2012-13 OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADLINES

Season
SHERIDAN LOSES HEARTBREAKER IN CCAA BRONZE MEDAL GAME
SHERIDAN LOSES HEARTBREAKER IN CCAA BRONZE MEDAL GAME

STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE, Que. - At its core, the game of basketball is one with a finite outcome - when the clock hits triple zeros, the scoreboard will dictate whether you have your hand raised in victory or not.

SHERIDAN FALLS SHORT IN MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL SEMIFINAL
SHERIDAN FALLS SHORT IN MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL SEMIFINAL

STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE, Que. - There was a point in the second half - with the score and time against them, staring at an 18-point deficit - when many teams would have folded up shop and thrown in the towel.

SHERIDAN ADVANCES TO MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL SEMIFINAL
SHERIDAN ADVANCES TO MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL SEMIFINAL

STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE, Que. - The format of the tournament calls for the participants to be seeded according to their ability, but the truth is that number that sits in front of your name on the tournament bracket doesn't matter when the ball meets the hardwood.

2013 CCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CANADIANS
2013 CCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CANADIANS

Ten Men's Basketball All-Canadians have been honoured at the 2013 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que.

SHERIDAN BACK ON TOP IN OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL
SHERIDAN BACK ON TOP IN OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL

They came in with the best regular season record and left with the championship trophy. It was a truly remarkable year for the OCAA's best basketball team as the Sheridan Bruins defeated the defending national champion Mohawk Mountaineers 88-70 on Saturday night.

ADJEI NAMED OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ADJEI NAMED OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MARKHAM, Ont. - Seneca College's Felix Adjei was named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) men's basketball player of the year in a ceremony held at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Toronto-Markham on Thursday morning as part of the 2013 belairdirect OCAA Men's Basketball Championship.

SENECA HOSTS BELAIRDIRECT OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
SENECA HOSTS BELAIRDIRECT OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

TORONTO - Seneca College in North York, Ont. plays host to the 2013 belairdirect Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Men's Basketball Championship, beginning Thursday and running through Saturday.

NUMBERS ADD UP FOR HUSKIES BASKETBALL ACE
NUMBERS ADD UP FOR HUSKIES BASKETBALL ACE

Akai Nettey was an Athlete of the Year in high school, a four-time MVP and now team co-captain of the George Brown College Huskies men’'s basketball team.

HE'S "COMMANDER JAMES"
HE'S "COMMANDER JAMES"

Next time you see George Brown College basketball player Dejazmatch James, it's alright to call him the "Commander".

ELLIOTT HAS A FONDNESS FOR LEARNING
ELLIOTT HAS A FONDNESS FOR LEARNING

When was the last time you saw someone hooked on a dictionary?

MOHAMED BREAKS OCAA RECORD FOR THREES
MOHAMED BREAKS OCAA RECORD FOR THREES

Algoma first-year guard Samy Mohamed scored 48 points and set a new OCAA record for most three-pointers made in one game with 14 in a 92-44 win over Lambton.

BENJAMIN: GOOD IN GRADES AND HOOPS
BENJAMIN: GOOD IN GRADES AND HOOPS

Fidel Benjamin had big dreams. Just ask him.

GIROLAMETTO LOOKS TO LEAD REDEEMER TO WINNINGEST SEASON EVER
GIROLAMETTO LOOKS TO LEAD REDEEMER TO WINNINGEST SEASON EVER

This past week, the men's volleyball team made history by becoming the highest nationally-ranked program ever at Redeemer University College.

CONFIDENCE HELPS GEORGE BROWN FORWARD ABDOULKADER
CONFIDENCE HELPS GEORGE BROWN FORWARD ABDOULKADER

Salissou Abdoulkader has a new perspective on life.

MOHAWK WINS GEORGE BROWN MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNEY
MOHAWK WINS GEORGE BROWN MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNEY

The reigning OCAA and CCAA champion Mohawk Mountaineers captured the 35th annual George Brown Huskies Men's Basketball Tournament in Toronto Saturday (Jan. 5).

FANSHAWE GYMNASIUM RENAMED TO HONOUR JOHNSTON
FANSHAWE GYMNASIUM RENAMED TO HONOUR JOHNSTON

LONDON, Ont. - Fanshawe College has proudly announced their gymnasium has been renamed as the Glenn Johnston Athletics Centre to honour the long-time Fanshawe College men's basketball coach.