The Lions are the 2006 Champions!
Arkansas - Fort Smith started its winning path in the 2006 National Championship Tournament with the victory of the first game over Monroe CC 73-61, followed by Georgia Perimeter67-54, Highland CC 75-71, and in the final beating Tallahassee, FL 68-59. It’s been a though road, with tough competitors but they made it, they are the Champions!
Bruce Carter (6'4''-G) led the champions with 24 points, while Hatila Passos (6'9''-F/C, college: Dixie St. JC) added 17, and Jordan Brooks (6'2''-G) 11.
For Tallahassee in a loosing effort, Archiemia Way scored 16 points. Tallahassee beat in the semifinals Iowa Western, 81-65.
Arkansas - Fort Smith, formerly known as Westark College, has a rich and historic basketball tradition. The legacy of Lion basketball includes a National Championship, 12 National Tournament appearances, seven 30+ win seasons, four All-Americans, three NBA players, and over 200 athletes who have earned basketball scholarships at four-year institutions

Arkansas - Ft.Smith JC  2005-06
Passos	Rodriguez	Brooks	Carter	Weems

 NJCAA D1 Awards 2005-06

Player of the Year - Charles Burgess, Howard College
Coach of the Year - Jeremy Cox, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

1st Team
Andre Smith G 6-0 180 Fr. Cochise College
Tyler Smith G 6-3 200 So. Northeastern Junior College
Keith Richardson G 5-9 160 So. Coffeyville Community College
Tyrone Brazelton G 5-11 170 So. Missouri State University - West Plains
Lance Stemler F 6-8 215 So. Southwestern Illinois College
Hernol Hall C 6-10 245 So. Lon Morris College
Charles Burgess G 6-1 185 So. Howard College
Antwon Harris F 6-3 200 So. Highland Community College-Illinois
James Davis C 7-0 300 So. Schoolcraft College
Jamaal Smith G 5-10 170 So. Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa

2nd Team
Jaraun Burrows C 6-8 220 So. Volunteer State Community College
Stefhon Hannah G 6-1 175 So. Chipola College
Avery Patterson G 6-4 190 So. Iowa Western Community College
Matt Goodwin G 6-1 So. Williston State College
Jamual Warren G 6-2 195 So. Globe Institute of Technology
Alton Hart F 6-5 220 So. Indian River Community College
Robert Lee G 6-2 190 So. Seminole State College
Will Ginn G 6-1 180 So. Gadsden State Community College
Cory Abercrombie F 6-7 225 So. Independence Community College
Adrian Banks G 6-3 180 So. Northwest Mississippi Community College
Will Schackleford F 6-5 230 So. Coastal Georgia Community College

3rd Team
Gary Wilkinson F/C 6-9 230 Fr. Salt Lake Community College
Takais Brown F 6-8 245 So. Southeastern Illinois College
Dominitrix Johnson G 6-0 185 So. Three Rivers Community College (MO)
Ralph Legg G 6-1 170 So. Walters State Community College
Engen Nurumbi F 6-7 225 So. Arizona Western College
Cyrus Tate C 6-9 240 Fr. Northeast Community College
Mike White F 6-6 235 So. Lee College
Travis Gabbidon F 6-7 210 So. College of Southern Idaho
Barry Cornish F/C 6-6 230 So. Garrett College
Curtis Williams G 6-1 180 So. Brunswick Community College

Honorable Mention
Lawrence Blackledge G/F 6-8 185 So. Southwestern Illinois College
Terrance Carter F 6-5 210 So. Southeastern Community College
Curtis Parker C 6-7 230 So. Shelton State Community College
Corey Bailey F 6-5 215 So. Butler Community College - Kansas
Josh Phillips F 6-6 180 So. Rockingham Community College
Julius Allgood F 6-6 212 So. Southern Union State Community College
Al Weber G 6-3 185 So. Connors State College
Donald Johnson 6-6 190 So. Allegany College of Maryland
Miles Webb G 6-3 195 So. North Dakota State College of Science
Tony Brown G 6-1 175 Fr. Kirtland Community College
Oliver W. "Chip" Cartwright G 6-0 151 So. Angelina College
Blake Young G 6-1 185 So. Daytona Beach Community College
Ervin Youmans G 5-11 170 So. Eastern Arizona College
Kenneth Page G 5-9 160 So. Kankakee Community College
Darryl Monroe F 6-7 230 So. Central Florida Community College
Tegba "Othello" Hunter F 6-9 225 So. Hillsborough Community College
Steve Harley G 5-11 185 Fr. South Plains College
Sonny Weems F 6-6 So. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Gordon Chase F 6-4 245 So. Sheridan College
Tony Webb G 6-2 195 Fr. Mineral Area College

 NJCAA Basketball Tournament has started!
Yesterday the 59th Annual Men’s Division, National Basketball Tournament had its first 6 games:
1. U. of Arkansas - Ft. Smith - Monroe College; 73- 61
2. Williston State College - Georgia Perimeter College;80 -90
3. Highland Community College - Southwest Tennessee Community College; 81-68
4. Southwestern Illinois College - College of Southern Idaho; 70 - 66
5. Iowa Western Community College - Northwest Mississippi Comm. College, 84 -76
6. Arizona Western College – Coffeyville Community College;66 -58.
Today will take place the remaining games that will decide the competitors for the Chamiponship Title or for the Consolation Prize.
There are 2 more games remaining in separating round; the 7th game between San Jacinto (TX) (23-10) versus Tallahassee CC (28-3), and the 8th game between Howard College (TX) (32-1) versus Sheridan College (WY) (30-4).
The Tournament will end with the Championship game on Saturday, March 25th, 2006 at Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas.

 Top 20 Division 1 poll - Feb. 15, 2006 - by Eurobasket
1 Howard College 25-0
2 Highland CC 25-0
3 Independence CC 24-1
4 Northwest Mississippi CC 21-1
5 Shelton State CC 24-1
6 Chipola JC 24-2
7 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 22-3
8 Southwestern Illinois College 23-2
9 Southwest Tennessee Community College 18-3
10 College of Southern Idaho 20-4
11 Coffeyville Community College 21-3
12 Midland College 21-3
13 Cochise College 21-3
14 Indian Hills Community College 23-4
15 Globe Institute of Technology 24-2
16 Redlands Community College 22-3
17 Angelina College 19-4
18 Daytona Beach Community College 22-3
19 Mineral Area College 21-4
20 Northeastern Junior College 23-3