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ontario basketball presents u10 novice boys ontario cup london April 5-7 Letter from Ontario Basketball Letter from London Mayor - Joe Fontana Letter from Ontario Premier - Kathleen Wynne Letter from Gold Medal Basketball Club Editorial - Play 3x3 Ontario Basketball Awards Division 1 - Schedule Division 1 - Roster Division 2 - Schedule Division 2 - Roster Division 3 - Schedule Division 3 - Roster Division 4 - Schedule Division 4 - Roster Ontario Basketball Merchandise London Map Division 5 - Schedule Division 5 - Roster Division 6 - Schedule Division 6 - Roster Division 7 - Schedule Division 7 - Roster Ontario Basketball Regional Stakeholders Network Editorial - Club Excellence Editorial - Canadian Sport for Life Talent Identification & Development Program OUA Player Profile - Sukhpreet Singh (Queen’s Gaels)
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Printed by Medallion Press About Ontario Basketball Provincial Championships is owned and operated by Ontario Basketball, in collaboration with 18 host clubs throughout 12 Ontario communities. Over eight weekends each Spring, more than 16,000 athletes playing for nearly 1,200 club teams will compete for approximately 150 divisional provincial titles. Tournaments are held for both genders in all age categories between Under 10 through Under 19. In remaining dedicated to the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) model, teams are grouped into eight-team divisions to ensure quality competition and a positive playing environment. Ontario Cup remains one of the largest basketball events in North America. For updated scores, standings, photos and more, visit www.basketball.on.ca or follow us on Twitter @OBANews and use #ItAllStartsHere.
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MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
On behalf of the board of directors and staff, welcome to the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships. Ontario Cup represents the pinnacle of the season for many Ontario Basketball (OBA) teams, who under the guidance of dedicated coaches and passionate volunteers, arrived here with great preparation and leave with memories that will last a lifetime. This year, Ontario Cup is hosted in 12 communities representing all corners of the province. These communities offer a wealth of experiences that we encourage you to explore during your downtime. Thank you to the 20 Ontario Basketball member clubs who work extremely hard to ensure that Ontario Cup is an enjoyable experience for all. Please join us and take a moment to acknowledge the great work being done by the convenors, table officials, volunteers and those running concession and merchandise stands throughout the weekend. Most importantly, let us collectively acknowledge the achievement of more than 16,000 players on more than 1,150 teams who are participating at an Ontario Cup event this year. Let us all be reminded that this is a game in which we want to create a positive environment for all participants. Thank you to Ontario Basketball corporate partners and local sponsors for their enthusiasm and support of amateur basketball. Sport tourism is a growing business in Ontario and this event represents a significant impact on local economies. Members of the Ontario Basketball staff are available in all host cities. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the many programs and services available to you. Please enjoy yourself in this weekend of basketball celebration and competition. Yours in basketball,
Ken Urbach President
Michael T. Cvitkovic, ABC Executive Director
300 Dufferin Avenue PO Box 5035 London ON N6A 4L9
Office of the Mayor
March 22, 2013
Dear Players, Coaches, Fans and Organizers: As Mayor of the City of London, I would like to welcome you to the Forest City and wish all team members good luck in their games. Making it to the top level of competition in your chosen sport speaks volumes about the determination, energy, and commitment you have invested. It means you are already a winner. I am certain you will find our facilities outstanding and your reception warm. We love to have guests. Your focus will be on the court action but I hope you also find time to explore our city with your teammates, family and friends. There are great places to shop and a menu of restaurants to satisfy every taste. I believe the competition might just help you work up a healthy appetite and our downtown has a number of great music venues, galleries and shops. To those who have worked behind the scenes to make this event possible and to the coaches, families and friends of the players, I would like to say a special thank you. The support and encouragement that you bring to each member of the team is tremendous. Those who help a young person participate in a sport they love should be recognized as their efforts and volunteer time are well spent. Once again, good luck to everyone participating in the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championship. Let the games begin. Sincerely,
Honourable Joe Fontana Mayor
The Corporation of the City of London Office: 519.4920 – Fax: 519.661.5308 jfontana@london.ca / www.london.ca
Premier of Ontario - Première ministre de l’Ontario
March 22 – May 26, 2013
A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I am delighted to extend warm greetings to everyone attending and competing in the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships, organized by Ontario Basketball. Ontario enjoys a special connection to basketball, given that James Naismith, a native of Ontario, organized the first competitions. With the game coming to Canada as early as 1892, it can be safely said that it is a sport of enduring popularity — clearly demonstrated by the 2013 championships which are taking place 121 years later. I commend all the young athletes who are participating in these championships — your dedication and hard work have brought you to this exciting event. And to the parents and coaches: thank you for supporting these young people in their quest to excel in the sport they so obviously love. I wish to acknowledge Ontario Basketball for giving Ontario youth the opportunity to participate in organized basketball and for raising awareness of the positive role this sport can play in young lives — from building self-confidence to enhancing physical well-being. Please accept my best championship games.
