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NO. NAME POS. ELIG. HT. HOMETOWN 1 GRANT AUDU G/F 3 6-4 TORONTO, ONT. 2 ALEX NWOYE G 1 6-2 STRATHMORE, ALTA. 3 MANROOP CLAIR G 5 6-2 SURREY, B.C. 5 TAYLOR BROWNE G 4 6-2 SURREY, B.C. 6 ZACK MOORE G 4 6-5 BELLEVUE, WASH. 7 BRIAN WALLACK G 1 6-4 WHITE ROCK, B.C. 8 JONAH MORRISON F 1 6-8 TOUFEN, TAIWAN 9 TONI MARIC F 1 6-8 VANCOUVER, B.C. 10 GRANT SHEPHARD F 3 6-10 KELOWNA, B.C. 11 JACK CRUZ-DUMONT G 1 6-3 RICHMOND, B.C. 12 JADON COHEE G 5 6-4 LANGLEY, B.C. 14 LINCOLN ROSEBUSH F 2 6-9 GUELPH, ONT. RS TRISTON MATTHEWS G RS 6-4 NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.
2019 - 20 RESULTS UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA LOCATION // VANCOUVER, BC FOUNDATION // 1908 ENROLLMENT // 56,7 78 DATE OPPONENT TIME PRESIDENT // DR. SANTA ONO 8/21/2019 California State-Bakersfield (Exhibition) L 88-94 CHANCELLOR // LINDSAY GORDON 10/4/2019 Seattle Mountaineers (Exhibition) W 93-87 10/10/2019 v. St. Francis Xavier (Calgary Cup) L 83-90 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT PHONE // 604-827-2764 10/11/2019 v. Guelph (Calgary Cup) W 96-90 DEPARTMENT FAX // 604-822-6011 10/17/2019 at Waterloo (Waterloo Naismith) L 74-87 ADDRESS // 272-6081 UNIVERSITY BLVD / V6T 1Z1 10/18/2019 v. Wilfrid Laurier (Waterloo Naismith) L 92-95 NICKNAME // THUNDERBIRDS COLOUR // NAVY BLUE AND GOLD 10/19/2019 v. Concordia (Que.) (Waterloo Naismith) W 86-77 AFFILIATIONS // U SPORTS, CANADA WEST, NAIA, 10/25/2019 Mt. Royal W 123-81 CASCADE 11/1/2019 *at Regina W 83-72 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS // 115 U SPORTS, 15 NAIA
11/2/2019 *at Regina W 82-71 THUNDERBIRDS MEN’S BASKETBALL 11/8/2019 *Calgary L 79-81 AFFILIATION // U SPORTS, CANADA WEST 11/9/2019 *Calgary L 70-80 FIRST SEASON OF MEN’S BASKETBALL // 1910 CANADA WEST / WESTERN CDN. CHAMPS // 18 11/15/2019 *at Northern BC W 96-78 MOST RECENT // 2020 (10TH CANADA WEST) GRANT AUDU 11/16/2019 *at Northern BC W 88-66 U SPORTS / CDN. CHAMPS // 5 (2 U SPORTS: 1970 & ‘72) One of UBC’s top 11/22/2019 *at UBC Okanagan W 112-57 MOST RECENT // 1972 defensive players, the U SPORTS TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // 23 11/23/2019 *at UBC Okanagan W 107-77 LAST APPEARANCE // 2020 guard/forward is in 11/29/2019 *Lethbridge W 109-86 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL APPEARANCES // 7 his third year with the // 2010 11/30/2019 *Lethbridge W 88-80 LAST CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL APPEARANCE Thunderbirds program. HEAD COACH // KEVIN HANSON 1/3/2020 *at Fraser Valley W 80-63 ALMA MATER // UBC (1987, 1994) Photo by Bob Frid. 1/4/2020 *at Fraser Valley L 82-84 HANSON PHONE // 604-822-6659 // [email protected] 1/9/2020 *Trinity Western W 109-102 HANSON EMAIL FULL-TIME ASSISTANT // SEAN SHOOK 1/11/2020 *Trinity Western W 124-94 SHOOK PHONE // 604-822-1358 1/16/2020 *Victoria L 73-82 SHOOK EMAIL // [email protected] 1/18/2020 *at Victoria W 87-77 HOME COURT // WAR MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM CAPACITY // 2,862 1/24/2020 *at MacEwan W 104-67 OPENED // 1951 1/25/2020 *at MacEwan W 108-73 TEAM INFORMATION 2/7/2020 *Winnipeg W 97-85 2019-20 CANADA WEST RECORD // 16-4 2/8/2020 *Winnipeg W 91-66 2019-20 PLAYOFFS // 3-0 2/21/2020 v. Saskatchewan (Can West QF at Calgary) W 88-77 CONTACT UBC ATHLETICS 2/22/2020 at Calgary (Can West Semifinal) W 81-72 GENERAL INQUIRIES // 604-827-2764 2/29/2020 at Alberta (Can West Final) W 72-70 GROUP TICKETS // 604-827-5359 DEVELOPMENT OFFICE // 604-822-1972 SPONSORSHIP // 604-822-1688 3/5-8/2020 U SPORTS Men’s Basketball Final 8 (Ottawa, Ont.)
