The Moser was awarded to 6-7 centre Jamie Russell of Waterloo. On the season, Russell hit 279-539 (.518) from the floor and 135-168 (.804) from the line, while garnering 300 boards, 28 turnovers, 59 fouls and 693 points for a 23.9 ppg. He averaged 24.3 ppg in conference play. The Burlington Nelson graduate scored 46 again Brock. He was chosen the MVP of the OUA playoffs, earned first-team OUA West all-conference laurels. Russell had toiled four years for Colgate University and transferred to Waterloo for a fifth year of basketball eligibility. American institutions allow only four.
Laurentian’s Ken Shields was awarded the Aberdeen after leading Laurentian to a 22-12 record and a semi-final appearance in the schools’ first appearance in the nationals. The Voyageurs captured the OUAA East regular season title with a (12-2) record.
Joining Russell on the All-Canadian first-team were: Bob Sharpe (Guelph); Rick Watts (Manitoba); Martin Riley (Manitoba); and Tom Bishop (Calgary). …………………………………………………… Sharpe, a guard from Guelph, averaged 26.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg for the Gryphons. He was a first-team OUAA West all-star. …………………………………………………… Watts averaged 20 ppg. He was a first-team GPAC all-star. …………………………………………………… Riley, a 5-11 guard from Winnipeg, averaged 14 ppg and was a repeat selection as an All-Canadian. He was a first-team GPAC all-star. …………………………………………………… Bishop averaged 20.1 ppg and 8.5 rpg while leading the Dinos to a 19-1 record in Canada West play. He was a first-team Canada West all-star and went on to a lengthy and successful career in the Calgary high school coaching ranks.
The 2nd-team selections were: Errol Bing (St. Mary’s); Charles Chambliss (Wilfrid Laurier); Lee Thomas (St. Mary’s); Alvin Jessamy (Acadia); and Ron Puskarich (Concordia). …………………………………………………… Bing, born in Florida, was a first-team AUAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Chambliss was a first-team OUAA West all-star. …………………………………………………… Thomas, a 6-6 post from New Jersey, hit .602 from the floor. He was a first-team AUAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Jessamy was a first-team AUAA all-star. …………………………………………………… Puskarich was a first-team RSEQ all-star.