Kathleen Wynne Premier
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On behalf of the London Gold Medal Basketball Club it is my pleasure to welcome all participants to Basketball Ontario’s 2013 Novice Boys Provincial Championships taking place in our great city April 5-7, 2013. I am confident that London will fulfill and exceed your expectations as it has a long history of hosting provincial, Canadian, and international events: London recently was on the world stage as it hosted the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships in March at the Budweiser Gardens. Congratulations to all participants for your hard work and commitment to the game of basketball. It is important to recognize the efforts of the coaches, manager, and trainers for their time and commitment to their respective teams. Their efforts ensure that athletes are well prepared and the Championship will be memorable. Thank you also to all sponsors who have contributed to this tournament and in particular a special thank you to Ontario Basketball for their constant support in this endeavor. This event could not be successful without the enthusiastic support from Ontario Basketball. Their passion for the game of basketball is evident in their tireless effort to help this game to unparalleled popularity in Ontario. I wish success to each of you and hope you enjoy your stay in the Forest City. I hope you look back on this event and remember your experiences, both good and disappointing, and include these as part of your growth as a coach or player. Finally, I would like to thank our Convenors and scorekeepers for their assistance. Please take a moment this weekend and recognize our volunteers. Have a great tournament. We look forward to seeing you again. Angelo Provenzano Gold Medal Basketball Club
OABO Ontario Association of Basketball Officials
FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PODIUM, IT’S RESHAPING OUR GAME The international governing body for basketball (FIBA) has invested a tremendous amount of resources to fully develop the 3x3 game. FIBA introduced the 3x3, half-court version of basketball to a global audience at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, where it was regarded as the most popular sport throughout the Games. Last summer, Ontario Basketball (OBA) hosted one of three Canadian qualifiers for the 3x3 World Tour Championships. FIBA states that with more than 250 million players worldwide and among the most played recreational sports in the world, 3x3 will help the growth of basketball. Combine these initiatives with FIBA submitting an application for 3x3 to become an Olympic sport, and the once playground-only game is now becoming a world phenomenon. In addition to its high performance programming, FIBA, Canada Basketball and OBA have identified the significant impact the 3x3 game can have on skill development for active youth. There are tremendous benefits to having young children learn the game through 3x3 before being introduced to a full-court, five-on-five competition. BENEFIT 1: MORE TOUCHES In five-on-five games, one or two players can go an entire game rarely touching the ball. This especially happens in youth basketball where you have one or two dominant players who are by far the best ball handlers on the team. The team tends to get the ball into those players’ hands and those players tend to take the ball to the basket. The problem with this is that other players are not developing their skills when they don’t get to touch the ball, and the team isn’t developing as a whole.
Above: Eventual U13 Champions, SBA Blues taking on Kings Court at the inaugural OBA Challenge at Rexall Centre in July 2012.
In 3x3, it’s really difficult for two players to monopolize the ball and still play well. The third player gets involved almost by necessity. All players get to handle the ball and handle it a lot. This allows all players to develop their skills in live game play.
BENEFIT 2: MORE SPACING Even with the smaller bodies of young players, five-on-five games can be crowded affairs. Youth basketball isn’t the best time or place for a kid to learn to fight through double teams or pass into multiple coverage. 3x3 games loosen everything up and give young players more room to operate. This allows them to practice their basketball skills without overcrowding. Once the basic basketball skills of dribbling, passing, rebounding, shot selection, etc. are learned and mastered, then they can advance to learn to beat double teams and making passes into tight areas. BENEFIT 3: REMOVE PRESSES & ZONE DEFENCES 3x3 games remove the issue of presses and zone defences. They are strictly person-to-person. This again allows young players to learn and master the basics before moving on to more complex game play.
Above: KW Selects represented Toronto, Ontario at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters Competition in New York City on August 18-19, 2012
There soon may be structured provincial and national teams for 3x3 competition. There are countless 3x3 adult leagues throughout the province. More importantly, OBA and its stakeholders must strategize the most effective way to implement the 3x3 game in youth basketball since it serves as the best way for our children to increase skill development, confidence, enjoyment and the desire to play the game for life. With editorial from Canada Basketball.
Winners will be honoured at the annual oba awards gala
