REGULAR SEASON
| Cape Breton | 19-1 | 26-5 | Matt Skinn | |||||
| Acadia | 15-5 | 22-9 | Steve Baur | |||||
| UPEI | 13-7 | 16-14 | Tim Kendrick | |||||
| Dalhousie | 11-9 | 14-14 | John Campbell | |||||
| St. FX | 9-11 | 14-19 | Steve Konchalski | |||||
| St. Mary’s | 6-14 | 15-19 | Jonah Taussig | |||||
| New Brunswick | 6-14 | 9-20 | Brent Baker | |||||
| Memorial | 1-19 | 1-25 | Peter Benoite | |||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Memorial Seahawks: Ryan Wood, Keegan MacNeill, Noel Moffatt, Theo Stanoev, Timo Sargent, D’Avontai Moore, Vasilije Curcic, Alpha Kisusi, Hubert Ajiboye, Bruno Mendonca, Caleb Gould, Jake Hynes, Drake Kinnunen, Chris Henderson, Jeremy Phillips, coach Peter Benoite, assistant Brian Chmarney, assistant Jason Shepherd, assistant Bill Wiseman
New Brunswick Varsity Reds: Daniel Quirion, William McFee, Robert Linton, Jesse Balser, Matthew Daley, Mark Matheson, Alex Chisholm, Ryan Smith, Jordan Irvine, Alex Caskey, Nicholas Clarke, Michael Fazzolari, Mackenzie Washburn, Aaron O’Brien, coach Brent Baker, assistant Don McNeil, strength & conditioning coach Trevor Pardy
In the quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Men edged the 4th-seeded Dalhousie Tigers 74-70. The first quarter was back and forth, as both teams traded chances early on. The Tigers led 12-7 midway through the first quarter but the X-Men stormed right back with five quick points to tie the game at 12 apiece. Rookie Tiger guard notched a pair of treys to give Dalhousie a 25-15 lead after one quarter. Shane Coupland countered with a pair of treys to second to rally the X-Men within three before St. FX notched a 9-0 run, including two treys to from Tyrell Vernon to take a 40-36 lead at the half. The X-Men outscored the Tigers 19-9 in the third frame to take a 59-45 lead heading into the fourth quarter. But the Tigers ripped off a 13-0 run and the teams traded the lead before a pair of late treys from Jeremy Dunn, who was chosen player of the game, gave St. FX the win. Jeremy Dunn paced the X-Men with 17 on 4-11 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 5-10 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Tyrell Vernon added 17 on 7-13 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 4 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Jordan Clarke added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Will Donkoh scored 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 6 assists. Shane Coupland notched 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks, while Jordan Tyrrell and Mathieu Macdonald were scoreless. The X-Men hit 26-57 (.456) from the floor, 11-20 (.550) from the arc and 11-19 (.579) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 18 turnovers and 14 fouls. Hassan Abdullahi paced the Tigers with 20 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Jarred Reid added 16 on 5-14 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 5 assists. Simon Marr notched 14 on 6-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 0-3 from the line and 9 boards. William Yengue scored 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 7 boards. Kashrell Lawrence notched 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jumol Mullings scored 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Nathan Smith 2, while John Traboulsi, Casey Fox, Keith Robinson, Devon Stedman and Matt Morrison wee scoreless. Stedman nabbed 4 boards. The Tigers hit 23-72 (.319) from the floor, 9-29 (.310) from the arc and 15-21 (.714) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks, 15 turnovers and 13 fouls. The Tigers (coached by John Campbell, assisted by James Vear, Colter Simmonds, Devon Norris and Terence Hyacinth) also included Nicholas Boole, Chidi Majok, Derek Norris and Matt Morrison.
In the other quarterfinal, the 6th-seeded St. Mary’s Huskies nipped the 3rd-seeded U.P.E.I. Panthers 67-66. The Huskies led 17-16 after one quarter on a pair of back-to-back treys by Riley Halpin, and 29-27 after the low-scoring second quarter. Both squads continued to take the air out of the ball in the third frame until Jeremy McAvoy began drilling jumpers and player of the game Harry Ezenibe slammed a dunk to rally the Huskies to a 51-43 lead heading into the final frame. The Panthers pressed the Huskies in final frame and rallied to within one but Miguel Pink nailed a pair of late treys to give St. Mary’s the win. Riley Halpin paced the Huskies with 16 on 6-15 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc and 7 boards. Jeremy McAvoy added 11 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 boards, 2 steals and 2 assists. Miguel Pink notched 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Harry Ezenibe scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 16 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Kevin Thomas scored 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Kadeem Scott notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 steals. Jordan Lee added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 2 assists. Kadeem Thompson added 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 assists. The Huskies hit 24-70 (.343) from the floor, 11-32 (.344) from the arc and 8-15 (.533) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 7 steals, 5 blocks, 18 turnovers and 20 fouls. Mandrez Downey paced the Panthers with 20 on 7-20 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Deontay Smith added 16 on 5-20 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 5-10 from the line, 11 boards and 6 assists. Jermaine Duke notched 13 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 11 boards, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Geoff Doane scored 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Lorenzo Parker added 5, along with 4 boards, Joe Kendrick 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 9 boards and 2 assists, and Brian Ofori 2, while Aaron Robbins, Andrew Rogers, Brandon Wallace and Opel Samuel Otieno were scoreless. Rogers nabbed 2 boards. The Panthers hit 25-78 (.321) from the floor, 5-27 (.185) from the arc and 11-23 (.478) from the line, while garnering 63 boards, including 30 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 13 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Panthers (coached by Tim Kendrick, assisted by Pat Havard, Marvin Rhyno and Lonnie States) also included Lucas Coughlin, Donathan Moss and William Caesar.
