SARNIA, Ont. — Canada is home to a ton of talent.
Too often, those names fly under the radar and don’t get the attention they deserve.
With the second half of the 2019-20 season set to get underway, we took a look through rosters from coast to coast to see which players deserve more attention. With that, we’ve come up with a list of 48 names, one from each Men’s Basketball team at the U Sports level, as players who you should keep a closer eye on for the 2020 portion of the season.
These players may not necessarily be the top scorers or the biggest producers for their respective team. However, they all serve key roles with their respective programs, and should play integral roles during the stretch run.
On Twitter (@CCR_Canada), a thread was published for the 48 players you’ll see below. A bit more insight was put into the thread, so be sure to check that out.
Below, you’ll find the full list of all 48 names of the players to keep an eye on over the Winter Semester, along with their stat line from the first half.
Acadia Axemen – Alex Muise
2nd Year / Guard / 6’4″ / Bedford, NS
9.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.1 apg; 40.7% FG, 83.3% FT
Alberta Golden Bears – Adam Paige
2nd Year / Forward / 6’8″ / Surrey, BC
13.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.2 apg; 48.6% FG, 34.4% 3PT
Algoma Thunderbirds – Peter Wetuvanga
2nd Year / Guard / 6’1″ / Toronto, Ont.
12.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.5 apg; 48.7% FG, 35.7% 3PT
Bishop’s Gaiters – Ibrahim Ngom
2nd Year / Guard / 6’3″ / Montreal, Que.
10.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.6 apg; 39.5% FG, 38.7% 3PT
Brandon Bobcats – Anthony Tsegakele
1st Year / Forward / 6’6″ / Montreal, Que.
14.5 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 1.7 apg; 46.5% FG, 65.5% FT
Brock Badgers – Daniel Cayer
5th Year / Forward / 6’6″ / Pierrefonds, Que.
11.9 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.0 spg; 50.0% FG, 66.7% 3PT
Calgary Dinos – Noah Wharton
1st Year / Guard / 6’0″ / Brampton, Ont.
7.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.9 apg; 31.8% FG, 84.8% FT
Cape Breton Capers – CJ Bennett
4th Year / Guard / 6’3″ / Brampton, Ont.
7.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.6 spg; 39.1% FG, 68.2% FT
Carleton Ravens – Connor Vreeken
2nd Year / Guard / 6’4″ / Kingston, Ont.
6.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.9 apg; 50.0% FG, 52.0% 3PT
Concordia Stingers – Sami Ghandour
4th Year / Forward / 6’6″ / Saida, Lebanon
11.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.4 apg; 53.8% FG, 92.3% FT
Dalhousie Tigers – Jordan Brathwaite
3rd Year / Guard / 6’3″ / Milton, Ont.
10.8 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 3.3 apg; 52.6% FG, 50.0% 3PT, 83.3% FT
Fraser Valley Cascades – Vick Toor
3rd Year / Guard / 6’0″ / Kent, Wash.
9.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.0 apg; 61.4% FG, 87.0% FT
Guelph Gryphons – Keenan Dowell
3rd Year / Guard / 6’5″ / Surrey, BC
9.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.7 apg; 39.1% FG, 36.8% 3PT
Lakehead Thunderwolves – Alston Harris
2nd Year / Guard / Ottawa, Ont.
11.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.0 apg; 38.0% FG, 45.2% 3PT
Laurentian Voyageurs – Haroun Mohamed
5th Year / Guard / 6’3″ / Toronto, Ont.
9.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.5 apg; 37.9% FG, 37.9% 3PT, 92.0% FT
Laurier Golden Hawks – Romello Taylor
3rd Year / Guard / 6’0″ / Mississauga, Ont.
9.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.4 apg; 33.3% FG, 30.8% 3PT
Laval Rouge et Or – Steeve Joseph
1st Year / Guard / 5’8″ / Montreal, Que.
17.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.8 apg; 44.9% FG, 36.4% 3PT
Lethbridge Pronghorns – Keanu Funa
4th Year / Forward / 6’3″ / Lethbridge, Alta.
11.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 apg; 43.7% FG, 72.5% FT
MacEwan Griffins – Mason Hunter
3rd Year / Wing / 6’3″ / Sherwood Park, Alta.
8.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.6 apg; 31.8% FG, 80.0% FT
Manitoba Bisons – Andre Arruda
4th Year / Forward / 6’4″ / Winnipeg, Man.
10.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.0 apg; 44.9% FG, 47.8% 3PT, 83.3% FT
McGill University – Jamal Mayali
3rd Year / Guard / 6’4″ / Toronto, Ont.
17.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.6 spg; 51.4% FG, 61.5% 3PT
McMaster Marauders – Tristan Lindo
2nd Year / Guard / Ajax, Ont.