U10 NOVICE
BOYS DIVISION 1
Mother Teresa
DC Bulldogs - Central
Mother Teresa
7:00PM
Oakville Venom
5:30PM
Etobicoke Thunder
Brampton Warriors
RMC #1
Scarborough Blues
South Windsor Warriors
7:00PM
Toronto Triple Threat
5:30PM Guelph Phoenix
DC Bulldogs - Central
RMC #1
Brampton Warriors Guelph Phoenix South Windsor Warriors #1
Scarborough Blues - Ferguson
Oakville Venom Toronto Triple Threat
Etobicoke Thunder
DC Bulldogs - Central Beal 9:00AM South Windsor Warriors
Brampton Warriors Beal 10:30AM Guelph Phoenix
Scarborough Blues Beal 12:00PM Etobicoke Thunder
Beal 1:30PM
Toronto Triple Threat
DC Bulldogs - Central Beal 3:00PM Brampton Warriors
Beal 4:30PM
South Windsor Warriors
Scarborough Blues Beal 6:00PM Oakville Venom
Beal 7:30PM
Beal
Oakville Venom
Guelph Phoenix
Toronto Triple Threat
Etobicoke Thunder
U10 Novice boys DIVISION
Brampton Warriors
Durham City Bulldogs Central
Amen Francis Andre de Sousa Isaiah La Rosa Jax Brooks Kyle Stewart Manvir Virdi Mekhi Forrest Nile Lewis Noah Dixon Noah Jarvis Paul Cate Shawn Alvi Shayne Moore-McNabb
Clayton Jaden David Ononiwu Isaiah Adams Isaiah Bridge Kaleb Birch Kole Scott Marcus Murrell Myles Graham Nathanial Simms Nicholas Kaptein Noah Seetram Pierce Santos
HC - Ian McFarlane AC - Roger Melo AC - Lloyd Dixon
HC - Ervin Clayton AC - Nkosi Adams AC - James Seetram
Oakville Venom Aidan Wilson Isaiah McRae Matthew Marzec Matthew Ramelli Miles Lee Nedas Kibildis Nerius Povilonis Noah Lopez Sheil Patel Veeran Mistry Wil Yamka William Hatcher HC - Michael Hatcher AC - David Wilson AC - Brian Lopez M - Vip Patel
Scarborough Blues Darius Morris Domenic Ferguson Elijah Fisher Jalen Thompson-Samuels Jannoy Thomas Jared Gray Jermaine Go Jules Patty Kaiyn Daniels-Agbeyaka Mekhi Perry Savion Sanford Tehshoundre Cole
HC - Nathan Ferguson AC - Danielle Patty
Etobicoke Thunder Aleksa Andreic Cameron Ecclestone Cameron Edwards Elijah Lewis Joshua Manirakiza Josiah Evely Justin Francisco Mads Frederiksen Maximilian Mataija Sammy Crawford Steven Okoroafar Tyler Lien
HC - Rob Ecclestone AC - Jules Evely M - Wendy Kubasik
South Windsor Warriors Devin Fikes Rahma Jangati Andrew Loyuk Coge Elnar Quincy Jackson Amrit Sran Kiano Legault-Elliott J.B Namuro Jimma James Yashar Greaves Saadat Kamal Allicock Gardally Toto
HC - Jermaine Jackson
1
Guelph Phoenix Aaron Aboonabi Aidan Wassilyn Angelo Randell Carter Wesley Daniel Wang Gunter Owen Jackson Wallace Jordan Langille Liam Zonneveld Matthew Zarzycki Nicholas Prior Tennessee Termain HD - Ashley Wesley AC - Bradley Wallace M - John Wang
Toronto Triple Threat Jaden Maxwell Matthew Mitchell Kobe Tablate Elijah Bethune Ethan Hoo Jordan Pasildo Julius Joseph-Brown Quentin Galikowski Simon Blu-Maszyel Carson Home Ethan Dela Cruz Ethen Butler Mekel Craig-Williams Zion Messam Pharaoh Wendt HC - Ian (Bob) Messam AC - Mike Mitchell AC - Tom Clement
U10 NOVICE
John Paul II
4:30PM
BOYS DIVISION 2
St Catherines CYO Rebels
DC Bulldogs - West
John Paul II Wildhawk St Catherines CYO Rebels
6:00PM
Stronach Blessed Sacrament #1 4:30PM Caledon Cougars John Paul II North Toronto Huskies
KW Vipers
7:30PM
Mississauga Monarchs
Wildhawk Basketball DC Bulldogs - West KW Vipers
John Paul II
9:00AM North Toronto Huskies Blessed Sacrament #1
St Catherines CYO Rebels
KW Vipers
John Paul II North Toronto Huskies
John Paul II Wildhawk 10:30AM DC Bulldogs - West
John Paul II Blessed Sacrament #1
12:00PM Caledon Cougars
1:30PM
Mississauga Monarchs
Mississauga Monarchs
Caledon Cougars
John Paul II
3:00PM
St Catherines CYO Rebels
Wildhawk
John Paul II North Toronto Huskies
6:00PM
John Paul II DC Bulldogs - West
4:30PM
KW Vipers
John Paul II Mississauga Monarchs
Blessed Sacrament #1
John Paul ii
7:30PM
Caledon Cougars
U10
Blessed Sacrament #1
Novice
Boys DIVISION 2
Caledon Cougars
DC Bulldogs – West
KW Vipers
Christian Barone Charlie Bontis Dino Bontis Borna Charmee Liam Craven Michael Frisina Nikolas Kountouris Dante Lentini Quinn Levinson Marcelo Sangueza Zayne Vernon Ronan Vezsenyi
Mathias Eccleston Logan Fagu Julian Fantin Kwame Herod James Lawrence Jacob Manganaro Noah Marchione Lorenzo Sanniti-Gordon Dante Shojei Treyson Solomon Matteo Spadafora Joshua Thomas
Evan Meyer Isaiah Caesar Jaeden Bynoe Jahson Tomilson Jalen Hill Jaren Roberto Jaydon Glover Julian Zimmerman Kasean Chung Malachi Hamilton Rayna Townsend Richard McCallum
Marcus Barnes Adam Eichholz Omar Elmaraghy Lucas Flynn Owen Flynn Bryan Lee Benjamin Lizon Rondilla Michael Jackson Ohrling Jahsemar Olembe Bobby Parsalidis James Prange-Groulx Justin Rondilla Trent Stover Luka Wicken Andrew Urosevic
HC - Nick Bontis AC - Marcelo Sangueza
HC - Vik Fantin AC - Dean Campbell AC - Frank Manganaro
HC - Chris Ghulam AC - Robert Roberto
HC - Alex Urosevic AC - Gerard Lee
Mississauga Monarchs
North Toronto Huskies
Andrew Scolieri Caleb Carter Dallas Francis DJ Jackson Elliot Laughton Jahlijah Grant Kaiden King-Stewart Kevin Toth Martin Zarzuela Mason Donaldson Matthew Faustino Miles Rose-Mighty Waleed Khan
Henry Wojnicki Jacob Adams Jacob Rodin Jason Lee Connor Colfer Nathan Kerr Owen Knapp Dick Declan Meneley Nathaniel Northfield Caiden Oshinowo Nicholas White Declan Douglas
HC - John Wolak AC - Marlon Rose-Mighty
HC - Don Douglas AC - Greg Dick
St. Catharines CYO Rebels #1 Blayden Burrows Peyton Consigli Luke Czerlau Evan Fortino Eric He Ben Lannan Michael Napoli Tritstin Ongcangco Max Riddell Nicholas Sanko Maverick Toreja Luca Valvano