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2. MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE // UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF
KEVIN HANSON HEAD COACH 20TH SEASON
Conference record at UBC (after 2019-20 Canada West season): 320-95 (.771) Playoff record (including U SPORTS Final 8 games but not 2019-20 playoffs): 72-45 (.615)
evin Hanson is in his 20th season at UBC and is the winningest coach in KCanada West history. On Jan. 9, 2020, he recorded his 314th regular season victory as the Thunderbirds defeated visiting Trinity Western 109-102. He surpassed Don Horwood (313) on the league’s all-time list. Hanson also holds the best Defensive Player of the Year (Jordan Jensen- the senior men’s national team head coaching regular season winning percentage in Canada Whyte), and the Ken Shields Award nomination position in 2004. West for active coaches at .771. for excellence in basketball, academics and In the summer of 2006, he was a guest coach UBC captured the 2019-20 Canada West community involvement (Phil Jalalpoor). at the senior men’s national team camp and was championship, Hanson’s sixth, after winning vs. In 2015-16, Hanson recorded his 250th head coach of the B.C. under-19 boys that won a Saskatchewan on a neutral court, at Calgary in the conference victory and led his Thunderbirds to gold medal at the 1997 Canada Summer Games. league semifinal, and at Alberta in the conference a fifth-place showing at the U SPORTS Final 8 His post-secondary coaching experience title game. The Thunderbirds finished 16-4 in national tournament, which was played at UBC began with the assistant position at Vancouver Canada West conference play, placing third. for the first time since 1972. Community College in 1987-88, at Simon Fraser In the 2018-19, the Thunderbirds won 17 of 20 Since arriving at UBC in 2000, Hanson has University in 1988-89 and at UBC in 1990-91, regular season games for the second year in a row. turned the men’s basketball program into a when the Thunderbirds were Canada West They went the distance in a pair of best-of-three national power, guiding the T-Birds to consecutive champions and consolation champions at the U series to advance to the Canada West final, where appearances (2009 and 2010) in the U SPORTS SPORTS tournament. the team fell to Calgary. At the U SPORTS Final 8, championship game. As a player, Hanson was named Langara’s the T-Birds battled to a fifth-place finish with a Hanson was well recognized before coming to outstanding male athlete and a CCAA all- record of 2-1. UBC and is a four-time BCCAA Coach of the Year Canadian in 1984. After joining the T-Birds the The 2017-18 campaign saw fifth-year forward (‘92,’ 94, ’99, ’00), was twice presented with the following season, he was twice named the team’s Conor Morgan earn Canada West Player of the CCAA Coaching Excellence Award (‘94 and ‘99), most inspirational player (‘86,’ 87) and was a U Year recognition for the second time in a row. and was also named Basketball B.C. Coach of the SPORTS tournament all-star in 1987, the year Hanson was an assistant coach with the Year in 1992 and 1994. the ‘Birds won silver. In his final game at War Canadian team that, with UBC stars Morgan He came to UBC in 2000 after nine years Memorial Gym, Hanson captained the ‘Birds to and Grant Shephard, won silver at the 2018 behind the bench at Langara College in Vancouver. one of the biggest victories in the team’s history Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Hanson guided the Falcons to five BCCAA when UBC swept seven-time defending national It was Canada’s first basketball medal at the provincial championships and two CCAA national champion Victoria in the best-of-three Canada Commonwealth Games, and the squad was named championships in 1997-98 and 1998-99. The West final. He holds the school record for assists Team of the Year (Summer Sport Performance) at Falcons, 261-74 under his direction, represented in a game with 16 on Feb. 6, 1987 at Calgary. the 41st Canada Sport Awards in September 2018. B.C. at the nationals seven of his nine years as In 2009, Hanson was honoured with a At the end of the 2016-17 campaign, Hanson head coach. Distinguished Alumni Award by Langara College was recognized as the Canada West’s Coach of The two-time UBC graduate has also been for his outstanding achievements as both a the Year. It was the sixth time he achieved this involved with Basketball Canada for nearly two player and coach for the Falcons. He was also part feat, tied for the most in league history. Hanson decades, leading Canada’s World University of Seaquam Secondary’s inaugural 2009 Wall of previously merited the honour in 2002, 2006, Games team to a bronze-medal finish at the Fame class for achievements in basketball. In 2009, 2010, and 2011. In 2006 and 2010, he was 2003 Summer Universiade in Korea. In the same 2018, Langara College established a scholarship named the U SPORTS Coach of the Year. position in 2005, Hanson led Canada to fifth in Hanson’s name to support Falcons student- The 2016-17 edition of Hanson’s T-Birds place in Turkey. He was the head coach of the athletes. went 19-1 in league play, improving their 2011 Canadian roster that won the silver medal in Hanson graduated from UBC’s Faculty of regular season record for the third-consecutive Shenzhen, China. In 2017, Hanson served as Team Human Kinetics in 1988 and earned his Master’s season. In addition to the coaching honour, UBC Canada head coach at a Summer Universiade for Degree in Human Kinetics from UBC in 1994. team members also earned three other major the fourth time. conference awards: Player of the Year (Morgan), Hanson was one of three final candidates for
UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL // MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE 3. KEVIN HANSON KEVIN HANSON CAREER OVERALL UBC RECORD CAREER CONFERENCE UBC RECORD
YEAR WL PCT. POSTSEASON YEAR WL PCT. FINISH 2000-01 12 17 .414 CW QUARTER-FINAL 2000-01 9 13 .409 5TH IN CANADA WEST 2001-02 18 14 .563 PACIFIC DIV. SEMI 2001-02 14 6 .700 2ND PAC. DIV, 4TH CW 2002-03 22 8 .733 FINAL 10 FIRST RD. 2002-03 15 5 .750 1ST PAC. DIV, 2ND CW 2003-04 22 13 .629 FINAL 10 FIRST RD. 2003-04 12 8 .600 2ND PAC. DIV, 4TH CW 2004-05 18 16 .529 PACIFIC DIV. FINAL 2004-05 11 9 .533 2ND PAC. DIV, 6TH CW 2005-06 32 6 .842 FINAL 10 FIRST RD. 2005-06 20 0 1.000 1ST PAC. DIV, 1ST CW 2006-07 33 6 .846 FINAL 8 FIRST RD. 2006-07 20 3 .870 1ST PAC. DIV, 2ND CW 2007-08 27 9 .750 FINAL 8 FIRST RD. 2007-08 18 5 .818 1ST PAC. DIV, 3RD CW 2008-09 31 4 .886 U SPORTS SILVER 2008-09 21 2 .886 1ST PAC. DIV, 1ST CW 2009-10 25 5 .833 U SPORTS SILVER 2009-10 17 1 .893 1ST PAC. DIV, 1ST CW 2010-11 34 6 .912 U SPORTS BRONZE 2010-11 22 2 .917 1ST IN CANADA WEST 2011-12 21 10 .677 CW FIRST ROUND 2011-12 13 5 .722 3RD PACIFIC DIVISION 2012-13 28 8 .778 FINAL 8 FIRST RD. 2012-13 18 4 .818 1ST PAC. DIV, 1ST CW 2013-14 15 16 .484 CW QUARTER-FINAL 2013-14 11 11 .500 4TH PACIFIC DIVISION 2014-15 20 12 .625 CW, FOURTH PLACE 2014-15 14 6 .700 3RD PIONEER DIVISION 2015-16 28 8 .778 CW BRONZE, 5TH U SPORTS 2015-16 16 4 .800 2ND PIONEER DIVISION 2016-17 26 4 .867 CW QUARTER-FINAL 2016-17 19 1 .950 1ST IN CANADA WEST 2017-18 25 6 .806 CW SEMIFINAL 2017-18 17 3 .850 2ND IN CANADA WEST 2018-19 29 8 .784 CW FINAL, 5TH U SPORTS 2018-19 17 3 .850 2ND IN CANADA WEST 2019-20 TBD CW CHAMPIONS 2019-20 16 4 .800 3RD IN CANADA WEST TOTALS 466 176 .726 TOTALS 320 95 .771
PACIFIC DIV. TITLES: 2002-03, ‘03-04, ‘05-06, ‘06-07, ‘07-08, ‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘12-13 // CANADA WEST TITLES: 2002-03, ‘06-07, ‘07-08, ‘10-11, ‘12-13, ‘19-20 CANADA WEST FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES: 2002-03, ‘03-04, ‘05-06, ‘06-07, ‘07-08, ‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11, ‘12-13, ‘14-15, ‘15-16 U SPORTS MEDALIST: 2008-09 (silver), ‘09-10 (silver), ‘10-11 (bronze) U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES: 2002-03, ‘03-04, ‘05-06, ‘06-07, ‘07-08, ‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11, ‘12-13, ‘15-16, ‘18-19, '19-20 CANADA WEST COACH OF THE YEAR: 2001-02, ’05-06, ‘08-09, ‘09-10, ‘10-11, ‘16-17 // U SPORTS COACH OF THE YEAR: 2005-06, ‘09-10
ean Shook is in his second year as an Shook’s rich history in the game isn’t limited assistant with UBC. In two seasons with to just the Lower Mainland as the dual citizen who SShook on the bench, the T-Birds are 33-7 in was born in Ferndale, Wash., made an impact as regular season play. a player and coach just across the border as well. His debut season with the Thunderbirds was Prior to starting the program at Quest, Shook a successful one as UBC went 17-3 in Canada West spent four seasons as the Meridian High Trojans’ play in 2018-19, finished second in the playoffs, head coach with district appearances in his last and fifth at the U SPORTS Final 8. three years and a state tournament berth in 2003. Shook joined head coach Kevin Hanson’s staff In his formative years, Shook played in 2018 after two years as the full-time assistant basketball at Ferndale High School where he was with the Simon Fraser Clan (NCAA Division 2). an all-league player and continued his career at Shook has spent a lifetime in the game and Yakima Valley College (Washington). He was has been in the coaching profession for over 20 also a three-year letter winner for the Golden years. Before his stint at SFU, Shook displayed Eagles baseball program, earning his Bachelor’s his impressive versatility in a dual role as both Degree from Western Washington University in athletic director and head coach at Squamish’s Bellingham. SEAN SHOOK Quest University. In his eight years guiding the Shook has been involved in the Basketball ASSISTANT COACH Kermodes, he built the program into a perennial BC Provincial Team Program for many years and 2ND SEASON power in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic has also spent time working with Basketball BC’s Association. Regional Training Centres.
