Second year Carleton guard Phillip Scrubb was named the recipient of the Moser. Although he only averaged 23 minutes of court time per contest on a team that, more often than not, put games out of reach by halftime, the 2nd-year commerce student from Richmond, B.C., was outstanding as the Ravens notched a second straight 22-0 regular season and captured the CIS title. The 6-foot-3 guard finished 10th in OUA scoring with a team-leading 16.2 ppg and placed sixth in Ontario with a 55.7 field goal percentage. His percentage increased to 57.0 per cent from beyond the arc, making him the most accurate player in the country from three-point range. His 61 treys were the most in the conference. He also led the Ravens in assists (3.3 per game) and was second on the team in steals (26). At 27.5, his point-per-40-minute average ranked fifth in the nation. He was also a first team OUA all-star. Scrubb also led his team in assists, averaging 3.3 per game, and was second in steals with 26. “Phil has taken his game to another level this season,” said Carleton coach Dave Smart. “He has done whatever he has needed to do to win. His defence gets overlooked because he is so dominant on the offensive end, but he may be our best defender as well.” Scrubb became the fifth Raven in seven years – and the fifth in program history – to claim the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy. He follows back-to-back recipient Osvaldo Jeanty (2006, 2007), national team member Aaron Doornekamp (2008) and current teammate Tyson Hinz (2011). Scrubb became the first player in CIS history to win the Mullins one year and the Moser the next.
Carleton coach Dave Smart wins the Aberdeen for the fifth time in 13 years. He also became the first coach to claim back-to-back awards since Enns did so with UBC in 1990 and 1991. En route to their second straight 22-0 regular season and their 12th consecutive first-place finish in the OUA East, the Ravens outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points in league play. Offensively, they were the best team in the country in scoring (94.9 ppg), field goal percentage (52.4) and three-point shooting (44.7). Defensively, they held their rivals to CIS lows in points (56.6 ppg) and field goal percentage (34.2). Not surprisingly, Carleton was ranked No. 1 in all 14 weekly national coaches’ polls this year. With Smart at the helm of the program, the Ravens have won 340 of 370 regular and post-season games since 1999-2000, for a winning percentage of 91.9. He has guided Carleton to seven OUA titles and eight W.P. McGee Trophy victories. “Dave has done another outstanding job motivating his team throughout the season,” said Jennifer Brenning, Carleton’s director of recreation and athletics. “Their focus, competitiveness and determination is a direct result of the leadership Dave provides. His commitment and preparedness is second to none in the country.”
McMaster forward Adam Presutti was named the recipient of the Mullins award. Presutti became the first Marauder to win the award and was the fifth consecutive winner from the OUA conference, including four from the West division. The 19-year-old business student and 6-2 point guard started from the first day of training camp and finished among the top 10 in Ontario in both assists per game (4.0) and free throw percentage (84.5) and was third in team scoring with 11.6 points per contest, including a season-high of 27 against Guelph. The most utilized player on his team, he also averaged 3.6 rebounds per outing and shot 42.2 percent from the floor, including 35.6 from three-point range. A product of St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School, Presutti led the Marauders to second place in the OUA West with a 17-5 record after placing fourth with an 11-11 mark a year ago. McMaster ranked fourth in OUA scoring and 10th in CIS this season with an average of 84.8 points per game. “McMaster has had some great point guards like Marc Sontrop, Titus Channer and Steve Maga, and it looks like our next outstanding floor general is Adam Presutti,” said Marauders coach Amos Connolly. “He brought a steadiness and reliability to the point position and played a key role in getting our team back into the top 10. Along with our other young talent, Adam is a pleasure to coach and watch and he ensures that the future of Marauder men’s basketball is very bright.”
Lakehead guard Greg Carter was named the Defensive Player of the year. The 5-10 point guard from Ottawa, Ont. was named best defender in the OUA West for the third consecutive season. He anchored a defensive unit that ranked fourth in the 16-team OUA conference in both points allowed (72.0 per game) and opponents’ field goal percentage (40.6). The business administration student finished second in Ontario with 2.55 steals per game (56) and fifth with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.4. Named an OUA West all-star for the first time in his fourth campaign with the Thunderwolves, he also chipped in offensively with 9.41 points per contest and collected 111 assists, for a fourth-best average of 5.05 apg. They took the OUA West title with a 20-2 record. “We are very excited that the CIS coaches have recognized what we at Lakehead have known for four seasons – that Greg Carter is the top defensive player in the country,” said T-Wolves coach Scott Morrison. “Many players have the ability to change a game with a big defensive play but few, if any in recent memory, have the amount of impact on an opponent’s offensive game plan that Greg has on a weekly basis. Greg has been a hard worker, a leader and a winner at every level he has played and it is nice to see his efforts rewarded by this outstanding honour.”