HC - John Riddell AC - Stephanie MacSporran AC - Bill Lannan AC - Jelena Mamic
Wildhawk Basketball Sam Driever Nathan Chan Dave Thomson Luke Weber Parker Naus Nathan Rowe Jamie Rowe Jacob Theodosiou James Wani Noah Tyszka Colin Mackie Daniel Allen
HC - Rodger Allen AC - Marcel Naus AC - Chad Tyszka
U10 NOVICE
BOYS DIVISION 3
Fanshawe #1 Stoney Creek NYB #1
4:30PM
Vaughan Panthers
4:30pm
Blessed Sacrament #2
Team Breakdown BC Troyka
Fanshawe #1
Fanshawe #1 Stoney Creek NYB #1
Fanshawe #1
Fanshawe #1
Stoney Creek NYB #1
Crazy Catz
Clarke Road
6:00PM
7:30PM
Milton Stags DC Bulldogs - East
Team Breakdown Crazy Catz BC Troyka
Milton Stags Vaughan Panthers DC Bulldogs - East Blessed Sacrament #2
9:00AM
B.C. Troyka
Team Breakdown 10:30AM Crazy Catz
Fanshawe #1
Milton Stags
Fanshawe #1
12:00PM
Vaughan Panthers 1:30PM DC Bulldogs - East
Blessed Sacrament #2
Fanshawe #1 Stoney Creek NYB #1
Fanshawe #1
Crazy Catz B.C. Troyka
3:00PM
Team Breakdown
4:30PM
Fanshawe #1
Milton Stags Vaughan Panthers
Fanshawe #1
DC Bulldogs - East
7:30PM
Blessed Sacrament #2
6:00PM
FANSHAWE
#1
U10 Novice
BC Troyka Matija Budimirovic Aleksa Cosovic Strahinya DJogo Pavle Ilic Aleksandar Lalovic Marko Lazov Stefan Markovic Pavle Masic Stefan Prica Matija Radovic Alexander Sokolov Daniel Straus
HC - Albert Straus
Crazy Catz
Boys DIVISION 3
Blessed Sacrament #2
DC Bulldogs East
Milton Stags #1
Andrew Mahshie Dawson Matsell Jacob Flynn Ryan Begadon Mark Bondy Matthew Clark Jackson Daly Nathan Daly Dinning Dylan Joshua Malott Miika Rashford Akeem Maxwell Seven McGregor
Darius Sylvester Dennis Thomas Jr Devan Morgan Dwayne Burke Jahari Williamson Jayvion Downey Jermiah Deshauteurs Kailon Nicholls Kersi Buakasa Malik Gibbs Tye Curry Tyrell Wood Xavier Robinson
Jason D’souza Justice Gordon Dolu Johnson Andrew Li Noah MacIntyre Darryl Mangubat Adrian Morra Luka Pavlic Justice Sewitt Jared Spence Darian Tan Isaac Villa
HC - Peter Matsell AC - Brian Daly AC - Kevin Daly
HC - Veronica Smith AC - Kevin Browne
HC - Corey Gordon AC - Paul Sewitt
Stoney Creek NYB
Team Breakdown
Alphaeus McEwen Emmanuel Sefah Jon Guven Luka Stoikos Lukas Lafazanis Matthew Tersigni Miles Mulalu Nicholas Gaetano Robert Villar Scott Lawrence Thomas Cosentino Troy Suficiencia
Evan Borrelli Dylan Bryana Anthony Cuicani Anthony D'Angelo Alex DiFrancesco Kyler Georgallis Alex Horobetz Matthew Jokic Mark Milutinovic Jayden Paris Yousif Shashati Patrick Tortis
Mason Azzopardi Junaani Barry-Reece Clinton Bello Josiah Devapalan Kalim Grant Gabriel Gutsmore Dylan Kalambay Landon Montague Jason Nguyen Osetohanmhen Okojie Ryan Thind Daniel Thompson
HC - Rocco Tersigni AC - Vincent Cosentino M - Vince Gaetano
HC - Mark Cuicani AC - Roy Milutinovic
HC - Lloyd Montague AC - Lynell Montague
Vaughan Panthers Ryan Brik Eden Ohana Noah Ngamba Akintade Asalu Jacob Knight Owen Kenney Miyake Ugbogbo Segev Liad Giuliano Martello Andrew Allison Harsh Joshi Giuseppe Carriero
HC - Michel Ngamba AC - Correy Knight M - Nita Ngamba
U10 NOVICE
BOYS DIVISION 4
GladiatorS 4:30PM IEM—Newmarket
London Central
East York Basketball
4:30PM
Riverside Falcons
Scarborough Blues
Fanshawe #2
Brantford Rep #1 Gold Medal
Fanshawe #2
Fanshawe #2
GladiatorS
6:00PM Burlington Skyhawks
7:30PM
Scarborough Blues – Pereira
IEM - Newmarket
Burlington Skyhawks
Fanshawe #2
GladiatorS
9:00AM Burlington Skyhawks
Brantford Rep #1 East York Basketball
Gold Medal Riverside Falcons
Brantford Rep #1 12:00PM Riverside Falcons
Fanshawe #2
Scarborough Blues 10:30AM IEM—Newmarket
Fanshawe #2
Fanshawe #2 East York Basketball
1:30PM
Gold Medal
Fanshawe #2
IEM—Newmarket
3:00PM
GladiatorS Scarborough Blues
4:30PM
Burlington Skyhawks
Fanshawe #2
Brantford Rep #1
Fanshawe #2
Gold Medal Riverside Falcons
Fanshawe #2
6:00PM
East York Basketball
Fanshawe
7:30PM
#2
U10
Brantford Rep
Novice
Burlington Skyhawks
Mitchell Litman William Stevens Emmanuel Saluta Aidan Salole Constantinos Poulimenos Sean Pugh Richard SpencerRaymond Dantae Bisson Max Arnott Devon Pratt Samuel Barrowcliffe Gavin Mesz
Andrew Dietrich Benjamin Dietrich Brodie Stratford Jacob Reed Dante Pettenuzzo David Colterman Jack Ceroni Justin Carr Noah Berc Trey Robinson Geramy Fregonese
HC - John Poulimenos AC - Simon Salole
HC - John Dietrich AC - Ryan Korol
Gold Medal
Boys DIVISION 4
IEM Newmarket
East York Basketball
GladiatorS
Babatsikos Nicholas Ellis Ford Noah Godbout Tarnue Jallah Andrew Lowe Griffin MacNeil Quinton Martin Seton Noble Tarabh Nolan Lucas Rahal Matthew Rahal Ishan Sharma Sloan Sobie Eagan Tormey
Aaron Campbell Alexander Coy Angelo Vega Carl Nkongolo Jaden Langley-Thomas Jaheim Powell Jarone Castronuevo Jason Apostol Jayden Dickson Letyjah Henlin Marlorn Edquila Terrell Turner
HC - Geoff Rahal AC - Kevin Lowe AC - Sheldon Ford
HC - Donna Barton-Powell AC - Jojo Apostol AC - Rowell Pacson M - John Powell
Riverside Falcons
Scarborough Blues
Immran Armstrong Jamal Armstrong Maxwell Beckford Matthias Hasebenebi Hussam Hayek Dominic Kanters Philip Kovacs Justin Laroche Gabriel Marcotullio Jack Morris Benjamin Pipicelli Shaedon Sharpe
Cameron Falkenberg Colin Cheung Daryn Tyson Desai Carter Marcus Greaves Mikhail Khaminov Mitchell Bratt Nicholas Jano Noah Totten Omer Al Far Preston Mitchell Robbie MacEachern
Benjamin Stamatovski Isaiah Woodley Max Gebrail Anthony Ivanovski Quinn Carey Dante Bachetti Tate Carey Michael Crestan Anent Grewal Zach Walls Daniel Cahur Kai Carter-Cabanayan Xavier Smith
