TORONTO - The following student-athletes have been recognized by the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) for their accomplishments during the seven-day period ending Sunday, Nov. 27.
All OCAA Stars of the Week will receive an acrylic bag tag courtesy of Nothers, the Preferred Awards Supplier of the OCAA.
Keyome Ellis
School: Humber
Program: Spa Management
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Women's Volleyball
Hometown: Scarborough, Ont.
It was another big week for Humber picking up two road wins and improving to 8-0 to begin the season. Ellis was impressive all week, finishing with 26 points in wins over Mohawk and Redeemer. The 2022 All-Canadian matched a career-high with 17 points on Nov. 22 against Redeemer in front of the raucous Royals fans. The third-year middle blocker had 12 kills on 20 swings, adding seven digs, three aces and two blocks. Ellis has quietly been one of the most efficient scorers in the OCAA this season and through seven matches, has a .505 swing percentage.
Romeo Osas Joshua
School: Humber
Program: Child & Youth Studies
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Men's Basketball
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Osas Joshua has taken a major step forward in the guard's sophomore season with the Humber Hawks and has become an integral part of the squad. In a 97-70 win over Redeemer on Nov. 26, Osas Joshua recorded a double-double for the first time in OCAA competition, finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 7-of-10 from the charity stripe. Thorough eight games, Osas Joshua has averaged 14.6 points per game and has set new career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. Humber closes out the first half of its season on Thursday at Niagara.
Breanna Pretty
School: Lambton
Program: Business Administration
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Women's Basketball
Hometown: Sarnia, Ont.
The third year wing did a little bit of everything on both ends of the floor for the Lambton Lions in their 14-point win over Conestoga on Nov. 26. Pretty had a season-high 22 points on 10-of-19 shooting for 52.6 per cent from the field. The former West Division Rookie of the Year added eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks in the 72-58 win. Pretty is currently second in the OCAA with 34 assists. Pretty and the Lions host the Fanshawe Falcons on Saturday to conclude the first half of a successful 6-1 campaign thus far.
Kyanna Thompson
School: Georgian
Program: Interior Design
Year of Eligibility: 2
Sport: Women's Basketball
Hometown: Barrie, Ont.
Thompson scored 28 points to lead the Georgian Grizzlies to their first regular season victory since January 11, 2019. The second-year forward added seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block in the 73-51 win over the Loyalist Lancers on Nov. 26 in Barrie. Thompson currently leads the East Division in scoring averaging 21.6 points per game, good for third among all OCAA players. Georgian now has a prolonged home-and-home with George Brown, traveling on Friday to close the first-half while opening the second half against the same Huskies at home on Jan. 13.
Sven Trodel
School: Cambrian
Program: Electrical Engineering Technology
Year of Eligibility: 3
Sport: Men's Volleyball
Hometown: Sudbury, Ont.
For the second week in a row, Cambrian's Trodel was a force to be reckoned with in a pair of road wins. The Golden Shield won each match 3-1 over Conestoga and Niagara. Trodel finished the weekend with 32 kills, 16 digs, one service ace, one stuff block and a total of 34 points. During the Niagara match on Nov. 27, Trodel had zero errors with a .514 kill percentage. Trodel is currently second in the OCAA in kills, sixth in kills per set and fifth in total points. With these two victories, Cambrian secured second place in the West Division to close out the first semester.
Kale Wilkinson
School: St. Clair
Program: Protection, Security & Investigation
Year of Eligibility: 1
Sport: Men's Volleyball
Hometown: Windsor, Ont.
St. Clair's 3-2 comeback victory over the Sheridan Bruins on Nov. 26 proved to be Wilkinson's best match of the season. The rookie outside hitter had 17 kills and a .351 kill percentage while also adding one stuff block while chipping in with one assist and nine digs. Wilkinson had some critical points in the fifth and deciding set that the Saints won in a thriller 22-20. Wilkinson has reached double digits in points in St. Clair's last four regular season matches. Wilkinson and the Saints close out the first semester on Saturday when they host the Niagara Knights.
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