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2019-20 Canada West regular season record: 16- 4, 3rd 2019-20 CW post-season record: 3-0, Canada West champions Last U SPORTS championship: 1972 Total U SPORTS championships: 2 Team offence, national rank: 2nd (93.5 points per game) Team defence, national rank: 17th (77.0 points allowed per game)
Team Leaders Points per game: Jadon Cohee, 19.1 points per game Rebounds per game: Grant Shephard, 7.3 rebounds per game Assists per game: Jadon Cohee, 5.7 assists per game
The UBC Thunderbirds enter the 2020 U SPORTS Men's Basketball Final 8 as the tournament's No. 3 seed after winning their 10th Canada West championship, the sixth with Kevin Hanson as head coach. honours after leading UBC in both points and The team won all three league playoff games assists per game (19.1 and 5.7). MANROOP CLAIR away from home to take the western banner. UBC The veteran guard will be playing his final beat Saskatchewan on a neutral court, before Third-year forward Shephard was named to the university basketball games this weekend. Photo triumphing at second-seeded Calgary in the league’s third All-Star team after averaging 15.3 by Rich Lam. semifinal, and top-seeded Alberta in the final. points and 7.3 rebounds per contest in 2019- 20. A member of Canada’s 2017 FIBA Under-19 Seniors Manroop Clair (21.3 points per game) World Cup-winning squad, Shephard also had and Jadon Cohee (21.0) led the squad in playoff 59.2 per cent field goal percentage, ranking ninth scoring, while Grant Shephard averaged a double- nationally. double (10 points and 10 rebounds). The team boasted two other double-digit scorers The Thunderbirds finished third in the Canada in fifth-year guard Manroop Clair (14.2 points per West standings after completing a 16-4 regular game) and third-year guard Grant Audu (13.6). season, highlighted by Hanson earning career victory No. 314 on Jan. 9, 2020, and becoming the UBC posted 93.5 points per game this year, winningest head coach in league history. ranking second nationally. The T-Birds led all of U SPORTS with 18.9 assists per outing. Cohee earned Canada West First-Team All-Star
UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL // MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE 9. YEAR IN REVIEW 2019 - 20 UBC CONFERENCE STATISTICS
NO. NAME GP GS MIN/G FG/G PCT 3PT/G PCT FT/G PCT PPG 12 Jadon Cohee 20 20 33.4 6.3-12.9 48.8 2.2-5.2 42.3 4.2-5.2 82.5 19.1 10 Grant Shephard 20 20 25.1 5.8-9.8 59.2 0.2-0.8 29.4 3.5-4.8 72.9 15.3 03 Manroop Clair 20 20 29.1 4.6-11.2 40.9 2.0-5.8 35.7 2.9-3.6 80.6 14.2 01 Grant Audu 18 18 25.6 5.2-9.8 53.1 1.1-2.9 36.5 2.1-2.9 71.2 13.6 06 Zack Moore 20 16 25.1 3.4-8.2 41.1 1.3-4.0 32.1 0.7-1.0 65.0 8.7 05 Taylor Browne 20 2 19.4 2.5-6.0 40.5 1.9-4.9 38.8 0.3-0.6 58.3 7.2 11 Jack Cruz-Dumont 20 - 12.2 2.1-4.5 48.3 0.4-1.1 34.8 0.9-1.1 78.3 5.6 07 Brian Wallack 20 4 13.7 1.4-2.8 51.8 0.1-0.4 37.5 1.4-2.4 60.4 4.5 14 Lincoln Rosebush 19 - 7.9 1.6-3.1 52.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 0.9-1.3 72.0 4.2 08 Jonah Morrison 14 - 12.5 1.2-2.8 43.6 0.2-0.9 25.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 2.9 09 Toni Maric 11 - 5.0 0.6-1.2 53.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.3-0.6 42.9 1.5 Totals 20 20 200.0 33.5-69.8 48.0 9.3-25.9 36.0 17.1-23.1 74.0 93.5 Opponent 20 20 200.0 27.9-70.8 39.3 9.2-31.2 29.5 12.2-17.1 71.1 7 7.0
NO. NAME MPG OR/G DR/G REB/G PF/G DQ/G AST/G TO/G A/TO STL/G BLK/G 12 Jadon Cohee 33.4 0.1 3.7 3.9 1.4 0.0 5.7 1.9 3.0 0.8 0.4 10 Grant Shephard 25.1 1.6 5.7 7.3 2.1 0.1 1.7 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 03 Manroop Clair 29.1 0.5 4.4 4.9 1.8 0.0 3.5 2.0 1.7 1.1 0.0 01 Grant Audu 25.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.7 0.0 2.1 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.2 06 Zack Moore 25.1 1.4 4.7 6.0 2.2 0.1 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.4 0.3 05 Taylor Browne 19.4 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.4 0.0 1.1 0.4 2.9 0.6 0.1 11 Jack Cruz-Dumont 12.2 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.8 1.6 0.9 0.2 07 Brian Wallack 13.7 1.3 2.4 3.6 1.7 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.7 0.1 14 Lincoln Rosebush 7.9 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 08 Jonah Morrison 12.5 1.3 1.5 2.8 1.4 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 09 Toni Maric 5.0 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 Totals 200.0 10.4 33.8 44.2 16.9 0.1 18.9 13.5 1.4 7.8 2.0 Opponent 200.0 11.2 28.1 39.3 19.3 0.6 16.5 15.1 1.1 6.3 2.3
10. MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE // UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL YEAR IN REVIEW 2019 - 20 UBC PLAYOFF STATISTICS
