Jayvon Maughmer Finds New Home with Liberty University Men’s Basketball

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It’s continues to be a year to remember for Chillicothe alumnus, Jayvon Maughmer.

Recently finishing up a basketball career at Cedarville University, which included being selected the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year, All-American First Team honors and winning the NCCAA National Championship, Maughmer has committed his final year of eligibility to enroll at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Maughmer told Litter Media’s Dan Ramey had entered the NCAA’s transfer portal during a recent interview. WATCH HERE

The 2020 Frontier athletic Conference Player of the Year left Chillicothe High School to follow his brother Branden (CHS 2018) to Cedarville University, where they played two seasons together. The older Maughmer has been playing professionally in Europe this season.

Jayvon finished his career with the Yellow Jackets averaging 14.4 points per game, but averaged 19 ppg his last two seasons. He tallied 1,676 points and 465 rebounds during his time at Cedarville over 116 games.

He’ll now join the Flames in Lynchburg, which finished 2023-24 at 18-14 in their first season in Conference USA.