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.
Tofas Bursa (BSL) signed 31-year old Canadian ex-international guard Andrew Rautins (193-86kg-86, college: Syracuse). He has played for the last two seasons at Gaziantep Basketbol in the BSL. In 30 games he had 11.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 4.7apg and 1.3spg last season. Rautins also played 14 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded very impressive stats: 15.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 4.3apg and 1.1spg. In 2010 he was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (38th overall). The former Syracuse Universit... [read more]
Tofas Bursa (BSL) signed 31-year old Canadian ex-international guard Andrew Rautins (193-86kg-86, college: Syracuse). He has played for the last two seasons at Gaziantep Basketbol in the BSL. In 30 games he had 11.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 4.7apg and 1.3spg last season. Rautins also played 14 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded very impressive stats: 15.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 4.3apg and 1.1spg. In 2010 he was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (38th overall). The former Syracuse University staris in his eighth season in pro basketball. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Big East Regular Season in 2010. Rautins was also voted Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Honorable Mention in 2016. He was also a member of Canadian international program for some years. Rautins played for Canadian Senior National Team between 2006 and 2013 and previously for U21 National Team back in 2005. He also represented Canada at the World Championships in Turkey seven years ago. His stats at that event were 2 games: 8.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.5apg. Rautins is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Deutsche Bank Skyliners), Italy (Openjobmetis VA), Spain (HLA Alicante), NBA (Oklahoma City Thunder) and NBA G League (Oklahoma City Blue). Rautins could be described:
(by Jonathan Wasserman for NBADraft.net in 2010)
He is always active without the ball, constantly running through and around screens to free himself open More than just a 3 point specialist, it's his play making abilities that make him a well rounded player He has an excellent basketball IQ, along with tremendous court vision, his passing skills can sometimes go overlooked When he does have an open lane to penetrate, Andy has the ability to take it, and set up his teammates for easy baskets.
He lacks athleticism, size and strength, which hurt him on both ends when comparing him to other shooting guards at the next level He does not have the quickest first step, which really makes him nothing more than catch and shoot threat when it comes to scoring.
The Storm keeps States for another season - 2 days ago
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Island Storm (NBL Canada) re-signed forward Bradley States (198, college: UPEI). He played there last season. In 38 NBL Canada games he averaged 3.1ppg and 2.5rpg. States helped them to make it to the semifinals. Among other achievements he played in the final of AUS in 2013 and 2016. States received also All-Atlantic 1st Team award in 2016 at his college time. States previously for Axemen. He graduated from University of Prince Edward Island in 2016 and it will be his second season in pr... [read more]
Island Storm (NBL Canada) re-signed forward Bradley States (198, college: UPEI). He played there last season. In 38 NBL Canada games he averaged 3.1ppg and 2.5rpg. States helped them to make it to the semifinals. Among other achievements he played in the final of AUS in 2013 and 2016. States received also All-Atlantic 1st Team award in 2016 at his college time. States previously for Axemen. He graduated from University of Prince Edward Island in 2016 and it will be his second season in pro basketball. States is described as:
An explosive leaper and shot blocker.
KW Titans keep Sutherland for another season - 6 days ago
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Kitchener-Waterloo Titans (NBL Canada) re-signed 28-year old guard Tramar Sutherland (190-89, college: UALR). He played there last season. In 41 NBL Canada games he averaged 9.0ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.0apg. The previous (15-16) season Sutherland played at River Lions where in 42 NBL games he had 6.7ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.2apg. Among other achievements he won Canadian NBBL championship title in 2014. Sutherland received also USBasket.com All-Canadian NBBL 1st Team award back in 2014. He has played pr... [read more]
Kitchener-Waterloo Titans (NBL Canada) re-signed 28-year old guard Tramar Sutherland (190-89, college: UALR). He played there last season. In 41 NBL Canada games he averaged 9.0ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.0apg. The previous (15-16) season Sutherland played at River Lions where in 42 NBL games he had 6.7ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.2apg. Among other achievements he won Canadian NBBL championship title in 2014. Sutherland received also USBasket.com All-Canadian NBBL 1st Team award back in 2014. He has played previously for two other teams: Moncton Miracles and Toronto 3D. Sutherland attended University of Arkansas at Little Rock until 2012 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.
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