NO. NAME GP GS MIN/G FG/G PCT 3PT/G PCT FT/G PCT PPG 03 Manroop Clair 3 3 30.7 6.7-13.3 50.0 4.7-10.7 43.8 3.3-5.7 58.8 21.3 12 Jadon Cohee 3 3 37.0 6.3-15.7 40.4 2.7-5.7 47.1 5.7-6.0 94.4 21.0 01 Grant Audu 3 3 28.7 4.0-9.0 44.4 0.3-2.0 16.7 2.7-4.7 57.1 11.0 10 Grant Shephard 3 3 27.3 4.7-9.3 50.0 0.0-0.7 0.0 0.7-2.0 33.3 10.0 08 Jonah Morrison 3 - 16.3 2.0-5.3 37.5 1.3-3.0 44.4 0.0-0.3 0.0 5.3 06 Zack Moore 3 - 21.0 1.3-3.3 40.0 0.7-2.3 28.6 1.0-2.0 50.0 4.3 05 Taylor Browne 3 - 16.0 1.3-2.7 50.0 0.7-2.0 33.3 0.0-0.7 0.0 3.3 07 Brian Wallack 3 3 17.7 1.7-3.3 50.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.3 11 Jack Cruz-Dumont 2 - 7.0 0.5-4.0 12.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0 14 Lincoln Rosebush 1 - 2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0 Totals 3 3 200.0 28.3-64.7 43.8 10.3-27.0 38.3 13.3-21.3 62.5 80.3 Opponent 3 3 200.0 27.7-67.3 41.1 8.0-24.0 33.3 9.7-18.7 51.8 73.0
NO. NAME MPG OR/G DR/G REB/G PF/G DQ/G AST/G TO/G A/TO STL/G BLK/G 03 Manroop Clair 30.7 0.3 4.0 4.3 2.7 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 12 Jadon Cohee 37.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 4.3 3.0 1.4 0.7 0.0 01 Grant Audu 28.7 1.7 2.0 3.7 2.7 0.0 0.3 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 10 Grant Shephard 27.3 2.3 7.7 10.0 2.0 0.3 1.7 3.7 0.5 2.0 0.0 08 Jonah Morrison 16.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 06 Zack Moore 21.0 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.7 1.0 05 Taylor Browne 16.0 0.7 5.0 5.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.0 - 0.7 0.0 07 Brian Wallack 17.7 1.7 3.7 5.3 2.7 0.3 0.7 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 11 Jack Cruz-Dumont 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 14 Lincoln Rosebush 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 Totals 200.0 10.3 32.7 43.0 19.0 0.7 11.0 15.7 0.7 6.0 2.0 Opponent 200.0 10.7 29.3 40.0 19.7 1.0 10.3 14.7 0.7 9.0 3.7
UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL // MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE 11. YEAR IN REVIEW YEAR IN REVIEW 2019 - 20 CANADA WEST AWARDS 2019 - 20 CANADA WEST STANDINGS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER // BRETT LAYTON, CALGARY W-L PF PA PTS. RPI ROOKIE OF THE YEAR // ANTHONY TSEGAKELE, BRANDON ALBERTA X 19-1 2096 1689 42 0.6513 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR // MAX EISELE, CALGARY CALGARY X 18-2 1959 1561 38 0.6324 KEN SHIELDS AWARD NOMINEE // MIKE ROUAULT, THOMPSON RIVERS UBC X 16-4 2110 1760 38 0.5924 COACH OF THE YEAR // BARNABY CRADDOCK, ALBERTA MANITOBA X 16-4 1862 1707 34 0.5908
VICTORIA X 15-5 1766 1594 32 0.5785 CANADA WEST FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM JADON COHEE, UBC // PARM BAINS, FRASER VALLEY // RASHAWN FRASER VALLEY X 13-7 1864 1761 28 0.5316 BROWNE, MANITOBA // IVAN IKOMEY, ALBERTA // BRETT LAYTON, SASKATCHEWAN X 12-8 1820 1797 26 0.538 CALGARY THOMPSON RIVERS X 11-9 1699 1608 22 0.4593
CANADA WEST SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM LETHBRIDGE X 10-10 1957 1951 22 0.5247 NARCISSE AMBANZA, WINNIPEG // JOE DAVIS, THOMPSON RIVERS // WINNIPEG X 10-10 1647 1662 20 0.515 MASON FOREMAN, CALGARY // CARTER MILLAR, REGINA // JT ROB- REGINA X 10-10 1778 1710 20 0.5239 INSON, SASKATCHEWAN BRANDON X 6-14 1648 1768 12 0.4374 CANADA WEST THIRD ALL-STAR TEAM NORTHERN BC 6-14 1512 1688 12 0.4062 GRANT SHEPHARD, UBC // SUKHJOT BAINS, FRASER VALLEY // MAT- UBC OKANAGAN 3-17 1355 1854 6 0.4273 THEW ELLIS, VICTORIA // TYUS JEFFERSON, ALBERTA // JAMES WAG- NER, MANITOBA MOUNT ROYAL 3-17 1621 1893 6 0.4105 MACEWAN 2-18 1295 1622 4 0.3489 CANADA WEST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM TRINITY WESTERN 0-20 1493 1857 0 0.3323 DIEGO MAFFIA, VICTORIA // NATE PETRONE, MT. ROYAL // FAREED SHITTU, NORTHERN BC // ANTHONY TSEGAKELE, BRANDON // NOAH X- CLINCHED PLAYOFF SPOT WHARTON, CALGARY
YEAR IN REVIEW YEAR IN REVIEW 2019 - 20 CANADA WEST PLAYOFFS 2019 - 20 U SPORTS AWARDS
Canada West Play-In Round (Single Game) TO BE ANNOUNCED Feb. 14 Thompson Rivers 58-71 at Saskatchewan MIKE MOSER MEMORIAL TROPHY // Winnipeg 84-92 at Fraser Valley DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR // Regina 86-98 at Lethbridge Brandon 80-88 at Victoria DR. PETER MULLINS TROPHY // STUART W. ABERDEEN MEMORIAL TROPHY // Quarter-Finals (Single Game) KEN SHIELDS AWARD // Feb. 21 (at Calgary) Fraser Valley 63-78 at Calgary UBC 88-77 Saskatchewan (at Alberta) Manitoba 81-61 Victoria U SPORTS FIRST ALL-CANADIAN TEAM Lethbridge 81-92 at Alberta
Semifinals (Single Game) U SPORTS SECOND ALL-CANADIAN TEAM Feb. 22 UBC 81-72 at Calgary Feb. 23 Manitoba 85-91 at Alberta
U SPORTS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Championship Final (Single Game) Feb. 29 UBC 72-70 at Alberta
12. MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE // UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL SEASON RECORDS SINGLE GAME
