The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is proud to announce the 2008-09 Men’s Basketball league award winners. The year end awards were hosted in conjunction with the OCAA Championship banquet held in Ottawa at Algonquin College.

Third year standout Charly Spurr of Algonquin College was named the OCAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Spurr averaged 21.75 PPG from the guard position and led his team to an 18-2 record on the season. The 5’11 player was also named a CCAA All-Canadian and a 1st Team East Region All-star. Spurr and his Thunder teammates will now take on the Algoma Thunderbirds in their semi-final game tomorrow at 8pm on their home court at Algonquin College.

Brady Bolan of Cambrian College finished second in the scoring race, averaging 23.70 PPG and was also named a CCAA All-Canadian for his efforts.

Anthony Hinds, a six foot guard from Markham, kept the Algonquin faithful cheering as he was named the OCAA Rookie of the Year. Hinds averaged 17.05 PPG and led his team from the charity stripe with an 81% efficiency rate. He was also named a second team East Region All-star.

Being honoured for their efforts from the sidelines, Barry Smith of St. Lawrence College (East) and Darrell Glenn of Humber College (West) were named as their region’s Coaches of the Year. Darrell Glen was also nominated as the CCAA Coaching Award of Excellence.

For a complete list of award winners please see below.

Player of the Year
Charly Spurr (Algonquin)

CCAA All-Canadian
Charly Spurr (Algonquin)
Brady Bolan (Cambrian)

League Scoring Champion
Roderick Robinson (Centennial, 26.39)

Regional Scoring Champion
East Roderick Robinson (Centennial, 26.39)
West David Korenic (St. Clair, 23.22)

Coach of the Year
East Barry Smith (St. Lawrence )
West Darrell Glenn (Humber)

CCAA Coach of the Year Nominee
Darrell Glenn (Humber)

Rookie of the Year
East Anthony Hinds Algonquin
West Rob Pierce Lambton
OCAA Anthony Hinds Algonquin

Defensive Player of the Year
East Remy Simpson (St. Lawrence)
West Jadwey Hemmings (Humber)

West Region First Team All-Stars
Matt Fennell (Fanshawe)
Akeem Sween (Humber)
David Akelaitis (Lambton)
David Korenic (St. Clair)
Tab Donaldson (Sheridan)

West Region Second Team All-Stars
Patrick Murray (Algoma)
Jabari Cooper (Fanshawe)
Daviau Rodney (Humber)
Jadwey Hemmings (Humber)
Jelani Matthews (Sheridan)
Nick Fadayel (Niagara)

West Region All-Rookie Team
Jordan Dixon (Fanshawe)
Michael Acheampong (Humber)
Rob Pierce (Lambton)
Chris Scott (St. Clair)
Kareem Malcolm (Sheridan)


East Region First Team All-Stars
Charly Spurr (Algonquin)
Brady Bolan (Cambrian)
Roderick Robinson (Centennial)
Jovain Wilson (Fleming P)
Mathieu Riendeau (St. Lawrence )

East Region Second Team All-Stars
Anthony Hinds (Algonquin)
Eric Smith (Durham)
Anthony Batchelor (Durham)
Tony Duran (Fleming P)
Collin Whitely (George Brown)

East Region All-Rookie Team
Anthony Hinds (Algonquin)
Eric Smith (Durham)
Jermaine Duke (Fleming P)
Ajahmo Clarke (St. Lawrence)
Vadim Halimov (Seneca)