u10 novice boys ontario cup programme

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table of contents

Letter from Ontario Basketball

Letter from London Mayor - Joe Fontana

Letter from Ontario Premier - Kathleen Wynne

Letter from Gold Medal Basketball Club

Editorial - Play 3x3

Ontario Basketball Awards

Division 1 - Schedule

Division 1 - Roster


Division 2 - Roster


Division 3 - Roster


Division 4 - Roster

Ontario Basketball Merchandise

London Map


Division 5 - Roster


Division 6 - Roster


Division 7 - Roster

Ontario Basketball Regional Stakeholders Network

Editorial - Club Excellence

Editorial - Canadian Sport for Life

Talent Identification & Development Program

OUA Player Profile - Sukhpreet Singh (Queens Gaels)

ontario basketball presents

u10 novice boys ontario cup

london April 5-7

About Ontario Basketball

Provincial Championships is owned and operated by Ontario Basketball, in collaboration with 18 host clubs throughout 12

Ontario communities. Over eight weekends each Spring, more than 16,000 athletes playing for nearly 1,200 club teams

will compete for approximately 150 divisional provincial titles. Tournaments are held for both genders in all age categories

between Under 10 through Under 19. In remaining dedicated to the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) model, teams are

grouped into eight-team divisions to ensure quality competition and a positive playing environment. Ontario Cup remains

one of the largest basketball events in North America. For updated scores, standings, photos and more, visit

www.basketball.on.ca or follow us on Twitter @OBANews and use #ItAllStartsHere.

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR On behalf of the board of directors and staff, welcome to the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships. Ontario Cup represents the pinnacle of the season for many Ontario Basketball (OBA) teams, who under the guidance of dedicated coaches and passionate volunteers, arrived here with great preparation and leave with memories that will last a lifetime. This year, Ontario Cup is hosted in 12 communities representing all corners of the province. These communities offer a wealth of experiences that we encourage you to explore during your downtime. Thank you to the 20 Ontario Basketball member clubs who work extremely hard to ensure that Ontario Cup is an enjoyable experience for all. Please join us and take a moment to acknowledge the great work being done by the convenors, table officials, volunteers and those running concession and merchandise stands throughout the weekend. Most importantly, let us collectively acknowledge the achievement of more than 16,000 players on more than 1,150 teams who are participating at an Ontario Cup event this year. Let us all be reminded that this is a game in which we want to create a positive environment for all participants. Thank you to Ontario Basketball corporate partners and local sponsors for their enthusiasm and support of amateur basketball. Sport tourism is a growing business in Ontario and this event represents a significant impact on local economies. Members of the Ontario Basketball staff are available in all host cities. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the many programs and services available to you. Please enjoy yourself in this weekend of basketball celebration and competition. Yours in basketball,

Ken Urbach Michael T. Cvitkovic, ABC President Executive Director

The Corporation of the City of London Office: 519.4920 Fax: 519.661.5308

[email protected] / www.london.ca

300 Dufferin Avenue Office of the Mayor PO Box 5035 London ON N6A 4L9

March 22, 2013 Dear Players, Coaches, Fans and Organizers: As Mayor of the City of London, I would like to welcome you to the Forest City and wish all team members good luck in their games. Making it to the top level of competition in your chosen sport speaks volumes about the determination, energy, and commitment you have invested. It means you are already a winner. I am certain you will find our facilities outstanding and your reception warm. We love to have guests. Your focus will be on the court action but I hope you also find time to explore our city with your team- mates, family and friends. There are great places to shop and a menu of restaurants to satisfy every taste. I believe the competition might just help you work up a healthy appetite and our downtown has a number of great music venues, galleries and shops. To those who have worked behind the scenes to make this event possible and to the coaches, families and friends of the players, I would like to say a special thank you. The support and encouragement that you bring to each member of the team is tremendous. Those who help a young person participate in a sport they love should be recognized as their efforts and volunteer time are well spent. Once again, good luck to everyone participating in the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championship. Let the games begin. Sincerely, Honourable Joe Fontana Mayor

Premier of Ontario - Premire ministre de lOntario

March 22 May 26, 2013

A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I am delighted to extend warm greetings to everyone attending and competing in the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships, organized by Ontario Basketball. Ontario enjoys a special connection to basketball, given that James Naismith, a native of Ontario, organized the first competitions. With the game coming to Canada as early as 1892, it can be safely said that it is a sport of enduring popularity clearly demonstrated by the 2013 championships which are taking place 121 years later. I commend all the young athletes who are participating in these championships your dedication and hard work have brought you to this exciting event. And to the parents and coaches: thank you for supporting these young people in their quest to excel in the sport they so obviously love. I wish to acknowledge Ontario Basketball for giving Ontario youth the opportunity to participate in organized basketball and for raising awareness of the positive role this sport can play in young lives from building self-confidence to enhancing physical well-being. Please accept my best wishes for inspiring and memorable championship games.

Kathleen Wynne Premier

On behalf of the London Gold Medal Basketball Club it is my pleasure to welcome all participants to

Basketball Ontarios 2013 Novice Boys Provincial Championships taking place in our great city

April 5-7, 2013.

I am confident that London will fulfill and exceed your expectations as it has a long history of hosting

provincial, Canadian, and international events: London recently was on the world stage as it hosted the

2013 World Figure Skating Championships in March at the Budweiser Gardens.

Congratulations to all participants for your hard work and commitment to the game of basketball. It is

important to recognize the efforts of the coaches, manager, and trainers for their time and commitment

to their respective teams. Their efforts ensure that athletes are well prepared and the Championship

will be memorable.

Thank you also to all sponsors who have contributed to this tournament and in particular a special thank

you to Ontario Basketball for their constant support in this endeavor. This event could not be successful

without the enthusiastic support from Ontario Basketball. Their passion for the game of basketball is

evident in their tireless effort to help this game to unparalleled popularity in Ontario.

I wish success to each of you and hope you enjoy your stay in the Forest City. I hope you look back on

this event and remember your experiences, both good and disappointing, and include these as part of

your growth as a coach or player.

Finally, I would like to thank our Convenors and scorekeepers for their assistance. Please take a

moment this weekend and recognize our volunteers.

