Jayce(JL) Branson

6’5 | Combo guard | HFC MBB | ’27 | 1x state champ🏆

[Kirk Bradley @KirkBradley50]

Freshman Season highlights of Guard Machi Chester (@chii4k_)

Averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.

All-Conference
All-Freshman Team
All-District-Tournament Team.

Can do it all and just wants to win.

#HawkFamily

[Machi Chester @chii4k_]

Machi Chester - Henry Ford College - 2025-26 Highlights https://t.co/ZoSB06sfiq via @YouTube

[Omar Zeigler @EspnO2]

I am officially in the Transfer portal !!!! #AGTG🙏🏽

[Kirk Bradley @KirkBradley50]

After a great Freshman season, Jayce "JL" Branson (@JayceBranson) has been named an NJCAA All-American!

He will be back for the 2026-27 season... Division 1 coaches should reach out early.

#HawkFamily

[Kirk Bradley @KirkBradley50]

Jayce "JL" Branson (@JayceBranson) 25-26 Highlights

🔹All-Region
🔹All-MCCAA
🔹1st-team All-Conference
🔹Conference Player of the Year
🔹Conference Freshman of the Year
🔹All-Defensive Team
🔹All-District-Tournament Team

He will be back, but D1 coaches should get on him EARLY.

[Jayce(JL) Branson @JayceBranson]

Highlights from Henry ford college (Fr) year
Averaged 18.6 ppg
FG% 53.8
3PT% 34.1
FT% 80.2

[Shemarion Hardy @ShemarionHardy3]

Looking for a new home !
6’1 lefty PG
3.1 Gpa first semester
1st in assist in conference
3rd in the nation averaging 7 APG
DAWG! Coaches dm for number !

[MCCAA @mccaa1926]

MCCAA Men's Basketball Awards 🏅🏀

Eastern Conference Freshman of the Year
Jayce 'JL' Branson - @HenryFordHawks

[MCCAA @mccaa1926]

MCCAA Men's Basketball Awards 🏅🏀

Eastern Conference Co-Player of the Year
Jayce 'JL' Branson - @HenryFordHawks

[NJCAA Region 12 @NJCAARegion12]

Following a devastating blow due to injury, the Hawks respond with the steal and flush.

Lansing 84, Henry Ford 82
2:03 OT

[NJCAA Region 12 @NJCAARegion12]

Chester ➡️ Branson

Here come the Hawks!!!

Henry Ford trails by nine with 3:30 to go!

[NJCAA Region 12 @NJCAARegion12]

The Hawks are heading to Championship Saturday! 🏆

Final: Henry Ford 78, Cuyahoga 61
Great Lakes District C Semifinal #1

[NJCAA Region 12 @NJCAARegion12]

Going 🆙

JL Branson throws down the lob and the Hawks are starting to pull away!

Henry Ford 44, Cuyahoga 37
14:46 2nd Half

[MCCAA @mccaa1926]

A Championship Performance! 🏆

Henry Ford guard Machi Chester posted 23 points on 69.2% shooting on Saturday to help lift the Hawks to the 2026 MCCAA Championship! The effort helped Chester secure the final MCCAA East Player of the Week honor of the season!

[MCCAA @mccaa1926]

The Henry Ford Hawks win the MCCAA Championship over KVCC! 🏆

[MCCAA @mccaa1926]

MBB Championship Final

Henry Ford wins 80-79 over KVCC!

The Hawks take home the title for the first time since 2023!

🏆🏆🏆

[MCCAA @mccaa1926]

𝗠𝗖𝗖𝗔𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 🏆

Henry Ford soars atop the MCCAA once again! With today's victory, the Hawks have won the program's first MCCAA Men's Basketball Championship since 2023 and fourth under the direction of head coach Chris Shepard!

Congrats, Hawks! 🎉

[Coach Jos @josalynn_norris]

LETS GOOOO! Great game, great win, great team!

[Kirk Bradley @KirkBradley50]

Henry Ford College defeats Kalamazoo Valley and wins the MCCAA Championship.

Machi Chester - 23pts

JL Branson - 16pts, 7rebs

Fred Saunders - 10pts, 5rebs.

Deunte Phifer - 6pts, 6rebs, 4asts.

#HawkFamily