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Universiade (Aug. 10): Family reunion in ShenzhenAugust 10, 2011SHENZHEN, China (CIS) – Growing up in Canada, the dream for any athlete is to have the opportunity to wear the Maple Leaf emblazoned across your chest at an international competition.
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Exhibition: Badgers drop 79-39 decision to Murray StateAugust 05, 2011ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock University men's basketball team opened the 2011-12 preseason with a 79-39 loss to NCAA Division I opponent Murray State Racers.
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Kendrick named head coach of UPEI men's basketballJuly 26, 2011CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The UPEI Panthers will have a new face behind the bench to coach the men's basketball Panthers.
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Five NCAA D1 schools visit UQAMJuly 12, 2011MONTREAL - A busy month of August is in store for UQAM’s Men’s Basketball Team, as they will host five teams that play NCAA Division I.
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Jockims resigns as Saskatchewan Huskies men's basketball coachJune 30, 2011SASKATOON - After 22 years of dedication to the University of Saskatchewan men’s basketball program, Greg Jockims has resigned from his position as head coach.
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UBC's Okanagan teams to compete at Canada's highest levelJune 20, 2011KELOWNA, B.C. - The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus will now compete at the highest level of interuniversity sport in Canada.
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Andrew Spagrud: Canada West all-time basketball scoring leader shines in Czech RepublicJune 13, 2011EDMONTON - Canada West all-time scoring leader Andrew Spagrud, who scored 2,182 career points and had over 1,000 rebounds in five Canada West seasons with the Saskatchewan Huskies averaged 13.5 points, 7.3 rebounds with NH Ostrava of the Czech Republic Basketball League.
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Summer Universiade: CIS MVP Hinz highlights Canadian men’s basketball team selectionJune 01, 2011OTTAWA (CIS) – CIS, in conjunction with Canada Basketball, announced Wednesday the 12 student-athletes and the team personnel who will represent Canada in men’s basketball at the 26th Summer Universiade.
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Brock announces Rootes as new men's basketball head coach (VIDEO)May 27, 2011ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Brock University Athletics is pleased to announce that former Badgers standout Brad Rootes will be the new full-time head coach of its men's basketball program.
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The 19th Annual BLG Awards: Clemençon, Hinz named CIS athletes of the yearMay 16, 2011VANCOUVER (CIS) – Basketball players Jessica Clemençon from the University of Windsor and Tyson Hinz from Carleton University are the 2011 BLG Award winners as Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the year.
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Windsor's Clemençon and Carleton's Hinz named OUA Athletes of the YearMay 12, 2011HUNTSVILLE, Ont. – Basketball players Jessica Clemençon (St. Rambert, France) and Tyson Hinz (Ottawa) were named the inaugural OUA Athletes of the Year, presented by Pioneer Energy, at the 2011 OUA Honour Awards banquet.
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CIS coaching legend Ken Shields spends week with Bishop's Gaiters men's basketballMay 03, 2011LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Ken Shields, who won seven consecutive CIAU national championships with the University of Victoria, spent last week as a guest coach with the Bishop's Gaiters men's basketball team.
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Carleton receives CSTA PRESTIGE award for the 2010 CIS Final 8 ChampionshipMay 02, 2011OTTAWA - The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) announced the recipients of the 2011 PRESTIGE Awards which pays tribute to individuals and groups from across Canada for their contributions to the sport tourism industry.
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Barrie named Queen's men's basketball head coachApril 18, 2011KINGSTON, Ont. – Stephan Barrie has been named full-time head coach of the Queen's Gaels men's basketball program, announced by Leslie Dal Cin, Director of Athletics & Recreation.
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BlackBerry CIS athletes of the week (#23): McGill’s Peroff, Carleton’s Hinz honouredMarch 16, 2011OTTAWA (CIS) – McGill hockey player Jordanna Peroff and Carleton basketball player Tyson Hinz are the BlackBerry CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending March 13, 2011.
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CONSOLATION FINAL CIS championship: Lakehead edges Dalhousie for fifth placeMarch 13, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – The Lakehead University Thunderwolves overcame a late eight-point deficit to edge the hometown Dalhousie Tigers 84-80.
