junior college
noun
: an educational institution that offers two years of studies corresponding to those in the first two years of a four-year college and that often offers technical, vocational, and liberal studies to the adults of a community
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The Horned Frogs are also bringing in 7-foot junior college center Ryan Hunt for depth.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
After two seasons at Snow College, a junior college in Utah, Scott started his Division I career at Auburn.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Lendeborg played his first three college seasons in junior college at Arizona Western, broke into Division I with two years at UAB, then finally matriculated to the Big Ten last season.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Other additions include Terry McMorris (Eastern Illinois), Sekou Konneh (Milwaukee), freshman and former Pepperdine commit Chace Holley and junior college product Braylon Roman.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
After two seasons at Snow College, a junior college in Utah, Scott started his Division I career at Auburn.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Lendeborg played his first three college seasons in junior college at Arizona Western, broke into Division I with two years at UAB, then finally matriculated to the Big Ten last season.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Other additions include Terry McMorris (Eastern Illinois), Sekou Konneh (Milwaukee), freshman and former Pepperdine commit Chace Holley and junior college product Braylon Roman.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Junior college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20college. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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