In the semis, the top-seeded Cape Breton Capers dumped the 5th-seeded St. Francis Xavier X-Men 80-70. The X-Men led 20-16 after one quarter as Tyrell Vernon hit two late buckets but the Capers got on track in the second frame and built a 44-36 lead at the half as player of the game Meshack Lufile hit four big buckets and an electrifying block on X-Men forward Jeremy Dunn. Cape Breton forward Sean McCormick hit a pair of buckets in the third frame as the Capers built a 61-52 lead. The X-Men started the quarter on a 17-7 run off the backs of strong play from veterans Vernon and Dunn, but the Capers clamped down on the defence down the stretch and pulled away for the win. Sean McCormick paced the Capers with 19 on 8-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Meshack Lufile added 18 on 9-12 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Jimmy Dorsey added 14 on 3-13 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 9 boards, 7 assists and 4 steals. Arild Geugjes scored 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the line and 7 boards. Cedric Kasongo notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Kayon Mayers added 5, along with 2 assists, and Shaquille Keith 5, along with 3 boards and 4 steals, while Brennen Fule and Kelson Devereaux were scoreless. Devereaux nabbed 2 boards. The Capers hit 31-74 (.419) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 13-21 (.619) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 14 steals, 3 blocks, 11 turnovers and 12 fouls. Jeremy Dunn paced the X-Men with 23 on 9-23 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Tyrell Vernon added 19 on 8-21 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 5 assists and 3 steals. Jordan Tyrrell added 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Rodrigo Madera scored 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the line and 10 boards. Jordan Clarke scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 2 boards. Will Donkoh added 2, along with 3 boards and 3 assists, and Shane Coupland 2, along with 10 boards, while Mathieu Macdonald was scoreless. The X-Men hit 29-74 (.392) from the floor, 7-25 (.280) from the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 20 turnovers and 17 fouls. The X-Men (coached by Steve Konchalski, assisted by Denton Anthony and Doc Ryan) also included Dave Benoit, Omar Kadray, Kohlin Rasenberg, Kristian Rasenberg and Ellis Ffrench.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Acadia Axemen clocked the 6th-seeded St. Mary’s Huskies 74-55. Acadia’s depth was evident from the start as they received contributions across the line-up, included a pair of buckets apiece from Owen Klassen and player of the game Tyler Scott to take an 18-15 lead after one quarter. They extended their lead to 35-27 at the half on a Klassen block of Harry Ezenibe. The Axemen led 54-45 after three quarter on a pair of treys by Scott. They blew open the game in the final frame as their defensive pressure forced a series of St. Mary’s turnovers. Tyler Scott paced the Axemen with 19 on 7-13 from the floor, 5-8 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Anthony Ashe added 15 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 13 boards. Owen Klassen scored 13 on 3-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 12 boards and 2 assists. Anthony Sears scored 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Bradley States added 6 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Thomas Filigiano added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Sean Stoqua scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals, while A.J. Simmonds, Lachlan Gale, Kyle Arsenault and Shaquille Smith were scoreless. Gale nabbed 3 boards. The Axemen hit 27-76 (.355) from the floor, 7-25 (.280) from the arc and 13-19 (.684) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 14 steals, 3 blocks, 15 turnovers and 18 fouls. Riley Halpin paced the Huskies with 21 on 8-17 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 0-6 from the line and 8 boards. Harry Ezenibe added 10 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Miguel Pink scored 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Kadeem Thompson notched 7 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Kevin Thomas added 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 4 boards. Jeremy McAvoy notched 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 9 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals, while Kadeem Scott and Jordan Lee were scoreless. Lee nabbed 4 boards. The Huskies hit 20-57 (.351) from the floor, 9-29 (.310) from the arc and 6-20 (.300) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 9 steals, 1 block, 22 turnovers and 22 fouls. The Huskies (coached by Jonah Taussig, assisted by Damon Cole, Jeff Paris and Mark Parker) also included Asher Lewis, Brian Rouse, Osman Odol, Drew Crowther, Mitch Harrison and Chris Jordan.
