Pacific Western Athletic Association: Season 2025-26
Pacific West Conference 2025-26
Tournament Winner: Vancouver Island University
Pacific West Conference Final: Vancouver Island University - Camosun College 78-75 Vancouver Island University (Matt Kuzminski): Kai Leighton, Winston Cole, Ekman Sohal, Kye Kotapski-Tinga, Keyonte Beals, Levi Van Egdom, Ty Cyr, Markus Modrovic, Ryan Bastian, Kaleb Wilson, Breandan McLaughlin, Rylan Adams Standings 2025-26
PacWest
- qualified to the play-offs  Vancouver Island University - Champions of Pacific West Conference 2025-26
 Golden Buzzer Beater-Mar 8, 2026
Kai Leighton (6'4''-F) propels the Mariners to gold with a buzzer beater A game for the ages as the VIU Mariners are champions of the PACWEST in 2026 thanks to a Kai Leighton three-point shot at the buzzer to clinch the win. This game was back and forth as both schools showed how even they are with neither team taking much of a lead and the defences playing outstanding in the first half. The Chargers took a one-point lead into halftime behind the solid play of rookie Thomas Beames (G). In the second half the offences started to come alive with Keyonte Beals (6'3''-G) of the Mariners finding ways to get to basket after a quiet first half due to some early foul trouble. He would finish the ball game with 20 points, knocking down four from the three-point line. With the game tied late with under 30 seconds to go, David Finch (6'5''-G ) led the Charger offence down the floor. With time ticking away he made a strong drive to the hoop looking for the go-ahead basket, but the swarming Mariners defence held. Ryan Bastian (6'1''-G) grabbed the rebound with 10 seconds left, rushed down the floor, fed a pass to Winston Cole (6'3''-G, college: FMU), who then found Leighton on the left wing in front of the Chargers bench. He caught the pass and without hesitation fired a three ball that found the bottom of the net to win the game and the gold medal. It was one of the best finishes in PACWEST history. As a team the Mariners shot 43% and hit 11-three pointers, none bigger than Leighton’s at the buzzer. He finished with 21 points and was named the Player of the Game. Beals added 20 and Cole was spectacular in the second half and chipped in with 13 points. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Chargers in front of a huge crowd at PISE. They shot 42% led by Finch and his 21 points and 12 rebounds. Beames finished with 17 points and Tyler Synesael collected 14 and 10 rebounds. Regardless of the outcome, both the Mariners and Chargers will represent the PACWEST at the CCAA national championship that the Mariners will host in a couple of weeks at VIU. Final: Camosun - VIU 75-78 3rd Place Game: Capilano - Okanaga 97-88 Semis: Camosun - Okanagan 74-53 VIU - Capilano 98-80 Q-Finals: Capilano - CBC 90-71 Langara - Okanagan 87-98 Courtesy of pacwestbc.ca  All-PacWest Awards 2026-Mar 8, 2026
 Kai Leighton, forward from the Vancouver Island University, was voted the All-Tournament MVP at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Tournament Team.
David Finch, g
from the Camosun College, was honored as the Player of the Year of Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
He collected multiple other honors, was named to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Kash Lang, American guard from the Capilano University, earned a spot in the First Team at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
He graduated from the Blue Mountain three years ago.
Lang was also voted to the Tournament Team.
Dane-Dre Anglin, g
from the Columbia Bible College, was selected to the First Team of Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
Anglin's team made it to the PacWest Tournament Semifinals in 2025.
Phil Holmes, f
from the Okanagan College, was chosen to the First Team at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
All-Tournament MVP:  Kai Leighton (6'4''-F) of VIUPlayer of the Year: David Finch (6'5''-G
) of CamosunDefensive Player of the Year: Kai Leighton (6'4''-F) of VIURookie of the Year: Thomas Beames (G) of CamosunCoach of the Year: Jake Wilmott of Camosun All-PacWest First Team 2026  Lang  Finch  Leighton  Anglin  Holmes  Kash Lang (6'4''-G) of Capilano David Finch (6'5''-G
) of Camosun Kai Leighton (6'4''-F) of VIU Dane-Dre Anglin (G
) of CBC Phil Holmes (F
) of OkanaganAll-PacWest Second Team 2026  Klim  Bastian  Kotapski-Tinga  Ungprasert  Brown Zach Klim (6'11''-F) of Capilano Ryan Bastian (6'1''-G) of VIU Kye Kotapski-Tinga (6'3''-G) of VIU Aaron Ungprasert (F
) of Langara Cormick Brown (6'1''-G
) of CamosunPacWest All-Rookie Team 2026  Beames  Zongo  Deol  Bullock  Reyes Thomas Beames (G) of Camosun James Zongo (G
) of Langara Inder Deol (G
) of Okanagan Afu Bullock (6'1''-G) of Capilano Alfonso Reyes (6'6''-F) of CapilanoPacWest All-Tournament Team 2026 Lang Beames Finch  Cole  Beals Leighton Kash Lang (6'4''-G) of Capilano Thomas Beames (G) of Camosun David Finch (6'5''-G
) of Camosun Winston Cole (6'3''-G) of VIU Keyonte Beals (6'3''-G) of VIU Kai Leighton (6'4''-F) of VIU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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