Cavaliers Cap Strong 22-Win Season Behind Perfect Home Record

KANKAKEE, Ill. — Kankakee Community College men's basketball put together another strong season in 2025-26, finishing with a 22-10 overall record and continuing to establish itself as one of the more consistent programs in Region 4.

The Cavaliers were especially dominant at home, finishing a perfect 15-0 on their home floor. KCC opened the season with five straight wins, including back-to-back 100-point performances against Lake Michigan College and Governors State JV, and later built another strong stretch in January and February as the Cavaliers pushed toward the postseason.

KCC's offense was one of the strengths of the season. The Cavaliers averaged 82.8 points per game, shot 48.1 percent from the field, and knocked down 181 three-pointers at a 41.5 percent clip. KCC scored 100 or more points six times, including a season-high 110 points against Judson University JV and 105-point performances against Harry S. Truman College and Wilbur Wright College.

The Cavaliers also showed balance throughout the lineup. Five players averaged at least 9.8 points per game, while several others provided key production in specific roles. KCC had scoring, size, guard play, rebounding, and depth, giving the team multiple ways to win throughout the season.

Leading the way was sophomore guard Nashawn Holmes, who earned 2025-26 First Team All-Region 4 honors after a standout season for the Cavaliers. Holmes averaged 17.7 points per game while shooting 48.3 percent from the field, 45.6 percent from three-point range, and 82.4 percent from the free-throw line. He finished the year with 549 points, 77 made three-pointers, 121 rebounds, 52 assists, and 43 steals.

Holmes was one of the premier shot-makers in the region. Region 4 listed him among its 2025-26 First Team All-Region selections, and KCC men's basketball also announced him as an All-American nominee following his season. 

Holmes delivered big performances throughout the year, including 27 points in KCC's season-opening win over Lake Michigan College and 19 points in the Cavaliers' late-season battle at Triton. His consistency as a scorer and efficiency from the perimeter made him one of the most important players in KCC's lineup all season.

KCC also received major contributions from Santana Flowers, who averaged 11.4 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 54.4 percent from the field. Ricardo Corvil gave the Cavaliers a strong interior presence, averaging 10.0 points and a team-best 8.0 rebounds per game while shooting 56.3 percent. Corvil also led the team with 47 blocked shots.

Adrien Armstrong averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while Rashad Fenner also averaged 9.8 points and led the Cavaliers with 109 assists. Fenner added 47 steals and shot 50 percent from three-point range, giving KCC steady guard production on both ends of the floor.

The Cavaliers' depth was also a major part of their success. Tahmar Mann averaged 6.8 points per game and made 40 three-pointers, shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc. Aziz Sutton-Shorter added 5.7 points per game and 55 assists, while Tion Wright, Jalen Howard, Alioune Mbaye, Jabari Lee, Bryant Hedrick, and Elijah Odukoya all contributed throughout the season.

KCC's schedule featured several strong opponents, including matchups with Vincennes University, John A. Logan College, Southeastern Community College, Indian Hills Community College, South Suburban College, Triton College, and other Region 4 programs. The athletics website previewed the season as one that included tough Region 4 opponents along with nationally respected junior college programs such as Vincennes, John A. Logan, Southeastern Iowa, and Indian Hills.

The Cavaliers closed the regular season with a win over Malcolm X College before defeating Richard J. Daley College 91-60 in postseason play. KCC's season ended in the next round against Malcolm X, but the year still marked another strong campaign for the program.

With 22 wins, a perfect home record, a First Team All-Region performer, and one of the most efficient offenses in the region, the 2025-26 season gave KCC men's basketball plenty to build on moving forward.