2013-14 OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADLINES
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HALIMOV NAMED 2013-14 OCAA MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEARApril 09, 2014TORONTO - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) proudly recognizes George Brown College men's basketball student-athlete Vadim Halimov as its 2013-14 OCAA male athlete of the year.
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KEITH VASSELL NAMED NIAGARA MEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACHApril 02, 2014WELLAND, Ont. - The Niagara College Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that Keith Vassell has been named the new head coach of the Knights men's basketball program effective April 2.
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OCAA ALL-STARS PUT ON A SHOW AT DURHAM COLLEGEMarch 22, 2014OSHAWA, Ont. - On March 22, Durham College welcomed approximately 200 student-athletes as the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) men's and women's volleyball and basketball all-star games were held at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.
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OCAA ALL-STAR GAMES ROSTERS ANNOUNCEDMarch 19, 2014OSHAWA, Ont. - The top Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) basketball and volleyball student-athletes will be heading to Durham College this weekend for the All-Star Games.
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DURHAM COLLEGE SET TO HOST OCAA ALL-STAR GAMESMarch 17, 2014OSHAWA, Ont. - Coming off a successful hosting effort of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) women's volleyball championship in February, the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre at Durham College will once again be a hub for intercollegiate sports action as the OCAA basketball and volleyball all-star games will be taking place on Saturday, Mar. 22.
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SHERIDAN CAPS SEASON WITH A NATIONAL BRONZE MEDALMarch 15, 2014SQUAMISH, B.C. - They had just under 14 hours to recover from the disappointment of being knocked from title contention, but the Sheridan Bruins men's basketball team (33-6, 18-3 OCAA) managed to dig deep and won a pair of games in eight hours to win the national bronze medal.
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COLD SHOOTING KNOCKS SHERIDAN FROM NATIONAL TITLE CONTENTIONMarch 14, 2014SQUAMISH, B.C. - It had all the makings of a high-energy back-and-forth battle between a pair of conference champions that makes the month of March sacred in the world of college basketball, but an ill-timed fourth quarter drought - where they were out-scored 34-16 - knocked the Sheridan Bruins men's basketball team (31-6, 18-3 OCAA) from championship contention, as they dropped a 108-91 decision to Red Deer in the national semi-final.
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2014 CCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CANADIANSMarch 13, 2014The CCAA (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association) has honoured the 2014 CCAA Men's Basketball All-Canadians at the 2014 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship in Squamish, B.C.
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HALIMOV NAMED CCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEARMarch 13, 2014Vadim Halimov of the George Brown Huskies is the 2014 CCAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
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SHERIDAN SURVIVES BATTLE WITH HOST QUEST, ADVANCES TO CCAA SEMISMarch 13, 2014SQUAMISH, B.C. - Given all they could handle by a game Quest squad in the middle of an electric atmosphere, the Sheridan Bruins men's basketball (31-5, 18-3, OCAA) endured down the stretch and will advance to the national semi-final after Trevor Williams' three-pointer with 6.5 seconds remaining lifted them to an 87-84 triumph.
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SHERIDAN READY FOR BATTLE WITH QUEST IN NATIONAL QUARTER-FINALMarch 12, 2014SQUAMISH, B.C. - When they were last on the court, the Sheridan Bruins men's basketball team (30-5, 18-3 OCAA) were the unquestioned fan favourites as hosts of the OCAA championship.
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FANSHAWE'S SEASON ENDS AT MEN'S BASKETBALL PROVINCIALSMarch 04, 2014BRAMPTON, Ont. - The Fanshawe men's basketball team finished their season this past weekend at the OCAA provincial championship at Sheridan College in Brampton, Ont.
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CLARKE'S 48 POINTS LEADS DURHAM TO THE BRONZE MEDAL GAMEMarch 01, 2014BRAMPTON, Ont. - Ajahmo Clarke (Ajax, Ont.) drained 48 points as he led the Durham College men's basketball team to a 96-90 victory over the No. 7-ranked Mohawk Mountaineers in the bronze medal semi-final of the OCAA men's basketball championship.
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DURHAM FINISHES IN THE FINAL FOUR AT PROVINCIALSMarch 01, 2014BRAMPTON, Ont. - One win, six losses. That was the record of the Durham College men's basketball team after an 85-75 loss to the La Cité Coyotes on Nov. 16.
