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Humber Mens Basketball Win 2022 CCAA National Championship (Photo: CCAA) Seventh Heaven: Men's Basketball Win 2022 CCAA National Championship Awards 2022 - Mar 28, 2022
The Humber Hawks are the 2022 CCAA Men's Basketball National Champions after defeating provincial rivals St. Clair Saints in front of a sold-out North Campus crowd.
Humber had a strong opening quarter, using a 14-0 run in the first to build a double-digit lead after one. The Hawks shot an impressive 10-of-18 (55.6 percent) in the frame on the way to 26 points. DeQuon Cascart and Dwayne Lambert-Cadore led the way for Humber combining for 16 points. CCAA All-Canadians David Gomez Jr of St. Clair and DeQuon Cascart of Humber went back-and-forth throughout the first half, both leading their teams in scoring after two. Gomez Jr put up 14 points in the first half while Cascart had a game-high 17 points through 20 minutes. Gomez Jr continued to lead the way for the Saints out the half, putting up 13 points in the third helping his team chip away at the deficit. St. Clair outscored the Hawks in the quarter putting up 27 points but still trailed heading into the final 10 minutes of action. The Saints battled back, making it a two-possession game with just one minute left to go. That would prove to be as St. Clair would get as Humber closed it out down the stretch to win the championship. DeQuon Cascart was named player of the game and Championship MVP. Cascart finished with 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. David Gomez Jr was announced a tournament all-star and was named player of the game for St. Clair. Gomez Jr put up a game-high 37 points, five rebounds and four assists. Player of the Game: DeQuon Cascart, Humber and David Gomez Jr, St. Clair
Courtesy of HumberHawks.ca
Final: Humber - St. Clair 101-94 Semifinals: Humber - SAIT 81-79, OT St. Clair - VIU 109-90
Mystics capture first ACAA championship since 2010-11 - Mar 20, 2022
The Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics completed their magical run in the playoffs by defeating the St. Thomas University Tommies in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association's final on Sunday afternoon. The Mystics won by a score of 69-67, earning their first banner since the 2010-11 season.
The Mystics had to come through adversity in the playoffs to reach the final. They won their play-in game, then went on to win the next three games on the road, including the final.
"Just a lot of gratitude; this season had a lot of adversity and for us to take the toughest road to get to the final and stay together I think says a lot about our character," Mystics coach, Danny De Palma , said after his team's victory.
The St. Thomas crowd was treated to an electrifying final. The two teams left everything on the floor and the energy was high from the first minute.
The Tommies controlled the first half of the match. The Tommies' main scorers in the first half were Geoffrey Lavoie (193-F) (Ottawa, ON) and Gayo Isaya (190-F) (Fredericton, NB), who had 8 and 11 points, respectively. Lavoie finished the game with 13 points and Isaya 15 points. STU led at the end of the half by 33-28.
In the second half, MSVU came to life. Their main contributors were Will Spaulding (190-G) (Halifax, NS) and Mo Abukar (185-F) (Halifax, NS). Spaulding finished the game with a double-double, which comprised of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Abukar was the main scorer in the second half as he finished with 17 points, eight of which came in the 4th quarter. They were both able to knock down their free-throws, which proved to be the decider, as they went 11 of 12 combined.
The game was on a knife-edge at the end when Vincent Lyttleton (183-PG) (Markham, ON) hit a clutch, three-point shot to tie the game at 67-67. Abukar then dished an assist to Dawson Berze-Butts (193-F) (Sydney Mines, NS), who made a layup and gave the Mystics the lead. STU went down the other end and almost sent the game to overtime but the shot hit the rim and bounced out as time expired, confirming the victory for MSVU.
"It took us a while to match their intensity but once we did I thought our seniors really stepped up and our point-guard, Will Spaulding, really carried us with the control," De Palma said.
St Thomas coach, John Hickey , was very proud of his team and encouraged them to keep their heads held high and said that they will all learn from this experience. "We're proud of our guys, they battled hard and they care so much so it is hard to feel this way," Hickey said.
Hickey also spoke highly of the MSVU team. He said, "Mount Saint Vincent played well, they've been rolling right now and they worked hard and they will represent the ACAA very well."