Aaron Lancaster Aleksander Pachucki Deniz Karakus Dennis Zhang Donte Johnson Ethan Hunte Gabriel Quayson Isiah Miller Jaiden Pennicott Kush Ashmeade Nathan Little Tye-Riq Blake
HC - Joey Pipicelli AC - Poli Armstrong M - Thomas Morris
HC - Lewin Carter AC - Michael Totten
HC - Steve Carey AC - Piero Bachetti
HC - Adi Pereira AC - Nigel Hunte AC - Gabriel Quayson
2013 Ontario Cup T-Shirt Youth Medium to XX-Large Price: $20.00 OBA Zip-Hooded Sweatshirt Small to XX-Large Price: $60.00 Ontario Basketball Shorts Large to XX-Large Price: $20.00 OBA Long Sleeve Shirt Small to XX-Large Price: $30.00
OBA Golf Shirt Small to XX-Large Price: $45.00 Ontario Basketball Hat Adjustable Price: $20.00 Team Ontario Jersey Small to XX-Large Price: $60.00
Fanshawe College Friday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Saunders Secondary School Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. H.B. Beal Secondary School Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
gym and hotel locations
Stronach Community Recreation Centre 1221 Sandford Street (N5V 2J8)
John Paul II C.S.S. 1300 Oxford Street East (N5V 4P7)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites 374 Dundas Street (N6B 1V7)
Mother Theresa C.S.S. 1065 Sunningdale Road East (N5X 4B1)
Fanshawe College 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd (N5Y 5R6)
H.B. Beal Secondary School 525 Dundas St. (N6B 1W5)
Saunders S.S. 941 Viscount Road (N6K 1H5)
Clarke Road S.S. 300 Clarke Road (N5W 5N4)
Staybridge Suites London 824 Exeter Rd. (N6E 1L5)
Thames Secondary School 785 Trafalgar St. (N5Z 1E6)
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U10 NOVICE
Fanshawe #3
4:30PM
Hamilton Wildcats
BOYS DIVISION 5
Hamilton Wildcats St. Thomas Shock
Thames 4:30PM
Fanshawe #3 Chatham-Kent Wildcats
Fanshawe #3
6:00PM Grimsby Grizzlies
7:30PM
Orillia Lakers Pelham Panthers Valhalla Youth South Windsor Warriors
Chatham-Kent Wildcats
St. Thomas Shock Grimsby Grizzlies
Valhalla Youth Orillia Lakers
Hamilton Wildcats 9:00AM Grimsby Grizzlies
Fanshawe #3 Chatham-Kent Wildcats
Valhalla Youth 12:00PM Pelham Panthers
Fanshawe #3
Fanshawe #3
Fanshawe #3
South Windsor Warriors #2
Pelham Panthers
10:30AM St. Thomas Shock
1:30PM
South Windsor Warriors
St. Thomas Shock Grimsby Grizzlies
Fanshawe #3
Hamilton Wildcats
Fanshawe #3
3:00PM
Chatham-Kent Wildcats
4:30PM
Valhalla Youth 6:00PM Orillia Lakers
Fanshawe #3
Fanshawe
Orillia Lakers
Fanshawe #3 South Windsor Warriors
7:30PM
#3
Pelham Panthers
U10
Novice
Boys DIVISION 5
Chatham-Kent Wildcats
Grimsby Grizzlies
Hamilton Wildcats
Drew Barko Cody Boulley Oliver Brady Nolan Cogghe Gavin Edwards Luke Goodison Carson Kiriakopoulos Ethan LeBlance Brad Massender Zachery Myers Tate Wilkins
Jack Reynolds Ben DiFlavio Kasper Kowalski Joseph Cino Nolan Crawford Lucas Cino Brett Rajczak Ryland Mullings Reese Arnold Brian McArthur Quentin King-Valvassori Carter Kerrigan
Pinde Michael Dillan Morphet Ryan Wiggins Domenic Calabrese Austin Gou Lachlan Perigord Giulian Ashley Stefan Talpeanu Nina Kokic Kyle Castillo Patrick Morgan Michael Adagunduro Cam Shaughnessy Stew Shaughnessy Bennett Winer
HC - Ryan Myers AC - Paul Beasley
HC - John Cing AC - Donovan Mullings
HC - Barry Hutton AC - Sue Tkachuk
Pelham Panthers
South Windsor Warriors
Quinn Bendlis Riley Bleich William Capes T.J.Hurley Joseph Kealey Adam Kleinsmith Joshua Larochelle Matthew Martel Noah Minor Isaiah Pilkington Lucas Ponting Alexander Rubino Edson Sanecki Connor Schuman Matthew Zoretich HC - Mike Hurley AC - Andrea Hurley M - Brain Bleich
St. Thomas Shock
Orillia Lakers Caleb Clark Cam Crate Eric Scott J.J. Doleweerd Jack Sonnenberg Kellan MacDonald Luke Parna-Gile Meeks Hayden Ryan Doleweerd Talbot Waite Tyler Sloane Wyatt Thompson Zack Waite
HC - Mark Meeks AC - Terry Chatten AC - Dave Clark
Valhalla Youth
Muftah Ageli Jack Li Nishanth Muthukumar Ahmad Ghebris David Hui Ali Issa Abbas Komeiha Andrew Langlois Sam Rambajan Ryan Schweyer Brennan Valentini
Luke Barry Jonah Birch Niko Dennis Grant Ferguson Max McCaulley Bryce Melmer Clark Renaud Nathaniel Shepard Bryer Stock Jack Stubbs Zachary Taylor Jack Tunstill Owen Waterhouse Jonathan Zhakata
Andrew Cook Evander Doxilly Zach Woods Jack Salem Trevor Syer Bennett Milne Conor Jones Ben Boere Marcus Ogorek Anthony Smith Cameron Morrison Logan Buntrock
HC - Vill Labrado AC - Becky Langlois
HC - Jason McCaulley AC - Mike Waterhouse
HC - Mattew Cook AC - Darren Syer
U10 NOVICE
BOYS DIVISION 6
Saunders #1 Milton Stags #2
6:00PM
Milton Stags #2
6:00PM
York South Silver Knights
Saunders #1 Niagara Rangers
7:30PM
Saunders #2 Cambridge Centaurs
Brantford Rep #2
Saunders #2 Stoney Creek Lane
7:30PM
Barrie Royals
Niagara Falls Red Raiders
Niagara Rangers York South Silver Knights
Barrie Royals
Saunders #1 Milton Stags #2
9:00AM
Stoney Creek Lane Cambridge Centaurs
Barrie Royals
Saunders #1 Stoney Creek Lane
Saunders #1 Niagara Rangers
10:30AM
York South Silver Knights
Saunders #1 Cambridge Centaurs
12:00PM Brantford Rep #2
1:30PM
Niagara Falls Red Raiders
Niagara Falls Red Raiders
Brantford Rep #2
Saunders #1 Milton Stags #2
3:00PM
Saunders #1 York South Silver Knights
4:30PM
Niagara Rangers
Saunders #1 Stoney Creek Lane 6:00PM Cambridge Centaurs
Saunders
Barrie Royals
Saunders #1 Niagara Falls Red Raiders
7:30PM
#1
Brantford Rep #2
U10
Barrie Royals Tynan Webb Emmett Harrington Baron Dunbrook Mattias Gaines Gabriel Kotch Liam Alexander Deven Kamralyons Hudson Cancilla Ayman Daher Sebastian Mendoza Matteo Martone Keegan Pugh
HC - Nicole Harrington AC - Dawn Stephens
