| POOL A | ONT | ALTA | NB | MAN | NWT | Record | ||
| Ontario | —– | 99-63 | 76-58 | 105-61 | 118-41 | (4-0) | ||
| Alberta | 63-99 | —– | 78-76 | 90-89 | 118-68 | (3-1) | ||
| New Brunswick | 58-76 | 76-78 | —– | 62-37 | 93-53 | (2-2) | ||
| Manitoba | 105-61 | 89-90 | 37-62 | —– | 100-54 | (1-3) | ||
| NWT | 41-118 | 68-118 | 53-93 | 54-100 | —– | (0-4) | ||
| POOL B | BC | QUE | NS | NFLD | SASK | Record | ||
| British Columbia | —– | 83-72 | 89-78 | 84-47 | 86-68 | (4-0) | ||
| Quebec | 72-83 | —– | 84-62 | 103-57 | 90-72 | (3-1) | ||
| Nova Scotia | 78-89 | 61-84 | —– | 97-73 | 85-75 | (2-2) | ||
| Newfoundland | 47-84 | 57-103 | 73-97 | —– | 97-86 | (1-3) | ||
| Saskatchewan | 68-86 | 72-90 | 75-85 | 86-97 | —– | (0-4) | ||
| Semi | British Columbia 102 Alberta 60 | |
| Semi | Ontario 82 Quebec 63 | |
| 9th | Saskatchewan 109 Northwest Territories 72 | |
| 7th | Manitoba 78 Newfoundland 74 | |
| 5th | New Brunswick 85 Nova Scotia 61 | |
| Bronze | Quebec 77 Alberta 66 | |
| Final | British Columbia 84 Ontario 71 | |
The day before leaving for the Games, Jamie Cox was cut from Nova Scotia’s squad for missing a team meeting to attend the funeral of his grandfather. “It’s not fair,” Cox said. “It’s just that I’ve worked for four months really hard to play on this team for the Canada Games the day before they leave.” The meeting had been organized by Basketball Nova Scotia to discuss the dismissal of coach Ian MacMillan after several members of the team were caught drinking in a hotel room in a tournament in Montreal. MacMillan had been out scouting teams at the time and the team was being supervised by assistant Fred Perry. Cox played for MacMillan at Windsor Regional High. “The question is: is there an agenda?” asked MacMillan, a teacher for 30 years. “None of the coaches, players or parents who were in Montreal or had knowledge of the incident were contacted or interviewed by the board before the decision regarding me. Whatever happened to me, what happened to Jamie Cox is absolutely despicable. There are no words for it.” Nova Scotia Basketball executive-director Patti Dow said all players had to be at the meeting to sign a form stating that they agreed to adhere to the association’s rules of conduct. MacMillan was replaced as head coach by Fred Perry. After a media maelstrom, Basketball Nova Scotia reversed its decision and re-instated Cox.
In pool A play: …………………………………………………… Manitoba stomped the Northwest Territories 101-54 as Braden Hammmond scored 17. Perry Bisaro paced the Territories with 13. Manitoba led 67-24 at the half. “It felt great,” said reserve Manitoba point guard Len Mauthe. “But it was pretty unnerving out there. I think everyone was jumpy for the first game.” Mauthe hit a 12-foot runner, finishing with 6 points, 3 boards and 3 assists. …………………………………………………… Jafeth Maseruka scored 16 and Oggie Kapetanovic 7 as Ontario pummeled the Northwest Territories 118-41. Maseruka added 8 assists. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick dumped Manitoba 62-37 as Jeff Cotter scored 18. Devin Nowroski paced Manitoba with 9 points and 10 boards. Manitoba hit 24.6% from the floor and committed 21 turnovers, while outrebounding New Brunswick 45-41. …………………………………………………… Ontario rolled over New Brunswick 76-58 as Oggie Kapetanovic scored 14. Coach Chris Dooley said guard Jafeth Maseruka provided “a spark on the court” and defended remarkably. …………………………………………………… Alberta edged New Brunswick 78-76. …………………………………………………… Ontario clubbed Alberta 99-63 after leading 39-38 at the half. “Ontario definitely brought up its level of play in the second half,” said Alberta coach Dave Adams. “They created 40 turnovers, which really hurt us. Physically and mentally we just ran out of gas. We had the big emotional win in the morning and we just couldn’t sustain.” Nabby Sylla led Alberta with 12. Stephen Parker added 11. Alberta’s Aaron Edlund broke his neck in a car accident 15 months before the Games and somehow, recovered completely. …………………………………………………… Ontario thrashed Manitoba 105-61 as Andry Sola scored 20, including 6 from beyond the arc, Andy Kwiatkowski 17, Dean Walker 17, Rob Smart 12, including a trio from beyond the arc, Clifton Edwards 10 and Mike Ayanbadejo 10. Richard Van Dorp led Manitoba with 19. Len Mauthe added 12. Ontario outrebounded Manitoba 58-33 and led 56-31 at the half. “We played well, but we were overmatched,” said Manitoba coach Scott Martin. …………………………………………………… Alberta routed the Northwest Territories 118-68 after leading 71-35 at the half. “It was a really good win for us, although I thought we got off to a slow start,” said Alberta coach Dave Adams. “We had 53 offensive rebounds, which was a key to the win. We also took off the full court pressure after the first half and gave everyone a chance to play. We got real good play out of people on our bench, particularly Greg Roberts, who got six assists at point guard.” Steven Parker led Alberta with 19. Rob Baptist added 15 and Mike Myers 14. …………………………………………………… Alberta nipped Manitoba 90-89 in overtime as Rod Barnett drilled a jumper with 16 seconds to play. “We’re all very disappointed right now,” said reserve Manitoba guard Len Mauthe, who scored 16. “Everyone was cheering for us and it’s disappointing to let the crowd down. If we would have played like this all week, we would have been right there.”