The Mystics will head to Humber College in Toronto, ON for the CCAA Men's Basketball Championships where they will be joined by the Capilano Blues, VIU Mariners, PUC Pilots, the SAIT Trojans, another OCAA member and the winner of the RSEQ.
ACAA Tournament Final: St. Thomas - MSVU 67-79
ACAA Tournament Semifinals:
Holland - MSVU 83-91
St. Thomas - King's 91-58
Courtesy of acaa.ca
All-ACAA Awards 2022 - Mar 20, 2022
Player of the Year:  Jordan Holness (6'1''-G) of Holland
Defensive Player of the Year: Gayo Isaya (6'3''-F) of St. Thomas
Rookie of the Year: Jasha'Jaun Downey (6'2''-G) of Holland
Coach of the Year: John Hickey of St. Thomas
First Team
Brett Curtis (6'1''-G) of Crandall
Jordan Holness (6'1''-G) of Holland
Gayo Isaya (6'3''-F) of St. Thomas
Jayden Nordin (6'0''-PG) of King
Sam Pierson (6'6''-F) of Mount Allison
Second Team
Bryce Corless (6'3''-G) of Holland
Almin Dervisevic (6'3''-G) of St. Thomas
Jasha'Jaun Downey (6'2''-G) of Holland
Devon Glenn (5'10''-PG) of Crandall
Geoffrey Lavoie (6'4''-F) of St. Thomas
Humber wins OCAA title on home court - Mar 20, 2022
The fourth time was the charm for Humber men's basketball, as the Hawks claimed the OCAA provincial title Thursday evening with a dominating victory over St. Clair, 87-70. After three straight provincial silver medals, Humber captured the program's 15th gold medal and the first since winning at home in 2016.
It was Kevin Otoo (183-PG) (Toronto, Ont.) who once again finished with the game-high, this time recording 34 points and eight rebounds. Rookie Frank Mitchell (198-F) (Toronto, Ont.) recorded another double-double, finishing with 21 points and 14 boards, while player of the year Dequon Cascart (185-G) (North York, Ont.) rounded out Humber's double-digit scorers with 13 points of his own.
In front of the large, raucous home crowd, the top two programs all season battled early on in a game that saw nine ties and seven lead changes. Humber was able to jump out to an early lead after 10 minutes thanks to 14 points from Otoo in the opening frame.
With a seven-point lead after 20 minutes, the Hawks began to feed off the crowd, forcing the Saints into turnovers and using the fastbreak to extend the lead. Rahsaan Chambers (198-F) (Toronto, Ont.) and Mitchell both threw down monstrous dunks in consecutive possessions, as the North Campus Gym erupted into a frenzy.
With time running out, the Hawks were able to hold off any attempt at a comeback by St. Clair, winning the title, 87-70.
Otoo was named the Championship MVP, while Cascart and Mitchell were named Championship All-Stars.
Source: Humber Hawks
For the second time in five seasons, the Lambton men's basketball program ended the year on the OCAA podium. The Lions rode the momentum of a 14-2 run over the final five-plus minutes to close out Thursday night's contest and pick up a thrilling 82-75 win over the Redeemer Royals in the OCAA bronze medal game at the 2022 OCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
Guard Journee Joseph (190-G) (Brampton, Ont.) had himself a career night in the win. Joseph finished with a career-high 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds and three assists. Tadre Morse (193-G) (Toronto, Ont.) recorded a double-double of his own, finishing the night with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
First year guard CJ Skye (Toronto, Ont.) gave the Lions a spark off the bench for the second game in a row. Skye finished with 13 points and three rebounds in 21 minutes of floor time.
