Keyano’s Sean-Michael Clancey was chosen CCAA player of the year. The 6-2 guard and fifth-year business major from Las Vegas, Nevada, was the repeat Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference player of the year. He led the Huskies to a perfect 20-0 regular season record and first-place finish in the ACAC North division. The three-time CCAA All-Canadian was the ACAC North scoring champion for the third consecutive campaign. Clancey started all 22 games in regular season conference play, for an average 31.8 mpg. He hit 170-374 (.455) from the floor, 56-160 (.350) from the arc and 124-142 (.873) from the line, while garnering 146 boards, including 48 on the offensive glass and a 6.6 rpg, 41 fouls, 105 assists, 51 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.1), 3 blocks, 69 steals and 520 points, for a 23.6 ppg. ACAC men’s basketball convenor Randy Stewart said “Sean is a gifted athlete who can both facilitate for his teammates or create his own shot when the team needs it most. His experience and calm demeanor during high-pressure situations make him one of the best players in the league.” Huskies coach Jeremy Wielenga said “Sean is a very special player and even better person off the floor. We are very grateful for everything he has done for our program on and off the floor and he is very deserving of this honour.”
Vancouver Island’s Matt Kuzminski was chosen CCAA coach of the year. In his 11th year at the helm, Kuzminski guided the Mariners to their second straight perfect 17-0 record in Pacific Western Athletic Association play. VIU improved defensively in 2022-23, lowering its points against from 77.5 to 69 points per game. It was Kuzminski’s second CCAA coaching award, having also earned the honour in 2015. CCAA men’s basketball convenor Jonathan Lambert said “the success Matt has had with the Men’s Basketball program at VIU is truly one to be admired. Matt has produced an impressive resume over his years as head coach at VIU – his program has found much success at the provincial level where his team has won their conference championship six times since 2015, and it is no surprise that his team earned a flawless regular season record.” VIU communications & sports information co-ordinator Matt Carter said Kuzminski “is a strong communicator and tactician who remains endlessly supportive of his athletes throughout the heat of the game. It’s tough to give him compliments because he’ll deftly deflect those compliments towards the rest of his coaching staff or student-athletes.” Other nominees for the CCAA Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year award were Ryan Heggie of the Lethbridge Kodiaks (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference), Desmond Rowley of the Durham Lords (Ontario Colleges Athletic Association), Pierre-Watson Henry of Les Aigles d’Ahuntsic (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec) and John Hickey of the St. Thomas Tommies (Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association).
Joining Clancey as CCAA All-Canadians were (all were first-team all-conference selections): …………………………………………………… Tori Odom (Vancouver Island), an 6-1 guard and fifth-year recreation & sport major from Denham Springs, Louisiana, who started 16 of 17 regular season conference games, for an average 28.9 mpg. He hit 114-260 (.438) from the floor, 21-92 (.228) from the arc and 69-86 (.802) from the line, while garnering 85 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass and a 5.0 rpg, 29 fouls, 56 assists, 36 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.6), 14 blocks, 42 steals and 318 points, for an 18.7 ppg. …………………………………………………… Tyrone Asenoguan (Capilano), 6-3 guard and third-year arts & science major from Vancouver, B.C. (Kitsilano HS), who started 14 of the 16 regular season conference games he played, for an average 31.8 mpg. He hit 131-274 (.478) from the floor, 42-138 (.304) from the arc and 52-74 (.703) from the line, while garnering 92 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass and a 5.8 rpg, 16 fouls, 68 assists, 37 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.8), 3 blocks, 28 steals and 356 points, for a 22.3 ppg. …………………………………………………… Marcus Masters (S.A.I.T.), a 5-10 guard and third-year nutrition for healthy lifestyles from Kitchener, Ont. () was the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference South division player of the year.The transfer from the University of New Brunswick started 19 of the 21 regular season conference games he played, for an average 32.9 mpg. He hit 170-396 (.429) from the floor, 72-192 (.375) from the arc and 110-131 (.840) from the line, while garnering 92 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass and a 4.4 rpg, 40 fouls, 51 assists, 38 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.3), 1 block, 25 steals and 522 points, for a 24.9 ppg. Trojans coach Marty Birkey said “he led the country in scoring for most of the year, but more importantly, pulled us through when we really needed him early in the season. He’s a man of few words, choosing to let his game do all the talking needed. … It’s been amazing to coach him and watch the year that he’s had.” …………………………………………………… Brock