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BASKETBALL 2018 - 19 YEARBOOK

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2018-19 REGULAR SEASON SCHEdule

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

DATE Fri. Oct. 26 Fri. Nov. 2 Sat. Nov. 3 Fri, Nov. 9 Sat. Nov. 10 Fri. Nov. 16 Sat. Nov. 17 Sat. Nov. 24 Fri. Nov. 30 Sat. Dec. 1 Fri. Jan. 4 Sat. Jan. 5 Fri. Jan. 11 Sat. Jan. 12 Fri. Jan. 18 Sat. Jan. 19 Fri. Jan. 25 Sat. Jan. 26 Fri. Feb. 1 Fri. Feb. 8 Sat. Feb. 9 Fri. Feb. 15 Sat. Feb. 16

DATE Sat. Oct. 28 Fri. Nov. 3 Sat. Nov. 4 Wed. Nov. 8 Sat. Nov. 11 Fri. Nov. 17 Sat. Nov. 18 Fri. Nov. 24 Sat. Nov. 25 Wed. Nov. 28 Fri. Jan. 5 Sat. Jan. 6 Fri. Jan. 12 Sat. Jan. 13 Wed. Jan. 17 Fri. Jan. 19 Fri. Jan. 26 Sat. Jan. 27 Fri. Feb. 2 Wed. Feb. 7 Sat. Feb. 10 Fri. Feb. 16 Sat. Feb. 27

OPPONENT TIME vs. Queen’s 8pm at Windsor 8pm at Western 8pm vs. Algoma 8pm vs. Guelph 8pm vs. Waterloo 8pm vs. Laurier 8pm at Lakehead 8pm at McMaster 8pm at Brock 8pm at Nipissing 8pm at Laurentian 8pm vs. Toronto 8pm vs. Ryerson 8pm at Ottawa 8pm at Carleton 8pm vs. Laurentian 1pm vs. Nipissing 8pm at Queen’s 8pm vs. Carleton 8pm vs. Ottawa 8pm at Ryerson 8pm at Toronto 8pm

OPPONENT SCORE vs. Lakehead W 90-78 vs. Brock L 101-72 vs. McMaster W 77-66 at Guelph L 87-72 at Algoma L 73-71 at Laurier L 87-75 at Waterloo L 77-66 vs. Western L 70-63 vs. Windsor L 65-61 at Queen’s L 82-61 at Nipissing L 92-53 at Laurentian L 68-64 vs. Ottawa L 87-44 vs. Carleton L 78-68 at Ryerson L 83-70 at Toronto L 73-56 vs. Nipissing L 75-71 vs. Laurentian L 89-80 vs. Queen’s L 93-68 vs. Ryerson L 88-71 vs. Toronto L 80-75 at Carleton L 87-57 at Ottawa L 82-54

2017-18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # 8 21 20 6 11 10 7 15 12 13 2 3 5 22 23 9 24

Name Gianmarco Luciani Josiah Riley Brandon Ramirez Chevon Brown Prince Kamunga Gene Spagnuolo Stefano Spaguolo Ricky Hudson MJ Forbes Nana Adu-Poku Matthew Carating Hassan Adenola DeShawn Montaque Sukhjot Kalsi

GP 23 10 13 22 23 23 13 21 9 23 8 8 13 20 Christian D’Alessandro 10 Ammar Hassan 6 Isaiah Scipio 13

PPG 10.7 10.6 9.8 9.0 8.3 7.5 6.8 6.3 4.8 4.4 4.0 2.5 2.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.6

RPG 4.7 4.6 5.5 3.5 2.9 2.3 2.8 4.6 4.4 3.2 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.0 2.0

A 21 17 7 48 7 42 20 18 8 9 10 1 23 2 1 2 3

STL 20 17 12 19 11 14 13 19 8 4 6 1 8 4 4 1 2

BLK 15 4 3 6 17 2 1 18 2 7 0 0 0 8 1 0 4

FG% 3FG% 36.1 29.6 33.1 23.1 40.9 19.0 31.9 22.6 34.1 31.6 40.0 42.9 31.6 30.6 46.3 33.3 35.5 0.0 41.7 33.3 24.3 21.1 29.6 9.1 27.9 20.0 25.7 19.2 27.3 0.0 10.0 0.0 16.7 0.0

FT% 69.8 55.6 44.4 88.1 73.2 77.4 75.0 45.2 80.8 53.6 76.9 60.0 100.0 50.0 50.0 66.7 68.6

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OUTLOOK

The York Lions men’s basketball team enters the 2018-19 season with a re-vamped roster full of new faces and returning players committed to instilling a winning culture back to the program.

team-leading 2.2 assists per game last year, while Kamunga showed flashes of brilliance in his rookie season and has played well in the Lions pre-season games.

