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Reynoso named to All-American all first team

 

On April 11th The Knights’ Luis Reynoso of Lawerence was included in the NJCAA (National junior college athletics association) All-American first team for the second straight season. The selection was announced by the NJCAA voting

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 committee. Reynoso is the first Knight in program history be named to two All-American selections. 

 Reysonso helped lead The Knights to

their second consecutive NJCAA East District /Region 21 final appearance. They returned to the NJCAA natio

nal tournament where NECC finished fifth in the tournament. 

In the 6’6 forward’s 2023-2024 campaign he appeared in 31 of NECC’s 34 games. He averaged 20 points and 13 rebounds per game. Throughout the season Reynoso’s presence was felt on both ends of the court as he was first in points (19.8), assists (13.2) and blocks (1.6). 

Nationally, he was third in the league in defensive rebounds (278), sixth in offensive rebounds (130) and fifth in rebounds per game margin (13.2). His 614 points ranked seventh in the league. 

In his second season with Northern Essex, he reached the 1,000-point milestone on Feb 18th. He was the first Knight since Joe Marshall in 2001 to accomplish that feat. Reynoso recorded 1,264 points, 831 rebounds and 249 assists overall in his two-year Knights career.