College basketball: SLCC's Skyler Halford named 1st team JC All-American

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Skyler Halford led Salt Lake Community College in scoring and a 29-5 record. The 6-foot-1 sophomore guard from Orem was selected a first-team NJCAA All-American.

Teammate Sai Tummala, a 6-foot-6 sophomore forward from Phoenix, was a third-team selection.

Halford averaged 17.4 points with 135 assists. He added 4.5 rebounds a game.

Tummala was the Bruins' second-leading scorer at 14.8 points a game with 5.9 rebounds.

SLCC, ranked as high as No. 5 nationally, advanced to the second round of the NJCAA National Tournament.