Have a great tournament. We look forward to seeing you again.

Angelo Provenzano

Gold Medal Basketball Club

OABO

Ontario Association of Basketball Officials

FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PODIUM, ITS

RESHAPING OUR GAME

The international governing body for basketball (FIBA) has invested a

tremendous amount of resources to fully develop the 3x3 game. FIBA

introduced the 3x3, half-court version of basketball to a global audience at the

2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, where it was regarded as the most popular

sport throughout the Games. Last summer, Ontario Basketball (OBA) hosted

one of three Canadian qualifiers for the 3x3 World Tour Championships.

FIBA states that with more than 250 million players worldwide and among the

most played recreational sports in the world, 3x3 will help the growth of

basketball. Combine these initiatives with FIBA submitting an application for 3x3 to become an Olympic sport, and the

once playground-only game is now becoming a world phenomenon.

In addition to its high performance programming, FIBA, Canada Basketball and OBA have identified the significant

impact the 3x3 game can have on skill development for active youth. There are tremendous benefits to having young

children learn the game through 3x3 before being introduced to a full-court, five-on-five competition.

BENEFIT 1: MORE TOUCHES

In five-on-five games, one or two players can go an entire

game rarely touching the ball. This especially happens in

youth basketball where you have one or two dominant

players who are by far the best ball handlers on the team.

The team tends to get the ball into those players hands

and those players tend to take the ball to the basket. The

problem with this is that other players are not developing

their skills when they dont get to touch the ball, and the

team isnt developing as a whole.

In 3x3, its really difficult for two players to monopolize the

ball and still play well. The third player gets involved almost

by necessity. All players get to handle the ball and handle it

a lot. This allows all players to develop their skills in live

game play.

BENEFIT 2: MORE SPACING

Even with the smaller bodies of young players, five-on-five games can be

crowded affairs. Youth basketball isnt the best time or place for a kid to

learn to fight through double teams or pass into multiple coverage.

3x3 games loosen everything up and give young players more room to

operate. This allows them to practice their basketball skills without

overcrowding. Once the basic basketball skills of dribbling, passing,

rebounding, shot selection, etc. are learned and mastered, then they can

advance to learn to beat double teams and making passes into tight areas.

BENEFIT 3: REMOVE PRESSES & ZONE DEFENCES

3x3 games remove the issue of presses and zone defences. They are

strictly person-to-person. This again allows young players to learn and

master the basics before moving on to more complex game play.

There soon may be structured provincial and national teams for 3x3 competition. There are countless 3x3 adult

leagues throughout the province. More importantly, OBA and its stakeholders must strategize the most effective way

to implement the 3x3 game in youth basketball since it serves as the best way for our children to increase skill

development, confidence, enjoyment and the desire to play the game for life.

With editorial from Canada Basketball.

Above: KW Selects represented Toronto, Ontario at the

FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters Competition in New York

City on August 18-19, 2012

Above: Eventual U13 Champions, SBA Blues taking on Kings Court at the

inaugural OBA Challenge at Rexall Centre in July 2012.

Winners will be honoured at the

annual oba awards gala

U10 NOVICE BOYS DIVISION 1

DC Bulldogs - Central

Brampton Warriors

Guelph Phoenix

South Windsor Warriors #1

DC Bulldogs - Central Mother Teresa

5:30PM

RMC #1

5:30PM

Scarborough Blues - Ferguson

Oakville Venom

Toronto Triple Threat

Etobicoke Thunder

Mother Teresa

7:00PM

RMC #1 7:00PM

Brampton Warriors

South Windsor Warriors

Etobicoke Thunder


Beal 9:00AM

Beal 10:30AM

Beal 12:00PM

Beal 1:30PM

Beal 3:00PM

Beal 6:00PM

Beal 4:30PM

Beal 7:30PM




Scarborough Blues Toronto Triple Threat

Etobicoke Thunder

Guelph Phoenix

Oakville Venom

Scarborough Blues

Brampton Warriors

Guelph Phoenix

Scarborough Blues

Etobicoke Thunder

Oakville Venom



Brampton Warriors

Guelph Phoenix

Oakville Venom

Beal

Amen Francis

Andre de Sousa

Isaiah La Rosa

Jax Brooks

Kyle Stewart

Manvir Virdi

Mekhi Forrest

Nile Lewis

Noah Dixon

Noah Jarvis

Paul Cate

Shawn Alvi

Shayne Moore-McNabb

HC - Ian McFarlane AC - Roger Melo AC - Lloyd Dixon

Clayton Jaden David Ononiwu Isaiah Adams Isaiah Bridge Kaleb Birch Kole Scott Marcus Murrell Myles Graham Nathanial Simms Nicholas Kaptein Noah Seetram Pierce Santos

HC - Ervin Clayton

AC - Nkosi Adams

AC - James Seetram

Aleksa Andreic Cameron Ecclestone Cameron Edwards Elijah Lewis Joshua Manirakiza Josiah Evely Justin Francisco Mads Frederiksen Maximilian Mataija Sammy Crawford Steven Okoroafar Tyler Lien

HC - Rob Ecclestone AC - Jules Evely M - Wendy Kubasik

Aaron Aboonabi Aidan Wassilyn Angelo Randell Carter Wesley Daniel Wang Gunter Owen Jackson Wallace Jordan Langille Liam Zonneveld Matthew Zarzycki Nicholas Prior Tennessee Termain

HD - Ashley Wesley AC - Bradley Wallace M - John Wang

Aidan Wilson

Isaiah McRae

Matthew Marzec

Matthew Ramelli

Miles Lee

Nedas Kibildis

Nerius Povilonis

Noah Lopez

Sheil Patel

Veeran Mistry

Wil Yamka

William Hatcher

HC - Michael Hatcher

AC - David Wilson

AC - Brian Lopez

M - Vip Patel

Darius Morris Domenic Ferguson Elijah Fisher Jalen Thompson-Samuels Jannoy Thomas Jared Gray Jermaine Go Jules Patty Kaiyn Daniels-Agbeyaka Mekhi Perry Savion Sanford Tehshoundre Cole