Nate Philippe begins his second season as head coach for the Lions with a fresh set of expectations after the team struggled in his first year behind the bench. The Lions got off to a good start last season going 8-5 in their non-conference schedule and 2-1 in the first three games of the regular season but fell into a long losing skid soon after, that would last the rest of the regular season. With a tough first year now in the rearview mirror, Philippe sees a productive first off-season as head coach as the first step in bringing back a winning culture to the team.

Philippe has spent a lot of time in the pre-season working on improving the team’s defence and rebounding and sees those areas, as well as quickly integrating the new players into the team’s systems as the keys to success this year.

“I think we’ve had a really good off-season and we’ve been taking steps forward every day,” says Philippe on his expectations for the team this

“Defence and rebounding are the two key focal points for me as a coach and our program,” says Philippe. “Those are the areas we want to take major steps forward this year and if we can accomplish that it will be a key part of our success. Also, with so many new players we have to accelerate our growth quickly as well. We have a lot of first year guys who will be playing important roles so we’re hoping they can adapt quickly to the style and physicality of the university game.”

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I think we’ve had a really good off-season and we’ve been taking steps forward every day

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NATE

PHILIPPE ON TEAM GROWTH

year. “Realistically we definitely want to improve on last season, which was a tough year for us on and off the court that we don’t like to talk about too much. Our main goal this year is to continue to improve and compete for a playoff spot. Playing in the OUA East is a challenge with it being the toughest division in Canada but I’m excited to see how we match up and how good our team can be this season.” Leading the way for the Lions returning players this season will be 2017-18 team MVP Gianmarco Luciani and former OUA all-rookie team member Gene Spagnuolo, who will be playing their final years in the York red and white. After sitting out two seasons, first in 2015-16 as a red shirt after transferring from the Acadia Axemen and then in 2016-17 with an injury, Luciani was one of the bright spots for the team last year averaging a team-leading 10.7 points per game and finishing second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game. Spagnuolo also returned last season after missing the 2016-17 season and averaged 7.5 points per game while finishing second on the team in assists.

Some of those new players who will step into important roles include point guard DeAndrae Pierre, who was Philippe’s number one recruiting target and was ranked #64 in the North Pole Hoops 2018 recruiting class rankings. Brendon Chevannes, an explosive point guard with elite ball handling skills, also transfers to York this season after spending three seasons playing in junior college and NCAA Division II in the United States. The two point guards are also joined by high-ceiling players such as shooting guard Alex Thielen and big man Somto Dimanochie, who Philippe expects to play important minutes in their rookie seasons. The Lions are at the start of an uphill climb to become an elite team in the OUA and with the right pieces now in place this season they will take the first few steps in that journey.

The two seniors will be joined by a pair of second-year Lions in Chevon Brown, who impressed in his first year with the team, and sophomore Prince Kamunga as players who Philippe expects to lead the team on the court this year. Brown, a junior college transfer and one of the team captains, averaged 9.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and a

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NATE PHILIPPE HEAD COACH

Nate Philippe was named the head coach of the Lions men’s basketball program in June 2017. Philippe, a Toronto native, returned home to coach his first year for the Lions last season with nearly 10 years of experience as a varsity coach, including two as a head coach in U SPORTS with the UQAM Citadins. He also has five years of experience in NCAA Division I basketball and spent one year as an assistant coach with the Lions in 2009-10. In his two seasons with the Citadins, Philippe engineered a tremendous program turnaround, taking a last-place team to the RSEQ championship game in his first season and leading them back to the title game the following year. Under his guidance from 2015-17, the Citadins won 29 more games than they had in the two years prior to his arrival, had their first conference player of the year recipient and U SPORTS all-Canadian in Kewyn Blain and won the gold medal at the first ever FISU World University 3x3 Championships in Xiamen, China, in 2015. Philippe went to UQAM after two seasons as an assistant coach at American University (2013-15), helping the Eagles win an improbable Patriot League tournament championship in 2014 that secured them a berth in the NCAA tournament, and a return to the championship game in 2015. Prior to that he was an assistant with the University of Maine for two seasons and the University of North Dakota for one, winning the Great West Conference championship with the Fighting Hawks in 2011.