In pool B play: …………………………………………………… Nova Scotia defeated Newfoundland 97-73 as L.J. Evans scored 20, Jordan Croucher 19, Greg Marenick 16, Jamie Cox 13 and Peter Turnbull 11. Nova Scotia led 46-30 at the half. Evans said a win in the opener was critical. “It’s got us all on the same page. It was a group effort out there. This got us all together and focused on what our goal is here.” Coach Fred Perry said “I’m very pleased to see how the kids responded. They worked hard in practice. They were cheering on the bench and they made the best effort they could possibly make. They realize now we can get to the medal round.” …………………………………………………… British Columbia dumped Nova Scotia 89-78 after exploding for a 15-5 run to take a 32-21 lead. Nova Scotia never came within six as they shot .329 from the floor. …………………………………………………… Quebec defeated Saskatchewan 65-59. Geoff Clines paced Saskatchewan with 17. Calvin Palmer added 13. …………………………………………………… Nova Scotia defeated Saskatchewan 85-75. Brennan Schwartz paced Saskatchewan with 22. …………………………………………………… Quebec defeated Nova Scotia 84-61 after opening with a 15-2 run. Quebec led 43-29 at the half. L.J. Evans paced Nova Scotia with 19. Greg Marenick added 15. …………………………………………………… British Columbia dumped Saskatchewan 86-68. Brenan Schwartz paced Saskatchewan with 21. Derek Dzarnota added 9 points and 9 boards.
In the semis, B.C. whipped Alberta 102-60 as Aaron Olson scored 21 on 10 boards and 4 assists. Richard Morgan added 19, along with 6 boards. Max Darrah led Alberta with 10. Alberta shot 31.5% from the floor, 20% from the arc and 55% from the line. “I thought we played outstanding,” said B.C. head coach Kevin Hanson. “The guys were ready. I think they are on a mission. … Some guys, it’s the last opportunity that a lot of them have and they are hungry for the gold. And I certainly am hungry for the gold.” Ontario led 47-22 at the half. “We came out and played well and led after the first four minutes,” said Alberta coach Dave Adams. “Then B.C. changed their defence from zone to man-to-man and we just wilted under the pressure.” Alberta had five players sit because they were suffering from the flu, which was raging through athlete’s village.
In the other semi, Ontario clubbed Quebec 82-63 as Andy Kwiatkowski scored 17 and nabbed 13 boards. Ontario hit 8-22 from the beyond the arc. Marc-Leonce Volcy led Quebec with 21.
In the 9th place match, Saskatchewan clipped the Northwest Territories 109-72. Saskatchewan included Bourassa, Burrows, Czarta, Czarta, Glis, Lambert, Lyons, Michell, Moroz, Palmer, Schwartz, Sommerfield, Taylor and Wilson. The Territories included Billan, Bird, Perry Bisaro, Bisaro, Campbell, Diem, Elias, Johnson, Jones, Jones, Lansdown, Lowndes and Nakoyak.
In the seventh-place match, Manitoba edged Newfoundland 78-74. Manitoba (coached by Scott Martin, assisted by Joel Themmen) included Brad Unger, Leonard Mauthe, Sukhivr Singh, Richard Van Dorp, Paul Fust, Derrick Share, Braden Hammond, Robert Martin, David Teixeira, J.P. Lynch, Renold Marcelline and Devin Nowroski. Newfoundland (coached by Glenn Normore, George Power and Clarence Sutton) included Richard Brenton, Jeff Merrigan, Saj Joseph, Carl English, Peter White, Frank Power, Craig Finlay, Greg Winter, Scott Gibbons, Ryan Michalski, Matthew Chapman, Andrew Sinclair and Dion Langdon.
