TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) basketball student-athletes of the week for the period ending Sunday, March 4.

MALE: Manny Campbell, Mohawk

Fourth-year guard Manny Campbell (Burlington, Ont.) was named tournament most valuable player at the recent OCAA Men's Basketball Championship. In three tournament games, Campbell scored 48 points and earned 15 assists while grabbing eight rebounds and completing six steals. Campbell and his teammates celebrated Mohawk's first OCAA men's basketball title in 40 seasons. Prior to the tourney, Campbell was named an OCAA West region second-team all-star.

FEMALE: Sandre Bascoe, Algonquin

Third-year forward Sandre Bascoe (Ottawa) was named tournament most valuable player at the recent OCAA Women's Basketball Championship. Bascoe earned two double-doubles in three games, scoring a total of 50 points while grabbing 40 rebounds. Algonquin repeated as OCAA champions with a thrilling double-overtime win over Seneca in the final. Bascoe is the OCAA women's basketball player of the year, an OCAA East region first-team all-star, and an all-Canadian.

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