SARNIA, Ontario — There are a ton of talented players from coast-to-coast who simply don’t get the attention they deserve.
Breakout performances often go unnoticed with the exception of regional coverage. Triple-doubles go without mention, as do 60-point scoring efforts or games that see players pull down more than 20 rebounds in a night. As Canadians, most people are fond of double-doubles, but most only focus on the ones they can drink from a cup.
We’ve decided to change that.
For the second consecutive year, The Starting Five is back. The goal is a simple one: highlight standout performances from the past seven days, bringing attention to deserving players and programs from across the nation.
From household names to up-and-coming talents, we will highlight five players from each conference on a weekly basis, calling attention to their stat lines from their contests, win or lose. Keep these players on your radar as the season unfolds, and the race for a National Championship heats up.
Here are the Starting Five selections from across the CCAA for the week of November 11-17, 2019.
Starting Five: November 11-17, 2019
OCAA
Nick Campbell – Sheridan Bruins
30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal in 86-83 win at Redeemer
16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 80-77 win at Conestoga
Romain McCalla – Fleming Knights
21 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 87-56 loss at Durham
25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals in 95-79 loss at Seneca
Efosa Agbonze – Conestoga Condors
21 points, 18 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks in 80-77 loss vs. Sheridan
Hanani Ujullu – Fanshawe Falcons
22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks in 96-90 win vs. Lambton
9 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block in 90-83 win at Mohawk
Zamam Khan – Univ. of Toronto-Mississauga Eagles
39 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists in 90-83 win vs. Centennial
ACAC
Brandon Tolentino – Briercrest College Clippers
11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal in 88-76 loss at SAIT
20 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 93-84 win at St. Mary’s
Ronald Bacon Jr. – CUE Thunder
21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks in 88-76 win at Lakeland
15 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists in 84-73 win at Lakeland
Liam O’Hallahan – GPRC Wolves
25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 66-63 win vs. TKU
22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals in 79-66 loss vs. TKU
Noah Horobetz Simpson – Keyano College Huskies
19 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 92-67 win vs. NAIT
16 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 92-73 win vs. NAIT
Charlie Conner – SAIT Trojans
12 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 6 steals in 88-76 win vs. Briercrest
ACAA
Devon Glenn – Crandall Chargers
20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals in 87-76 win at UKC
Jordan Holness – Holland College Hurricanes
33 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 93-67 loss at Mount Allison
Jayden Nordin – UKC Blue Devils
41 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals in 87-76 loss vs. Crandall
15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 78-74 win vs. St. Thomas
Noah McCarthy – Mount Allison Mounties
22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 93-67 win vs. Holland
16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 104-58 win at UNBSJ
Almin Dervisevic – St. Thomas Tommies
18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal in 80-72 win at MSVU
12 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist ,1 steal in 78-74 loss at UKC
PACWEST
Tyus Barfoot – VIU Mariners
18 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 100-84 win vs. Langara
Reese Morris – Douglas College Royals
13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 94-67 win at Okanagan College
24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block in 94-74 win at Okanagan College
Luka Lizdek – Langara Falcons
25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in 87-84 loss at Camosun
21 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals in 100-84 loss at VIU
Michael Chifan – CBC Bearcats
18 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist in 82-73 win vs. Capilano
Shaquille Maharaj – Camosun Chargers
27 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks in 87-84 win vs. Langara
RSEQ
Karim Mane – Vanier Cheetahs
30 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals in 84-75 win at College Brebeuf
Brandon Maniani-Wembe – Nomades de Montmorency
28 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks in 90-89 win at Outaouais
Justin Ngwa-Tadjore – Outaouais Griffons
29 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist in 90-89 loss vs. Montmorency
Donovan Kwasi Allen-Beckles – John Abbott Islanders
33 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 92-77 win at Ahuntsic
Michel-Edouard Jolicoeur – Dynamiques de Sainte-Foy
27 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 steals in 103-74 win vs. Champlain-St. Lambert
– T. Bennett
