Carleton Ravens point guard Philip Scrubb was named recipient of the Moser for the second consecutive campaign, becoming the 7th player in history to win back-to-back laurels as national player of the year. The 6-3 guard finished sixth in OUA scoring with a team-high 18.6 points per game, hit .426 from the arc and .860 from the line, the fourth best percentage in the OUA. The Richmond, B.C., native had 3.4 assists per contest while maintaining a solid assist-to-turnover ratio of two-to-one. He also chipped in defensively and under the basket with 1.5 steals and 3.2 rebounds per outing. Scrubb’s helped the Ravens to another first-place finish in the OUA East with a sparkling 19-1 record. He was largely responsible for Carleton’s offensive output (91.0 points per game). The Ravens were also the top defensive team (61.6) in the nation in league play. “Phil has had another solid year and has adjusted well to all of the attention he gets from the opposing defences,” said Carleton coach Dave Smart. “It is always a work in progress but he continues to make strides in his overall game.”
Carleton Ravens coach Dave Smart becomes the first coach in CIS history to capture three consecutive Aberdeen trophies. It was also Smart’s sixth Aberdeen in 14 years. Despite the loss to graduation of three fifth-year seniors, Carleton racked up 19 straight wins in league play after dropping its league opener. The Ravens captured their 13th consecutive first-place finish in the OUA East. The Ravens ranked first in the country in numerous statistical categories, including points scored (91.0) and allowed (61.6) per game, best field goal (46.8) and free throw (76.7) percentage, lowest opponents’ field goal percentage (34.9), highest rebound margin (12.8) and fewer turnovers (11.2). They topped 13 of 14 weekly national coaches’ polls. Going into the CIS championship, Smart has guided the Ravens to 365 victories in 396 regular and post-season games since 1999-2000, for a mindboggling winning percentage of .922. “We are very proud of what Dave has done with the team,” said Jennifer Brenning, director of athletics at Carleton. “It has not been an easy season after losing three fifth-year players following last year’s championship run but to his credit as a coach and thanks to the team’s effort they are having another successful year.” The other finalists were Cape Breton’s Matt Skinn, Bishop’s Rod Gilpin and Victoria’s Craig Beaucamp.
UPEI guard Deontay Smith is named recipient of the Mullins trophy as national rookie of the year. Smith, from North Preston, N.S., is the first UPEI winner of the Mullins and only the second from the AUS. The 6-0 guard started in every league game for the Panthers and led the team in scoring with 17.3 points per
contest, good for fifth in the Maritimes. The 19-year-old arts student scored in double figures in 18 of 20 matches, including eight 20-plus-point efforts. He finished second in the conference in assists (4.4) and seventh in rebounding (7.0) en route to a selection as a first-team AUS all-star. “We are very proud of D.J. here at UPEI,” said head coach Tim Kendrick. “We knew we were getting a very good basketball player and an even better young man. He has done everything that has been asked of him, and more.”
Lakehead point guard Greg Carter was again named the nation’s top defensive player. Carter, who has been honoured each of the past four years in the OUA West, becomes only the second multiple winner of the CIS defensive MVP award since its inception in 2005. The 5-10 guard anchored a defensive unit that ranked sixth in the country in points allowed per game (68.5) and fifth in opponents’ field goal percentage (38.3). The business administration student finished second in the OUA in steals (2.1 per contest), while contributing 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest. The Ottawa native led the Thunderwolves to second place in the OUA West standings with a 14-7 record. “We’re pleased that the CIS coaches have recognized once again what we at
Lakehead have known for five seasons – that Greg Carter is the elite defensive player in the country,” said Lakehead coach Scott Morrison. “Many players have the ability to change a game with a big defensive play but few, if any in recent memory, have the impact on an opponent’s offensive game plan that Greg does on a weekly basis. Greg has been a hard worker, a leader and a winner at every level he has played and it is nice to see his CIS career draw to a close with this outstanding honour being bestowed a second time.”
Joining Scrubb on the All-Canadian first team were: James Dorsey (Cape Breton); Stephon Lamar (Saskatchewan); Tyson Hinz (Carleton); and Owen Klassen (Acadia). …………………………………………………… Dorsey, a fifth-year guard from Baltimore, Maryland, studying community studies earned the laurels for the second consecutive season. He was named AUS player of the year for the second consecutive season after leading the league in scoring with 20.8 ppg, tying him for the fifth highest average in the nation. A four-time first team AUS all-star, Dorsey also led the conference in assists with 5.4 per game and steals with 3.5 per game. He also finished second in free-throw percentage (86.4 per cent), tenth in rebounding (6.4 per game) and first in three-point field goals made (57). With his 70 steals this season, Dorsey established a new CBU single-season record, which ranks second all-time in the Atlantic conference. “As our fifth-year captain, Jimmy has been our leader, our hardest worker, and our best player from the first day of training camp on,” says Cape Breton coach Matt Skinn. “He has jumped on board with our philosophy and has sacrificed for the better of the team. He has been a pleasure to coach, and as a proud alumni, there is little doubt that he will go down as one of the greatest Capers to ever play.” …………………………………………………… Lamar, a third-year guard from San Diego, California, studying arts & sciences was chosen Canada West player of the year after leading the league in scoring with 22.9 points per game and sitting fourth with 105 assists. He finished fourth in the conference with 59 three-pointers in his first season in the CIS averaging 32.8 minutes per game. Lamar finished second in the country in scoring and fifth in assists. He was also named a Canada West First Team All-Star for his efforts. He scored 30 or more points in five of the 21 games he played this year including a 40-point night and a 37-point night in the regular season. “Stephon has made a profound impact on our team in his first season in the Canada West,” said Huskies head coach Barry Rawlyk. “He has continually led our team statistically in almost all categories. Of note is his value as a leader to the team. His courage and competitive drive has served as a model for his teammates, and his charismatic nature promoted him to a leadership role immediately.” Lamar led the Huskies to a 16-6 conference record and the top offence (85.7 points per game) in the Canada West. Saskatchewan finished first in the Prairie Division for the second straight season. …………………………………………………… Hinz, a fourth-year post from Ottawa studying commerce was selected to the first team for the third consecutive campaign. The 2010-11 CIS player of the year was chosen OUA first team for the third time in his four-year career. The six-foot-six forward finished second on the Ravens in both rebounds per game (6.4) and points per game (15.3). The Ottawa, Ont. native grabbed 48 offensive boards this season, good for top five in the OUA. …………………………………………………… Klassen, a fourth-year post from Kingston studying kinesiology, was a 2nd-team All-Canadian a year earlier. He was chosen defensive player of the year in the AUA for the second year in a row. The 2009-10 AUS rookie of the year averaged a double-double (16.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game) and finishing second in AUS blocks (1.4 per game). Acadia coach Steve Baur said “Owen has been the main piece of our defense all year, and that goes beyond challenging shots and rebounding. Owen has been the vocal leader on and off the floor to our team. His impact in games can be seen in his stats, but his focus is never on stats or individual recognition, he wants to do what is best to win. His passion to make each possession as tough as possible for our opponents has been a critical piece to our success as a program.”