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Philippe’s coaching career began in Toronto in 2008, when he served as the head coach of the senior boys’ team at West Hill Collegiate Institute and Grassroots Canada Elite AAU, as well as an assistant coach at Centennial College. He was then the associate head coach at the Regional Elite Development Academy (REDA) in its founding year. As a player he spent four seasons in the AUS with UPEI and Saint Mary’s, leading the Huskies to a pair of appearances in the conference championship game and the CIS national tournament. He graduated from Saint Mary’s in 2003 with a bachelor of arts degree in economics and business studies and went on to a five-year career as a real estate agent before beginning coaching.

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JUAN NUNEZ

SUKHPREET SINGH

Juan Nunez joined the Lions coaching staff in 2017 and brings to York more than 10 years of coaching experience at a variety of levels.

Sukhpreet Singh is a recent graduate from Queen’s University where he starred on the men’s basketball team for five seasons. Singh averaged 15.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game over 90 career games with the Gaels. His best season came in 2015-16 when he averaged 22.3 points per game and led the Gaels to an 11-8 regular season record and a berth in the OUA quarter finals.

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In addition to working with the Lions this season, he is also involved with the Toronto Raptors as the Raptors 905 lead youth skills coach. He has been with the University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, since 2012 with both their men’s and women’s teams, most recently as the assistant coach of the varsity men’s basketball team. He is also the league commissioner for the National Preparatory Association (NPA Canada) and helps run events for North Pole Hoops. Nunez’s coaching resume includes stints with CIA Bounce, the Mississauga Monarchs, Ontario Basketball, REDA Basketball and Abbey Park High School. He earned his degree from the University of Toronto and is working on his Level 3 certification.

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The political studies graduate ranks first all-time in Queen’s men’s basketball scoring and was twice named an OUA all-star as well as OUA East rookie of the year in 2013. After graduating in 2017 Singh entered the coaching ranks as head coach of Run With It Basketball’s under-15 AAU team.

ANDREW BROEREN

BEN HAILE

ASSISTANT COACH

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Andrew Broeren comes to York with a coaching resume that includes stints at the college and provincial levels. Broeren most recently served as head coach with the Georgian College Grizzlies women’s team for the last three seasons, where he led the team to the playoffs for the first time in seven years in 2017. He’s also been coaching the Junior and Senior Boys basketball teams at St. Joseph’s Secondary School since 2013 and the Next Level Basketball AAU traveling team out of Barrie for the last two seasons. Broeren also previously coached at Ontario Basketball’s Centre for Performance where he was coach of the summer development program from 2011-14.

Ben Haile joined the Lions in 2017 as the player development specialist. Since 2015, he has served as a coach with Desta Player Development, teaching fundamental basketball skills in group and one-on-one sessions. He is also the head coach of the Vaughan Panthers U11 team. Prior to stepping into the coaching ranks, he spent four years playing pro basketball in Germany with Erft Baskets Euskirchen. Haile earned his degree in psychology from the University of Guelph and completed a business administration certificate at Humber College.

BRANDON EMMANUEL

ALI BARLAS

ASSISTANT COACH

STUDENT ATHLETIC THERAPIST

Brandon Emmanuel joined the Lions coaching staff in 2017 and is already a part of the York community as an academic advisor in Central Advising.

JACOB GALLANT

STUDENT ATHLETIC THERAPIST

He previously spent one season as the sport programming coordinator for the OUA. He brings to the Lions plenty of experience working with student-athletes, serving as the academic support coordinator at Canisius College and an academic advisor for student-athletes at UCLA. He also spent two seasons as a regional advanced scout with the NBA’s Orlando Magic. He had his own playing career in the OUA, spending three seasons with Ryerson and helping the Rams reach the OUA East Division final in 2003. He completed his undergraduate degree with Laurentian University and went on to earn a master of sport administration from Canisius College.

