The first conference game on the 2012-13 CIS schedule features the University of Regina hosting the Saskatchewan Huskies on Thursday night at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Returning four of five starters from 2011-12 and adding a promising transfer, the Cougars hope to take a step forward this season after collecting a 5-15 record over last year's conference schedule.
Leading the group of returners is forward Paul Gareau, who already has a 35-point game to his credit this season in a win over Concordia two weekends ago. Entering his final season in a Cougar uniform, Gareau will almost certainly finish among the school's all-time top ten scorers.
Fourth-year post Connor Burns (201-F) transitioned into a starting role last year as and averaged 11.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Cougars. He averaged just under 30 minutes per game during the conference schedule and will likely be heavily used again at post this season.
The Cougars have mostly gone with a starting lineup through the non-conference schedule that features three guards, including returning players Brendan Hebert and Antonio Tate and junior college transfer Frank Brown.
Hebert started for the Cougars last year and had a team-leading 78 assists, while Tate joined the team for the second semester and averaged 13.6 minutes played per game off the bench. Brown was an all-conference selection for Phoenix College last season and is expected to make an immediate impact in the backcourt for the Cougars.
Also returning for the Cougars are guards Sterling Nostedt and Darius Mole, with both players seeing significant playing time coming off the bench so far this season. Nostedt enters his final season of CIS eligibility ranked seventh in school history with 113 three-pointers made in his career, while Mole served as the team's starting point guard in 2010-11 but missed all of last season while rehabbing an injury suffered during the non-conference schedule.
Medicine Hat College transfer Matthew Augustine, second-year post Vule Grujic (208-C), and first-year forward Travis Sylvestre (Michael A. Riffel HS) will also see roles off the bench for the Cougars this season. Also on the roster is second-year guard Ryan Schmidt, first-year guard Jeff Propp (Michael A. Riffel HS), second-year forward Jeremy Zver, second-year post Daniel Osiowy, and first-year guard Kyle Dudley (Balfour Collegiate).
Despite returning zero starters from last year's team, Saskatchewan comes into the weekend ranked No. 5 in this week's CIS poll after a strong performance in non-conference play. Matt Forbes, Patrick Burns, Ben Baker, and Evan Ostertag have stepped into starting roles for the Huskies, while San Diego City College transfer Stephon Lamar has made an immediate impact for Saskatchewan.
The two teams met two weeks ago in non-conference action, with Saskatchewan taking a 12-point win at the Graham Shootout in Saskatoon.
The second leg of the home-and-home series will go on Saturday night in Saskatoon.
London Lightning (NBL Canada) confirmed in their roster forward Taylor Black (198-104kg). He played there last season. But in 16 NBL Canada games he had just 1.8ppg and 1.1rpg. Black's team won OUA Central Division Regular Season in 2015. He previously for Marauders. London Lightning roster for 2016-2017: Guards: Ryan Anderson Garrett Williamson Marcus Capers Forward: Taylor Black By Eurobasket Data Center (via @nblcanada) Check also Complete Transfers List in NBL Canada [read more]
London Lightning (NBL Canada) confirmed in their roster forward Taylor Black (198-104kg). He played there last season. But in 16 NBL Canada games he had just 1.8ppg and 1.1rpg. Black's team won OUA Central Division Regular Season in 2015. He previously for Marauders.
courtesy oursportscentral.com The Cape Breton Highlander professional basketball team will unveil its new head coach and its first two players at an open to the public news conference next week in Sydeny. Tyrone Levingston, president of the newest franchise in the National Basketball League, will be on hand too make announcements. The event will take place on Tuesday at 12:15pm at Centre 200. The Highlanders are one of 10 teams in the fledgling league and will be part of the Atlantic Conf... [read more]
courtesy oursportscentral.com The Cape Breton Highlander professional basketball team will unveil its new head coach and its first two players at an open to the public news conference next week in Sydeny. Tyrone Levingston, president of the newest franchise in the National Basketball League, will be on hand too make announcements. The event will take place on Tuesday at 12:15pm at Centre 200. The Highlanders are one of 10 teams in the fledgling league and will be part of the Atlantic Conference along with the Halifax Hurricanes, Moncton Miracles, Saint John Mil Rats and Island Storm.
This will set the seen for the new season. Levinston is the son of former USBL great Cliff levinston.
Los Leones sign Brandon Bowdry, ex Halifax H. - 4 days ago
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Los Leones de Quilpue (Libcentro Pro) signed 28-year old American swingman Brandon Bowdry (200-88, college: E.Michigan, agency: Inception Sports). He played last season at Halifax Hurricanes in Canadian NBL. In 32 NBL Canada games he had 5.3ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.0apg. Bowdry also spent pre-season at Hapoel Migdal Haemek (National League) in Israel that year where in three games he recorded very impressive stats: 18.7ppg, 9.0rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0bpg. In 2012 (a year after he left the college) Bo... [read more]
Los Leones de Quilpue (Libcentro Pro) signed 28-year old American swingman Brandon Bowdry (200-88, college: E.Michigan, agency: Inception Sports). He played last season at Halifax Hurricanes in Canadian NBL. In 32 NBL Canada games he had 5.3ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.0apg. Bowdry also spent pre-season at Hapoel Migdal Haemek (National League) in Israel that year where in three games he recorded very impressive stats: 18.7ppg, 9.0rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0bpg. In 2012 (a year after he left the college) Bowdry was drafted by Erie Bay Hawks (D-League) in third round (37th overall). He attended Eastern Michigan University until 2011 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball. Bowdry is quite experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Bowdry has played previously professionally in Belgium (Kangoeroes), Bulgaria (Beroe), Latvia (VEF Riga), New Zealand (Nuggets) and Turkey (Pinar Karsiyaka).
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