March 16, 2020 The National Junior College Athletic Association has decided to cancel this year’s Division II Men’s National Basketball Tournament in Danville. ‘’In light of the progressive evolvement of the COVID-19 situation, the NJCAA has decided to end all competition for the remainder of the academic year,’’ said Dr. Christopher Park, NJCAA President and CEO.
The cancellation of this year’s national tournament in Danville will be an economic blow to the community in addition to being a disappointment for the players and fans.
It had earlier been announced that the National Tournament in Danville was being postponed until April, but now it has been cancelled altogether.
‘’As an association, the NJCAA exhausted all possible avenues to potentially postpone competition for both the upcoming basketball championships and spring sport competition. We believe following the recommendations of the CDC (the Center for Disease Control and Prevention) is in the best interest of our member colleges and our student athletes,’’ said Park.
No spring sport student-athlete who was enrolled at a member college in 2020 will be charged a year of participation.
Along with the cancellation of competition, all on and off-campus recruiting for all sports will be halted until April 15th with further evaluation to be assessed at that point in time.