CATEGORY RECORD PLAYER OPPONENT DATE MOST POINTS (TOP 5) 51 J.D. JACKSON SASKATCHEWAN 12/12/89 48 RON THORSEN SASKATCHEWAN 01/31/70 45 TOMMY NIXON AT TRINITY WESTERN 01/23/15 44 BOB BARAZZUOL AT ALASKA METHODIST 02/28/66 43 KYLE RUSSELL ALBERTA 03/01/03 MOST POINTS IN A HALF 37 J.D. JACKSON SASKATCHEWAN 12/02/89 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 30 CHRIS DYCK VS LAVAL 03/16/08 FIELD GOALS MADE 18 J.D. JACKSON SASKATCHEWAN 12/02/89 18 BOB FORSYTH SASKATCHEWAN 01/19/80 3-POINT FG ATTEMPTED 17 PHIL JALALPOOR AT SASKATCHEWAN 10/13/17 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 11 PHIL JALALPOOR AT SASKATCHEWAN 10/13/17 FREE THROWS MADE 21 ALEX MURPHY SASKATCHEWAN 03/05/11 CHRIS DYCK Dyck attempted 30 field goals, a school record FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 24 NATHAN YU SANTA CLARA 09/08/11 in a U SPORTS Final 8 game against Laval in FREE THROWS PERCENTAGE 100 TOMMY NIXON (14) AT REGINA 02/06/15 2008. Photo by Murray McComb. 100 J.D. JACKSON (13) LETHBRIDGE 01/11/92 100 KYLE RUSSELL (13) TRINITY WESTERN 02/21/03 100 KYLE RUSSELL (12) TRINITY WESTERN 01/26/02 MOST REBOUNDS (TOP 3) 23 AARON POINT ALBERTA 02/13/87 21 DARRYL GJERNES LETHBRIDGE 02/15/74 21 BRYLLE KAMEN LETHBRIDGE 12/01/12 21 BRYLLE KAMEN AT WINNIPEG 01/11/13 MOST ASSISTS 16 KEVIN HANSON AT CALGARY 02/06/87 MOST STEALS (MODERN DAY) 8 JORDAN YU UC OF THE CARIBOO 10/21/04 MOST BLOCKS (MODERN DAY) 6 CONOR MORGAN AT LETHBRIDGE 01/12/18
UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL // MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE 13. SEASON RECORDS SINGLE SEASON
CATEGORY RECORD PLAYER SEASON POINTS 939 J.D. JACKSON (38 GMS) 1990-91 SCORING AVERAGE 25.9 KEN KLASSEN (22 GMS) 1985-86 FIELD GOALS MADE 335 J.D. JACKSON (38 GMS) 1990-91 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 664 J.D. JACKSON (38 GMS) 1990-91 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .694 CURTIS MEPHAM (118-170) 1996-97 3-POINTERS MADE 117 CASEY ARCHIBALD (38 GMS) 2004-05 3-POINT ATTEMPTS 297 CASEY ARCHIBALD (38 GMS) 2004-05 3-POINT FG PERCENTAGE .503 RANDY ELLIS (82-163) 1993-94 FREE THROWS 215 KYLE RUSSELL (32 GMS) 2002-03 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 300 KYLE RUSSELL (32 GMS) 2002-03 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .925 MANROOP CLAIR (86-93) 2018-19 REBOUNDS 395 DEREK SANKEY 1969-70 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 13 KEN KLASSEN (25 GMS) 1983-84 ASSISTS 369 KEVIN HANSON (35 GMS) 1986-87 ASSISTS AVERAGE 10.5 KEVIN HANSON (35 GMS) 1986-87
SEASON RECORDS CAREER
CATEGORY RECORD PLAYER YEARS POINTS (TOP 5) 3,585 J.D. JACKSON (174 GAMES) 1986-92 3,024 CASEY ARCHIBALD (179 GAMES) 2002-07 2,638 AL LALONDE (173 GAMES) 1986-91 J.D. JACKSON 2,542 DEREK CHRISTIANSEN (167 GAMES) 1989-94 Jackson’s single-season scoring school record has stood for nearly three decades. 2,469 CONOR MORGAN (160 GAMES) 2012-18 SCORING AVERAGE 23.6 KYLE RUSSELL (57 GAMES) 2001-03 REBOUNDS (TOP 3) 1,089 MIKE MCKAY (122 GAMES) 1974-77 1,073 BOB FORSYTH (113 GAMES) 1979-82 1,053 JASON LESLIE (168 GAMES) 1987-92 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 9.5 BOB FORSYTH (113 GAMES) 1979-82 ASSISTS 1,334 BRIAN TAIT (168 GAMES) 1989-94 ASSISTS AVERAGE 9 PERRIE SCARLETT (175 GAMES) 1987-89
14. MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE // UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME HONOURS ALL-TIME HONOURS
U SPORTS NATIONAL CAN. WEST PACIFIC 1969-70 UBC MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS DIV. CHAMPIONSHIPS The 1970 national champions reunited at the first UBC Sports Hall of Fame induction in 1993. 1971-72 1969-70 2012-13 2006-07 2008-09 2005-06 2007-08 2002-03 ALL-TIME HONOURS CANADIAN SR. A ALL-TIME HONOURS CHAMPIONSHIPS WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1940-41 1930-31 1936-37 1971-72 1963-64 1969-70 1962-63 ALL-TIME HONOURS 1967-68 1960-61 CANADA WEST 1966-67 1959-60 CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALL-TIME HONOURS 2019-20 1995-96 NORTHWEST CONFER- 2012-13 1991-92 2010-11 1990-91 ENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007-08 1986-87 2006-07 1974-75 1945-46 2002-03
UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL // MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE 15. ALL-TIME HONOURS U SPORTS ALL-CANADIANS ALL-TIME HONOURS U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR PLAYER TEAM ALL-STARS 2018-19 JADON COHEE SECOND 2017-18 CONOR MORGAN FIRST GRANT SHEPHARD ROOKIE 2009-10 KAMAR BURKE 2016-17 CONOR MORGAN FIRST 2008-09 CHRIS DYCK 2015-16 JORDAN JENSEN-WHYTE SECOND 1986-87 KEVIN HANSON 2014-15 TOMMY NIXON SECOND AARON POINT 2012-13 DOUG PLUMB SECOND 2010-11 JOSH WHYTE FIRST ALL-TIME HONOURS JORDAN JENSEN-WHYTE (LEFT) AND CONOR 2009-10 JOSH WHYTE FIRST MORGAN (RIGHT) 2006-07 CASEY ARCHIBALD FIRST U SPORTS MAJOR AWARDS Jensen-Whyte was a Second-Team U SPORTS 2005-06 CASEY ARCHIBALD FIRST WINNERS All-Canadian in 2015-16, while Morgan was Canada West Player of the Year, First-Team 2002-03 KYLE RUSSELL FIRST All-Star and U SPORTS All-Canadian in back- 2001-02 KYLE RUSSELL FIRST MIKE MOSER MEMORIAL TROPHY to-back seasons (2016-17 and 2017-18). Morgan (OUTSTANDING PLAYER) 1995-96 KEN MORRIS SECOND is now starring in the top professional league in 1992-93 DEREK CHRISTIANSEN SECOND 2009-10 JOSH WHYTE Spain, and played for Canada at the 2019 FIBA 1991-92 J.D. JACKSON FIRST 2002-03 KYLE RUSSELL World Cup. Jensen-Whyte is working to make the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 3x3 basketball as 1990-91 J.D. JACKSON FIRST 1991-92 J.D. JACKSON part of Team Edmonton. 