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SHERIDAN DODGES LAST SECOND SHOT TO REPEAT AS OCAA CHAMPIONSMarch 01, 2014BRAMPTON, Ont. - In what can only be described as an instant classic, the Sheridan Bruins defended their Ontario crown by knocking off previously unbeaten Algonquin in the championship game of the 2014 belairdirect OCAA Men's Basketball Championship, when a last second heave from Algonquin's Derrek Mooney missed by no more than a couple of inches.
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ALGONQUIN THUNDER BOLT INTO OCAA PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPSFebruary 28, 2014OTTAWA - It is a weekend you don't want to miss! The Algonquin men and women's basketball teams have headed into the OCAA provincial championships.
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SHERIDAN, ALGONQUIN MEET FOR OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLEFebruary 28, 2014BRAMPTON, Ont. - Fuelled by a raucous crowd, the Sheridan Bruins got off to a fast start but had to weather more than a few runs from the Mohawk Mountaineers, clinching a spot in the 2014 belairdirect OCAA Men's Basketball Championship with an 86-80 triumph.
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SHERIDAN HOSTS BELAIRDIRECT OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPFebruary 27, 2014BRAMPTON, Ont. - Sheridan College in Brampton, Ont. plays host to the 2014 belairdirect Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Men's Basketball Championship, beginning Thursday and running through Saturday.
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SHERIDAN RALLIES LATE FOR THRILLING OVERTIME WIN AT PROVINICALSFebruary 27, 2014BRAMPTON, Ont. - The first day of the 2014 belairdirect OCAA Men's Basketball Championship closed with a thriller for the ages, as the Sheridan Bruins held off the George Brown Huskies 99-89 in overtime.
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RECORD BREAKING VADIM HALIMOV RECOGNIZED BY OCAAFebruary 26, 2014MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - All-time career points leader Vadim Halimov of George Brown College was named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) men's basketball player of the year in a ceremony held at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre on Wednesday evening as part of the 2014 belairdirect OCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
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OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL QUALIFIERS PREVIEWFebruary 21, 2014TORONTO - Twenty-one teams began the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) men's basketball regular season with dreams of winning a provincial championship. After 200 games, only a dozen teams still have hopes of winning the OCAA title.
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VADIM HALIMOV NEW OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-TIME POINTS LEADERFebruary 14, 2014TORONTO - Vadim Halimov not only passed Anthony Batchelor to become the all-time leading scorer in OCAA men's basketball history on Friday night, he also broke the all-time single season record for points previously held by Marv Snowden.
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VADIM HALIMOV ON THE VERGE OF OCAA HISTORYFebruary 13, 2014TORONTO - Vadim Halimov began the 2013-14 men's basketball season ninth on the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association's (OCAA) all-time scoring list, 554 points behind Anthony Batchelor's record 1,833.
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"WHEN THE COACH CALLS MY NAME, I'LL BE READY TO PLAY"January 27, 2014Evan Clavir remembers his younger years dribbling a basketball while walking to Holland Landing Public School.
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MOHAWK TO HOST 2015 CCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPJanuary 17, 2014The Mohawk Mountaineers of Hamilton, Ont. are confirmed to host the 2015 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship, taking place March 19-21, 2015.
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DURHAM ADDS TWO MORE IMPACT MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERSDecember 30, 2013OSHAWA, Ont. - Durham College men's basketball head coach Desmond Rowley added two more key players to his line-up as Brandon Heath and Andrew DeGroot have committed to the Lords starting in January.
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BIG MAN SET TO JOIN DURHAM MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE NEW YEARDecember 17, 2013OSHAWA, Ont. - Durham College men's basketball head coach Desmond Rowley is proud to announce that Dylan Pelissero will be joining the team next semester.
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HALIMOV AT THE TOP AND LOOKING TO GO EVEN HIGHERDecember 16, 2013Not too often can an athlete can say he's No. 1.
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HANCOCK HAVING FUN AS A TWO-SPORT ATHLETENovember 19, 2013Canadore College athlete Charlie Hancock's 2013-14 rookie varsity season is off to an impressive start.
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IT'S ALL ABOUT NUMBERS FOR GEORGE BROWN'S JOHNSONNovember 18, 2013There are two sides to every story and there are also two versions of George Brown College student athlete Ted Johnson.