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GIANMARCO LUCIANI & GENE SPAGNUOLO It’s been a winding road to reach their final year in York red and white for two of the leaders on the men’s basketball team in forward Gianmarco Luciani and guard Gene Spagnuolo. Lions head coach Nate Philippe will be counting on the two seniors for leadership on and off the court this season, and while the two players have taken different paths to reach their final year, they have both shared common experiences that have led them to become important pieces in the Lions lineup. Prior to coming to York, Luciani spent two seasons playing for the Acadia Axemen in the Atlantic University Sport conference. He earned AUS all-rookie team honours in 2014 and appeared in 39 games over two seasons while averaging 6.4 points per game. He transferred to York in advance of the 2015-16 season and red shirted during his first year with the program. He was set to make his Lions debut on opening night of the 2016-17 season but suffered a knee injury on the last day of training camp that sidelined him for the entire season. He finally made his long-awaited Lions debut last year and thinks the setbacks he’s gone through in his career has ultimately made him stronger. “Those two years were definitely some of the harder years I’ve had in my life,” says the 6’5” forward. “Especially the second season when I had my knee injury. I had a really good offseason and was ready to comeback and have a really good year for York and on the last day of training camp I came down with the injury. But that injury just proved that I can do anything I put my mind too. I used it as a challenge to test myself and see how good I could comeback. And when I finally stepped on the court last year it was a great feeling of relief that all the hard work I put in to come back was worth it and I think I’m starting to reap the rewards now heading into this year.” For Spagnuolo, being a member of the Lions runs in his family. His father Enzo is a York hall of famer and one of the most-decorated players in the history of the program. Last season, his brother Stefano joined him on the team and the two were in the starting lineup for their first game together in the first game after the holiday break against the Laurentian Voyageurs.

registering a career-high 10.4 points per game in 2015-16. He returned last year to play in all 23 of the team’s games and filled a key leadership void that was missing from the young Lions team. He hopes to share the lessons he’s learned along the ups and downs of his university career with some of his younger teammates this year. “My advice for the younger guys would be to find extra time for yourself to put in work,” says Spagnuolo. “Not just to work on basketball, but on your academics and in your personal life. Try not to get stressed out and keep everything in balance. Another big thing on the court is you just have outwork the guys that are in front of you. Try and be better than the next guy in front of you and your opportunities will come.”

Spagnuolo began his Lions career in 2014-15 and like Luciani, was an all-rookie team member in his first season earning the OUA’s honour after averaging 8.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. The 6’3” guard also missed a full season, sitting out the 2016-17 season after

Both natives of Maple, Ont., Luciani and Spagnuolo played well in their returns to university basketball last season, as Spagnuolo started 15 games and led the team with a 42.9 three point percentage, while Luciani averaged 10.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and was named team MVP. The senior duo will be counted on heavily again this season and hope to lead the rebuilding Lions to a playoff berth in their final years with the team.

Five Questions with Gianmarco

Five Questions with Gene

Favourite basketball player? Vince Carter

Favourite Basketball Player? Chris Paul

Favourite basketball movie? Coach Carter

Favourite basketball movie? He Got Game

If you were a superhero, what powers would you have? Being able to fly

Any Superstitions or rituals? Listen to Mac Miller to calm myself down before the game. I prefer that to getting hyped up

What was your favourite TV show growing up? Breaking Bad Pre-game or post-game meal? Pre-game: Coffee and chicken Caesar salad

Why Number 10 ? No reason. I was number 5 my first three years and took a year off and when I came back they just game me 10 Who would you want to play you in a movie about your life? Leonardo Dicaprio

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NANA ADU-POKU

BRENDON CHEVANNES

F • 6-7 • 210 5th Year

G • 6-1 • 180 4th Year

G • 5-10 • 170 4th Year

Kinesiology & Health Science North York, Ont. Westview Centennial S.S.

Human Resources Management Toronto, Ont. Richview C.I. / ASA College

Business & Society Brampton, Ont. Father Henry Carr C.S.S. / Concord University

• Averaged 3.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in his first four seasons • Has only missed two regular seasons in his career • His dunk against Algoma was named the seventh-best play in the CIS by Varsity Life as part of the CIS Top 15 in 2015 • Has great mobility for a big player and can defend multiple positions • Earned TDSB all-star honours in 2013

Year GP 2014-15 19 2015-16 18 2016-17 18 2017-18 23 Total 78

CHEVRON BROWN

PLAYERS

PTS REB AST BLK STL 42 24 5 1 6 60 31 2 0 1 43 27 10 1 5 102 74 9 7 4 247 156 26 9 16

CHRISTIAN

D’ALESSANDRO

• Ranked second in the OUA last year with a free throw percentage of 88.1 • Placed fourth in team scoring with 9.0 points per game in 2017-18 and was the team leader in assists with 2.2 per game • An athletic scorer who is an excellent leader on the floor • Spent two seasons at ASA College and earned a first-team all-region award • Helped high school team win the bronze medal at the OFSAA championships

• Explosive point guard with elite ball handling skills • Spent the last three years playing in the United States, including last season with the Concord Mountain Lions in NCAA Division II • Played two years in junior college with the Dawson Bucs and averaged 11 points per game and led the team with 5.7 assists per game in 2016-17

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 22 198 78 48 6 19 Total 22 198 78 48 6 19

SOMTO

DIMANOCHIE

NICOLAS DUNCAN

F • 6-7 • 225 2nd Year

F • 6-8 • 230 1st Year

F • 6-7 • 200 1st Year

Commerce, Business Research Tottenham, Ont. St. Thomas Aquinas C.S.S.

