Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball Program Overview

The Genesee Community College Cougars competes at the NJCAA Division II level. The Cougars are also a part of Region III and the Western New York Athletic Conference. The team has a strong history of success as the Cougars have won eight conference, two regional and two district titles. The team turned in back to back appearances at the national tournament in 2002 and 2003. Many players have gone on to play at the NCAA and NAIA Division I, Division II and Division III levels.

Season Complete
Record 13-16

2007-2008 Season Wrap-Up
The men's basketball team finished their 2007-2008 season with a 13-16 record, which included an 8-6 conference record.  The team opened up the season winning their tip-off tournament, by routing CCRI in the finals.  With two conference wins against Mercyhurst NE and MCC late in the season, the team entered the Region III tournament as the No. 5 seed and had to play Alfred State on the road in the first round.  The team defeated Alfred State, earning a spot in the Regional Semi-Finals, where they eventually bowed out to the Region III champions, Erie CC.

Freshman Josh Henderson (Rochester, NY) was named to the Region III first team, while Panyon "Alex" Makur (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was named to the Region III All-Tournament team and the Region III second team.  Three other players were Region III honorable mentions: Boris Calhoun (Rochester, NY), Reid Houston (Rochester, NY), and Richard Westbrook (Rochester, NY).