Mott Community College sophomore guard John Taylor has been named the NJCAA Division II men's basketball Player of the Year. Taylor was the Pin Ryan award winner as the best player in Region XII and was All-Region, All-MCCAA and All-Conference.  The Chicago native help led the Bears to their fourth national championship in 10 years.  Taylor had 23 points and six assists as Mott beat the Community College of Rhode Island 70-60 in the National Championship game.  He was seventh in the nation in scoring with 24.9 points per game.  He led Mott with 4.1 assist per game. Taylor was named National Tournament MVP and was a First Team All-American Selection.  

The Michigan Community College Athletic Association is proud to announce that three men's basketball players have earned NJCAA All-American Honors.  John Taylor of Mott Community College earned NJCAA Division II First Team All-American Honors.  Taylor led the Bears to their fourth NJCAA Division II National Championship in ten years.  Nathan Duhon of Lansing Community College earned NJCAA Division II Second Team All-American Honors.  Duhon led the Stars to the MCCAA Western Conference Championship.  Jody Hill of Delta College earned NJCAA Division II Third Team All-America Honors.  Hill lead Delta College to the NJCAA District 9 semi-finals. 

For the fourth time in 10 years the Mott Community College men's basketball team is the NJCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Champions with a 70-60 win over the Community College of Rhode Island tonight.  The Bears, who were runner-up last season to Lincoln (IL) College, led the entire game and held of surges by the Knights on a few occasions.  

The Mott Community College men's basketball team is back in familiar territory, the NJCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship Game.  The Bears have won three National Championship since 2003 and were runners up in 2004 and last season.  The Bears (34-1) advanced to the title game with a 84-73 win over fellow Region XII school Lakeland (OH) Community College.