new team tournament record making 80 percent of her field goal attempts, going 16-for-20.
Mia Adams
2026 • Guard
Mia Adams was named to the 2026 NJCAA D-II All-Tourmaent team after leading Johnson County in scoring with 58 points in the tournament, for an average of 14.8 per game. She made 48 percent of her shots and shot 47 percent from 3-point rannge. She opened the tournament with 14 points in an 83-56 win over Cleveland and followed with 20 points, going 7-for-14 from the field including 5-of-9 from 3-point range in a 79-77 win over No. 11 North Iowa Area. Her five 3-point baskets tie for sixth most in a game by a JCCC player in tournament history. She finished with 12 points in JCCC buzzer-beating loss to No. 6 Pima, and capped the tournamnet with another 12-point effort to help JCC to a 77-66 win over No. 4 Illinois Central for a third place in the tournament. Her 58 total points scored tie for 10th all-time in team history.
Anonda Ford
2026 • Guard
Anonda Ford was named to the 2026 NJCAA D-II All-Tournament team after leading the team in rebounding and second in scoring, averaging 18.8 pints and 8.5 rebonds. She shot 48.8 percent from the field and 84.6 percent at the free throw line. Her 51 total points rank 15th all-time in team tournament hstory, and her 34 total rebounds are the fourt-most recorded in tournament play by a JCCC player. Ford opened the tournament with 10 points and seven rebounds in an 83-58 win over Cleveland. In the quarterfinal 79-77 win over No. 11 North Iowa Area, she finished with 10 points, six boards and three assists. Ford then led JCCC with 20 pionts and 13 rebounds in JCCC's buzzer-beating loss to No. 6 Pima. Her 13 rebounds tied the eighth-best tournament game in team history. Ford closed out the tournament with 11 pionts and eight rebounds to help JCCC to a 77-68 victory over No. 4 Illlinois Central and placed third in the tournament.