OCAA Tournament Final: Humber - Lambton 100-86
OCAA Tournament Semifinals:
Humber - St. Clair 87-70
Lambton - Redeemer 82-75
Courtesy of Lambton Lions
All-OCAA Awards 2022 - Mar 20, 2022
All-Tournament MVP: Kevin Otoo (6'0''-PG)
of Humber
Player of the Year: Dequon Cascart (6'1''-G)
of Humber
Rookie of the Year: Frank Mitchell (F)
of Humber
Coach of the Year: Omar Miles of
Humber
All-Stars Team
Dequon Cascart (6'1''-G)
of Humber
 David Gomez (6'2''-G)
of St Clair
Journee Joseph (6'2''-G)
of Lambton
Frank Mitchell (F)
of Humber
Chad Vincent-Simon (6'4''-F)
of St Clair
All-OCAA East Division Awards 2022
Player of the Year: Zerious Loney (6'2''-F)
of Algonquin
Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Anderson (5'10''-PG)
of Seneca
Rookie of the Year: Abdul Majid of
St. Lawrence
Sixth Man of the Year: Tyvell Peters (5'11''-PG)
of George Brown
Coach of the Year: Chad Bewley of
Georgian
First Team
Teshayn Gayle (5'11''-PG)
of George Brown
Zerious Loney (6'2''-F)
of Algonquin
Abdul Majid of
St. Lawrence
Romain McCalla (5'10''-PG)
of Fleming
Jaylen Moore-Tucker (6'4''-F)
of Georgian
Second Team
Phillip Dasilva (6'0''-PG)
of Loyalist
Simon Desta (5'10''-PG)
of Algonquin
 Robert Ocampo (6'0''-PG)
of George Brown
Angelo Sarsonas (5'9''-PG)
of Durham
Raeshawn Washington (6'2''-G)
of Seneca
All-Rookie Team
Covaun Armstrong of
Centennial
Denay Jones-Adams (6'1''-G)
of Loyalist
Abdul Majid of
St. Lawrence
Jacob Masters (6'2''-G)
of George Brown
Keeth Tennant (6'0''-PG)
of Durham
All-OCAA West Division Awards 2022
Player of the Year: Dequon Cascart (6'1''-G)
of Humber
Defensive Player of the Year: Frank Mitchell (6'7''-F)
of Humber
Rookie of the Year: Frank Mitchell (6'7''-F)
of Humber
Sixth Man of the Year: Jesiah Deerr (6'3''-G)
of St. Clair
Coach of the Year: Omar Miles of
Humber
First Team
Dequon Cascart (6'1''-G)
of Humber
David Gomez (6'2''-G)
of St. Clair
Delroy Grandison (6'4''-F)
of Niagara
Frank Mitchell (6'7''-F)
of Humber
Mohamud Qasim (6'5''-G)
of Sheridan
Second Team
Isaiah Brinkley (5'9''-PG)
of Redeemer
Foster Brown (6'0''-PG)
of Redeemer
Daniel Graham (5'10''-PG)
of Mohawk
Jalen Harmon (6'5''-G/F)
of St. Clair
Terell Lloyd (6'4''-F)
of Conestoga
All-Rookie Team
Terell Lloyd (6'4''-F)
of Conestoga
Frank Mitchell (6'7''-F)
of Humber
Dante Richards (6'0''-PG)
of Fanshawe
Aidan Whalen (6'5''-F)
of Fanshawe
Reginald Williams (6'1''-G)
of Niagara
Trojans end Keyano College's perfect season, win fifth-straight ACAC title - Mar 14, 2022
The more things change, the more they stay the same. After winning four straight Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) titles before the pandemic hit, the SAIT Trojans men's basketball team picked up where they left off two years ago and won their fifth straight title Saturday night in a narrow 91-88 decision over the Keyano College Huskies at SAIT's Campus Centre. "That is one of the toughest teams I have ever faced," said Trojans captain Charlie Conner (185-G) about the Huskies, who went 16-0 in the regular season and then 2-0 in the playoff before losing Saturday night. "Hats off to their team because they played hard. I don't think there was a bigger swing than seven points the whole game. . . One thing I love about my team is when I put my head down, there are other guys pushing through and keeping me motivated. That's what I love about all of these guys and I am happy for all of them that we got this done tonight." SAIT's five straight wins matches an ACAC record set by, well, the SAIT Trojans men's basketball team in the 1980's that won seven straight titles. Keyano College leaves Calgary still in search of their first men's basketball gold medal. "I get asked what's so special about SAIT," Conner added. "It's the guys and what we instill during training camp - everybody out here are warriors so keep pushing." While the Trojans did not have a perfect record going into the game, they did finish the year with a 14-2 record. Two of those wins in the last month came via overtime over St. Mary's University and via a 18-point fourth quarter comeback over the Lethbridge College Kodiaks. SAIT guard Amin Suleman credited those tough wins with how his team was able to come out as victors in what was an absolutely amazing game of basketball. "Those two games