HC - Nathan Ferguson AC - Danielle Patty

U10 Novice boys DIVISION 1

Durham City Bulldogs

Central Etobicoke Thunder Guelph Phoenix

Scarborough Blues South Windsor Warriors Oakville Venom

Devin Fikes

Rahma Jangati

Andrew Loyuk

Coge Elnar

Quincy Jackson

Amrit Sran

Kiano Legault-Elliott

J.B Namuro

Jimma James

Yashar Greaves Saadat

Kamal Allicock

Gardally Toto

HC - Jermaine Jackson


Jaden Maxwell Matthew Mitchell Kobe Tablate Elijah Bethune Ethan Hoo Jordan Pasildo Julius Joseph-Brown Quentin Galikowski Simon Blu-Maszyel Carson Home Ethan Dela Cruz Ethen Butler Mekel Craig-Williams Zion Messam Pharaoh Wendt

HC - Ian (Bob) Messam AC - Mike Mitchell AC - Tom Clement

Brampton Warriors


St Catherines CYO Rebels

North Toronto Huskies

KW Vipers

St Catherines CYO Rebels John Paul II 4:30PM

Stronach 4:30PM

Blessed Sacrament #1

Mississauga Monarchs

Caledon Cougars

John Paul II 6:00PM

John Paul II

7:30PM

Wildhawk

KW Vipers

Caledon Cougars

Mississauga Monarchs

John Paul II 9:00AM

John Paul II 10:30AM

John Paul II 12:00PM

John Paul II 1:30PM

John Paul II 3:00PM

John Paul II

6:00PM

John Paul II 4:30PM

John Paul II 7:30PM


KW Vipers

KW Vipers

North Toronto Huskies Mississauga Monarchs

Caledon Cougars

DC Bulldogs - West



Wildhawk DC Bulldogs - West


Caledon Cougars Mississauga Monarchs


Wildhawk DC Bulldogs - West


John Paul ii

Wildhawk Basketball

DC Bulldogs - West


Christian Barone Charlie Bontis Dino Bontis Borna Charmee Liam Craven Michael Frisina Nikolas Kountouris Dante Lentini Quinn Levinson Marcelo Sangueza Zayne Vernon Ronan Vezsenyi

HC - Nick Bontis AC - Marcelo Sangueza

Mathias Eccleston Logan Fagu Julian Fantin Kwame Herod James Lawrence Jacob Manganaro Noah Marchione Lorenzo Sanniti-Gordon Dante Shojei Treyson Solomon Matteo Spadafora Joshua Thomas

HC - Vik Fantin AC - Dean Campbell AC - Frank Manganaro

Evan Meyer Isaiah Caesar Jaeden Bynoe Jahson Tomilson Jalen Hill Jaren Roberto Jaydon Glover Julian Zimmerman Kasean Chung Malachi Hamilton Rayna Townsend Richard McCallum

HC - Chris Ghulam AC - Robert Roberto

Marcus Barnes Adam Eichholz Omar Elmaraghy Lucas Flynn Owen Flynn Bryan Lee Benjamin Lizon Rondilla Michael Jackson Ohrling Jahsemar Olembe Bobby Parsalidis James Prange-Groulx Justin Rondilla Trent Stover Luka Wicken Andrew Urosevic

HC - Alex Urosevic AC - Gerard Lee

Andrew Scolieri Caleb Carter Dallas Francis DJ Jackson Elliot Laughton Jahlijah Grant Kaiden King-Stewart Kevin Toth Martin Zarzuela Mason Donaldson Matthew Faustino Miles Rose-Mighty Waleed Khan

HC - John Wolak

AC - Marlon Rose-Mighty

Henry Wojnicki

Jacob Adams

Jacob Rodin

Jason Lee

Connor Colfer

Nathan Kerr

Owen Knapp Dick

Declan Meneley

Nathaniel Northfield

Caiden Oshinowo

Nicholas White

Declan Douglas

HC - Don Douglas AC - Greg Dick

U10 Novice Boys DIVISION 2

Caledon Cougars DC Bulldogs West KW Vipers

North Toronto Huskies St. Catharines

CYO Rebels #1 Mississauga Monarchs

Blayden Burrows Peyton Consigli Luke Czerlau Evan Fortino Eric He Ben Lannan Michael Napoli Tritstin Ongcangco Max Riddell Nicholas Sanko Maverick Toreja Luca Valvano

HC - John Riddell AC - Stephanie MacSporran AC - Bill Lannan AC - Jelena Mamic

Wildhawk Basketball

Sam Driever

Nathan Chan

Dave Thomson

Luke Weber

Parker Naus

Nathan Rowe

Jamie Rowe

Jacob Theodosiou

James Wani

Noah Tyszka

Colin Mackie

Daniel Allen

HC - Rodger Allen AC - Marcel Naus AC - Chad Tyszka



Stoney Creek NYB #1

Team Breakdown

Crazy Catz

BC Troyka

Stoney Creek NYB #1 Fanshawe #1 4:30PM

Clarke Road

4:30pm

Milton Stags

Vaughan Panthers

DC Bulldogs - East

Fanshawe #1

6:00PM

Fanshawe #1 7:30PM

Team Breakdown

BC Troyka


DC Bulldogs - East

Fanshawe #1

9:00AM

Fanshawe #1

10:30AM

Fanshawe #1

12:00PM Fanshawe #1

1:30PM

Fanshawe #1

3:00PM

Fanshawe #1

6:00PM

Fanshawe #1 4:30PM

Fanshawe #1 7:30PM

Stoney Creek NYB #1

B.C. Troyka

B.C. Troyka

Milton Stags DC Bulldogs - East Blessed Sacrament #2

Crazy Catz

Vaughan Panthers

Milton Stags

Team Breakdown

Crazy Catz

Milton Stags Blessed Sacrament #2

Vaughan Panthers

DC Bulldogs - East

Stoney Creek NYB #1

Team Breakdown

Crazy Catz

Vaughan Panthers

FANSHAWE #1


Matija Budimirovic Aleksa Cosovic Strahinya DJogo Pavle Ilic Aleksandar Lalovic Marko Lazov Stefan Markovic Pavle Masic Stefan Prica Matija Radovic Alexander Sokolov Daniel Straus