1989-90 J.D. JACKSON FIRST 1990-91 J.D. JACKSON 1987-88 J.D. JACKSON SECOND 1986-87 PAUL JOHANSSON FIRST STUART W. ABERDEEN MEMORIAL TROPHY (COACH OF THE YEAR) 1985-86 KEN KLASSEN SECOND 1971-72 RON THORSEN FIRST 2009-10 KEVIN HANSON 1970-71 RON THORSEN FIRST 2002-03 KEVIN HANSON 1969-70 RON THORSEN FIRST 1995-96 BRUCE ENNS BOB MOLINSKI SECOND 1990-91 BRUCE ENNS (CO-WINNER)
16. MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE // UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME HONOURS 1976-77 DAVID CRAIG (2ND) // JAN BOHN (2ND) CANADA WEST ALL-STARS 1975-76 CHRIS TRUMPY (2ND) // RALPH TURNER (2ND) 1974-75 STEVE PETTIFER (1ST) // BLAKE IVERSON (1ST) 1972-73 STAN CALLEGARI (1ST) YEAR PLAYER 2019-20 JADON COHEE (1ST) // GRANT SHEPHARD (3RD) ALL-TIME HONOURS 2018-19 JADON COHEE (1ST) // GRANT SHEPHARD (2ND) 2017-18 CONOR MORGAN (1ST) // PHIL JALALPOOR (2ND) // GRANT CANADA WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR SHEPHARD (RK) // MASON BOURCIER (RK)
2016-17 CONOR MORGAN (1ST) // JORDAN JENSEN-WHYTE (2ND) 2017-18 CONOR MORGAN 2015-16 JORDAN JENSEN-WHYTE (1ST) // CONOR MORGAN (2ND) // 2016-17 CONOR MORGAN TAYLOR BROWNE (RK) 2009-10 JOSH WHYTE 2014-15 TOMMY NIXON (1ST) 2013-14 KEDAR WRIGHT (RK) 2006-07 CASEY ARCHIBALD 2012-13 DOUG PLUMB (1ST) 2005-06 CASEY ARCHIBALD 2011-12 NATHAN YU (1ST) 2002-03 KYLE RUSSELL 2010-11 JOSH WHYTE (1ST) // ALEX MURPHY (2ND) 1992-93 DEREK CHRISTIANSEN 2009-10 JOSH WHYTE (1ST) 1991-92 J.D. JACKSON 2008-09 CHRIS DYCK (2ND) // JOSH WHYTE (2ND) 1990-91 J.D. JACKSON 2007-08 CHRIS DYCK (2ND) 2006-07 CASEY ARCHIBALD (1ST) // CHRIS DYCK (2ND) ALL-TIME HONOURS 2005-06 CASEY ARCHIBALD (1ST) // PASHA BAINS (1ST) CANADA WEST COACH OF THE YEAR 2004-05 CASEY ARCHIBALD (2ND)
2003-04 CASEY ARCHIBALD (1ST) // KARLO VILLANUEVA (2ND) 2016-17 KEVIN HANSON 2002-03 KYLE RUSSELL (1ST) // COREY OGILVIE (2ND) // CASEY AR- 2010-11 KEVIN HANSON CHIBALD (RK) 2009-10 KEVIN HANSON 2001-02 KYLE RUSSELL (1ST) // PAUL NAKA (RK) 2008-09 KEVIN HANSON 2000-01 COURTENAY KOLLA (1ST) 2005-06 KEVIN HANSON 1999-00 COURTENAY KOLLA (1ST) // ZAHEED BAKARE (RK) 2001-02 KEVIN HANSON (TIE) 1998-99 STANLEIGH MITCHELL (1ST) 1995-96 BRUCE ENNS 1997-98 GERALD COLE (1ST) // NINO SOSE (2ND) // BEAU MITCHELL (RK) 1979-80 DR. PETER MULLINS 1996-97 GERALD COLE (1ST) // JOHN DUMONT (2ND) // ERIC BUTLER (2ND) ALL-TIME HONOURS 1995-96 KEN MORRIS (1ST) // MARK TINHOLT (2ND) 1994-95 KEN MORRIS (1ST) // JOHN DUMONT (RK) CAN WEST DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1993-94 DEREK CHRISTIANSEN (1ST) // BOB HEIGHTON (2ND) 1992-93 DEREK CHRISTIANSEN (1ST) 2016-17 JORDAN JENSEN-WHYTE 1991-92 J.D. JACKSON (1ST) // JASON LESLIE (2ND) 1990-91 J.D. JACKSON (1ST) // AL LALONDE (2ND) ALL-TIME HONOURS 1989-90 J.D. JACKSON (1ST) // MIKE CLARKE (2ND) CANADA WEST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1988-89 AL LALONDE (1ST) 1987-88 J.D. JACKSON (1ST) // PERRIE SCARLETT (2ND) 1986-87 PAUL JOHANSSON (1ST) // AARON POINT (2ND) 2017-18 GRANT SHEPHARD 1985-86 KEN KLASSEN (1ST) // PAUL JOHANSSON (1ST) 1984-85 PAT WEST (1ST) // DALE OLSON (2ND) ALL-TIME HONOURS 1983-84 KEN KLASSEN (2ND) 1982-83 BRUCE HOLMES (2ND) KEN SHIELDS AWARD NOMINEE 1980-81 JOHN DOUGHTY (2ND) 1979-80 BOB FORSYTH (1ST) // BRAD FINDLAY (2ND) 2016-17 PHIL JALALPOOR 1978-79 BOB FORSYTH (2ND) // JOHN DOUGHTY (2ND) 2008-09 CHRIS DYCK
UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL // MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE 17. BOBBY GAUL MEMORIAL TROPHY UBC’S OUTSTANDING GRADUATING MALE ATHLETE
2018 PHIL JALALPOOR 1958 ED WILD BUS PHILLIPS MEMORIAL TROPHY 2009 CHRIS DYCK* 1956 JOHN MCLEOD 2007 CASEY ARCHIBALD 1954 DAN ZAHARKO UBC’S MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2003 KYLE RUSSELL* 1953 BOB HINDMARCH 1995 KEN MORRIS 1949 REID MITCHELL 2010 JOSH WHYTE (PICTURED ABOVE) 1992 J.D. JACKSON 1948 PAT MCGEER 1989 PERRIE SCARLETT 1943 ART BARTON 1982 ROB FORSYTH 1941 PAT FLYNN THUNDERBIRD ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1972 RON THORSEN 1939 RANN MATTHISON 1964 DAVE WAY* 1936 GEORGE PRINGLE UBC’S OUTSTANDING FIRST-YEAR MALE ATHLETE 1961 KEN WINSLADE
2018 GRANT SHEPHARD *co-winners
ALL-TIME HONOURS BASKETBALL OLYMPIANS T-BIRDS IN THE UBC SPORTS HALL OF FAME
