Berkeley College Student-Athletes Earn United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Honors for Basketball

BERKELEY COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN
UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I HONORS
FOR BASKETBALL

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Five Berkeley College student-athletes earned Division I recognitions from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) for basketball, at a ceremony on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Buffalo, NY.

"I am incredibly proud of our student-athletes for the tremendous work they have done this season," said Sherrille Shabazz, EdD, Vice President, Student Development and Campus Life, Title IX Coordinator, and Athletic Director. "As University of South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley has emphasized, success is built on discipline, consistency, and a commitment to excellence, and this group has embodied those qualities all season long."

Honorees include:

Women's Basketball Team

Aliyah Carroll - Honorable Mention All-American
Baltimore, MD
Carroll averaged 10.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the Knights during the 2025-2026 season. Appearing in 28 games, she scored 16 points or more six times, and notched double figures 14 times (50 percent of the games she played).

Ariella Johnson - First Team All-American
Brooklyn, NY
Johnson was the team's leading scorer this season, averaging 14.0 points per game. Additionally, her 2.6 assists and 2.3 steals were both team-highs, and she collected five rebounds per game. Johnson racked up 1,352 points for her career.

Nyeira Spady - Honorable Mention All-American
New Rochelle, NY
Spady appeared in 26 games, scored 7.8 points, and pulled down 6.5 rebounds per contest. Additionally, she tied for the team-high in steals with 2.3 per contest.

Men's Basketball Team

Yasin Adbur-Rashid - Honorable Mention All-American
Brooklyn, NY
Abdur-Rashid averaged 12.6 points and 2.4 assists, while tying for the team-high of two steals per game.

DaMarco Watson - Second Team All-American
Brooklyn, NY
Watson, the team's top scorer this season, averaged a team-best 20.9 points per contest, most recently breaking the 1,000-point mark for his college career. Watson was second on the team in steals per game and placed second in rebounds per contest and assists per game.

The Berkeley College Men's Basketball team ended its run with an overall record of 12-16 and a conference record of 8-8.

The Berkeley College Women's Basketball team ended its 2025-2026 campaign at the USCAA Division I National Basketball Championships. On Tuesday, March 3, the No. 8-seeded Berkeley College Knights came up short against the No. 1-seeded Bloomfield College by a score of 92-40, though the Knights won a consolation game against the No. 8-seeded Five Towns College on Wednesday, March 4, by a score of 65-50.

To read more about the Knights and the 2025-2026 season, visit BerkeleyCollegeKnights.com.

About Berkeley College

Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master's, Bachelor's, and Associate's degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.

Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,000 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor's Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans for 13 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2026 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is http://BerkeleyCollege.edu.

The mission of Berkeley College is to empower each student to achieve lifelong success.

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