really tested our team, and tested our team chemistry," said Suleman, who was named his team's Player of the Game after scoring 15 of his 18 points in the second half. "The fact that we were able to come out on top in those games gave us confidence that we were going to come out on top tonight. We knew it was going to be a dogfight, but we were ready for it." The game started off fast with both teams trading punches early. SAIT's Marcus Masters and Keyano's Omeechi Williams (198-F, college: NE Oklah.A&M) each scored seven points in the opening quarter, and by the time it was over, the Huskies held a narrow 22-19 lead. The second quarter saw SAIT go to their big man, Taliik Ross (213-F, college: SW Christian), and he made good on a pair of free throw and a pair of shots from in close to score six points and haul down four rebounds. By the time the halftime buzzer went, Ross had 10 points and eight rebounds and his Trojans had a 42-37 lead. "I can go through our whole team, but you have to give a shoutout to Taliik Ross for dominating inside and his defensive presence in the first half," said Trojans head coach Marty Birky . "He came up big when we needed him to." Keyano was not about to go away, however. The North Division powerhouse hung a 30 on the board in the third quarter - nine of which came from mid-range jumpshots from veteran Shaquille Bedminster - to take the lead. When the third quarter ended, it was now Keyano who was on top 67-63. The fourth quarter featured fast-paced back and forth action that had the crowd on the edge of their seats. Suleman put the Trojans back on top with 6:23 left in the game when he hit a three-pointer to make the score 72-71 and SAIT never trailed again. Conner hit two massive free throws with 17 seconds left to extend their lead to 91-86, but Clancy came back down and scored easily to put his team down three. Keyano was able to quickly get the ball back, but Clancy missed a three-pointer at the buzzer to end the game and send the Trojans bench into a frenzy. Birky talked about the tough season they had this year and how his team stayed strong throughout it all. In October, former Trojan and close friend of the program John Smith (190-G/F) was killed outside a nightclub defending a friend. Smith's first year at SAIT was the 2016-17 season - the first of a now five-peat. "I have to recognize John Smith for all that he's done for this program," Birky stated. "He created a culture when he came on board and we haven't lost since." The loss was hard on a lot of people in and around the team, but especially Conner, who Smith brought to SAIT. Conner shared tearful hugs with many of his teammates as they celebrated and talked about Smith afterwards. "Since October, it's been a lot of ups and downs. . . To this day, every day, I think about him," said Conner. "I know he helped us win this game, and I know that for a fact because all day I have been hearing stuff that only John would say. Even in the fourth quarter, I was hearing it ' (Charlie) you're fine. I don't care if you miss a thousand of them, keep pushing it. I got you.'" When the Trojans won their fourth straight title back in the 2019-20 season, they had their trip to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championship at Humber College in Toronto cancelled due to Covid. Well, it's 2021-22, and the Trojans have a chance to make up for that as Humber will again host this season later on this month (March 24-27). "I'm angry and I'm impatient," laughed Conner. "You never know what would have happened a couple of years ago, but we missed out on what we thought was a great opportunity for us at the time. Going back into it, I think we have just as good a chance as anyone again." For Suleman, who joined SAIT after four years at the University of Prince Edward Island, going to nationals in his final year of eligibility is something he's looking forward to. "Nationals is in Toronto and I am from Toronto," he said with a smile. "When Marty called me in the summer, I told him that we were going to five-peat and we're going to Toronto. I didn't come here not to be able to go home and play there. I didn't even go back at Christmas. I wanted my next trip back to be at Nationals in March and that's what's going to happen."
