The All-Canadian 1st team selections were: Rick Eaton (Acadia); Ron Thorsen (U.B.C.); John McAuliffe (Loyola); Tim Tollestrup (Lethbridge); and Rod Dean (Waterloo Lutheran). There were just two Canadians on the squad. …………………………………………………… Eaton, a native of Verone, New Jersey, hit .546 from the floor and .786 from the line. He was a first-team AUAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Thorsen, a 6-1 guard from Prince George, was a first-team Canada West all-star. …………………………………………………… Dean, a native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. …………………………………………………… McAuliffe, a native of Syracuse, New York, was a first-team OSLIAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Tollestrup, a native of Raymond, Alberta and one of only two native Canadians on the first team, was a first-team Canada West all-star.
No 2nd team selections were made. Rather, six players were named Honorable Mention. They were: Bruce Dempster (Western Ontario); John McKibbon (Laurentian); Jim Guild (MacDonald); Jaan Laaniste (Waterloo); Peter Munzar (Bishop’s); and Dave McGinnis (Brock). …………………………………………………… Dempster …………………………………………………… McKibbon …………………………………………………… Guild …………………………………………………… Laaniste, a 6-0 guard from Toronto, was a first-team OUAA West all-star. …………………………………………………… Munzar was a first-team OSLIAA all-star. …………………………………………………… McGinnis