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.
Kauhajoki tabs Flenard Whitfield, ex KW Titans - 2 days ago
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Karhu Kauhajoki (Korisliiga) inked 27-year old American forward Flenard Whitfield (200-100kg-90, college: W.Michigan). He played most recently at KW Titans in Canadian NBL. In 21 NBL Canada games he was fifth best scorer with impressive 19.0ppg and recorded 8.5rpg, 1.8apg and 1.0bpg last season. Whitfield also played that season for Skallagrimur (Dominos League) in Iceland where in 22 games he averaged remarkable 29.4ppg, 14.6rpg, 3.2apg, 1.3spg and 1.3bpg. A very good season in his caree... [read more]
Karhu Kauhajoki (Korisliiga) inked 27-year old American forward Flenard Whitfield (200-100kg-90, college: W.Michigan). He played most recently at KW Titans in Canadian NBL. In 21 NBL Canada games he was fifth best scorer with impressive 19.0ppg and recorded 8.5rpg, 1.8apg and 1.0bpg last season. Whitfield also played that season for Skallagrimur (Dominos League) in Iceland where in 22 games he averaged remarkable 29.4ppg, 14.6rpg, 3.2apg, 1.3spg and 1.3bpg. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com Icelandic League All-Imports Team and 2nd Team. His team made it to the NBL Canada Semifinals in 2015. Whitfield has played previously professionally also in Australia (Bandits). He attended Western Michigan University until 2012 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball. Whitfield's game is described as:
A force inside player who can also step out and shoot the mid range jumper consistently. A 4yr starter in western Michigan Univ. Very strong physicality. Have great mobility for his size. He has shown already he can be a solid overseas inside player.
Forca Lleida tabs Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson - 3 days ago
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Actel Forca Lleida (LEB Gold) inked 26-year old Canadian-Jamaican point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-91, college: Calgary). He has played for the last two years at Galitos-Barreiro in Portuguese LPB league. In 29 games he was third best scorer with impressive 18.9ppg and recorded 3.8rpg, 4.8apg (top 5) and 1.1spg last season. Ogungbemi-Jackson helped them to make it to the Portuguese Hugo dos Santos Cup Semifinals. A very good season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com A... [read more]
Actel Forca Lleida (LEB Gold) inked 26-year old Canadian-Jamaican point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-91, college: Calgary). He has played for the last two years at Galitos-Barreiro in Portuguese LPB league. In 29 games he was third best scorer with impressive 18.9ppg and recorded 3.8rpg, 4.8apg (top 5) and 1.1spg last season. Ogungbemi-Jackson helped them to make it to the Portuguese Hugo dos Santos Cup Semifinals. A very good season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Guard of the Year, selected to 1st Team and selected to All-Imports Team. He won CanWest Prairie Division championship title in 2010. Ogungbemi-Jackson represented Canada at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) two years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 5.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 2.7apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 27.8%, 3PT: 34.8%, FT: 87.5%. Ogungbemi-Jackson graduated from University of Calgary in 2015 and it is his third season in pro basketball.
Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (BSL) agreed terms with 27-year old Canadian shooting guard Brady Heslip (191-82kg-90, college: Baylor). He played last season at Raptors 905 Missisauga (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 55 games he had very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.8apg. Heslip also spent pre-season at the Raptors in NBA that year. Three years ago he was drafted by Reno Bighorns (D-League) in first round (11th overall). Heslip attended Baylor University until 2014 and it will... [read more]
Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (BSL) agreed terms with 27-year old Canadian shooting guard Brady Heslip (191-82kg-90, college: Baylor). He played last season at Raptors 905 Missisauga (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 55 games he had very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.8apg. Heslip also spent pre-season at the Raptors in NBA that year. Three years ago he was drafted by Reno Bighorns (D-League) in first round (11th overall). Heslip attended Baylor University until 2014 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. He represented Canada at the FIBA Americas in Mexico two years ago. Heslip's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 10 games: 10.7ppg, 1.3rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 40.9%, 3PT: 42.2%, FT: 66.7%. Heslip is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Bosnia (Igokea), Italy (MIA-RO Cantu), NBA (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Canada (BSN). On Heslip:
A very good outside shooter, who can play a tough defense and make good passes. Has'n t the size to play the 2 position at pro level, needs to improve his quarterbacking skills.
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