Niagara Falls Red Raiders
Novice
Boys DIVISION 6
Brantford Rep #2 Nicholas Berta Quincey Bowen Austen Bratkovich Carter Cowan Chris Hager Seth Hager Brayden Lindley Lucas Mamela Randall Roper Adam Sincerbox Simon Terejko Kaleb Thomas Josiah Virr Michael Wator HC - Kyle McNiven AC - Matt McNiven AC - Ryan Bratkovic M - Darrell Cowan
Niagara Rangers
Cambridge Centaurs
Milton Stags #2
Aiden Ching Samuel Dawson Dylan Garcia Bryant Hufgart Jerome McTavish Noah Mondesire Nathan Pearson Joshua Swift Liam Truss Travis VanIersel Treyton Webb Isaiah Wiafe
Jalen Albano Korbin Dixon Tayden Fletcher Jaden Foster Brayden Jackson Caleb Mahabir Jaden Mendoza Sailesh Polavarapu Jalen Sutton Bilal Syed Dante Williams Brian Zhang
HC - Luke Gasteiger AC - Nestor Garcia AC - Corry VanIersel
HC - Jermaine Dixon AC - Bryan Mendoza
Stoney Creek Storm Lane
York South Silver Knights
Jack Busch Matthew Cybula Wyatt DeVellis Peyton Kipp Nathan Lefebvre Isaac Lennox Jonas Lennox Marshall McCray Jacob McLeod Li Newton Aaryan Rizwan Conner Sheridan Yigit Sirin
William Caughill Jack McNamara Dylan Macdonald Keiran Kischuk Dylan Heidebrecht Mason Cooper Aidan Lahn Chad Thorpe Trent Thorpe Luke Klassen Cameron Moss Harrison Gossen Wesley Hanlin
Amar Idrizovic Jackson Lane Josh Theobald Nikolas Guzina Josh Sturgess Jacob Kristensen Kaden MacLeod Ethan Cooke Luka Severinac Adrian Resovac Luca Zotti Gavin McEwan
HC - John Lennox AC - Paul DeVellis
HC - Red Klassen M - Jonathon Thorpe
HC - Dan Lane AC - Matt O'Grady AC - Kevin Stowe
Kevin Zhang Kieron Von Buchstab Quentin Jackson Brandon He Kobe Xu Jaiden Yue Yonge Bai Mark Pohner Charlie Somerville Justyn Rajadurai Max Rolnick Noah Dawson Landon Wright Isaiah Als HC - Emir Uzunovic
U10
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Westmount Orangeville Hawks
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Norfolk Nets
5:30PM
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Westmount Tecumseh Saints
Tecumseh Saints
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Orangeville Hawks London CYO Norfolk Nets Burlington Panthers
Saunders #2 Orangeville Hawks 9:00AM Burlington Panthers
Saunders #2 London CYO
Saunders #2 Tecumseh Saints
Saunders #2 Orangeville Hawks
12:00PM Port Colborne Hornets
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Saunders
10:30AM Norfolk Nets
1:30PM
London CYO
Saunders #2 Port Colborne Hornets
4:30PM
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Ancaster Magic
U10
Ancaster Magic Reuben Mathew Ahmed Eisa Nathan SweezeyMunroe Ryan Derock Isaiah Charalampidis Anderson Whitney Alex Young Austin Trussell Michael Jarrell Sami Sabouba Justin Fairfax Quinn Buchanan Ashvin Gill HC - Tom Charalampidis
novice
boys DIVISION 7
London CYO
Burlington Panthers Isaac Bisutti Cameron Brown Eduardo Campusano Connor Collington Anthony Fuca Benjamin Jarvis Connor Legg Ben Pehora Nicholas Phillis Charlie Ponikvar Rowan Stavenow Trent VanderEyken Jackson Woodward
HC - John Fuca AC - Dan Legg AC - Perry Bisutti
Orangeville Hawks Noah MacDonald Logan Magochi Abel Sales Liam Adams Keelan Steele Ronan Reynolds Jeffrey Macdonald Ashton McQuaig Ewan Steele Sebastian Perreault Andrew Burnside Joemar Scott Gregor Lawson
HC - John MacDonald AC - Chris Sales
Cameron Robertson Mason Rysdale Angely Mukeshimama Luke Bryenton Nya Miguel Ethan Arnold Ayman Albyaumi Michael Ruiz Gabrieal Martinez Brodie Couling Ethan Krieger Grant Brown
HC - Greg Robertson
Port Colborne Hornets Alexander DeAngelis Nicolas Tamburri Matthew Richardson Chris Tanguay Turner Clarke Giles Lamb Sloan Smith Izaak Gagnon Hunter Roszell Max Dennis Benjamin Stansfield Geoff Jensen Ben Walker
HC - Brent Roszell AC - Chris Gagnon
Norfolk Nets Liam McFadden Emma Bradacs Riley Lesage Ben Baruth Emily Dikdan Samuel Dikdan Leon VandenBussche Gregory Lovell Owen Johnson Gryffin Townsend Sidney Smith Jackson Cree Cody Hunter Liam Ward HC - Jean Montgomery AC - Glenn Taylor AC - Jason Smith AC - Jennifer Dikdan
Tecumseh Saints Carter Burke Anthony De Zorzi Riley Drkulec Joseph Fuerth Blake Mac Isaac Nicholas Marra Connor O'Brien Lolu Omoseni Cole Polewski Matthew Rayner Brett Schiller Matthew Zimmerman
HC - Chris Rayner AC - Amber Bechard AC - Rachel Pienziazek M - Rachel Pienziazek
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ONTARIO BASKETBALL LAUNCHES CLUB EXCELLENCE
Club Excellence is a program built to support any sport, is third party operated, using fair and transparent methods to deliver a national certification program. It was developed by a group of likeminded organizations (Gymnastics Canada, Swimming Canada, CanoeKayak Canada, Athletics Canada, and Speed Skating Canada) who came together around the development and delivery of a national, workshop-based program designed to help sport clubs provide quality programming and effective club management practices. The certification program recognizes clubs and associations that invest in building capacity to meet and exceed a basic set of operating principles. The six core areas of Club Excellence are program delivery, coaching, people management, governance, financial accountability, and marketing, recruitment and revenue generation. Great sport organizations are those that develop strategies on the field and off. Club Excellence can help. Best of all, your club or association will be recognized for the investment made in establishing policies and processes to meet your day-to-day challenges.
