Michael Baker

New Jersey native finally retired and learning to enjoy lfe in the sun in beautiful Florida. Nets fan since before they were Brooklyn.

[Michael Baker @MBakerHoopFan]

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Gift from grandkids! Guess kids want me to stay busy and leave them alone!

[Ricardo Urrusuno @RickScores]

New @FIUHoops coach @JCantens takes the time to speak about his upcoming goals with the new program and how he will make them championship contenders for years to come

#FIU #Panthers #PawsUp

[FIU Men's Basketball @FIUHoops]

A great day to be an @FIU Panther 💯

[NJCAA Basketball @NJCAABasketball]

Full speed ahead🚢‼️

#14 Gulf Coast upsets #11 NW Florida, punching their ticket to the semifinal of the 2026 @MyCreditUnion1 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship presented by @Zurich 🏀

🔗https://t.co/O9R9jM65ZU

[Florida JUCO Pulse @JucoPulse]

Daytona’s run comes to an end in Hutch, a look back on the Falcons success:

27-8
Citrus Champions
State Runner-Up
NJCAA Sweet 16

Noah Mendy
17.9 ppg
5.6 rpg

Tyrese Lacey
13.2 ppg
7 apg

Alex Harper
10.2 ppg
3.9 rpg

Adrian Shackleton
9.8 ppg
5 rpg

FIU got a winner in Cantens!

[Florida JUCO Pulse @JucoPulse]

Chipola’s season comes to an end in Hutch, a look back on a historic year:

26-8
Panhandle Champions
State Champions
NJCAA Sweet 16

Hedrens Bartelus
12 ppg
7.3 rpg

DJ Kent
13 ppg
5.5 rpg

Demarco Middleton
10.3 ppg
4.9 apg

Peyton Wiggins
11.3 ppg
3.2 rpg

Donnie Tyndall LEGEND

[NJCAA Basketball @NJCAABasketball]

Above the rim, above the rest🌟

Your #1 Seed flies past the Falcons, moving forward in the 2026 @MyCreditUnion1 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship presented by @Zurich !

🔗https://t.co/O9R9jM65ZU

[Florida JUCO Pulse @JucoPulse]

Gulf Coast takes down Indian Hills 72-70 to advance to the Quarterfinals!

Devontes Cobbs
17 points
4 rebounds

Trent Lincoln
16 points
7 rebounds
5 assists
3 steals

Jabari Quarterman
11 points

Traevon Koch
10 points

Iyran Francis
11 rebounds
3 blocks

[NJCAA Network @NJCAANetwork]

RAIDERS ONTO THE NEXT 🔥

More action coming for NWF—they’ll take on Vincennes next 🤯 @NWFRaiders @NWFRaiders_MBB

📺: ESPN+

[NJCAA Network @NJCAANetwork]

UPSET IN HUTCH‼️‼️🤯

#3 SEED INDIAN HILLS GOES DOWN TO #14 GULF COAST🔥 ALL the energy from Coach Below and co.😤 @gcsccommodores @gcscmbb

Day 4️⃣ of DI MBB on the way tomorrow 👀😈

[Michael Baker @MBakerHoopFan]

And then there were 4 Region 8 @TheFCSAA teams n the sweet 16. I have a feeling if there had been 5 teams, all 5 would still be playing.
@ChipolaHoops @gcscmbb @DSC_MBB @NWFRaiders_MBB @TheNielsenFile @JucoRecruiting @JUCOadvocate

[Florida JUCO Pulse @JucoPulse]

NWF beats Bishop State in Hutch, 83-75!

Braylon Roman
26 points
3 rebounds
3 assists

Jonas Nichols
12 points
5 rebounds

Justin Burns
10 points
16 rebounds

Up next: Vincennes

@RomanBraylon @jonasisit @chosenjustin5

[Florida JUCO Pulse @JucoPulse]

NWF beats Bishop State in Hutch, 83-75!

Braylon Roman
26 points
3 rebounds
3 assists

Jonas Nichols
12 points
5 rebounds

Justin Burns
10 points
16 rebounds

Up next: Vincennes

@RomanBraylon @jonasisit @chosenjustin5

[NJCAA Basketball @NJCAABasketball]

Raiders roll on⚔️

Northwest Florida ➡️next round of the 2026 @MyCreditUnion1 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship presented by @Zurich !

🔗https://t.co/fTrYuWqIzW

[Florida JUCO Pulse @JucoPulse]

NJCAA National Tournament

Daytona goes off in a 103-74 win over Jones.

Adrian Shackleton
24 points
7 rebounds

Noah Mendy
19 points
14 rebounds
6 assists

CJ Hall
15 points

Tyrese Lacey
13 points
4 rebounds
6 assists

Alex Harper
9 points

[Florida JUCO Pulse @JucoPulse]

NJCAA National Tournament

Gulf Coast Survives Brunswick comeback, win 82-79 in OT!

Trent Lincoln
25 points
5 rebounds
5 assists

Iyran Francis
19 points
14 rebounds
4 blocks

Devontes Cobbs
18 points
4 rebounds

@Trxent @Iyranx @tezz_cobbs

[Juco Hoop Scoop @JucoHoopScoop]

NJCAA 2026 Game 1 is final: #17 Daytona State (FL) advances to take on #1 seed Howard College with a 103-74 victory over #16 Jones College (MS).

Down 65-48 at the 11:15 mark of the 2nd half, Jones (24-10] went on a mini run of 13-4 to narrow the gap to 69-61 three minutes later.

Unfortunately for the Bobcats, there 3rd consecutive trip to Hutch ends as Daytona (27-7) exploded from that point, outscoring Jones 34-13 in the final 8 minutes to make the 29 point differential.

[NJCAA Network @NJCAANetwork]

DAYTONA STATE ONTO THE NEXT 🔥

Falcons put on an absolute CLINIC in the opener 🤯💪 @DSC_MBB @DSCFalconSports

📺: ESPN+

[NJCAA Basketball @NJCAABasketball]

Business handled. Onto the next.🤝

#17 Daytona State advances to play the #1 Howard on Monday in the 2026 @MyCreditUnion1 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship presented by @Zurich

🔗https://t.co/O9R9jM65ZU

[NJCAA Basketball @NJCAABasketball]

Full speed ahead for the win🚢

The Commodores make it interesting with an OT win, advancing in the 2026 @MyCreditUnion1 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship presented by @Zurich !

🔗- https://t.co/O9R9jM65ZU

[Michael Baker @MBakerHoopFan]

@NWFRaiders_MBB Demeo and @ChipolaHoops Tyndall are on the list from what I read!

[Brad Winton @BradWinton]

I think we will see this JUCO-to-D1 trend continue.

There are plenty of high-level basketball coaches at the JC level who are also very accustomed to quickly flipping rosters.

[Michael Baker @MBakerHoopFan]

WOW! Congratulations @JCantens. Another from Region 8 @TheFCSAA gets the call!!

Also saw that @ChipolaHoops Tyndall and @NWFRaiders_MBB Demeo are being considered for jobs! Can 3 coaches get poached in one year from Florida? And @gcscmbb Below. All four at the national tournament. Good luck!!
@JUCOadvocate @TheNielsenFile @JucoPulse @JUCOroundup @DirtySouthJuco @JucoHoopScoop

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: FIU is expected to hire Daytona State head coach Joey Cantens as the school’s next head coach. He’s averaged 27.5 wins the last four years there and brings a 120-40 record over five seasons at the Florida JUCO.