Joining Scrubb as first-team all-Canadians were: Jamelle Barrett (Saskatchewan); James Dorsey (Cape Breton); Jordan Baker (Alberta); and Tyson Hinz (Carleton). …………………………………………………… Barrett, a 4th-year arts & sciences student from Rancho Cordova, California, was MVP of Canada West. He led the conference in assists with 124 and sat second in scoring at 21 ppg. He finished second in the country in assists per game (6.9) and sixth in the CIS in scoring. He scored 20 or more points in eight of the 18 games he played, including a 40-point night. He had four double-doubles while leading the Huskies to an 18-4 conference record and the top offence (89.2 points per game). “In spite of having to battle through two injuries, Jamelle has still demonstrated he is the most dynamic player in Canada West,” said Huskies coach Barry Rawlyk. “He has strung together a series of phenomenal performances, emerging as a dominating factor in every game that he has played. While his scoring has been instrumental to our success, his ability to distribute the ball to his teammates has been equally remarkable.” …………………………………………………… Dorsey, a 4th-year community studies student from Baltimore, Maryland, was MVP of the AUAA, the first time a Caper had won the Baldwin award. He led the conference in scoring with an average of 22.8 ppg, the fourth highest average in the nation. Now a three-time first team AUS all-star, Jimmy also led the conference in assists with 8.83 per game and steals with 2.78 per game. He also had a league-high 11 double-doubles, including two triple-doubles and finished fifth in rebounding (7.7 per game), sixth in free-throw percentage (83.5 per cent) and first in three-point field goals made, despite missing two games this season. Dorsey established a new CBU record with a 49-point performance in a win over Acadia, which ranks as the sixth highest total ever registered in an Atlantic conference game. His 159 assists are also a new school record. “Jimmy has played exceptionally well throughout this season and he has been instrumental in keeping CBU highly competitive despite the challenges and obstacles this young team faced,” says Cape Breton coach Thom Gillespie. “Leading the conference in scoring and recording the second highest single-season assist total in AUS history speaks for itself, but it has been his willingness to rebound and his passion for winning that has revived the Capers program. Jimmy being named AUS MVP is a very well deserved honour.” …………………………………………………… Baker, a 3rd-year business student from Edmonton, Alberta. …………………………………………………… Hinz, a 3rd-year forward and Moser winner in 2010-11, made his second consecutive appearance on the 1st-team all-Canada list. The 3rd-year forward and commerce student from Ottawa, Ont., shot 58.8 percent from the field, good for second in the league and fifth in the CIS, en route to 282 points this season. He also nabbed 106 boards and dished 70 assists.
The 2nd-team All-Canadians were: Venzal Russell (Lakehead); Evens Laroche (Concordia); Owen Klassen (Acadia); Ryan MacKinnon (Victoria); and Terry Thomas (St. Francis Xavier). …………………………………………………… Russell, a 4th-year guard from Detroit, Michigan, was chosen MVP of OUA West. The general arts major led the Thunderwolves in scoring with 347 points, good for tenth in the league, and converted 140 field goals, fourth most in OUA. He also had 2 steals and was named a first-team all-star in the loop. …………………………………………………… Laroche, a 4th-year forward from Montreal, Que, was chosen MVP of the RSEQ. He posted the second-best points per game average in the conference with 14.1. The 6-4 human relations student hit 84.5% from the line and hauled down 7.4 rebounds per game. The former Dawson College also led the RSEQ with 2.9 steals per game. …………………………………………………… Klassen, a 6-10 third-year player from Kingston, Ont., was chosen AUAA Defensive player of the year. He led the conference in rebounding (10.1 rebounds per game) and finishing ninth in scoring with an average of 16.4 points per game. The kinesiology student was the only player in the Atlantic conference to average a double-double on the season, and tied for the AUS lead in blocked shots with an average of 1.50 per game. “Owen is major piece to our defense,” said Acadia coach Steve Baur. “He is the last line of defense and takes great pride at the back end. He always challenges shots, finishes off possessions with defensive rebounds, and cleans up a lot of mistakes we make on defense. His impact on the game is crucial for our success.” …………………………………………………… Mackinnon, a 5th-year guard and education student from Comox, B.C. …………………………………………………… Thomas, a 2nd-year guard and arts student from East Preston, N.S., was a first-team AUAA all-star.
Joining Presutti on the all-rookie team were: Brian Rouse (St. Mary’s); Ilarion Bonhomme (Brandon); Boris Hadzimuratovic (Laval); and Michael L’Africain (Ottawa). …………………………………………………… Rouse, an arts major from Mississauga, Ont., was AUAA rookie of the year. The 6-3 guard appeared in all 20 games, starting 16 and averaging 30.3 mpg. He finished second in team scoring with an average of 13.9 points per game, and reached double figures in 17 games. “As his stats indicate, Brian has certainly had an outstanding rookie season,” says Saint Mary’s coach Ross Quackenbush. “The poise he has demonstrated belies his inexperience as he has taken and made many key big shots down the stretch of close games.” …………………………………………………… Bonhomme, a science major from Washington, D.C., was rookie of the year in Canada West. He started all 20 conference games, averaging 12.2 points, 6.0 assists per game and 32.3 minutes per game. “The biggest thing with Ilarion is that he wanted to improve all year long, not to improve his numbers or receive awards, but to help get the team more wins and to help his team mates,” said Brandon coach Gil Cheung. “He is the ultimate team guy and I don’t think this award could go to a better person.” …………………………………………………… Hadzimuratovic, a 6-9 post from Sarajevo, Bosnia was RSEQ rookie of the year after leading with league with 8.5 rebounds per game. The first-year mechanical engineering student was second in field goal percentage, draining 48.6-percent of his shots while finishing third in the conference with 1.1 blocks per game. ……………………………………………………………. L’Africain, a point guard from Oakville, Ont., was OUA East Rookie of the Year. He started all 22 games, averaging just over 30 minutes per game. L’Africain finished second in team scoring with 264 points and ran an efficient offence, dishing 73 assists. He also finished eighth in OUA with a 46.3 completion percentage from beyond the arc, and netted 264 points.