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Cantey Named to the All-NJAC Second Team; Baker and WIlliams Earn All-NJAC Honorable Mention

Trio leads Profs into the NJAC Semfinals at Montclair State on Wednesday

Men's Basketball

Cantey Named to the All-NJAC Second Team; Baker and WIlliams Earn All-NJAC Honorable Mention

Trio leads Profs into the NJAC Semfinals at Montclair State on Wednesday

PITMAN, NJ – Rowan's Taz Cantey, Khalil Baker and Brycen Williams were named to the 2026 NJAC All-Conference Men's Basketball Team, with Cantey earning selection to the Second Team and Baker and Williams both receiving Honorable Mention. This marks the first All-Conference honor for each of the Profs.

2026 NJAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team

Cantey topped Rowan in scoring in conference games with an 18.2 average. The senior guard scored double figures in every NJAC game but one and posted 20-plus points on eight occasions. Cantey also averaged 3.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 48.5 percent from the field. In all games, he leads the Profs in scoring with a career-best 17.6 points per game.

Baker made an impact in his first year at Rowan, averaging 12.0 points and a team-best 8.1 rebounds in league play. The junior recorded six double-doubles in NJAC games, while hitting 49.2 percent of his field-goal attempts. Baker, who had a career-high 15 rebounds in a win at Kean, is averaging 12.0 rebounds and 7.5 points overall.

Williams led the Profs with 28 three-point field goals and free throw percentage of 82.8 in conference games to go along with his 15.5 scoring average. The senior guard scored double figures in 15 NJAC games with seven of them being 20 or more points. Overall, Williams is scoring a career-best 17.0 points per game and has hit a team-high 59 three-pointers.

The trio helped Rowan (10-16) finish fifth in the NJAC with a 9-9 record. The Profs defeated NJCU on Saturday and have advanced to the semifinals of the NJAC Championship, where they will visit sixth-ranked Montclair State on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Rowan is seeking its first championship game appearance since 2022-23, when it won the NJAC title.

Digital tickets for the Rowan-Montclair State game are on sale now via this link – NJACsports.com/tickets  - No cash will be accepted at the venue. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Taz Cantey

#2 Taz Cantey

G
6' 1"
Senior
Brycen Williams

#5 Brycen Williams

G
6' 2"
Senior
Khalil Baker

#10 Khalil Baker

F
6' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Taz Cantey

#2 Taz Cantey

6' 1"
Senior
G
Brycen Williams

#5 Brycen Williams

6' 2"
Senior
G
Khalil Baker

#10 Khalil Baker

6' 6"
Junior
F