Dewsbery (St. Mary’s), a 6-3 guard and third-year psychology major from Raymond, Alta. (Raymond HS), who started all 22 regular season conference games, for an average 32.4 mpg. He hit 171-328 (.521) from the floor, 54-126 (.429) from the arc and 86-109 (.789) from the line, while garnering 115 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass and a 5.2 rpg, 44 fouls (fouling out twice), 44 assists, 37 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.2), 10 blocks, 39 steals and 482 points, for a 21.9 ppg. …………………………………………………… Ladera Ujullu-Obang (Conestoga), an 6-4 guard and first-year general arts & sciences major from Kitchener, Ont. (Eastwood HS), who was the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association player of the year and rookie of the year. He started all 18 regular season conference games, playing an average 33.9 mpg. He hit 176-330 (.533) from the floor, 36-105 (.343) from the arc and 59-89 (.663) from the line, while garnering 133 boards, including 30 on the offensive glass and a 7.4 rpg, 52 fouls (fouling out twice), 100 assists, 72 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.4), 13 blocks, 36 steals and 447 points, for a 24.8 ppg. …………………………………………………… Adam Hosseini (Durham) a 6-5 wing and fourth-year general arts & science major from Toronto, Ont. (Vaughan Secondary), was the OCAA East division player of the year and scoring champion. He started all 18 regular season conference games, playing an average 29.0 mpg. He hit 146-287 (.509) from the floor, 45-130 (.346) from the arc and 52-69 (.754) from the line, while garnering 77 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass and a 4.3 rpg, 50 fouls (fouling out twice) 29 assists, 42 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.7), 3 blocks, 25 steals and 389 points, for a 21.6 ppg. …………………………………………………… Shakael Pryce (St. Clair) a 6-2 guard and third-year business/accounting major from Pickering, Ont. (Pineridge HS), who started all 18 regular season conference games, playing an average 30.2 mpg. He hit 110-256 (.430) from the floor, 35-110 (.318) from the arc and 105-124 (.847) from the line, while garnering 107 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass and a 5.9 rpg, 24 fouls, 106 assists, 65 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.6), 2 blocks, 42 steals and 360 points, for a 20.0 ppg. …………………………………………………… Édouard Benoit (Jean-de-Brébeuf), a 6-8 forward and sciences major, was the RSEQ player of the year. He started 19 of the 21 regular season conference games he played, for an average 27.2 mpg. He hit 118-249 (.474) from the floor, 30-86 (.349) from the arc and 72-90 (.800) from the line, while garnering 145 boards, including 45 on the offensive glass and a 6.9 rpg, 61 fouls (fouling out once), 40 assists, 62 turnovers, 10 blocks, 28 steals and 338 points, for a 16.1 ppg. …………………………………………………… Omar Migues-Hibeljic (Jean-de-Brébeuf) a 6-4 wing and second year sciences major, started 21 of 22 regular season conference games, playing an average 31.7 mpg. He hit 137-305 (.449) from the floor, 37-114 (.325) from the arc and 98-116 (.845) from the line, while garnering 130 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass and a 5.9 rpg, 32 fouls, 88 assists, 60 turnovers, 11 blocks, 34 steals and 409 points, for an 18.6 ppg. …………………………………………………… Louis Daoust (Vanier), a 6-5 guard and third-year psychology major from St. Laurent, Que., started 11 of the 22 regular season conference games he played, for an average 29.5 mpg He hit 123-282 (.436) from the floor, 53-150 (.353) from the arc and 38-53 (.717) from the line, while garnering 140 boards, including 47 on the offensive glass and a 6.4 rpg, 39 fouls, 60 assists, 48 turnovers, 6 blocks, 21 steals and 337 points, for a 15.3 ppg. …………………………………………………… Geoff Lavoie (St. Thomas) an x-x forward and fifth-year arts major from Fredericton, N.B., was a first-team Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association player of the year and a first-team all-star. He led the Mystics to a first place (13-5) finish during the regular season, starting 17 of 18 regular season conference games, and playing an average 29.8 mpg. He hit 110-214 (.514) from the floor, 24-53 (.453) from the arc and 57-83 (.687) from the line, while garnering 102 boards, including 37 on the offensive glass and a 5.7 rpg, 56 fouls (fouling out three times), 39 assists, 39 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.0), 4 blocks, 40 steals and 301 points, for a 16.7 ppg. …………………………………………………… Will Spaulding (Mount St. Vincent), a 6-3 guard and fourth-year arts major from Halifax, N.S. (Rothesay Netherwood). Spaulding enrolled at Carleton for a year and at Saint Mary’s for two years before transferring to Mount Saint Vincent. He started all 18 regular season conference games, playing an average 33.1 mpg. He hit 112-242 (.463) from the floor, 42-108 (.389) from the arc and 50-55 (.909) from the line, while garnering 97 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass and a 5.4 rpg, 40 fouls (fouling out once), 51 assists, 57 turnovers (an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.9), 11 blocks, 45 steals and 316 points, for a 17.6 ppg.