Ottumwa, IA – For the fourth time this season, sophomore guard Taj Au-Duke of the Indian Hills Men's Basketball squad has been named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) DI Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week, announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
Au-Duke tallied his team-leading fourth ICCAC honor after leading the Warriors to the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) North Central District Championship with an 80-75 win over Dawson Community College (MT) at the Hellyer Center Saturday night. With the win, the Warriors punched their ticket to the NJCAA DI Men's Basketball National Championship in Hutchinson, KS.
Au-Duke produced a team-high 17 points in the win over Dawson, including a 7-8 performance from the free throw line. The sophomore added six rebounds and a pair of assists to lead Indian Hills to the national tournament for the 21st time in program history.
In addition, Au-Duke was named to the NJCAA All-Region 11 First-Team on Monday afternoon, one of eight individuals named to the postseason honoree list.
With the three seed in the tournament, the Warriors earned a bye to the second round and will open up play Monday, March 23 at 8:00 PM CST. Indian Hills will take on the winner of No. 14 seed Gulf Coast State College (FL) and No. 19 seed Brunswick Community College. The first round of the tournament gets underway Saturday, March 21 from the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
To read more about the Warriors' upcoming trip to the national tournament: Warriors Earn No. 3 Seed at NJCAA Tournament
Fans can catch the duration of the tournament live via ESPN+ with a paid subscription. GoHillsTV, the official streaming platform of Indian Hills Community College, will provide a free audio-only broadcast throughout the tournament.
For more information regarding the national tournament, including schedule, brackets, tickets, hotels, and more, visit: NJCAA DI MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HOME
NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Basketball squad all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics | @IHCCBasketball
- Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics | Indian Hills Basketball
- Instagram: @IHCCAthletics | @IHCCBasketball
- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Men's Basketball: Indian Hills Men's Basketball Record Book
- All home games are played at Hellyer Student Life Center on the Indian Hills - Ottumwa campus
HOW TO WATCH
As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills Men's Basketball home, away, and postseason games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:
- GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
- Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
- Roku Streaming Device (new): Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!
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