Regina’s Chris Biegler was named recipient of the Moser after averaging 23.3 ppg and 7.6 rpg for the Cougars, who finished 9-7 in GPAC play, good for third place in the four-team loop. Biegler was the second leading scorer in the conference but the 6-7 forward was selected player of the year in the GPAC. “I asked myself, ‘why this year?’ I had good stats last year; I guess I was consistent this year and because our team got more exposure . . .and knocking off some top 10 teams. …The MVP surprised me. I would have been satisfied with the second team,” said the 21-year-old, a graduate of Regina LeBoldus. Cougars coach Ken Murray was “it even surprised me. He went from not being among the top 15 in Canada last year to being tops in the country. I guess the only goal left for Chris is to make the national team. This probably puts some pressure on Donohue.” Biegler said he idolized Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. “Some games, I’m out there doing what I’m supposed to be doing. After the game is over, somebody asks, how many points did you score? I have to check, then tell them I scored 28 or so. Other guys on our team, like (guard) James Hillis, have realized how easy it is to score 20 points. But you have to want to score 20 points. If somebody else on our team dominates, I don’t mind it. That’s when I turn invisible.” Biegler hit .531 from the floor and .872 from the line in GPAC play.
Alberta’s Don Horwood was named recipient of the Aberdeen. Horwood steered the Golden Bears to a (7-3) record and a share of first place in the Canada West regular season.
Joining Biegler as 1st team All-Canadians were: John Carson (Brandon); Byron Tokarchuk (Saskatchewan); Jeff McKibbon (Laurentian); and Paul Johansson (U.B.C.) …………………………………………………… Carson, a 6-4 forward from North Carolina, led the GPAC in scoring with a 23.3 ppg average and at the CIAU Final 8 Championship in 1986-87, Carson was named the MVP as Brandon captured its first national title. He was a first-team GPAC all-star. …………………………………………………… Tokarchuk, a 6-9 post, was a first-team Canada West all-star. …………………………………………………… McKibbon, from Toronto East York Collegiate, averaged 11.4 ppg in OUAA play. He was named the OUAA East player of the year and a first-team OUAA East all-star. …………………………………………………… Johansson was a first-team Canada West all-star.
The 2nd team selections were: Paul Boyce (Waterloo); Kyle Gayle (St. FX); Peter Morris (Acadia); Craig Norman (Concordia); and Joey Vickery (Winnipeg) …………………………………………………… Boyce, a 6-6 forward from Sudbury, averaged 22.3 ppg in OUAA play. He was a first-team OUAA West all-star. …………………………………………………… Gayle, a 6-2 guard, was a first-team AUAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Norman, a 6-5 forward, averaged 25.8 ppg in RSEQ play. He was a first-team RSEQ all-star. …………………………………………………… Vickery, a 5-10 guard from Winnipeg, was a first-team GPAC all-star. After the season, he transferred to Brandon.
Honorable mention was awarded to: Patrick Jebbison (Brandon) …………………………………………………… Jebbison, a 6-5 forward from Toronto, hit .635 from the floor and was chosen a first-team GPAC all-star.