KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its three men's basketball All-America teams Monday, just days after the conclusion of the 87
th annual NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference had a competitive basketball season with four teams qualifying for the National Tournament, two making it to the final site, and one claiming the National Title. The CCC saw three student-athletes earn a spot on the All-American Teams. College of Idaho's Samaje Morgan earned first team honors along with the CCC Player of the Year, Lewis-Clark State College's Alton Hamilton. C of I's Drew Wyman claimed second team recognition.
Additionally, head coach
Colby Blaine of the College of Idaho was named the 2025 NAIA Coach of the Year after leading the Yotes to a 35-2 record and ending the 2024-25 season on a 25-game win streak that began on January 4 and continued through the 2025 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship Game, which was held in Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo., on March 25 for his second national title in three years.
College of Idaho head coach Blaine and LSUA senior guard Natt were also selected as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, respectively. For more information on the NABC awards and the NABC,
click here.
Two teams of 12 players each and a third team made up of 17 players comprise the three NAIA All-American teams.
The College of Idaho and Oklahoma Wesleyan were
the only teams that had two selections named to different teams.
FIRST TEAM
| Name |
Institution |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Samaje Morgan ^ |
College of Idaho |
Jr |
G |
Eugene, Ore. |
| Tristan Smith |
Concordia (Neb.) |
Sr |
F |
Elizabeth, Colo. |
| Anthony Johnson |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Jr |
G |
Midfield, Ala. |
| Lucas Lorenzen |
Dordt (Iowa) |
Jr |
G |
Milford, Iowa |
| Peyton Law |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
Jr |
F |
Calhoun, Ga. |
| Ian Scott |
Grace (Ind.) |
Sr |
F |
Plainfield, Ind. |
| Alton Hamilton |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
So |
F |
Fontana, Calif. |
| Chaze Harris |
Life (Ga.) |
Jr |
G |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Kashie Natt ^ |
LSU Alexandria (La.) |
Sr |
G |
Rayville, La. |
| CJ Hall |
Nelson (Texas) |
Sr |
G |
Killeen, Texas |
| Derrick Talton Jr. & |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
Sr |
G |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Kaleb Lowery & |
The Master's (Calif.) |
Sr |
F |
San Diego, Calif. |
SECOND TEAM
| Name |
Institution |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Noah Rigatuso |
Baker (Kan.) |
Sr |
G/F |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Drew Wyman % |
College of Idaho |
Sr |
G |
Great Falls, Mont. |
| Collin Parker % |
Columbia (Mo.) |
Sr |
F |
Montgomery City, Mo. |
| Cole Bowen |
Graceland (Iowa) |
RS Sr |
G / F |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Lane Sparks |
Huntington (Ind.) |
Sr |
G |
Dillsboro, Ind. |
| Trace Williams |
Indiana Northwest |
Sr |
G |
Flossmoor, Ill. |
| Shaunn Monroe |
Lourdes (Ohio) |
Sr |
G |
Charleston, W. Va. |
| Taj Anderson |
LSU Shreveport (La.) |
Sr |
G |
Queens, N.Y. |
| Hayden Diekhans |
Montana Tech |
Jr |
F |
Geraldine, Mont. |
| Alex Van Kalsbeek & |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
Jr |
F |
Sheldon, Iowa |
| Bradley Bunch |
Pikeville (Ky.) |
Jr |
F |
Big Stone Gap, Va. |
| Jamal Gibson % |
SUNO (La.) |
So |
F |
New Orleans, La. |
THIRD TEAM
| Name |
Institution |
Class |
Position |
Hometown |
| Ese Onakpoma |
Arizona Christian |
Jr |
G |
Naugatuck, CT. |
| Sage Borbon |
Central Baptist (Ark.) |
Sr. |
G |
Bronx, N.Y. |
| Matt Compas |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
Sr. |
G |
Blue Bell, Pa. |
| Kose Egbule |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Sr |
G |
Huston, Texas |
| Latavious Mitchell |
Florida Memorial (Fla.) |
Sr. |
F |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| KJ Spiller |
Friends (Kan.) |
Sr. |
F |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Tae Dozier |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Jr |
G |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Vincent Miszkiewicz ^ |
Keiser (Fla.) |
Sr |
F |
South Elgin, Ill. |
| Josiah Fulcher |
Mid-America Christian (Okla.) |
Sr |
G |
Lima, Ohio |
| Joey Skoff |
Morningside (Iowa) |
SR |
G |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Jaden Lietzke & |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
Sr |
C |
Owasso, Okla. |
| Tre Beard |
Shawnee State |
Gr. |
PG |
Chillicothe, Ohio |
| Bryan Bayonne |
Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.) |
Sr. |
G |
Baton Rouge, La. |
| Gabe Newhof |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
Jr |
F |
Hudsonville, Mich. |
| Greg Jenkins |
St. Mary-Woods (Ind.) |
Sr |
G |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Cameron Brown |
UC Merced (Calif.) |
JR |
G |
San Lorenzo, Calif. |
| Francis Okwuosah |
William Woods (Mo.) |
Sr |
F |
Atlanta, Ga. |
Key: ^2024 1st Team, & 2024 2nd Team, % 2024 3rd Team