The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

A PAIR of Bahamian basketball players received conference wide recognition for standout freshman seasons with the Kansas City Community College Blue Devils.

Bradley Lightbourne and Joshua Dames were named to the All-Second Team and All-Third Team respectively when the Kansas Jayhawks Community College Conference released the Men’s Basketball DII All-Conference awards.

Lightbourne was named to the Second Team after he led the Blue Devils in scoring at 12 points and five rebounds per game on the season. He shot 46 percent from the field. Dames earned Third Team honours after he averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 41.3 percent from the field. The Blue Devils went 21-10 overall on the season, and advanced to the Region VI Tournament Semifinals. Both freshmen guards transferred to KCKCC after a COVID-shortened season with Midland College Chaparrals in Midland, Texas. They completed their high school at British Columbia Christian Prep Panthers and signed their letters of intent to join the Midland College Chaparrals in Midland, Texas.

In his first start of the season, Lightbourne scored a team high 14 points on 6-13 shooting from the field while Dames finished with 11 points off the bench.

Lightbourne scored more than 20 points four times this season, including a season high 28 against North Central Missouri College. He also posted three double doubles - 14 points and 11 rebounds against Iowa Western, 10 points and 10 rebounds against Neosho County and 16 points with 10 rebounds against Johnson City.

Dames shot a team leading 39 percent from three-point range and had five games where he made at least four three-point field goals, highlighted by a 5-8 night from beyond the arc and a season high 22 points against Highland.