CLUB EXCELLENCE WORKSHOP McBain Community Centre 7150 Montrose Rd. Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3N3 Saturday, June 1st 2013 9:00am – 5:00pm $25.00 per participant (plus applicable tax) Maximum two participants per member club Includes coffee, lunch and materials REGISTER ONLINE http://clubexcellencensc2.eventbrite.ca (613) 521-3340 ext.3226
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IS YOUR CLUB EXCELLENT? Participation in sport and recreation is more than just finding a club that wins a lot of basketball games. Throughout amateur sport in Canada, there exists an increased focus on accountability to parents and their children, risk management assessment, development programming, quality coaches and administrators, and fiscal transparency. It is for these reasons that Ontario Basketball (OBA) recently announced its partnership with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, True Sport Foundation and the Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) to launch a basketball club excellence strategy throughout province. “We are proud of the more than 200 member clubs within Ontario Basketball that represent our sport in communities across Ontario. Most of these clubs are administered by dedicated local volunteers. The launch of Club Excellence will strengthen the capacity of our clubs and provide invaluable resources, enabling them to deliver the sport with excellence to the thousands of members who rely on our professionalism and quality standards,” said Ken Urbach, president, Ontario Basketball. “We share an incredible responsibility with our clubs to ensure our members enjoy a safe and rewarding basketball experience. OBA looks forward to working with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and continue to strengthen our existing member clubs.” OBA has joined leading national sport organizations in embracing the Club Excellence program which is helping to build a network of healthy, strong and sustainable sport clubs across Canada. As an Associate Member, OBA now enjoys access to a range of customized tools and resources to improve club programs. Targeted workshops will help member clubs become Club Excellence certified, building capacity in a number of critical areas including coaching, people management, governance, recruitment, financial accountability, marketing, and revenue generation. OBA will be working with its Regional Stakeholders Network and member clubs to identify the sport-specific categories required in addition to the Club Excellence mandated standards. The Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) was created in 2007 with common goals to identify a stable and supportive environment for coaches, improve implementation of Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) at the community level, and ensure quality club programming. The Club Excellence program was then created to help build a network of healthy, strong and sustainable sport clubs and sport organizations, across Canada. Based on 30 standards, Club Excellence can help in building capacity within program delivery, coaching, people management, governance, financial accountability, and marketing, recruitment and revenue generation. Founding Members of the Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) include Swimming Canada, Speedskating Canada, CanoeKayak Canada, Athletics Canada, Gymnastics Canada, and the True Sport Foundation. “OBA is the first major team sport organization to join Club Excellence. They clearly see the opportunity to apply the Club Excellence certification program to raise the quality of the sport at the grassroots level. We look forward to their contribution to our campaign to improve sport delivery at the local club level,” said John Edwards, Chair of Club Excellence Cooperative. Through the Associate Membership paid for by OBA, the Club Excellence program will be available to Ontario Basketball member clubs in good standing, focusing on all the characteristics of strong, sound clubs, from management to governance and program delivery. It will also allow OBA to provide discounts to their member clubs on Club Excellence services, and gives them a voice in the stewardship of this innovative, standards-based certification program. “Club Excellence represents a significant financial investment from OBA to its member clubs,” said Michael Cvitkovic, executive director, Ontario Basketball. “We believe this investment aligns our clubs more closely, provides strong risk management and continues our commitment to Canadian Sport for Life principles. OBA clubs are the foundation of our organization and so it is imperative that we provide them with the necessary resources to succeed. No matter where our parents and athletes live, they should expect the same services from their local clubs.” For more information, visit www.clubexcellence.com.
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WHY CAN’T WE? By: Michael T. Cvitkovic Most sports have recognized the issue. Children should not be playing an adult game. Baseball has had T-ball, Rookie Ball and other modified games for years. Soccer nets and fields are significantly smaller than professional standards all across the world. Tennis legend Roger Federer learned his craft with mini tennis - a smaller racquet, net and court with lighter tennis balls to encourage proper technique. We’ve all seen Sidney Crosby and those Timbit Hockey TV commercials. Yet a majority of our basketball youth can still be found attempting to shoot a NBA-sized ball on a 10-foot net from a 15-foot free throw line in full-court, five-on-five competition. It’s time we take a good look in the mirror. There is a large movement across the country called Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) or the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. It’s been around for years and Ontario Basketball (OBA) has taken some steps to properly adapt. OBA has strong alignment with CS4L in the Train to Train (Girls 11-15 years; Boys 12-16 years) stage with programs such as Talent Identification and Development Program (TIDP) and the successful Team Ontario Under 14, 15 and 17 teams, however there exists a tremendous gap in earlier stages such as FUNdamentals (Girls 6-8 years; Boys 6-9 years) and Learn to Train (Girls 8-11 years; Boys 9-12 years). Teaching children physical literacy and investing quality gym time to catch, throw, jump, pivot, and balance must be a priority. So is creating a fun, inclusive environment that promotes skill development before competition and recognizes the social, emotional and psychological growth of young people. More practices, less games. It’s scientifically proven that children will become attracted or disinterested in a particular sport by the age of 12. That puts a lot of pressure on early childhood sport development, volunteer coaches, clubs, officials and parents. It is vital that all support networks for children, especially parents, understand the significance of developing the athlete in the child before the basketball player. Over the course of the next few months, Ontario Basketball will be participating in an in-depth CS4L review of the programs and services it currently offers. With its Regional Stakeholders Network and other basketball experts, OBA will formulize a long-term strategic plan to chart how it should address existing gaps. This will include a complete competition review. Change is challenging, but when it comes to our kids, isn’t it worth it? It’s time for basketball to step up and lead again. Together, let’s enjoy this significant transformation. If other popular sports can properly adjust their programming to ensure children are receiving age, stage and skill appropriate development, why can’t we? To learn more, visit www.CS4L.ca. Cvitkovic is the executive director of Ontario Basketball, having previously held sports management positions with York University, the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club and Tennis Canada.