In the fifth-place match, New Brunswick whipped Nova Scotia 85-61 despite trailing 35-33 at the half. Gabriel Goree paced Nova Scotia with 15. Jordan Croucher added 11. New Brunswick (coached by Rick Cotter and Clint Hamilton, and managed by Dwight Dickinson) included Barry Anderson, Michael Bonnar, Jeffrey Cotter, Shawn Craik, Dwayne Ells, Danny Gomez, Ryan Johnston, Michael Kierstead, Mike King, Peter Krause, Stephen Leblanc and Michael McLeod. Nova Scotia (coached by Fred Perry and managed by Mike English) included Nelson Carvery, Jamie Cox, Jordan Croucher, L.J. Evans, Gabe Goree, Brendan Hines, Matt Langille, Dan Macdonald, Greg Marenick, David Parker, Andrew Schurman and Peter Turnbull.
In the bronze medal match, Quebec dumped Alberta 77-66 as Philippe Langlois and Marc-Leonce Volcy each scored 17. Max Darrah replied with 15 points, six assists and four rebounds for Alberta, which blew a 39-31 half time lead. Rod Barnett grabbed nine boards for Alberta. Alberta (coached by Dave Adams and Brian Kannekens, and managed by David Wells) also included Aaron Edlund, Rob Baptist, Michael Fitz, Chris Harris, Michael Myers, Ryan Roberts, Pat Crevolin, Max Darrah, Stephen Parker, Naby Sylla, Greg Roberts and Roderick Barnett.
In the final, British Columbia clipped Ontario 84-71. It proved to be the Aaron Olson show. The U of Victoria guard scored 35 on 5-9 from the arc, 8-9 from the line and 6 boards. He was all but unstoppable running off screens. Jordie McTavish was impeccable at the point, distributing the ball to Olson and Kyle Russell. “Aaron Olson was just clutch for us,” said BC coach Kevin Hanson. “Everything we did, we just started to key on him. He got hot and was our first option every time down the floor.” Ontario coach Chris Dooley said BC played like it was on a mission. “I noticed it watching their other games. Just the way they were carrying themselves, they were ready to avenge last year.” Kyle Russell notched 19 points and 5 boards despite playing with a broken wrist. Olson said “it’s been unbelievable. I can’t even describe it in words. It’s just been a dream come true. Winning the national championship, rookie of the year for me and this, it’s unbelievable.” Russell was “Aaron has just been amazing and today he showed why he’s a big-game player. He’s clutch. He’s just money. I can’t say enough about that guy … We came out here, we thought we were prepared and we executed and we came out on top.” Andy Kwiatkowski, Dean Walker and Mike Ayabadejo each scored 10 to lead Ontario, which closed within four with five minutes remaining before fading. “We’re disappointed,” said Ontario coach Chris Dooley. “B.C. is a very good team. I think their physical play took us out of what we wanted to do on offence. I thought we did a pretty good job on defence and kept their scorers down, other than Olson.” In the final five minutes, Olson hit two treys and went 4-4 from the line. “I hit my first couple of shots and they felt really good, like I couldn’t miss. So, I just wanted the ball and I just kept shooting and they went down for me. … My shots were going, so I just kept firing away.”
The bronze medalists from Quebec: Gittens; Craig; Karangwa, Auriantal, Ramon Cespedes, Galli, Lacasse, Phillippe Langlois, Niandu, Pariseau, Peters, Prosper, Ruel, Stephens, Marc-Leonce Volcy, Zulu, coach Nevio Marzinotto
The silver medalists from Ontario: Rob Smart; Dean Walker; Andry Sola; Jafeth Maseruka; Clifton Edwards; Justin Boye; Andy Kwiatkowski; Ognjen Kapetanovic; Charlie Cattran; Rodney Baptiste; Jason Kerswill; Mike Ayanbadejo; O’Brien, coach Chris Dooley; assistant Dave Smart.
The gold medalists from British Columbia: Sandy Bisaro; Aaron Buckham; Shawn Halverson; Pete Hodson; Levi Lestander; Stephen MacDonald; Jordie McTavish; Richard Morgan; Chris Nevoral; Aaron Olson; Etienne Orr-Ewing; Kyle Russell; Keith Bustard (alternate); Mikkel Hanson (alternate); coach Kevin Hanson; assistant Jameel Aziz; manager Dana Maslovat