Colorado Christian vs. Black Hills State (Senior Day)
Friday, Feb. 26 | 7:00 p.m.
Lakewood, CO (CCU Event Center)

• Over the last four seasons, the Yellow Jackets have a won three of five
• Colorado Christian's last win in Lakewood against Black Hills State came on Dec. 9, 2017 (85-80)
• The Cougars own a 9-5 all-time record against Black Hills State

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Colorado Christian vs. Chadron State
Saturday, Feb. 27 | 7:00 p.m.
Lakewood, CO (CCU Event Center)

• Over the last 10 games, the Eagles have won six vs. Colorado Christian; including the last two games
• The is the only meeting this season between the two schools

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Honoring the Seniors

Prior the game on Friday night vs. Black Hills State, the Cougars will recognized Aidan Cantwell and Justin Engesser. Cantwell joined the program last season after playing his first two collegiate seasons at Sierra College in California. Engesser has been with the program for all four seasons. The native of Colorado Springs has been a constant in the starting line-up and among the team's scoring leaders since his sophomore season. 

Down the Home Stretch

The Cougars are completing the season with three straight home contests. They started that stretch on Tuesday evening with a 78-69 win against UCCS. This is the second time this season the Cougars will play three consecutive home games (Dec. 19, South Dakota Mines | Jan. 2, CSU Pueblo | Jan. 3, Adams State)

From Way Down Town

Colorado Christian is averaging 11.2 makes from behind the arc which is the eighth best mark in the nation. They have made 180 total three-pointers which is eighth in the country and leads the RMAC.

Stafford Stuffing the Stat Sheet

Andy Stafford is enjoying quite the season during his first year in a Cougar uniform. The sophomore transfer from SW Minnesota State has scored in double figures in all 15 of the 16 games he has play; all of which have been starts. He has scored 20-plus points on five occasions while posting four double-doubles this season as well.

He is second on the team in scoring (17.3 ppg) and leads the team in rebounding (7.2 rpg). He ranks 10th and third respectively in the RMAC in those categories. Stafford is second, only behind teammate Ross Williams, in minutes played (35.2 mpg) among conference players. 

D.J. Plays The Scoring Hits

Since joining the squad at the start of the spring semester, D.J. McDonald has scored in double figures in the eight of the 10 games he has played. His 15.1 points per game scoring average ranks third on the squad. He has scored 20-plus points twice, including a career high 24 against Western (Jan. 9). He is hitting 50.7 percent of his three-point attempts while averaging 3.5 makes per game from behind the arc, which leads the RMAC.

Closing In on 1,000 Points

Justin Engesser has been a main stay in the starting line-up. The senior has started every game since his sophomore year (71 straight). He is closing in on 1,000 career points scored and needs just 34 more points this season to become the 11th players to hit the milestone. Currently he is fourth on the team in scoring (9.6 ppg) and is second on the squad in rebounding (5.8 rpg) while leading in steals (1.1 spg). 

Williams is Welcomed

Ross Williams, a junior transfer from Menlo College (CA), has been a scoring force not only in the conference but on a national level. His 19.8 points per game average ranked second in the RMAC and 40th in the country. He is making 3.56 shots from behind the arc which leads the conference and is fifth in the nation. Williams has scored in double figures in all but one game. He has scored at least 20 points in six games with a 35-point effort against CSU Pueblo (Jan. 2) marking his career high. 

Moreover, Williams has been named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on two occasions. 

Welcome to CCU

When the calendar flipped to 2021, the Cougars welcomed five newcomers to the squad. The group of five comes from a wide-range of areas with three players hailing from the southern Pacific, then a pair of transfers from California and Tennessee respectively.

Head Coach - Liam Simmons

The Colorado Christian athletics department is pleased to announce the hiring of Liam Simmons as its ninth men's basketball head coach in program history. The 2020-21 campaign will be his first at Colorado Christian.

The Australian-born Simmons has most recently served as the head coach of the Franklin Bulls in New Zealand's National Basketball League. Simmons joins the Cougars staff with a wealth of knowledge and passion for the game.

During the 2018-2019 season Simmons stepped away from college basketball to focus his effort and energy on enhancing the skills of individual players at the NBA and professional level. As a skill development coach, Simmons based himself in Philadelphia and worked with several players, but dedicated his time and focus to specifically working parallel with the Philadelphia 76ers staff, supporting their coaches in the development of All-Star Ben Simmons.

Simmons has NCAA coaching experience at the Division I and II levels. In 2018 Simmons enjoyed an opportunity to work at University of California Riverside under fellow Australian, and mentor, head coach David Patrick. He also gained collegiate coaching experience at Southwest Baptist (MO) under head coach Clark Sheehy. Simmons spent four seasons (2014-2018) with the NCAA Division II school, earning a promotion in the final two seasons as the program's associate head coach. Before his four seasons with the Bearcats, he was an assistant coach at Nichols State (LA) during the 2013-14 campaign under head coach J.P. Piper.

He earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2007 from San Diego Christian. Simmons also has a Master Degree in Education from Australian Catholic University in Melbourne (2008).