Business & Society Lagos, Nigeria Brentwood College School

Commerce Mississauga, Ont. GTA Prep / UPEI

• Appeared in 10 games and started one as a rookie forward. Averaged 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 points in 10 minutes of action per game • A strong, physical forward who is a tough defender • Brings high character and a strong work ethic to the team • Helped high school team win the GBSSA championship in 2016 and the Catholic school championship in 2017

• Strong, physical big man with excellent potential • Played at Brentwood College in Mill Bay, B.C. in high school • Helped lead team to a provincial championship last season

• Stretch forward with a versatile skill set • Spent last year as a red shirt with UPEI • Only started playing basketball four years ago and played at the GTA Prep academy in high school

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 10 10 21 1 1 4 Total 10 10 21 1 1 4

MJ FORBES

G • 6-4 • 190 2nd Year Criminology Innisfil, Ont. Nantyr Shores S.S. • Appeared in nine games and started one as a rookie guard • Ranked fifth on the team in rebounds with 4.4 per game. Also averaged 4.8 points in 13.8 minutes of action per night • An athletic and explosive guard who is scratching the surface of his potential • Earned high school team’s MVP award and was the leading scorer in final year

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 9 43 40 8 2 8 Total 9 43 40 8 2 8

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STEFAN GRUJIC

F • 6-7 • 205 3rd Year Commerce Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin Leboldus / Humber College • A strong rebounder who can play both forward positions • Played three games for the Lions in 2015-16 and returns this year after playing last year with Humber College • Starred at power forward and centre for Dr. Martin Leboldus H.S. and earned team all-star award in final season • Won three straight provincial championships (2013-15) in the SHSAA 5A division

PRINCE KAMUNGA

G • 6-6 • 195 2nd Year Information Technology Toronto, Ont. College Francais • Played in all 23 games and started 12 as a rookie guard • Ranked fifth in team scoring, and first among rookies, with 8.3 points per game and also recorded 2.9 rebounds per game • A long, athletic wing with tremendous potential • Was a top-three scorer in the GTA in grade 11 and helped high school team win a TDSB regional championship in grade 10

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 23 192 66 7 17 11 Total 23 192 66 7 17 11

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YACINE LOE

F • 6-7 • 220 1st Year

G/F • 6-5 • 205 4th Year

Business Economics Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso INT School of Ouagadougou

Commerce, Finance Maple, Ont. St. Thomas of Villanova College/Acadia University

• Forward with a lot of potential who has a long wingspan • Earned his high school’s MVP award in 2016 for both basketball and soccer and was named athlete of the year in 2015-16 • Played with Desta Training in the Megacity basketball league last year and averaged 6.6 points and 9.6 rebounds over 12 games

• Played in all 23 games and started 15 in first season with the Lions and was named team MVP • Led the team in scoring with 10.7 points per game and was second in rebounds per game (4.7) • Sat out two seasons, the first as a transfer and the second with an injury prior to making Lions debut last year • Came to York from Acadia University, where he appeared in 39 games over two seasons with the Axemen and averaged 6.4 points per game • Earned AUS all-rookie team honours in 2014 • An outstanding perimeter scorer who also has great on-the-ball defence

Year 2013-14 * 2014-15 * 2017-18 Total

GP 19 20 23 62

GIANMARCO LUCIANI

ARON MATA

G • 6-2 • 170 1st Year Business Economics Vaughan, Ont. Athlete Institute Prep • Guard with play making ability who can shoot from long range • Played at prestigious Athlete Institute Prep out of Orangeville, Ont. in high school • Spent two years playing club basketball with CIA Bounce

PTS REB AST BLK STL 107 45 23 4 5 143 68 19 4 17 246 109 21 15 20 496 222 63 23 42 *With UNB Varsity Reds

DEANDRAE PIERRE

SCIPIO

G • 6-2 • 170 1st Year

F • 6-8 • 200 2nd Year

Sociology Brampton, Ont. GTA Prep

Law & Society Brampton, Ont. St. Roch C.S.S.