In the final, the top-seeded Cape Breton Capers clipped the 2nd-seeded Acadia Axemen 83-75. Both teams had a tough time generating much offense in the first quarter as team defense played a pivotal role. The Axemen led 13-9 after the frame. They expanded their lead on buckets by Sean Stoqua and Owen Klassen and held on to take a 35-31 lead into the lockers. They maintained a 58-54 lead after three quarters but player of the game and tournament MVP Jimmy Dorsey took command as the Capers closed out the game with a 29-17 effort in the final frame. James Dorsey paced the Capers with 30 on 5-16 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 16-16 from the line, 3 boards, 8 assists and 4 steals. Kayon Mayers added 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 5 boards. Shaquille Keith added 12 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Meshack Lufile scored 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Sean McCormick notched 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 steals. Cedric Kasongo added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kelson Devereaux added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 assists, while Brennen Fule and Arild Geugjes were scoreless. The Capers hit 24-63 (.381) from the floor, 8-25 (.320) from the arc and 27-32 (.844) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 15 steals, 2 blocks, 17 turnovers and 20 fouls. Owen Klassen paced the Axemen with 24 on 8-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Sean Stoqua added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Anthony Ashe notched 10 on 4-15 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 11 boards and 5 steals. Anthony Sears added 10 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5-8 from the line and 6 boards. Bradley States scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Tyler Scott added 6 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Thomas Filigiano scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards, while Lachlan Gale and Shaquille Smith were scoreless. The Axemen hit 26-66 (.394) from the floor, 6-26 (.231) from the arc and 17-24 (.708) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 11 steals, 6 blocks, 23 turnovers and 23 fouls.
After the season, Dalhousie coach John Campbell resigns to take the head coaching reins at the University of Toronto. Campbell, who arrived at Dalhousie in 2002, coached the Tigers to playoff appearances in each of the last seven years and to two of Dalhousie’s three AUS Championship titles (2008-09, 2010-11). Campbell received AUS Coach of the Year honours in 2010-11 and was twice named Dalhousie’s Coach of the Year (2007-08, 2010-11). In June/2013, Dalhousie athletic director Karen Moore hires Rick Plato as head coach. Plato, a former Saint Mary’s Huskie star, had coached Mount Saint Vincent for the previous 25 years, leading them to 14 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association championship tourneys, winning two national medals (bronze in 1992 and silver in 2008). His teams won 13 ACAA conference championships and were CCAA semifinalists in six of the previous eight seasons. He was named ACAA Coach of the Year on 13 occasions and received the national CCAA Coach of the Year honour in 2009. He also served as an assistant coach with the Saint Mary’s Huskies men’s program from 1981-84 and seven years as a high school coach at Charles P. Allen High in Bedford. “We are thrilled to have secured Rick Plato to lead our men’s basketball program,” said Moore. “He has shown a long-standing commitment to success — to see what he has been able to accomplish as a part-time coach in the highly competitive CCAA league is impressive. We look forward to what his experience, enthusiasm, and commitment to the student-athlete experience will add to our program.” A member of the SMU men’s basketball team from 1976-81 where he earned MVP and Athlete of the Year, Plato toiled on two CIS title teams (1978 and 1979). “I am very thankful for the 25 years of support and encouragement shown from Mount Saint Vincent University, where I’ve had the privilege of coaching and mentoring a very special group of young men,” Coach Plato comments. “As I look at this new chapter, I see a tremendous opportunity to build on the successful tradition which Coach Campbell worked so hard to develop. I am honoured to be leading a program built on respect, integrity and making Dalhousie men’s basketball both an exciting team to watch and one that student-athletes are proud to be a part of.”
The runner-up Acadia Axemen: Owen Klassen; Sean Stoqua; Anthony Ashe; Anthony Sears; Bradley States; Tyler Scott; Thomas Filigiano; Lachlan Gale; Shaquille Smith; A.J. Simmonds; Jonathan Tull; Kyle Arsenault; Kyle Jennex; Rhys Larry; Thomas Johnston; Christian Puchalski; coach Steve Baur; assistant Kevin Duffie; assistant Kevin Veinot; assistant Nick Jordan
The champion Cape Breton Capers: James Dorsey, Lee MacQuarrie, Brennen Fule, Kayon Mayers, Kelson Devereaux, Christopher Stanhope, Cedric Kasongo, Sean McCormick, Arild Geugjes, Shaquille Keith, Stephane Goosens, Shacier Locke, Nicholas Huggard, Meshack Lufile, coach Matt Skinn, assistant Len Harvey, assistant Ron Shaw, assistant Kenneth MacQueen, manager Shaun Maroun, manager Sydney Wilson, therapist Al MacFarlane; SID Doug Mackenzie