Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Tarver Named DAC Most Valuable Player

DALLAS – Dallas College Richland men's basketball's Jase Tarver was named the Dallas Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player.

Teammate Cedric Dent was voted the DAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Jon Havens received the Coach of the Year.

A freshman forward, Tarver is averaging 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and just under a block per game, while shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 77.2 percent from the free throw line.

A sophomore guard, Dent is averaging 1.8 steals and 3.2 rebounds, while scoring 9.4 points and distributing 4.1 assists. He's a 43.6 percent field goal and 76.5 percent free throw shooter.

Tarver and Dent were both First Team All-DAC picks. Andrew Huntley was a Second Team selection.

Huntley is averaging 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals, and shoots 73.8 percent at the free throw stripe.

Havens guided the Thunderducks to a second straight DAC regular season title. They were ranked No. 1 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll for a month, and take a No. 4 ranking into next week's national tournament. Richland ran off 16 straight wins from the beginning of December until mid-February.

The Thunderducks (20-9) meet Dutchess Community College (26-4) in the opening round of the NJCAA Division III Tournament 3 p.m. CT Wednesday in Herkimer, New York.

2025-26 ALL-DALLAS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

MEN's BASKETBALL

Most Valuable Player – Jase Tarver, Fr. F Richland

Offensive Player of the Year – Kaden Richardson, Fr G Mountain View

Defensive Player of the Year – Cedric Dent, So G Richland

Freshman of the Year – Braydon Campbell, Fr G Eastfield

Newcomer of the Year – Martez James, So F Eastfield

Coach of the Year – Jon Havens, Richland

FIRST TEAM ALL-DAC

Jase Tarver, Fr F Richland

Kaden Richardson, Fr G Mountain View

Cedric Dent, So G Richland

Braydon Campbell, Fr G Eastfield

Martez James, So F Eastfield

Romiel Carter, Fr F North Lake

Zach Thompson, Fr G North Lake

Larry Lyons, So G Cedar Valley

SECOND TEAM ALL-DAC

Jeremy Roman, So F Brookhaven

Santana Spivey, So G North Lake

Jovan Danner, So G Brookhaven

Anthony Cook, So G/F Mountain View

Zaedyn Owens, Fr F North Lake

Jordan Edwards, Fr F North Lake

Andrew Huntley, So G Richland

J'Ylon Nobles, So G Cedar Valley

Aiden White, So G Eastfield

ALL-REGION 5 TEAM