The Moser was awarded to York’s David Coulthard, who led the Yeomen to OUAA final and a CIS berth. The 6-2 guard from Tilsonburg told the Toronto Globe & Mail that he had a down season. “I had a really good season last year. I don’t really like to compare, but I accomplished things last year that I didn’t think I could and my game hasn’t been as consistent this year.” But the business student conceded that he demonstrated better ballhandling, rebounding and defensive skills over the course of the year. “Maybe my control has been a little better. But I’ve had my ups and downs. At times during the season, my shooting hasn’t been that good. … I never really consider the awards until this day comes around. But I think you shoot for it subconsciously. You never know where you’re going to be in the future, so you have to shoot for it.” Coulthard was again a first-team OUAA East All-star, averaged 17 ppg and was an all-star in three midseason tournaments.
Victoria’s second-year coach Ken Shields collected his second Aberdeen, having left Laurentian, after seven seasons, to build a dynasty on the west coast. He steered the Vikings to their second consecutive regular season crown with a (17-3) record. The Vikes were (21-4) overall. Shields told the Calgary Herald that he was “surprised” over winning the award. “We’ve been up and down as a team and because we’re in a league that isn’t that strong, some of the players only put out for half a game. We didn’t always have as much teamwork as we needed.”
Joining Coulthard as 1st-team All-Canadians were: Mickey Fox (St. Mary’s); Ken Opalko (Winnipeg); Lonnie Ramati (York); and Kevin Wood (St. Mary’s). Only two of the first team selections, Coulthard and Opalko, were Canadians. …………………………………………………… Fox, a 6-3 guard from Forest Hills, New York, was a first-team AUAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Ramati, a 6-9 post and native of Riverdale, N.Y., who had landed immigrant status after marrying a Canadian, was an OUAA East all-star for the second consecutive season. The law student was named an all-star in three midseason tournaments. …………………………………………………… Opalko, a guard, was a first-team GPAC all-star. …………………………………………………… Wood, a guard, was a first-team AUAA all-star.
The 2nd-team selections were: Robbie Paris (Victoria); Keith Streiter (Brandon); Mike Hazard (Acadia); Wayne Allison (Windsor); and Larry McGhee (U.P.E.I.). Only one of the 2nd team selections, Paris, was a Canadian. …………………………………………………… Paris, a 5-9 guard, was a first team Canada West all-star. …………………………………………………… Streiter was a first-team GPAC all-star. …………………………………………………… Hazard was a first-team AUAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Allison averaged 19.2 ppg in regular season play. “This is a great way to finish off my career,” he said. Windsor coach Paul Thomas called it very deserving. “Wayne is such a powerful influence in this game off the court as well as one.” Allison was a first-team OUAA West all-star. …………………………………………………… McGhee was a first-team AUAA all-star. A native of Linden, N.J., he enrolled as a fifth-year student at UPEI and led the country in scoring with 28 ppg. He also averaged 5 rpg. He was an NAIA All-American and a member of the US team at the Pan American Games before enrolling at UPEI.