• Combo guard who attacks the rim and has playmaking ability. Effective player at both ends of the floor • Averaged 10.4 points, 2.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds with GTA Prep Academy last year and led team to championship game • Recruited by numerous NCAA Division I schools and was ranked #64 in the North Pole Hoops top-100 rankings for the recruiting class of 2018

ISAIAH

• Played in 13 games last year as a reserve forward after joining the team in January last season • Averaged 2.0 rebounds in 11.3 minutes of action per game • Talented forward with a long wingspan who will compete for minutes

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 13 8 26 3 2 4 Total 13 8 26 3 2 4

SPAGNUOLO

G • 6-2 • 180 2nd Year Business Economics Maple, Ont. St. Thomas of Villanova College • Appeared in 13 games and started three in first season with the Lions after redshirting in 2016-17 • Recorded 6.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists • A high-energy, athletic guard who is a natural scorer • Father, Enzo, was a point guard with the Yeomen from 1979-84 and was inducted into the York University Sport Hall of Fame in 2012 and brother, Gene, is also on the team

SPAGNUOLO

G • 6-3 • 195 5th Year Administrative Studies Maple, Ont. St. Thomas of Villanova College • Played in all 23 games and started 12 at guard in return to the Lions after missing all of the previous season • Ranked sixth in the OUA and led the Lions in three-point shooting percentage at 42.9 • Also tied for the team lead with 1.8 assists per game and recorded 7.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game • OUA all-rookie team member in 2015 • A physical guard who can score in a number of different ways • Father, Enzo, was a point guard with the Yeomen from 1979-84 and was inducted into the York University Sport Hall of Fame in 2012 and brother, Stefano, is also on the team

Year GP 2014-15 15 2015-16 17 2017-18 23 Total 55

STEFANO

GENE

PTS REB AST BLK STL 121 32 20 1 8 177 48 21 2 13 172 54 42 2 14 470 134 83 5 35

ALEX THIELEN

G • 6-4 • 190 1st Year Physics & Astronomy Toronto, Ont. Vaughan Prep • Shooting guard with and excellent work ethic and high upside • Led high school team to the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association elite 8 tournament last season

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 13 89 37 20 1 13 Total 13 89 37 20 1 13

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U SPORTS AWARDS

AWARD WINNERS

U SPORTS Bronze Medals (since 1962) 1978-79, 1977-78

U SPORTS Coach of the Year / Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy (since 1972) 1983-84 – Bob Bain U SPORTS Player of the Year / Mike Moser Memorial 1977-78 – Bob Bain (co-recipient) Trophy (since 1974) 1980-81 – David Coulthard U SPORTS Outstanding Student-Athlete / 1978-79 – David Coulthard Ken Shields Award (since 1993) 2000-01 – Chris Peskun U SPORTS Rookie of the Year / Dr. Peter Mullins Trophy (since 1987) U SPORTS First-Team All-Canadians (since 1978) 2004-05 – Tut Ruach 1981-82 – David Coulthard 2002-03 – Dan Eves 1980-81 – David Coulthard 1997-98 – Dean Labayen 1979-80 – Bo Pelech, David Coulthard 1978-79 – David Coulthard, Lonnie Ramati

U SPORTS Second-Team All-Canadians (since 1978) 2006-07 – Daniel Eves 2004-05 – Daniel Eves 2002-03 – Ryan French 1985-86 – Tim Rider 1984-85 – John Christensen 1983-84 – Enzo Spagnuolo 1977-78 – David Coulthard

OUA AWARDS

ALL-TIME

OUA Championship Titles (since 1908) 1984-85, 1983-84, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80, 1977-78

OUA Second-Team All-Stars (since 1971) 2013-14 – Nick Tufegdzich 2011-12 – David Tyndale 2010-11 – Dejan Kravic 2009-10 – David Tyndale 2008-09 – Tut Ruach 2007-08 – Tut Ruach 2006-07 – Jordan Foebel, Rohan Steen 2003-04 – Ryan French 2002-03 – Tom McChesney 2001-02 – Dean Labayen 2000-01 – Dean Labayen 1999-00 – Mike George 1997-98 – Chris Peskun 1996-97 – Byron Nugent, Nathan Aryev 1995-96 – Byron Nugent, John Poulimenos, Nathan Aryev 1993-94 – Wilton Hall 1992-93 – Mark Bellai 1986-87 – Mike Sherwood, Stuart Levinsky 1985-86 – Tim Yawner 1984-85 – Mark Jones 1983-84 – John Christensen, Mark Jones, Tim Rider 1982-83 – Tim Rider 1981-82 – Tim Rider 1980-81 – Tim Rider 1979-80 – Paul Jones 1978-79 – Ed Siebert, Ted Galka 1977-78 – Bo Pelech 1975-76 – Ed Siebert, Everad Spence

