Vancouver Island’s Akoi Yuot was chosen CCAA player of the year. The 6-8 second-year guard and arts student from Calgary, Alta., was the Pac West player of the year and a first-team all-star. In regular season Pac West play (16 games), Yuot hit 137-218 (.628) from the floor, 9-35 (.257) from the arc and 71-103 (.689) from the line, while garnering 150 boards, including 40 on the offensive glass and a 9.4 rpg, 37 fouls, 34 assists, 34 turnovers, 16 blocks, 20 steals and 354 points, for a 22.1 ppg. Yuot led the Mariners to a perfect 17-0 record, as well as conference postseason tournament title. Vancouver Island communications coordinator Matt Carter said Yuot “has the quickness to guard smaller players and the size to defend forwards, so he can match up against any player at any position. Offensively, he can draw on precision or power, depending on how the play unfolds and his conference-leading shooting percentage shows that he overwhelmingly makes the right decisions.”
Keyano’s Jeremy Wielenga was chosen CCAA coach of the year. The ACAC north division coach of the year guided the Huskies to a first-place 16-0 finish in the ACAC North Division. The Huskies led the ACAC with 93.1 ppg, with a conference best 1.146 offensive efficiency rating. Wielenga assumed the Huskies helm in 2017-18 after six years as an assistant at Brandon University, Lakehead University and the University of Winnipeg. Keyano athletic director Jonathan Lambert said “we’re incredibly fortunate to have a coach of Jeremy’s caliber as part of our staff. Since his arrival, he’s set forth a strong example for coaching in our program and throughout our conference.” CCAA vice-president of program David Munro said “the Huskies had an outstanding season in the tough Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). Coach Wielenga continued to positively impact the basketball program at Keyano with his mentoring and guidance of the student-athletes, both on and off the court.”
Joining Yuot as CCAA All-Canadians were (all were first-team all-conference selections): …………………………………………………… Takeshi Croke (Camosun), a 6-2 second-year guard and arts major from Victoria, B.C. In regular season PacWest play (16 games), Croke hit 80-167 (.479) from the floor, 3-21 (.143) from the arc and 58-75 (.773) from the line, while garnering 86 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass and a 5.4 rpg, 34 fouls, 67 assists, 23 turnovers, 4 blocks, 19 steals and 221 points, for a 13.8 ppg. …………………………………………………… Sean Michael-Clancey (Keyano). A 6-2, fourth-year guard business major from Las Vegas, Nevada, Michael-Clancey was the ACAC north division player of the year and the north division’s leading scorer for the second consecutive season. In regular season ACAC play (16 games), Michael-Clancey hit 144-305 (.319) from the floor, 33-106 (.311) from the arc and 68-84 (.810) from the line, while garnering 128 boards, including 31 on the offensive glass and an 8.0 rpg, 20 fouls, 48 assists, 40 turnovers, 2 blocks, 45 steals and 389 points, for a 24.3 ppg. Huskies coach Jeremy Wielenga said “I think Sean has definitely asserted himself as one of the best players in our league and in the country. He did that in 2019-20 and he did that again this year. I think the consistency that he’s brought every day at practice and on the floor on the games on the weekend, he’s become a complete player. He’s been nothing short of unbelievable for us. I’m happy to have him here.” …………………………………………………… Tyronn King (Red Deer Polytechnic). The 6-1 fifth-year guard and legal assistant major from Toronto, Ont., was the ACAC south division player of the year and south division’s leading scorer. In regular season ACAC play (14 games), King hit 119-288 (.413) from the floor, 32-115 (.278) from the arc and 74-89 (.831) from the line, while garnering 102 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass and a 7.3 rpg, 12, fouls, 46 assists, 34 turnovers, 21 steals and 344 points, for a 24.6 ppg. Kings coach Darren Graham said “Ty is an elite scorer and someone that you want to build a team around. … Ty is a leader by example, and I appreciate this team first