Hutchinson Community College Athletics

HCC freshman Darius Johnson-Odom speaks with Wichita TV stations KAKE and KWCH after signing a letter of intent with Marquette University on Wednesday at the HCC Athletic Office.

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JOHNSON-ODOM SIGNS

WITH BIG EAST POWER MARQUETTE

By Steve Carpenter

HCC Sports Information Director

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

After one of the best freshman seasons in Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball history, Darius Johnson-Odom has the opportunity to move on after one season with the Blue Dragons.

After becoming eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse in late March, Johnson-Odom has decided to leave HCC after one season and transfer to Marquette University of the Big East Conference.

Johnson-Odom, a 6-foot-2 guard from Raleigh, N.C. becomes the first signee from the 2008-09 Blue Dragons. He is the first Blue Dragon ever to sign with Marquette and becomes the first HCC player since 1990 to sign with a Big East program.

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HCC freshman Darius Johnson-Odom was named first-team NJCAA All-America honors.

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BLUE DRAGONS' JOHNSON-ODOM

IS FIRST-TEAM NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN

By Steve Carpenter

HCC Sports Information Director

Friday, April 10, 2009

For the second-straight season, the Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball program has produced a first-team All-American.

Freshman guard Darius Johnson-Odom earned first-team honors in Division I men’s basketball, the NJCAA released last Thursday night.

Johnson-Odom, a 6-foot-2 guard from Raleigh, N.C., is the sixth NJCAA first-team and 24th overall All-American in Blue Dragon history.

This is the latest postseason honor for Johnson-Odom, who was named first-team All-Jayhawk West and first-team All-Region VI. Johnson-Odom was also named 2009 Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year.

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BLUE DRAGON BASKETBALL RECENT RELEASES

Johnson-Odom signs with Big East power Marquette (4-15-09)

Johnson-Odom is NJCAA first-team All-American (4-10-09)

Steve Eck hired as 14th Blue Dragon men's basketball coach (3-18-09)

Dragons go on road to win Region VI opener (3-4-09)

Blue Dragon Game Notes: Neosho County (3-3-09)

Johnson-Odom named Jayhawk West freshman of the Year (3-3-09)

Blue Dragons travel to Neosho County to open Region VI (3-1-09)

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