OUA Silver Medals 1986-87, 1985-86, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1971-72 OUA Most Outstanding Player in the Wilson Cup Final / Kitch Macpherson Trophy (since 1979) 1984-85 – John Christensen 1983-84 – Enzo Spagnuolo 1981-82 – David Coulthard 1980-81 – Paul Jones 1979-80 – David Coulthard

OUA Coach of the Year 1997-98 – Bob Bain 1991-92 – Bob Bain (co-recipient) 1985-86 – Bob Bain (co-recipient) 1984-85 – Bob Bain 1983-84 – Bob Bain 1981-82 – Bob Bain 1978-79 – Bob Bain 1977-78 – Bob Bain 1974-75 – Bob Bain

YORK AWARDS

OUA First-Team All-Stars (since 1971) 2014-15 – Nick Tufegdzich 2006-07 – Daniel Eves OUA Most Outstanding Player in the Championship 2005-06 – Tut Ruach Playoffs / E.C. Lebel Plaque (until 1978) 2004-05 – Daniel Eves, Jordan Foebel 1977-78 – David Coulthard 2003-04 – Tom McChesney 2002-03 – Ryan French OUA East Player of the Year (since 1980) 2001-02 – Ryan French 2004-05 – Daniel Eves 2000-01 – Paul Nixon 1985-86 – Tim Rider 1998-99 – Dean Labayen 1984-85 – John Christensen 1997-98 – Dean Labayen 1982-83 – Enzo Spagnuolo 1996-97 – Wilton Hall 1981-82 – David Coulthard 1995-96 – Wilton Hall 1980-81 – David Coulthard 1991-92 – Clive Anderson, Mark Bellai 1990-91 – Clive Anderson, Mark Bellai OUA East Rookie of the Year (since 1991) 1988-89 – Jeff McDermid 2008-09 – David Tyndale 1987-88 – Jeff McDermid 2004-05 – Tut Ruach 1985-86 – Mark Jones, Stuart Levinsky, Tim Rider 2002-03 – Daniel Eves 1984-85 – John Christensen, Tim Rider 1999-00 – Ryan French 1983-84 – Enzo Spagnuolo, Grant Parobec 1997-98 – Dean Labayen 1982-83 – Enzo Spagnuolo, Grant Parobec, John Christensen 1996-97 – Paul Nixon 1981-82 – David Coulthard, John Christensen 1994-95 – Byron Nugent 1980-81 – David Coulthard, John Christensen 1993-94 – John Poulimenos 1979-80 – Bo Pelech, David Coulthard 1991-92 – Wilton Hall (co-recipient) 1978-79 – Bo Pelch, David Coulthard, Lonnie Ramati 1977-78 – David Coulthard, Lonnie Ramati OUA East Ken Shields Award Nominee (since 1998) 1976-77 – Chris McNeill 2000-01 – Chris Peskun 1975-76 – Romeo Callegaro 1998-99 – Chris Peskun 1974-75 – Everad Spence 1973-74 – Everad Spence 1972-73 – Bob Weppler 1971-72 – Bob Weppler York Athlete of the Year (since 1968) 2006-07 – Dan Eves 1981-82 – David Coulthard (co-recipient) 1979-80 – David Coulthard 1975-76 – Evard Spence 1973-74 – Evard Spence York Rookie of the Year (since 2000) 2009-10 – Dejan Kravic 2008-09 – David Tyndale 2004-05 – Tut Ruach 2002-03 – Dan Eves Charles Saundercook Award (since 1978) 2008-09 – Tut Ruach 2000-01 – Chris Peskun

YORK LIONS

Hall of Fame Inductee (since 1980) 2017 – Mark Bellai 2016 – Bob Bain, Mark Jones 2012 – Enzo Spagnuolo 2010 – Grant Parobec 2009 – Paul Jones 2004 – Tim Rider 2003 – John Christensen 2002 – Bo Pelech 2001 – David Coulthard, Ev Spence Team MVPs 2017-18 – Gianmarco Luciani 2016-17 – Jayden Frederick 2015-16 – Nathan Culbreath 2014-15 – Nick Tufegdzich

