Pete Valerian
- Mar 20, 2023
- 2 min read

Willis Adds To Hardware Collection Getting All-District Honor.

Updated: Mar 24, 2023

Jaedon Willis added to his growing list of honors as he was named All-District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC.) Willis was the first one to win All-District since Will Vorhees in the 2018-19 season. "Obviously a great honor for Jaedon and I am happy for him, "NDC head coach Mark Richmond said. "Jaedon deserves all the individual accolades. He had a really good couple years for us. He still has a bright future. I expect him to go on and continue to play professionally."

The senior from Baltimore was Second Team All-Atlantic Region. Willis was First Team All-MEC for the second straight season. "Definitely blessed and honored to make All-District. I put in a lot of work so I'm just happy to see it being acknowledged, "Willis mentioned.

"Jaedon is tough and I am so happy for him, "NDC sophomore Obinna Ugwuakazi stated. NDC grad student Tyland Crawford agreed:

"Big time. Well deserved, "Crawford mentioned.

Willis improved in several areas on the stat sheet this season. He improved his scoring average, total points, rebounding average, total rebounds, number of free throws made and his free throw percentage in the 2022-23 season. Willis averaged 21 points per game and led the team in field goals made (189,) 3-pointer's made (81,) free throws made (171,) free throw percentage (87.7 percent,) total points (630,) and points per game (21.) He scored in double figures in 29 of the 30 Falcons games this season.

Willis finished eighth in the nation in free throws made, 21st in total points, and 24th in all of Division II in points per game. In the MEC Willis was second in scoring average, second in free throw percentage, first in free throws made, third in 3-point percentage, and fourth in triples per night (2.7.)

Willis is seventh in NDC history in scoring average and eighth in total points in a single season. He is sixth in free throws made and second in NDC history in free throw percentage for a single season.

Richmond gave the final thoughts:

"It is obviously great to get some national recognition especially for the individual guys. Will was obviously a great player and Jaedon is in that category as well."