mentality. He will go out there and battle for you every night. I appreciate his character. He always conducts himself with such a cool, calm demeanour on and off the court.” …………………………………………………… Nathan Bowie (Alberta-Augustana), a 5-11, fifth-year guard and business economics major from Edmonton, Alta. In regular season ACAC play (16 games), Bowie hit 110-268 (.410) from the floor, 29-104 (.279) from the arc and 113-148 (.764) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass and a 2.9 rpg, 25 fouls, 60 assists, 35 turnovers, 25 steals and 362 points, for a 22.6 ppg. …………………………………………………… Zerious Loney (Algonquin). The 6-2 third-year forward and fitness & health promotions major from Ottawa, Ont., was the OCAA east division player of the year. In regular season OCAA play (8 games), Loney hit 76-112 (.679) from the floor, 2-10 from the arc and 35-44 (.795) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 19 assists, 13 turnovers, 1 block, 6 steals and 189 points, for a 23.6 ppg. …………………………………………………… DeQuon Cascart (Humber). The 6-1, fifth-year guard and building & construction major from North York, Ont. was the OCAA player of the year. In regular season OCAA play (8 games), Cascart hit 60-143 (.420) from the floor, 20-55 (.364) from the arc and 32-41 (.780) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass and a 4.8 rpg, 11 fouls, 32 assists, 24 turnovers, 11 steals and 172 points, for a 21.5 ppg. …………………………………………………… David Gomez Jr (St. Clair), a 6-2 fifth-year guard and sport & recreation management major from Pontiac, Michigan. In regular season OCAA play (9 games), Gomez Jr hit 77-135 (.570) from the floor, 9-35 (.257) from the arc and 33-45 (.733) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass and a 3.6 rpg, 17 fouls, 19 assists, 14 turnovers, 12 steals and 196 points, for a 21.8 ppg. …………………………………………………… Renoldo Robinson (Dawson). The 6-3 second-year guard and general social science major from Montreal, Que., Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Guyana, was the RSEQ player of the year. In regular season RSEQ play (15 games), Robinson hit 120-272 (.441) from the floor, 12-63 (.190) from the arc and 107-153 (.699) from the line, while garnering 109 boards, including 41 on the offensive glass and a 7.3 rpg, 37 fouls, 58 assists, 38 turnovers, 11 blocks, 34 steals and 359 points, for a 23-9 ppg. …………………………………………………… Karl-Tommy Laforest (Montmorency), a 6-5 fourth-year forward and human sciences major from Laval, Que. In regular season RSEQ play (14 games), Laforest hit 119-212 (.561) from the floor and 109-159 (.686) from the line, while garnering 191 boards, including 68 on the offensive glass and a 13.6 rpg, 35 fouls, 24 assists, 50 turnovers, 41 blocks, 20 steals and 347 points, for a 24.8 ppg. …………………………………………………… Yannice Nlend (Thetford), a 6-1 second-year guard and humanities sport & cultural project major from Aquilon, Que. In regular season RSEQ play (9 games), Nlend hit 42-90 (.467) from the floor, 15-37 (.405) from the arc and 9-18 from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass and a 5.9 rpg, 22 fouls, 41 assists, 26 turnovers, 6 blocks, 20 steals and 108 points, for a 12.0 ppg. …………………………………………………… Jordan Holness (Holland). The 6-1 third-year guard and human resource management major from Toronto, Ont., was the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association player of the year. In regular season ACAA play (12 games), Holness hit 68-149 (.456) from the floor, 21-57 (.368) from the arc and 41-53 (.774) from the line, while garnering 67 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass and a 5.6 rpg, 22 fouls, 62 assists, 29 turnovers, 24 steals and 198 points, for a 16.5 ppg. …………………………………………………… Sam Pierson (Mount Allison), a 6-2 fourth-year forward and chemistry major from Kingston, Ont. In regular season ACAA play (11 games), Pierson hit 67-164 (.409) from the floor, 6-25 (.240) from the arc and 50-53 (.943) from the line, while garnering 102 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass and a 9.3 rpg, 25 fouls, 28 assists, 19 turnovers, 1 block, 10 steals and 190 points, for a 17.3 ppg.