Haverhill, MA (April 8, 2026) – Alejandro Delgado (Haverhill) of the national champion Northern Essex Community College men's basketball team has been selected to the NJCAA All-America First Team as selected today by the NJCAA Basketball Committee.
The Region 21 Player of the Year averaged a double-double on the season with 17.9 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. In 35 games played this season, he recorded the double-double in 26 of those games with season high of 17 rebounds on three occasions and 32 points against MassBay on January 23rd.
Delgado also averaged 3.3 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game while stepping up in some of seasons biggest moments on the defensive end. In the closing minute of the regional championship against Quincy he forced two turnovers to set up the victory and in the national semi-final against Salem he blocked what would have been a game tying basket in the final seconds.
Delgado becomes the sixth All-American under head coach Darren Stratton as Luis Reynoso last took home the honor in 2023 and 2024.
The All-American honor for Delgado makes him the 58 all-time All-American for Northern Essex.