HC - Albert Straus

Andrew Mahshie Dawson Matsell Jacob Flynn Ryan Begadon Mark Bondy Matthew Clark Jackson Daly Nathan Daly Dinning Dylan Joshua Malott Miika Rashford Akeem Maxwell Seven McGregor

HC - Peter Matsell AC - Brian Daly AC - Kevin Daly

Darius Sylvester Dennis Thomas Jr Devan Morgan Dwayne Burke Jahari Williamson Jayvion Downey Jermiah Deshauteurs Kailon Nicholls Kersi Buakasa Malik Gibbs Tye Curry Tyrell Wood Xavier Robinson

HC - Veronica Smith AC - Kevin Browne

Jason Dsouza Justice Gordon Dolu Johnson Andrew Li Noah MacIntyre Darryl Mangubat Adrian Morra Luka Pavlic Justice Sewitt Jared Spence Darian Tan Isaac Villa

HC - Corey Gordon AC - Paul Sewitt

Alphaeus McEwen Emmanuel Sefah Jon Guven Luka Stoikos Lukas Lafazanis Matthew Tersigni Miles Mulalu Nicholas Gaetano Robert Villar Scott Lawrence Thomas Cosentino Troy Suficiencia

HC - Rocco Tersigni AC - Vincent Cosentino M - Vince Gaetano

Evan Borrelli Dylan Bryana Anthony Cuicani Anthony D'Angelo Alex DiFrancesco Kyler Georgallis Alex Horobetz Matthew Jokic Mark Milutinovic Jayden Paris Yousif Shashati Patrick Tortis

HC - Mark Cuicani AC - Roy Milutinovic


Blessed Sacrament #2 DC Bulldogs East

Milton Stags #1

Stoney Creek NYB Team Breakdown Crazy Catz

Mason Azzopardi Junaani Barry-Reece Clinton Bello Josiah Devapalan Kalim Grant Gabriel Gutsmore Dylan Kalambay Landon Montague Jason Nguyen Osetohanmhen Okojie Ryan Thind Daniel Thompson

HC - Lloyd Montague AC - Lynell Montague

Vaughan Panthers

Ryan Brik

Eden Ohana

Noah Ngamba

Akintade Asalu

Jacob Knight

Owen Kenney

Miyake Ugbogbo

Segev Liad

Giuliano Martello

Andrew Allison

Harsh Joshi

Giuseppe Carriero

HC - Michel Ngamba AC - Correy Knight M - Nita Ngamba

BC Troyka


GladiatorS

Scarborough Blues Pereira

IEM - Newmarket

Burlington Skyhawks

GladiatorS Fanshawe #2 4:30PM

Fanshawe #2

6:00PM

Brantford Rep #1

East York Basketball

Gold Medal

Riverside Falcons

London Central

4:30PM

Fanshawe #2

7:30PM Scarborough Blues

Burlington Skyhawks

Riverside Falcons

Gold Medal

Fanshawe #2

9:00AM Fanshawe #2

10:30AM

Fanshawe #2

12:00PM Fanshawe #2

1:30PM

Fanshawe #2

3:00PM

Fanshawe #2

6:00PM

Fanshawe #2

4:30PM

Fanshawe #2

7:30PM

GladiatorS Burlington Skyhawks

Burlington Skyhawks

Brantford Rep #1 Gold Medal

Riverside Falcons

IEMNewmarket


Brantford Rep #1

Scarborough Blues

IEMNewmarket

Brantford Rep #1

Riverside Falcons East York Basketball

Gold Medal

GladiatorS Scarborough Blues

IEMNewmarket


Fanshawe #2

Mitchell Litman William Stevens Emmanuel Saluta Aidan Salole Constantinos Poulimenos Sean Pugh Richard Spencer-Raymond Dantae Bisson Max Arnott Devon Pratt Samuel Barrowcliffe Gavin Mesz

HC - John Poulimenos AC - Simon Salole

Andrew Dietrich Benjamin Dietrich Brodie Stratford Jacob Reed Dante Pettenuzzo David Colterman Jack Ceroni Justin Carr Noah Berc Trey Robinson Geramy Fregonese

HC - John Dietrich

AC - Ryan Korol

Babatsikos Nicholas Ellis Ford Noah Godbout Tarnue Jallah Andrew Lowe Griffin MacNeil Quinton Martin Seton Noble Tarabh Nolan Lucas Rahal Matthew Rahal Ishan Sharma Sloan Sobie Eagan Tormey

HC - Geoff Rahal AC - Kevin Lowe AC - Sheldon Ford

Aaron Campbell Alexander Coy Angelo Vega Carl Nkongolo Jaden Langley-Thomas Jaheim Powell Jarone Castronuevo Jason Apostol Jayden Dickson Letyjah Henlin Marlorn Edquila Terrell Turner

HC - Donna Barton-Powell AC - Jojo Apostol AC - Rowell Pacson M - John Powell

Immran Armstrong Jamal Armstrong Maxwell Beckford Matthias Hasebenebi Hussam Hayek Dominic Kanters Philip Kovacs Justin Laroche Gabriel Marcotullio Jack Morris Benjamin Pipicelli Shaedon Sharpe

HC - Joey Pipicelli AC - Poli Armstrong M - Thomas Morris

Cameron Falkenberg Colin Cheung Daryn Tyson Desai Carter Marcus Greaves Mikhail Khaminov Mitchell Bratt Nicholas Jano Noah Totten Omer Al Far Preston Mitchell Robbie MacEachern

HC - Lewin Carter AC - Michael Totten


Burlington Skyhawks East York Basketball GladiatorS

IEM Newmarket Riverside Falcons Gold Medal

Benjamin Stamatovski Isaiah Woodley Max Gebrail Anthony Ivanovski Quinn Carey Dante Bachetti Tate Carey Michael Crestan Anent Grewal Zach Walls Daniel Cahur Kai Carter-Cabanayan Xavier Smith

HC - Steve Carey AC - Piero Bachetti

Scarborough Blues

Aaron Lancaster Aleksander Pachucki Deniz Karakus Dennis Zhang Donte Johnson Ethan Hunte Gabriel Quayson Isiah Miller Jaiden Pennicott Kush Ashmeade Nathan Little Tye-Riq Blake