PLAYER GAMES PLAYER/TEAM INDUCTION OLE BAKKEN LONDON 1948 JIM BARDSLEY 1997 SANDY ROBERTSON 1993 BILL BELL LONDON 1948 REG CLARKSON 2000 RON THORSEN 1993 RON BISSETT MELBOURNE 1956 BOB HINDMARCH 1993 KEN WINSLADE 1996 DAVE CAMPBELL LONDON 1948 J.D. JACKSON 1998 KEITH HARTLEY TOKYO 1964 ART LORD 1993 1930/31 TEAM 1994 JOHN HAWKINS MUNICH 1972 JOHN HAWKINS 2009 1936/37 TEAM 2009 (TRACK AND FIELD) PAT MCGEER 2004 1945/46 TEAM 1997 HARRY KERMODE LONDON 1948 DOUG MCINTYRE 1993 1947/48 TEAM 1996 PAT MCGEER LONDON 1948 JOHN MCLEOD 1994 1969/70 TEAM 1993 JOHN MCLEOD MELBOURNE 1956 PETER MULLINS 1995 1971/72 TEAM 2016 REID MITCHELL LONDON 1948 GEORGE PRINGLE 2005 NEV MUNRO LONDON 1948 BOB OSBORNE BERLIN 1936 (SILVER) DEREK SANKEY MONTREAL 1976 BOB SCARR LONDON 1948 RON STUART MELBOURNE 1956 ED WILD MELBOURNE 1956
18. MEN’S 2020 FINAL 8 MEDIA GUIDE // UBC THUNDERBIRDS BASKETBALL UBC SEASON-BY-SEASON
SEASON GP W-L PF PA PTS REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS COACH 2019-20 20 16-4 2110 1760 32 3RD, CW U SPORTS FINAL 8 - TBD KEVIN HANSON 2018-19 20 17-3 1871 1495 34 2ND, CW CW FINALISTS; FIFTH AT U SPORTS FINAL 8 KEVIN HANSON 2017-18 20 17-3 1884 1480 34 2ND, CW LOST TO CALGARY IN CW QUARTERFINAL KEVIN HANSON 2016-17 20 19-1 1863 1401 38 1ST, CW LOST TO MANITOBA IN CW QUARTERFINAL KEVIN HANSON 2015-16 20 16-4 1671 1420 32 2ND, PIONEER CW BRONZE; FIFTH AT U SPORTS FINAL 8 KEVIN HANSON 2014-15 20 14-6 1760 1594 28 3RD, PIONEER FOURTH AT CW FINAL FOUR KEVIN HANSON 2013-14 22 11-11 1637 1666 22 4TH, PD LOST TO ALBERTA IN CW QUARTER-FINAL KEVIN HANSON 2012-13 22 18-4 1854 1594 36 1ST, PD CW CHAMPS; LOST IN U SPORTS CON. SEMI. KEVIN HANSON 2011-12 18 13-5 1502 1266 26 3RD, PD LOST TO ALBERTA IN CW QUARTER-FINAL KEVIN HANSON 2010-11 24 22-2 2276 1729 44 1ST, CW CW CHAMPS, U SPORTS BRONZE - SASK (W 111-95) KEVIN HANSON 2009-10 18 17-1 1544 1225 34 1ST, PD LOST TO SASK. IN U SPORTS FINAL (91-81) KEVIN HANSON 2008-09 23 21-2 1957 1521 42 1ST, CW LOST TO CARLETON IN U SPORTS FINAL (87-77) KEVIN HANSON 2007-08 23 18-5 1950 1722 36 1ST, CW CW CHAMPS, LOST TO BROCK IN U SPORTS 1ST RD KEVIN HANSON 2006-07 23 20-3 1979 1705 40 1ST, CW CW CHAMPS, LOST IN 1ST ROUND OF U SPORTS KEVIN HANSON 2005-06 20 20-0 1851 1527 40 1ST, CW LOST TO CAPE BRETON IN 1ST ROUND OF U SPORTS KEVIN HANSON 2004-05 20 11-9 1563 1421 22 2ND, PD LOST 2-0 TO UVIC IN PACIFIC DIVISION FINAL KEVIN HANSON 2003-04 20 12-8 1604 1473 24 2ND, CW LOST TO YORK IN 1ST ROUND OF U SPORTS KEVIN HANSON 2002-03 20 15-5 1702 1525 30 1ST, CW CW CHAMPS, LOST IN 1ST RD OF U SPORTS KEVIN HANSON 2001-02 20 14-6 1550 1494 28 2ND, CW LOST 2-1 TO UVIC IN CW QUARTERFINAL KEVIN HANSON 2000-01 22 9-13 1640 1641 18 5TH, CW LOST 2-1 TO LETHBRIDGE IN CW QUARTERFINAL KEVIN HANSON 1999-00 20 12-8 1484 1476 24 3RD, CW LOST 2-0 TO ALBERTA IN CW SEMIFINAL BRUCE ENNS 1998-99 20 11-9 1545 1413 22 4TH, CW LOST 2-0 TO UVIC IN CW SEMIFINAL BRUCE ENNS 1997-98 20 9-11 1604 1586 18 4TH, CW LOST 2-1 TO UVIC IN CW SEMIFINAL RICH CHAMBERS 1996-97 20 11-9 1682 1597 22 4TH, CW LOST 2-1 TO UVIC IN CW SEMIFINAL BRUCE ENNS 1995-96 20 16-4 1899 1687 32 1ST, CW LOST TO ALTA. IN U SPORTS SEMIFINAL (84-67) BRUCE ENNS 1994-95 20 14-6 1834 1817 28 3RD, CW LOST 2-0 TO ALBERTA IN CW SEMIFINAL BRUCE ENNS 1993-94 20 10-10 1863 1864 20 3RD, CW LOST 2-0 TO ALBERTA IN CW FINAL BRUCE ENNS 1992-93 20 7-13 1734 1769 14 6TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY BRUCE ENNS 1991-92 20 14-6 1797 1643 28 1ST, CW LOST TO BROCK IN U SPORTS SEMIFINAL (90-82) BRUCE ENNS 1990-91 20 15-5 1985 1797 30 1ST, CW WON CONSOLATION FINAL AT U SPORTS CHAMPS. BRUCE ENNS SANDY ROBERTSON 1993 1989-90 20 15-5 1830 1714 30 2ND, CW LOST 2-0 TO ALBERTA IN CW SEMIFINAL BRUCE ENNS RON THORSEN 1993 1988-89 20 10-10 1666 1633 20 3RD, CW LOST 2-1 TO UVIC IN CW FINAL BRUCE ENNS KEN WINSLADE 1996 1987-88 20 14-6 1785 1694 28 2ND, CW LOST 2-0 TO SASKATCHEWAN IN CW SEMIFINAL BRUCE ENNS 1986-87 10 7-3 780 726 14 2ND, CW LOST TO BRANDON IN U SPORTS FINAL (74-66) BRUCE ENNS 1930/31 TEAM 1994 1985-86 10 3-7 760 832 6 6TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY BRUCE ENNS 1936/37 TEAM 2009 1984-85 10 2-8 702 757 4 6TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY BILL EDWARDS 1945/46 TEAM 1997 1983-84 10 2-8 640 800 4 5TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY BILL EDWARDS 1947/48 TEAM 1996 1982-83 10 3-7 718 754 6 5TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY BOB MOLINSKI 1969/70 TEAM 1993 1981-82 20 3-17 1265 1522 6 6TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY PETER MULLINS 1971/72 TEAM 2016 1980-81 20 9-11 1436 1473 18 4TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY PETER MULLINS 1979-80 20 11-9 1517 1393 22 3RD, CW DID NOT QUALIFY PETER MULLINS 1978-79 20 10-10 1439 1533 20 4TH, CW DID NOT QUALIFY PETER MULLINS 1977-78 20 11-9 1385 1360 22 3RD, CW DID NOT QUALIFY PETER MULLINS 1976-77 20 11-9 1559 1446 22 3RD, CW DID NOT QUALIFY PETER MULLINS 1975-76 20 13-7 1444 1294 26 2ND, CW LOST TO CALGARY IN CW FINAL PETER MULLINS 1974-75 20 13-7 1470 1265 26 2ND, CW CW CHAMPS, LOST CON. FINAL AT U SPORTS PETER MULLINS 1973-74 20 13-7 1388 1289 26 2ND, CW LOST 2-0 TO ALBERTA IN CW FINAL PETER MULLINS 1972-73 20 9-11 -- 18 3RD, CW DID NOT QUALIFY PETER MULLINS 1971-72 16 13-3 1315 - 26 1ST, CW WESTERN AND U SPORTS CHAMPIONS PETER MULLINS SCHOLARSHIPS
