Outlook
Donald Banhgam, Jr., is an athletic southpaw guard who can get to the basket with a burst for a layup or he can pull up to hit a jump shot ... Could be a key contributor as he adjusts to the college game.

Freshman Year 2023-24

Helped lead the Cavaliers to a 28-7 record, a district championship, and a berth to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament … Played in 31 games, 21 in the starting lineup … Averaged 12.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assist, 1.4 steals and 20.5 minutes … Shot 51.2 percent from the field, making 145-of-283 shot attempts … Made 61-of-85 free throw attempts for 71.8 percent … Was the team’s fourth leading scorer … Was second in made 3-point baskets with 31 and steals with 44, and tied for second in blocked shots with 16 … Scored in double figures 17 times and top 20+ points four times … Was the team’s leading scorer six times, top rebounder four times, led in assists once and was game leader in steals seven times … Reached double figures for the first time with 11 in his third game, helping JCCC to a 67-66 win over Iowa Lakes (11-10-23) … Followed by making 9-of-11 shots with a 3-pointer and two free throws for a game-high 21 points, and grabbed six rebounds,  in a 126-62 win over Ottawa JV (11-11-23) … Poured in a season-high 29 points to power the Cavaliers to a 96-44 win over Southeast (11-14-23) … Hit a season-high 13-of-17 shots, with two 3-pointers and a free throw against the Bobcats … Tallied 14 points and eight rebounds in a 98-64 win over Saint Mary JV (11-21-23) … Posted 15 points and nine boards in an 88-82 loss at Metropolitan (12-9-23) … Made 6-of-7 including all three 3-point attempts to finish with 16 points in an 87-83 win at Allen (1-20-24) … Went 4-of-6 from the field with a 3-pointer and 6-for-6 at the line for 15 points in a 70-58 win over Fort Scott (1-24-24) … Scored 12 points and dished out a season-high four assists in a 75-62 win at Neosho County (2-3-24) … Nearly posted double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds, and matched his season-high of four assists in a 102-78 blowout over Allen (2-14-24) … Hit 8-of-10 free throw and finished with 15 points and eight rebounds to help JCCC to a 66-55 win over Highland in the Region 6/Plains District Tournament semifinals (3-8-24) … Contributed nine points, six boards and three assists in a 83-70 victory over Fort Scott in the championship game, punching JCCC’s ticket to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (3-9-24) … Posted one of the best performances in a national tournament by a JCCC player in team history … Averaged 28.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, shot 67.8 percent from the field going 19-for-28, 66.7 percent from 3-point range making 10-of-15 attempts and 72.7 percent from the line, making 8-of-11 attempts … His 28.0 per game average is the best in team history … His 56 points in just two games rank ninth in JCCC tournament history … Also ranks 10^th in rebound average, 10^th in field goals made, third in field goal percentage, fifth in made 3-point baskets, and tied for first in 3-point field goal percentage … Was 9-of-15 from the field with three 3-pointers and 6-of-9 at  line to post 27 points in the opening round 74-68 loss to National Park (3-18-24) … Also grabbed eight rebounds … Made 7-of-9 3-point attempts and was 10-for-13 overall to finish with 29 points along with seven boards in a 88-77 loss to Macomb in the consolation bracket (3-20-24) … His seven treys set a team tournament record in national tournament play … His 29-point and 27-point effort are the third and fourth-best single game scoring marks by a JCCC player in a national tournament.

Freshman Year 2022-23 at Johnson County
Was a redshirt in 2022-23.

High School
Was a four-year starter for coach Ray Hughes at Ruskin High School, Kansas City, Mo. … Graduated 2022 … Rated the No. 93^rd best player in the state of Missouri by Maxpreps.com … Earned first-team All-Conference, All-District and All-State as a senior … Selected All-Conference and All-State as a junior … Also earned All-Tournament honors at the William Jewell Holiday Classic his junior year … Averaged 15.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists his senior season … Scored in double figures in 18 of 21 game and topped 20 points six times including a season high 28 against Jefferson City in the Class 5 District 7 Tournament … Also had four games with 10+ rebounds and three double-doubles … As a junior averaged 20.1 points, 8.1 rebound and 4.1 assists … Averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists his sophomore season … Nailed 12 3-point field goals in a game in 2020. 

Personal
Born Donald Issac Bangham, Jr., on June, 19, 2004, in Monroe, La … Nickname is DJ … Son of Donald and Kira Bangham … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Kansas City Kansas Community College … Favorite food is chicken … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Kobe’s Japanese Steakhouse … Favorite TV show is Scream … Favorite movie is Spiderman No Way Home … Favorite sports movie is Love and Basketball … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant … Favorite sports team is the Brooklyn Nets … Best player he has played against is Eastern Michigan guard Emoni Bates … Greatest sports moment was making a 360 dunk.