HC - Adi Pereira AC - Nigel Hunte AC - Gabriel Quayson

Brantford Rep

Ontario Basketball Hat

Adjustable

Price: $20.00

Team Ontario Jersey

Small to XX-Large

Price: $60.00

OBA Golf Shirt

Small to XX-Large

Price: $45.00

Ontario Basketball Shorts

Large to XX-Large

Price: $20.00

OBA Long Sleeve Shirt

Small to XX-Large

Price: $30.00

OBA Zip-Hooded Sweatshirt

Small to XX-Large

Price: $60.00

2013 Ontario Cup T-Shirt

Youth Medium to XX-Large

Price: $20.00

Fanshawe College

Friday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Saunders Secondary School

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

H.B. Beal Secondary School

Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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gym and hotel locations

Staybridge Suites London

824 Exeter Rd. (N6E 1L5)

Thames Secondary School

785 Trafalgar St. (N5Z 1E6)

Saunders S.S.

941 Viscount Road (N6K 1H5)

Mother Theresa C.S.S.

1065 Sunningdale Road East

(N5X 4B1)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

374 Dundas Street (N6B 1V7) Clarke Road S.S.

300 Clarke Road (N5W 5N4)

H.B. Beal Secondary School

525 Dundas St. (N6B 1W5)

John Paul II C.S.S.

1300 Oxford Street East

(N5V 4P7)

Stronach Community Recreation Centre

1221 Sandford Street (N5V 2J8)

Fanshawe College

1001 Fanshawe College Blvd

(N5Y 5R6)


Valhalla Youth

St. Thomas Shock

South Windsor Warriors #2

Hamilton Wildcats

Hamilton Wildcats Fanshawe #3 4:30PM

Fanshawe #3

6:00PM

Orillia Lakers

Chatham-Kent Wildcats

Pelham Panthers

Grimsby Grizzlies

Fanshawe #3

7:30PM

Thames 4:30PM St. Thomas Shock

South Windsor Warriors Grimsby Grizzlies

Pelham Panthers

Fanshawe #3

9:00AM Fanshawe #3

10:30AM

Fanshawe #3

12:00PM Fanshawe #3

1:30PM

Fanshawe #3

3:00PM

Fanshawe #3

6:00PM

Fanshawe #3

4:30PM

Fanshawe #3

7:30PM

Hamilton Wildcats

Grimsby Grizzlies

Grimsby Grizzlies

Valhalla Youth South Windsor Warriors

Pelham Panthers


Orillia Lakers


St. Thomas Shock

Valhalla Youth

Pelham Panthers Orillia Lakers South Windsor Warriors

Hamilton Wildcats Chatham-Kent Wildcats

St. Thomas Shock

Orillia Lakers

Fanshawe #3

Valhalla Youth

Drew Barko Cody Boulley Oliver Brady Nolan Cogghe Gavin Edwards Luke Goodison Carson Kiriakopoulos Ethan LeBlance Brad Massender Zachery Myers Tate Wilkins

HC - Ryan Myers AC - Paul Beasley

Jack Reynolds Ben DiFlavio Kasper Kowalski Joseph Cino Nolan Crawford Lucas Cino Brett Rajczak Ryland Mullings Reese Arnold Brian McArthur Quentin King-Valvassori Carter Kerrigan

HC - John Cing AC - Donovan Mullings

Pinde Michael Dillan Morphet Ryan Wiggins Domenic Calabrese Austin Gou Lachlan Perigord Giulian Ashley Stefan Talpeanu Nina Kokic Kyle Castillo Patrick Morgan Michael Adagunduro Cam Shaughnessy Stew Shaughnessy Bennett Winer

HC - Barry Hutton AC - Sue Tkachuk

Caleb Clark Cam Crate Eric Scott J.J. Doleweerd Jack Sonnenberg Kellan MacDonald Luke Parna-Gile Meeks Hayden Ryan Doleweerd Talbot Waite Tyler Sloane Wyatt Thompson Zack Waite HC - Mark Meeks AC - Terry Chatten AC - Dave Clark

Quinn Bendlis Riley Bleich William Capes T.J.Hurley Joseph Kealey Adam Kleinsmith Joshua Larochelle Matthew Martel Noah Minor Isaiah Pilkington Lucas Ponting Alexander Rubino Edson Sanecki Connor Schuman Matthew Zoretich

HC - Mike Hurley AC - Andrea Hurley M - Brain Bleich

Muftah Ageli

Jack Li

Nishanth Muthukumar

Ahmad Ghebris

David Hui

Ali Issa

Abbas Komeiha

Andrew Langlois

Sam Rambajan

Ryan Schweyer

Brennan Valentini

HC - Vill Labrado AC - Becky Langlois


Grimsby Grizzlies Hamilton Wildcats Orillia Lakers

South Windsor Warriors St. Thomas Shock Pelham Panthers

Luke Barry Jonah Birch Niko Dennis Grant Ferguson Max McCaulley Bryce Melmer Clark Renaud Nathaniel Shepard Bryer Stock Jack Stubbs Zachary Taylor Jack Tunstill Owen Waterhouse Jonathan Zhakata

HC - Jason McCaulley AC - Mike Waterhouse

Valhalla Youth

Andrew Cook

Evander Doxilly

Zach Woods

Jack Salem

Trevor Syer

Bennett Milne

Conor Jones

Ben Boere

Marcus Ogorek

Anthony Smith

Cameron Morrison

Logan Buntrock

HC - Mattew Cook AC - Darren Syer



Milton Stags #2

Niagara Rangers

York South Silver Knights

Barrie Royals

Milton Stags #2 Saunders #1 6:00PM

Saunders #2

6:00PM

Stoney Creek Lane

Cambridge Centaurs

Niagara Falls Red Raiders

Brantford Rep #2

Saunders #1

7:30PM Saunders #2

7:30PM Niagara Rangers Barrie Royals

Brantford Rep #2

Niagara Falls Red Raiders

Saunders #1

9:00AM

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10:30AM

Saunders #1

12:00PM Saunders #1

1:30PM

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3:00PM

Saunders #1

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Saunders #1

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Saunders #1

7:30PM

Milton Stags #2

Barrie Royals

Barrie Royals

Stoney Creek Lane Niagara Falls Red Raiders

Brantford Rep #2


Cambridge Centaurs

Stoney Creek Lane

Niagara Rangers York South Silver Knights

Stoney Creek Lane

Brantford Rep #2 Cambridge Centaurs Niagara Falls Red Raiders

Milton Stags #2 Niagara Rangers


Cambridge Centaurs

Saunders #1

Tynan Webb Emmett Harrington Baron Dunbrook Mattias Gaines Gabriel Kotch Liam Alexander Deven Kamralyons Hudson Cancilla Ayman Daher Sebastian Mendoza Matteo Martone Keegan Pugh