The All-Canadian 2nd team featured: Lien Phillip (Windsor); Doug Plumb (U.B.C.); Maxwell Allin (Laurier); Warren Ward (Ottawa); and Mike Andrews (Bishop’s). …………………………………………………… Phillip, a fourth-year post from St. Marks, Grenada, studying business, led the league in rebounding, grabbing a total of 222 boards for 10.6 rebounds per game. Phillip led the No. 6 Lancers to first place in the West with 14.9 points per game and recorded a league leading 14 double-double performances this season. This is Phillip’s third OUA all-star recognition after being named to the first team last season and the OUA second team in 2010-11. …………………………………………………… Plumb, a fifth-year guard from Pitt Meadows studying arts was chosen a first-team Canada West all-star. …………………………………………………… Allin, a fourth-year guard from Chatham studying arts, earned his first recognition on the OUA first team after being named a two-time second team all-star and all-rookie in 2009-10. Allin won the CIS scoring race, accumulating 441 points for the Golden Hawks, despite only appearing in 19 games. He averaged 23.2 points per game and was generous with the rock, adding an average of 4.6 assists to his impressive numbers. Allin finished third amongst OUA rebounders; he grabbed 179 boards this season. …………………………………………………… Ward, a fifth-year guard from London studying arts, had a standout senior year after sitting out the majority of last season due to injury. Ward netted 17.8 points per game, good for second in team scoring, and led the Gee-Gees with 75 assists. Ward grabbed 153 boards and averaged 1.8 steals per game. He was chosen an OUA East first-team all-star for the third consecutive season. …………………………………………………… Andrews, a third-year 6-10 post from Oakville studying education, was chosen Quebec player of the year. He averaged 15.3 ppg while shooting 54% from the field. He was second in the conference in scoring averaging 15.3 ppg, while averaging 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and was second in the country with 2.0 blocks (32) per game all the while averaging 24.9 minutes off the bench. Andrews was also selected Quebec Defensive player of the year
Joining Smith on the all-rookie team were Rohan Boney (McMaster); Shaquille Keith (Cape Breton); Youssef Ouahrig (Alberta) and Karl Demers-Belanger (Laval). …………………………………………………… Boney, a guard from Oakville studying social science, was chosen OUA West rookie of the year. He played in all 21 games for the Hawks, averaging 10.5 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game primarily as the Marauders’ sixth-man. He shot an outstanding 56 percent from the floor and a respectable 36 percent from three-point range. Often called on to guard the opposition’s best player, he also registered 34 steals to lead the team and added 11 blocks. ………………………………………………… Keith, a guard from Brampton studying community studies was chosen Atlantic rookie of the year. …………………………………………………… Ouahrig, a guard from Montreal studying native studies, was chosen Canada West rookie of the year. Ouahrig started 21 of Alberta’s 22 conference games this year and averaged 28.9 minutes of court time. Despite suffering an early season injury, the point-guard played in all 22 games this season, and three more in the playoffs, earning 32 steals, 85 assists and 8.1 points per game. He drained 33% of his three-point attempts and 75% of his free-throw shots. Alberta finished the season tied for second in the Canada West Prairie Division with a 14-8 record, and then in a best-of-three quarterfinal series on the road against UBC, they took the No.4 ranked Thunderbirds to the limit before succumbing in game three. “Youssef has been an absolute pleasure to have as a part of our program,” said Alberta coach Barnaby Craddock. “He brings a work ethic and level of mental toughness that can be overshadowed by his tremendous on court skills. Youssef missed over 60% of our practices this year due to injury, but as a definition of a warrior, he managed to play every game, even when he probably should have been rested.” …………………………………………………… Demers-Belanger, a point guard from Quebec City studying actuarial studies, was chosen Quebec rookie of the year. He finished 12th in the league in scoring with an average of 11.2 points per game. He also was the best passer in the league with 3.5 assists per game. He averaged 30.4 mpg. “We asked a lot this Karl season” said coach Jacques Paiement Jr. “Playing the point is not easy for an athlete first year, especially as we hoped he scores a lot of points. He had a lot on his shoulders, but he responded very well.” He finished second in the province (.831) from the line and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.3. He hit 16 treys and scored more than 20 twice.