9.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.5 apg; 52.9% FG, 33.3% 3PT
Memorial Sea-hawks – Jason Thompson
3rd Year / Guard / 6’0″ / St. John’s, NL
11.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.5 apg; 47.0% FG, 38.1% 3PT
Mount Royal Cougars – Nate Petrone
1st Year / Guard / 6’1″ / Calgary, Alta.
8.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.8 apg; 46.8% FG, 58.8% 3PT, 94.4% FT
Nipissing Lakers – Justin Hill
5th Year / Guard / Oakland, Calif.
7.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.8 apg; 32.3% FG, 71.4% FT
Ontario Tech Ridgebacks – Ammar Hassan
1st Year / Forward / 6’5″ / London, Ont.
13.5 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.7 apg; 40.9% FG, 67.3% FT
Ottawa Gee-Gees – Kevin Civil
2nd Year / Guard / 5’11” / Montreal, Que.
13.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.5 apg; 35.0% FG, 85.7% FT
Queen’s Gaels – Cole Syllas
1st Year / Wing / 6’5″ / Kingston, Ont.
14.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.9 apg; 44.1% FG, 87.0% FT
Regina Cougars – Samuel Hillis
5th Year / Guard / 6’4″ / Regina, Sask.
12.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.1 apg; 45.5% FG, 68.8% FT
Ryerson Rams – Tom Dumont
1st Year / Guard / 6’7″ / Montreuil, France
6.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg; 36.4% FG, 33.3% 3PT
Saint Mary’s Huskies – Qyemah Gibson
2nd Year / Forward / 6’5″ / Nassau. Bahamas
16.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.6 apg; 46.8% FG, 90.0% FT
Saskatchewan Huskies – Noah Nickel
2nd Year / Guard / 5’9″ / Abbotsford, BC
11.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.9 apg; 47.9% FG, 41.7% 3PT
StFX X-Men – Dondre Reddick
1st Year / Guard / 6’3″ / Antigonish, NS
11.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.6 apg; 43.3% FG, 61.5% 3PT, 88.9% FT
Thompson Rivers Wolfpack – Michael Rouault
5th Year / Guard / 6’5” / Vernon, BC
12.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.3 apg; 48.1% FG, 76.7% FT
Toronto Varsity Blues – Eric Rwahwire
4th Year / Guard / 6’5” / Toronto, Ont.
16.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.2 apg; 34.3% FG, 34.9% 3PT
Trinity Western Spartans – Ja’Qualyn Gilbreath
4th Year / Guard / 6’2″ / Amarillo, Texas
24.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.1 apg; 44.7% FG, 84.6% FT
UBC Okanagan Heat – Philip Okanlawon
3rd Year / Guard / 6’1″ / Calgary, Alta.
10.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg; 28.5% FG, 70.0% FT
UBC Thunderbirds – Grant Audu
3rd Year / Wing / 6’4″ / Toronto, Ont.
13.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 apg; 51.0% FG, 34.4% 3PT
UNB Reds – Marcus Masters
1st Year / Guard / 5’10” / Kitchener, Ont.
13.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.7 apg; 50.0% FG, 50.0% 3PT
UNBC Timberwolves – Spencer Ledoux
2nd Year / Forward / 6’7″ / Kamloops, BC
7.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 apg; 63.6% FG, 63.6% FT
UPEI Panthers – Elijah Miller
1st Year / Guard / 5’11” / Etobicoke, Ont.
15.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.3 apg; 45.2% FG, 85.7% FT
UQAM Citadins – Jonathan Noel-Jeune
2nd Year / Guard
12.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 apg; 52.4% FG, 55.0% 3PT
Victoria Vikes – Matthew Ellis
4th Year / Forward / 6’7″ / Calgary, Alta.
12.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.4 apg; 57.1% FG, 68.2% FT
Waterloo Warriors – Justin Malnerich
3rd Year / Guard / 6’2″ / Cambridge, Ont.
12.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 12. apg; 39.7% FG, 43.8% 3PT
Western Mustangs – Aryan Sharma
2nd Year / Forward / Milton, Ont.
9.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.5 apg; 58.2% FG, 41.9% 3PT, 83.3% FT
Windsor Lancers – Shakael Pryce
1st Year / Guard / 6’2″ / Pickering, Ont.
14.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.2 apg; 36.7% FG, 77.9% FT
Winnipeg Wesmen – Don Dayrit
3rd Year / Guard / 6’0″ / Winnipeg, Man.
10.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.0 apg; 37.0% FG, 80.0% FT
York Lions – DeAndrae Pierre
2nd Year / Guard / 6’1″ / Brampton, Ont.
11.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.3 apg; 32.2% FG, 78.6% FT
– T. Bennett