The Talent Identification and Development Program (TID) is a systematic revision of the Player Development Program (PDP) that provides a clear pathway for athletes and coaches in the high performance stream. The outcomes of this restructuring include a downward shift in the ages of athletes that OBA high performance programs target and better alignment with the appropriate age categories as per the principles of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD). More athletes with high performance potential will be identified and provided the right training. Ontario Basketball is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the 2013 Talent Identification and Development Program as follows: Georgian College U12 Boys Centralized Camp: July 2 - 5 U12 Girls Centralized Camp: July 6 - 9 U14 Boys Centralized Camp: July 17 - 20 U14 Girls Centralized Camp: July 21 - 24 Abilities Centre / Durham College U16 Boys Centralized Camp: August 16 - 18 U16 Girls Centralized Camp: August 16 - 18 Georgian College U12 Identification Camp: August 21 - 23
Regional Tryouts ($25.00): April - May · Athletes receive a TID Nike / OBA Tshirt. Regional Training ($300.00): May - July · 360 selected athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age / stage appropriate training. Centralized Camp ($350.00): July · 288 athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance training alongside the best players in Ontario. · Off-court strength and conditioning training. · Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU). · Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights). · Special guest coaches. · Personal athlete evaluations. · Opportunity to be identified and selected for additional high performance development programs (ie. Centre for Performance, Team Ontario). · Nike / OBA shorts and reversible jersey. · Spalding composite basketball.
Regional Tryouts (Free): April - May Regional Training ($300.00): May - July · 720 athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age / stage appropriate training. · Nike / OBA reversible jersey. Centralized Camp ($350.00): July · 240 athletes are chosen from regional training sessions. · Athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance training alongside the best players in Ontario. · Off-court strength and conditioning training. · Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU). · Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights). · Special guest coaches. · Personal athlete evaluations. · Opportunity to be identified and selected to compete against the top 20 athletes in Ontario at the U12 Identification Camp in August. · Nike / OBA shorts. · Spalding composite basketball.
Regional Tryouts ($25.00): May - June · Athletes receive a TID Nike / OBA Tshirt. Regional Training ($300.00): June - August · 360 athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age and stage appropriate training. Centralized Camp ($350.00): August · 288 athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance training alongside the best players in Ontario. · Tournament style competition. · Off-court strength and conditioning training. · Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU). · Opportunity to be identified and selected for additional high performance development programs (ie. Centre for Performance, Team Ontario). · Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights). · Special guest coaches. · Personal athlete evaluations. · Nike / OBA shorts and reversible jersey. · Spalding composite basketball.
SINGH TAKES EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT FROM ETOBICOKE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TO QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 2012-13 OUA East men’s basketball rookie of the year Sukhpreet Singh of the Queen’s Gaels gained infamy in basketball circles for his accomplishments as a high school player with the Martingrove Bears, but the roots of his success can be traced to his development within the Ontario Basketball Association club system, as a player in the Etobicoke Basketball Association system. Singh rose through the ranks of the EBA system to reach the elite level, ultimately suiting up for the Etobicoke Thunder Elite program in the U19 Junior level.
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Arguably the biggest accomplishments for the Toronto native came in his high school days where as an eleventh grader and a rookie on the squad, Singh helped lift his Martingrove Bears team to an OFSAA AAA championship. After that season, the lanky guard was key to the Martingrove attack for the remainder of his high school career, while competing with the Etobicoke Thunder Elite program outside of the school-boy season. The transition from high school and OBA junior programs can be tough for some, but Singh’s performance in his debut OUA season with the Queen’s Gaels made it clear that he was comfortable with the jump to University ball. The Gaels were a team in flux this year, turning over a large portion of their roster and bringing in a great deal of talented freshman. With a young team comes an opportunity for playing time, and Singh seized that chance. He put up 12.2 points and 3.8 assists per game, the latter good enough to finish tied for sixth in the OUA. Singh accomplished all of this while averaging 29 minutes per contest as a rookie. Sukhpreet Singh is a shining example of hard work paying off. He used his time in the Etobicoke Basketball Association system and with the EBA’s Thunder Elite team to propel himself to accolades in his debut season in Ontario University Athletics. Singh fans, from Kingston to Etobicoke and all across the province, hope he can take what he learned as a player in the OBA and keep putting up great seasons. To follow Sukhpreet’s basketball career with the Queen’s Gaels visit http://www.gogaelsgo.com. Article by: Ontario University Athletics Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is the provincial voice for interuniversity sport, and a recognized leader and contributor to the Canadian Sport System, forging partnerships with Ontario universities and sport organizations to deliver a diversified sport model that achieves excellence in competition, fair play, ethical leadership, equitable opportunities and high quality student-athlete experiences within an educational environment.
WELCOME TO A FAIR PLAY FACILITY IN THE SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY, ONTARIO BASKETBALL WOULD LIKE YOU TO... CHEER AS MUCH AS YOU WANT. SUPPORT OUR COACHES, ATHLETES, OFFICIALS AND OTHER SPECTATORS. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY OURSELVES. ENJOY THE SPORT AND THE COMPETITION. ...BUT IF YOU DISRESPECT THE SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE FACILITY. Olympia Sports Camp is an official partner of Ontario Basketball and the proud sponsor of Ontario Basketball's Fair Play Program.