HC - Nicole Harrington AC - Dawn Stephens

Nicholas Berta Quincey Bowen Austen Bratkovich Carter Cowan Chris Hager Seth Hager Brayden Lindley Lucas Mamela Randall Roper Adam Sincerbox Simon Terejko Kaleb Thomas Josiah Virr Michael Wator

HC - Kyle McNiven AC - Matt McNiven AC - Ryan Bratkovic M - Darrell Cowan

Aiden Ching Samuel Dawson Dylan Garcia Bryant Hufgart Jerome McTavish Noah Mondesire Nathan Pearson Joshua Swift Liam Truss Travis VanIersel Treyton Webb Isaiah Wiafe

HC - Luke Gasteiger AC - Nestor Garcia AC - Corry VanIersel

Jalen Albano Korbin Dixon Tayden Fletcher Jaden Foster Brayden Jackson Caleb Mahabir Jaden Mendoza Sailesh Polavarapu Jalen Sutton Bilal Syed Dante Williams Brian Zhang

HC - Jermaine Dixon AC - Bryan Mendoza

Jack Busch Matthew Cybula Wyatt DeVellis Peyton Kipp Nathan Lefebvre Isaac Lennox Jonas Lennox Marshall McCray Jacob McLeod Li Newton Aaryan Rizwan Conner Sheridan Yigit Sirin

HC - John Lennox AC - Paul DeVellis

William Caughill Jack McNamara Dylan Macdonald Keiran Kischuk Dylan Heidebrecht Mason Cooper Aidan Lahn Chad Thorpe Trent Thorpe Luke Klassen Cameron Moss Harrison Gossen Wesley Hanlin

HC - Red Klassen M - Jonathon Thorpe


Brantford Rep #2 Cambridge Centaurs Milton Stags #2

Niagara Rangers Stoney Creek Storm Lane Niagara Falls Red Raiders

Amar Idrizovic Jackson Lane Josh Theobald Nikolas Guzina Josh Sturgess Jacob Kristensen Kaden MacLeod Ethan Cooke Luka Severinac Adrian Resovac Luca Zotti Gavin McEwan

HC - Dan Lane AC - Matt O'Grady AC - Kevin Stowe


Kevin Zhang

Kieron Von Buchstab

Quentin Jackson

Brandon He

Kobe Xu

Jaiden Yue

Yonge Bai

Mark Pohner

Charlie Somerville

Justyn Rajadurai

Max Rolnick

Noah Dawson

Landon Wright

Isaiah Als

HC - Emir Uzunovic

Barrie Royals

U10 Novice Boys Division 7

Tecumseh Saints

Port Colborne Hornets

Ancaster Magic

Orangeville Hawks

London CYO

Norfolk Nets

Burlington Panthers

Westmount 4:30PM

Westmount 6:00PM

RMC #2 5:30PM

Orangeville Hawks

Norfolk Nets

London CYO Burlington Panthers

Tecumseh Saints

Ancaster Magic

Orangeville Hawks

Burlington Panthers

London CYO

Norfolk Nets

Tecumseh Saints Port Colborne Hornets

Orangeville Hawks

London CYO

Norfolk Nets Burlington Panthers

Port Colborne Hornets

Ancaster Magic

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Ancaster Magic Burlington Panthers London CYO Norfolk Nets

Orangeville Hawks Port Colborne Hornets Tecumseh Saints

Reuben Mathew

Ahmed Eisa

Nathan Sweezey-

Munroe

Ryan Derock

Isaiah Charalampidis

Anderson Whitney

Alex Young

Austin Trussell

Michael Jarrell

Sami Sabouba

Justin Fairfax

Quinn Buchanan

Ashvin Gill

HC - Tom Charalampidis

Isaac Bisutti Cameron Brown Eduardo Campusano Connor Collington Anthony Fuca Benjamin Jarvis Connor Legg Ben Pehora Nicholas Phillis Charlie Ponikvar Rowan Stavenow Trent VanderEyken Jackson Woodward

HC - John Fuca AC - Dan Legg AC - Perry Bisutti

Cameron Robertson Mason Rysdale Angely Mukeshimama Luke Bryenton Nya Miguel Ethan Arnold Ayman Albyaumi Michael Ruiz Gabrieal Martinez Brodie Couling Ethan Krieger Grant Brown

HC - Greg Robertson

Liam McFadden Emma Bradacs Riley Lesage Ben Baruth Emily Dikdan Samuel Dikdan Leon VandenBussche Gregory Lovell Owen Johnson Gryffin Townsend Sidney Smith Jackson Cree Cody Hunter Liam Ward HC - Jean Montgomery AC - Glenn Taylor AC - Jason Smith AC - Jennifer Dikdan

Noah MacDonald

Logan Magochi

Abel Sales

Liam Adams

Keelan Steele

Ronan Reynolds

Jeffrey Macdonald

Ashton McQuaig

Ewan Steele

Sebastian Perreault

Andrew Burnside

Joemar Scott

Gregor Lawson

HC - John MacDonald AC - Chris Sales

Alexander DeAngelis

Nicolas Tamburri

Matthew Richardson

Chris Tanguay

Turner Clarke

Giles Lamb

Sloan Smith

Izaak Gagnon

Hunter Roszell

Max Dennis

Benjamin Stansfield

Geoff Jensen

Ben Walker

HC - Brent Roszell AC - Chris Gagnon

Carter Burke Anthony De Zorzi Riley Drkulec Joseph Fuerth Blake Mac Isaac Nicholas Marra Connor O'Brien Lolu Omoseni Cole Polewski Matthew Rayner Brett Schiller Matthew Zimmerman