U SPORTS All-Rookie Team 2008-09 – David Tyndale

OUA East All-Rookie Team (since 2000) 2014-15 – Gene Spagnuolo 2013-14 – Nathan Culbreath, Phillip Cunningham-Gillen 2012-13 – Daniel Tulloch 2011-12 – Richard Iheadindu 2009-10 – Dejan Kravic, Ostap Choliy 2008-09 – David Tyndale, John Lafontaine 2007-08 – Dalton Olinoski 2006-07 – Jason Hoult 2004-05 – Tut Ruach 2002-03 – Daniel Eves, Jordan Foebel 2001-02 – Scott McLeod 1999-00 – David Tycynski, Ryan French 2013-14 – Nick Tufegdzich 2012-13 – David Tyndale 2011-12 – David Tyndale 2010-11 – Stefan Haynes 2009-10 – David Tyndale 2008-09 – Tut Ruach 2007-08 – Tut Ruach 2006-07 – Dan Eves 2005-06 – Tut Ruach 2004-05 – Dan Eves 2003-04 – Tom McChesney 2002-03 – Ryan French 2001-02 – Ryan French 2000-01 – Paul Nixon

JOIN THE PRIDE York University’s student-athletes have been competing against rival institutions on the Canadian sport scene for over 40 years. Provincial and national team titles, combined with numerous athletes and coaches who have participated on many of Canada’s national teams, attest to the success of York’s varsity program. Since the inception of organized sport competition in 1965, York has won 173 provincial banners and 36 national titles. Athletics & Recreation offers 19 varsity sport teams that compete in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and U SPORTS. The varsity sport teams are guided by a tremendous coaching staff that is composed of NCCP certified professionals, many of whom also hold leadership positions in provincial and national sport organizations and are experts in their field of coaching. The staff includes more than 100 dedicated fulltime and part-time coaches.

ACADEMIC & FINANCIAL SUPPORT At York we understand that academic and financial support are significant keys to success at the university level and we have a number of programs in place to provide all the support necessary for student-athletes to thrive. Providing Athletes with Winning Strategies (PAWS)

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING York University is one of only a handful of institutions in Canada that has two dedicated strength and conditioning coaches for its studentathletes. The Lions work closely with strength and conditioning staff, who create programs based on the needs of the athlete and coaches on high-performance lifts and movements. Team and individual workouts are available and education on all aspects of strength and conditioning is provided, including proper warm-ups and cool-downs, plyometrics, power, energy systems development, strength and flexibility. Programs are created for both in-season and off-season workouts. Every training session is designed for the needs of the athlete and individual sport. The training phase and focus changes throughout the year and are based on the competition schedule and off-season periodization program. The strength and conditioning coaches also work closely with the athletic therapy group on rehabilitating injured players. All Lions have access to the varsity strength and conditioning centre, which is for the exclusive use of our student-athletes. Training here allows you to work in a high-performance environment where all equipment and programming is selected with the needs of the high-performance athlete in mind.

SPORT INJURY CLINIC

Athletics & Recreation has placed the highest priority on supporting its student-athletes in all facets of university life, focusing specifically on helping foster success in the classroom. The PAWS Program provides tutoring across multiple subjects for all students, mentoring from senior student-athletes, academic advising through our academic services coordinator and many of our faculty, and access to our vast network of alumni.

The Gorman/Shore Sport Injury Clinic features a full staff of athletic therapists and team doctors with significant experience in the medical field, and many of the doctors are recognized as some of the top experts in the country in their specific fields.

Athletic Scholarships York University is committed to helping students with demonstrated financial need meet the direct education costs associated with university studies (tuition, books and mandatory course fees). Financial assistance can be provided from a variety of sources including OSAP, scholarships, bursaries, private awards and employment. Athletics & Recreation understands the importance of providing Athletic Financial Awards (AFAs) to entering student-athletes and has developed a number of awards, valued at $22,500 each ($4,500 per year up to five years). These awards are given annually to elite student-athletes that have achieved an 80% entering average and maintain a 6.0 grade point average.

In addition to sport medicine physicians, York employs a large variety of specialists including an orthopedic surgeon, dentist, neurosurgeon, radiologist, cardiologist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, massage therapist, osteopath, pedorthist and a mental health specialist. The team brings to York experience at multiple Olympic Games and world championships, as well as with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports. The sport injury clinic is a teaching clinic, with students from the Athletic Therapy Certificate Program doing their clinical placements under the direct supervision of the clinic manager and supervisor. Because of this, most medical care for student-athletes is free of charge. Each Lions varsity team is assigned at least one student athletic therapist who spends the entire season with the team and attends all practices and games. Lions student-athletes also have access to a fully-equipped clinic for all of their treatment needs.

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