DAVID MCLEAN MEN’S BASKETBALL AWARD Full-time Chairman and CEO of the McLean Group, David McLean is a leader in the Canadian business community and a great supporter of the UBC men’s basketball program. The former Chairman of the Board of CN Rail and Founder and Chairman of Vancouver Film Studios established an award in 2000. Every spring, a golf tournament is hosted in Whistler to continue to raise funds for the award that provides scholarships for the men’s basketball program.
DR. PETER MULLINS MEN’S BASKETBALL AWARD This award is offered to outstanding members with a preference to members of the UBC Basketball team, in any year of study. Awards are made on the recommendation of the President’s Athletic Awards Committee for outstanding students who have demonstrated excellent leadership skills and maintained good academic standing. The award recognizes Dr. Peter Mullins who coached the UBC varsity basketball team from 1962 to 1982. A multi-sport star, Mullins finished fifth in the Decathlon at the 1948 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
MARLOWE HANSON MEMORIAL AWARD extended his generosity to UBC Athletics in 2001, endowing this This award honours Marlowe Hanson, passionate fan and avid award to the men’s basketball program. supporter of UBC Men’s Basketball, and father of head coach Kevin Hanson. Marlowe was always seen at UBC home games, sitting up DAVID NELSON BASKETBALL AWARD behind the team bench in his regular reserved seats, with his wife A former player for the Thunderbirds in the 1960s, David Nelson Laura, cheering on the Thunderbirds. Often the first on the floor went on to a successful career in international business. In 2012, Mr. after a game to congratulate the players and his son, he was an Nelson established the award in honour of his connection to varsity inspiration to all who knew him. In everything he did, he tried to basketball and to UBC for more than 50 years. make a positive difference. He passed away in October 2010. The endowment created in Marlowe’s name is used to provide awards to DAVID BLACK THUNDERBIRD MEN’S BASKETBALL deserving members of the men’s varsity basketball team. AWARD One award to the maximum allowable value under athletic KEN WOODS AWARD association guidelines has been made available through an Offered annually in recognition of Ken Woods’ passion for sport. The endowment to a member of the Thunderbird Men’s Basketball team awards are offered to members of Thunderbird varsity teams, with in any year of study who has demonstrated excellent leadership skills a preference to members of the UBC Varsity Basketball teams, UBC and maintained good academic standing. David Black established Varsity Soccer teams and UBC Varsity Golf teams, in any year of this award to celebrate his time as a member of the the UBC study. Students must have demonstrated excellent leadership skills Thunderbirds men’s Basketball Team from 1961 – 1964. The award is and maintained good academic standing. made on the recommendation of the Athletics Awards Committee.
HARRY FRANKLIN MEMORIAL AWARD ROBERT G. ATKINSON THUNDERBIRD MEN’S Established by family and friends of Harry Franklin (B.A.’49), who BASKETBALL AWARD was a member of the UBC men’s basketball team from 1942 to 1945, One or more awards, ranging from a minimum value of $500 to and Director of the UBC Alumni Association from 1972 to 1978. The the maximum allowable under athletic association guidelines, are award is made to an entering or continuing student who exhibits offered to members of Thunderbird Men’s Varsity Basketball team high standards of leadership and basketball ability. in any year of study. Awards are made on the recommendation of the Athletic Awards Committee for outstanding students who JACK D. EDMONDSON MEMORIAL BASKETBALL AWARD have demonstrated excellent leadership skills and maintained good The award has been endowed in memory of Jack D. Edmondson by academic standing. his wife, Barbara J. Edmondson. The awards are offered to students, in any year of study, who are outstanding members of the men’s The UBC Men’s Basketball Program and the Department of Athletics varsity basketball team. would like to extend a warm thank you to all donors. For more information on scholarships, please contact Sarah Barclay – Director KOTARO ONO BASKETBALL AWARD Development and Alumni Engagement, Athletics and Recreation – A supporter of the University for many years, Mr. Kotaro Ono at 604-822-9959, [email protected]
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ZACK MOORE The sharp-shooting guard from Medina, Wash., is a transfer from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Photo by Bob Frid UBC THUNDERBIRDS 2019-20 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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