HC - Chris Rayner AC - Amber Bechard AC - Rachel Pienziazek M - Rachel Pienziazek

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CLUB EXCELLENCE WORKSHOP

McBain Community Centre

7150 Montrose Rd. Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3N3

Saturday, June 1st 2013

9:00am 5:00pm

$25.00 per participant (plus applicable tax)

Maximum two participants per member club

Includes coffee, lunch and materials

REGISTER ONLINE

http://clubexcellencensc2.eventbrite.ca

(613) 521-3340 ext.3226 [email protected]

WWW.CLUBEXCELLENCE.COM

Club Excellence is a program built to support any sport, is third

party operated, using fair and transparent methods to deliver a

national certification program. It was developed by a group of like-

minded organizations (Gymnastics Canada, Swimming Canada,

CanoeKayak Canada, Athletics Canada, and Speed Skating Canada)

who came together around the development and delivery of a

national, workshop-based program designed to help sport clubs

provide quality programming and effective club management

practices. The certification program recognizes clubs and

associations that invest in building capacity to meet and exceed a

basic set of operating principles.

The six core areas of Club Excellence are program delivery,

coaching, people management, governance, financial accountability,

and marketing, recruitment and revenue generation. Great sport

organizations are those that develop strategies on the field and off.

Club Excellence can help. Best of all, your club or association will be

recognized for the investment made in establishing policies and

processes to meet your day-to-day challenges.

ONTARIO BASKETBALL LAUNCHES

CLUB EXCELLENCE

IS YOUR CLUB EXCELLENT?

Participation in sport and recreation is more than just finding a club that wins a lot of basketball games. Throughout amateur

sport in Canada, there exists an increased focus on accountability to parents and their children, risk management

assessment, development programming, quality coaches and administrators, and fiscal transparency. It is for these

reasons that Ontario Basketball (OBA) recently announced its partnership with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport,

True Sport Foundation and the Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) to launch a basketball club excellence strategy

throughout province.

We are proud of the more than 200 member clubs within Ontario Basketball that represent our sport in communities across

Ontario. Most of these clubs are administered by dedicated local volunteers. The launch of Club Excellence will strengthen

the capacity of our clubs and provide invaluable resources, enabling them to deliver the sport with excellence to the

thousands of members who rely on our professionalism and quality standards, said Ken Urbach, president, Ontario

Basketball. We share an incredible responsibility with our clubs to ensure our members enjoy a safe and rewarding

basketball experience. OBA looks forward to working with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and continue to

strengthen our existing member clubs.

OBA has joined leading national sport organizations in embracing the Club Excellence program which is helping to build a

network of healthy, strong and sustainable sport clubs across Canada. As an Associate Member, OBA now enjoys access to

a range of customized tools and resources to improve club programs. Targeted workshops will help member clubs become

Club Excellence certified, building capacity in a number of critical areas including coaching, people management,

governance, recruitment, financial accountability, marketing, and revenue generation. OBA will be working with its Regional

Stakeholders Network and member clubs to identify the sport-specific categories required in addition to the Club

Excellence mandated standards.

The Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) was created in 2007 with common goals to identify a stable and supportive

environment for coaches, improve implementation of Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) at the community level, and

ensure quality club programming. The Club Excellence program was then created to help build a network of healthy, strong

and sustainable sport clubs and sport organizations, across Canada. Based on 30 standards, Club Excellence can help in

building capacity within program delivery, coaching, people management, governance, financial accountability, and

marketing, recruitment and revenue generation.

Founding Members of the Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) include Swimming Canada, Speedskating Canada,

CanoeKayak Canada, Athletics Canada, Gymnastics Canada, and the True Sport Foundation.

OBA is the first major team sport organization to join Club Excellence. They clearly see the opportunity to apply the Club

Excellence certification program to raise the quality of the sport at the grassroots level. We look forward to their contribution

to our campaign to improve sport delivery at the local club level, said John Edwards, Chair of Club Excellence Cooperative.

Through the Associate Membership paid for by OBA, the Club Excellence program will be available to Ontario Basketball

member clubs in good standing, focusing on all the characteristics of strong, sound clubs, from management to governance

and program delivery. It will also allow OBA to provide discounts to their member clubs on Club Excellence services, and

gives them a voice in the stewardship of this innovative, standards-based certification program.

Club Excellence represents a significant financial investment from OBA to its member clubs, said Michael Cvitkovic,

executive director, Ontario Basketball. We believe this investment aligns our clubs more closely, provides strong risk

management and continues our commitment to Canadian Sport for Life principles. OBA clubs are the foundation of our

organization and so it is imperative that we provide them with the necessary resources to succeed. No matter where our

parents and athletes live, they should expect the same services from their local clubs.

For more information, visit www.clubexcellence.com.

Quality sport and physical activity

CS4L is proud of all athletes aspiring to represent Canada.

Train to Compete

Quality sport matters. The Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Model is designed to promote physical literacy, improve performance, and increase lifelong participation in physical activity. Best wishes to the athletes as they progress along their LTAD pathway.

canadiansportforlife.ca

WHY CANT WE?

By: Michael T. Cvitkovic

Most sports have recognized the issue. Children should not be playing an adult game.

Baseball has had T-ball, Rookie Ball and other modified games for years. Soccer nets and fields are significantly smaller

than professional standards all across the world. Tennis legend Roger Federer learned his craft with mini tennis - a smaller

racquet, net and court with lighter tennis balls to encourage proper technique. Weve all seen Sidney Crosby and those

Timbit Hockey TV commercials. Yet a majority of our basketball youth can still be found attempting to shoot a NBA-sized ball

on a 10-foot net from a 15-foot free throw line in full-court, five-on-five competition. Its time we take a good look in the mirror.

There is a large movement across the country called Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) or the Long Term Athlete Development

(LTAD) model. Its been around for years and Ontario Basketball (OBA) has taken some steps to properly adapt.

OBA has strong alignment with CS4L in the Train to Train (Girls 11-15 years; Boys 12-16 years) stage with programs such as

Talent Identification and Development Program (TIDP) and the successful Team Ontario Under 14, 15 and 17 teams,

however there exists a tremendous gap in earlier stages such as FUNdamentals (Girls 6-8 years; Boys 6-9 years) and

Learn to Train (Girls 8-11 years; Boys 9-12 years).

