Marshawn McMahan, a freshman from Lassen College has signed a
scholarship with three years remaining to Academy of Arts University in San
Francisco. McMahan was a member of the
2013 Golden Valley Conference champion Lassen Community College team that
finished 23-9 on the season, and ranked top 10 in the California Community
College rankings. McMahan, from Compton,
California was a key part of coach Devin Aye’s stellar first recruiting class. Coach Devin Aye took over a program in
shambles that was coming off a 1 win season.
When hired in April 2012, Aye immediately hit the phones in hopes of
changing the image of Lassen College basketball. Mission accomplished, as his very first year
as coach the Lassen Cougars shocked the state and became an immediate
powerhouse. McMahan was a key part of
the team as a 6’1” point guard who helped lead the Cougars to a win over the
defending state champs, and a trip to the 16 team Modesto JC basketball
tournament championship for the first time in school history, and first place
at the Chabot Classic. Soon after the
Cougars ran through conference play for the title and a playoff appearance and
win over College of Sequoias on the way to the state Sweet 16.
McMahan had a solid freshman season while averaging 7
points, 3 assists, and 1.5 steals.
McMahan prepped at Leuzinger High School where he was awarded
all-conference while averaging 17 points a game. McMahan was getting attention from
universities all over the country, but chose to stay in California and play in
the PacWest Conference. According to
coach Aye, “Marshawn is a great young man. He was liked on campus by students
and faculty, and we are all very proud of him.
He has great athleticism, and is well respected in southern California
for his ability. His best basketball is
still ahead of him and his Cougar family looks forward to following his
progress at Academy of Arts University.”
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