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BRONZE CIS championship: No. 1 UBC rebounds, finishes thirdMarch 13, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Playing in his final university game, Alex Murphy scored a career-high 36 points as the top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds rebounded from a heartbreaking semifinal loss with a 111-95 bronze medal win over the No. 3 Saskatchewan Huskies.
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FINAL CIS championship: Carleton returns to the top, claims 7th title in 9 yearsMarch 13, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – The Carleton University Ravens returned to the top of the CIS men’s basketball world on Sunday evening with a convincing 82-59 gold medal win over the Trinity Western Spartans.
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CONSOLATION #1 CIS championship: Russell leads T-Wolves to consolation finalMarch 12, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Venzal Russell scored a tournament-high 29 points to lead the Lakehead University Thunderwolves to a 75-67 win over the Acadia Axemen.
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CONSOLATION #2 CIS championship: Dalhousie joins Lakekead in consolation finalMarch 12, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Fifth-year guard Simon Farine led all scorers with 21 points as the sixth-seeded Dalhousie Tigers defeated the No. 7 Concordia Stingers 76-65.
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SEMIFINAL #1 CIS championship: First-timer Spartans stun No. 1 UBCMarch 12, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Kyle Coston drained a three-point shot with 11.6 seconds remaining as the fifth-seeded Trinity Western Spartans erased a 16-point second quarter deficit to upset the top-ranked UBC Thunderbirds 74-72.
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SEMIFINAL #2 CIS championship: Ravens oust champs, return to national finalMarch 12, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Reigning CIS player of the year Tyson Hinz scored a tournament-high 32 points as the second-seeded Carleton University Ravens beat the defending national champion Saskatchewan Huskies 95-83.
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QUARTER-FINAL #1 CIS championship: Top-seeded UBC advances to third straight semifinalMarch 11, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Logic was respected in the first quarter-final matchup of the CIS men’s basketball championship as the top-seeded University of British Columbia Thunderbirds defeated the No. 8 Acadia Axemen 96-77.
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QUARTER-FINAL #2 CIS championship: No. 5 Spartans victorious in Final 8 debutMarch 11, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Playing in their first-ever CIS men’s basketball championship game, the fifth-seeded Trinity Western University Spartans used a dominating opening quarter to upset the No. 4 Lakehead Thunderwolves 82-74.
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QUARTER-FINAL #3 CIS championship: MVP Barrett leads champs past hometown favouritesMarch 11, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Canada West MVP Jamelle Barrett scored 27 points and added 11 assists as the third-seeded University of Saskatchewan Huskies opened the defence of their national title with a 91-79 win over the No. 6 Dalhousie Tigers.
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QUARTER-FINAL #4 CIS championship: Ravens survive scare, advance to 9th straight semifinalMarch 11, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – The No. 2 Carleton Ravens got all they could handle from the No. 7 Concordia Stingers but still managed to advance to a ninth straight national semifinal thanks to a 73-66 win.
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Carleton’s Hinz named player of the yearMarch 10, 2011HALIFAX (CIS) – Tyson Hinz, a sophomore forward from Carleton University, was named the CIS player of the year in men’s basketball, Thursday.
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PREVIEW 2011 CIS men’s basketball championship: Top-seeded T-Birds vying for elusive McGee TrophyMarch 08, 2011OTTAWA (CIS) – The top-seeded UBC Thunderbirds head to Halifax later this week looking for their first CIS men’s basketball title in almost 40 years.
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2011 CIS men’s basketball championship: UBC seeded No. 1, TWU earns wildcardMarch 06, 2011OTTAWA (CIS) – Fresh off a 107-100 win over defending national champion Saskatchewan in the Canada West final, the UBC Thunderbirds earned the No. 1 seed for next weekend’s CIS Final 8 tournament.
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CIS men's basketball roundup: Dalhousie takes AUS titleMarch 06, 2011This past weekend was filled with outstanding accomplishments by Dalhousie’s men’s basketball team as Atlantic University Sport recognized this season’s award winners and the Tigers took the AUS championship title!