Teaching children physical literacy and investing quality gym time to catch, throw, jump, pivot, and balance must be a

priority. So is creating a fun, inclusive environment that promotes skill development before competition and recognizes the

social, emotional and psychological growth of young people. More practices, less games.

Its scientifically proven that children will become attracted or disinterested in a particular sport by the age of 12. That puts a

lot of pressure on early childhood sport development, volunteer coaches, clubs, officials and parents. It is vital that all

support networks for children, especially parents, understand the significance of developing the athlete in the child before

the basketball player.

Over the course of the next few months, Ontario Basketball will be participating in an in-depth CS4L review of the programs

and services it currently offers. With its Regional Stakeholders Network and other basketball experts, OBA will formulize a

long-term strategic plan to chart how it should address existing gaps. This will include a complete competition review.

Change is challenging, but when it comes to our kids, isnt it worth it?

Its time for basketball to step up and lead again. Together, lets enjoy this significant transformation. If other popular sports

can properly adjust their programming to ensure children are receiving age, stage and skill appropriate development, why

cant we?

To learn more, visit www.CS4L.ca.

Cvitkovic is the executive director of Ontario Basketball, having previously held sports management positions with York

University, the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club and Tennis Canada.

The Talent Identification and Development

Program (TID) is a systematic revision of the

Player Development Program (PDP) that provides a

clear pathway for athletes and coaches in the high

performance stream.

The outcomes of this restructuring include a downward shift in the ages of athletes

that OBA high performance programs target and better alignment with the

appropriate age categories as per the principles of Long Term Athlete

Development (LTAD). More athletes with high performance potential will be

identified and provided the right training.

Ontario Basketball is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the

2013 Talent Identification and Development Program as follows:

Georgian College

U12 Boys Centralized Camp: July 2 - 5

U12 Girls Centralized Camp: July 6 - 9

U14 Boys Centralized Camp: July 17 - 20

U14 Girls Centralized Camp: July 21 - 24

Abilities Centre / Durham College

U16 Boys Centralized Camp: August 16 - 18

U16 Girls Centralized Camp:

Georgian College

U12 Identification Camp: August 21 - 23

August 16 - 18

Regional Tryouts (Free):

April - May

Regional Training ($300.00):

May - July

720 athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age / stage appropriate training.

Nike / OBA reversible jersey.

Centralized Camp ($350.00): July

240 athletes are chosen from regional training sessions.

Athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance training

alongside the best players in Ontario.

Off-court strength and conditioning training.

Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA,

CIS, AAU).

Meals and accommodations (four days / three

nights).

Special guest coaches.

Personal athlete evaluations.

Opportunity to be identified and selected

to compete against the top 20 athletes in

Ontario at the U12 Identification Camp

in August.

Nike / OBA shorts.

Spalding composite basketball.

Regional Tryouts ($25.00):

May - June

Athletes receive a TID Nike / OBA T-

shirt.


June - August

360 athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age and

stage appropriate training.

Centralized Camp ($350.00): August

288 athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high

performance training alongside the best players in Ontario.

Tournament style competition.


Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU).

Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights).



Nike / OBA shorts and reversible jersey.


Opportunity to be identified and selected for additional high performance

development programs (ie. Centre for Performance, Team Ontario).

Regional Tryouts ($25.00):

April - May

Athletes receive a TID Nike / OBA T-

shirt.


May - July

360 selected athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD

age / stage appropriate training.

Centralized Camp ($350.00): July

288 athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance

training alongside the best players in Ontario.


Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU).

Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights).



Opportunity to be identified and selected for additional high performance

development programs (ie. Centre for Performance, Team Ontario).

Nike / OBA shorts and reversible jersey.


SINGH TAKES EXPERIENCE AND

DEVELOPMENT FROM ETOBICOKE

BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TO

QUEENS UNIVERSITY2012-13 OUA East mens basketball rookie of the year

Sukhpreet Singh of the Queens Gaels gained infamy in

basketball circles for his accomplishments as a high school

player with the Martingrove Bears, but the roots of his success

can be traced to his development within the Ontario

Basketball Association club system, as a player in the

Etobicoke Basketball Association system.

Singh rose through the ranks of the EBA system to reach the

elite level, ultimately suiting up for the Etobicoke Thunder Elite

program in the U19 Junior level.

Arguably the biggest accomplishments for the Toronto native came in his high school days where as an eleventh grader and a

rookie on the squad, Singh helped lift his Martingrove Bears team to an OFSAA AAA championship. After that season, the lanky

guard was key to the Martingrove attack for the remainder of his high school career, while competing with the Etobicoke Thunder

Elite program outside of the school-boy season.

The transition from high school and OBA junior programs can be tough for

some, but Singhs performance in his debut OUA season with the Queens

Gaels made it clear that he was comfortable with the jump to University ball.

The Gaels were a team in flux this year, turning over a large portion of their

roster and bringing in a great deal of talented freshman. With a young team

comes an opportunity for playing time, and Singh seized that chance. He put

up 12.2 points and 3.8 assists per game, the latter good enough to finish tied

for sixth in the OUA. Singh accomplished all of this while averaging 29

minutes per contest as a rookie.

Sukhpreet Singh is a shining

example of hard work paying off.

He used his time in the

E t o b i c o k e B a s k e t b a l l

Association system and with the

EBAs Thunder Elite team to propel himself to accolades in his debut season in

Ontario University Athletics. Singh fans, from Kingston to Etobicoke and all across

the province, hope he can take what he learned as a player in the OBA and keep

putting up great seasons.

To follow

Article by: Ontario University Athletics

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is the provincial voice for interuniversity sport,

and a recognized leader and contributor to the Canadian Sport System, forging

partnerships with Ontario universities and sport organizations to deliver a diversified

sport model that achieves excellence in competition, fair play, ethical leadership,

equitable opportunities and high quality student-athlete experiences within an

educational environment.

Sukhpreets basketball career with the Queens Gaels visit

http://www.gogaelsgo.com.

Photo credit: Blair Hough

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