Courtesy of acac.ab.ca
ACAC Tournament Final: SAIT - Keyano 91-88 ACAC Tournament Semifinals: SAIT - Lakeland 92-83 Keyano - Red Deer Polytechnic 100-88
Mystics capture first ACAA championship since 2010-11 - Mar 14, 2022
The Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics completed their magical run in the playoffs by defeating the St. Thomas University Tommies in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association's final on Sunday afternoon. The Mystics won by a score of 69-67, earning their first banner since the 2010-11 season.
The Mystics had to come through adversity in the playoffs to reach the final. They won their play-in game, then went on to win the next three games on the road, including the final.
"Just a lot of gratitude; this season had a lot of adversity and for us to take the toughest road to get to the final and stay together I think says a lot about our character," Mystics coach, Danny De Palma, said after his team's victory.
The St. Thomas crowd was treated to an electrifying final. The two teams left everything on the floor and the energy was high from the first minute.
The Tommies controlled the first half of the match. The Tommies' main scorers in the first half were Geoffrey Lavoie (Ottawa, ON) and Gayo Isaya (Fredericton, NB), who had 8 and 11 points, respectively. Lavoie finished the game with 13 points and Isaya 15 points. STU led at the end of the half by 33-28.
In the second half, MSVU came to life. Their main contributors were Will Spaulding (Halifax, NS) and Mo Abukar (Halifax, NS). Spaulding finished the game with a double-double, which comprised of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Abukar was the main scorer in the second half as he finished with 17 points, eight of which came in the 4th quarter. They were both able to knock down their free-throws, which proved to be the decider, as they went 11 of 12 combined.
The game was on a knife-edge at the end when Vincent Lyttleton (Markham, ON) hit a clutch, three-point shot to tie the game at 67-67. Abukar then dished an assist to Dawson Berze-Butts (Sydney Mines, NS), who made a layup and gave the Mystics the lead. STU went down the other end and almost sent the game to overtime but the shot hit the rim and bounced out as time expired, confirming the victory for MSVU.
"It took us a while to match their intensity but once we did I thought our seniors really stepped up and our point-guard, Will Spaulding, really carried us with the control," De Palma said.
St Thomas coach, John Hickey, was very proud of his team and encouraged them to keep their heads held high and said that they will all learn from this experience. "We're proud of our guys, they battled hard and they care so much so it is hard to feel this way," Hickey said.
Hickey also spoke highly of the MSVU team. He said, "Mount Saint Vincent played well, they've been rolling right now and they worked hard and they will represent the ACAA very well."
The Mystics will head to Humber College in Toronto, ON for the CCAA Men's Basketball Championships where they will be joined by the Capilano Blues, VIU Mariners, PUC Pilots, the SAIT Trojans, another OCAA member and the winner of the RSEQ.
ACAA Tournament Final: St. Thomas - MSVU 67-79
ACAA Tournament Semifinals:
Holland - MSVU 83-91
St. Thomas - King's 91-58
Courtesy of acaa.ca
Mariners Back On Top - Mar 6, 2022
The VIU Mariners are back on top of the PACWEST after an exciting 81-78 victory over the third seeded Capilano Blues on Saturday night.
The Mariners used a balanced offence that shot 40.3% in the game led by Tori Odom (185-G)'s 24 points and Cameron Gay (190-F, college: Spokane CC)'s 16. Richard Henderson (198-G, college: C-N) was great on both sides of the ball dropping 10 points and 10 rebounds and veteran Brett Christensen (193-F) nailed three-three pointers in the second half at critical times from the corner to preserve the Mariners lead. It's the seventh time they capture the PACWEST gold.
Next up for the Mariners is the CCAA national championship in Toronto at the end of March and they will be ranked the top team.
Meanwhile the Blues will join the Mariners at the nationals despite losing on Saturday. They shot 35.6% from the field and Martin Bogajev (183-PG) tallied a game high 27 points and just missed a game tying three pointer at the buzzer. Brendan Bailey (203-F-1997, college: Marquette) was solid on both ends of the court and finished with 16 points. They will be a wildcard at the nationals as they collect their third Conference silver medal.
PacWest Tournament Final: VIU - Capilano 81-78
PacWest Tournament Semifinals:
VIU - Langara 98-80
Camosun - Capilano 74-82
Courtesy of pacwestbc.ca
All-PacWest Awards 2022 - Mar 6, 2022 |
