UNBC Timberwolves @ Alberta Golden Bears
Friday, November 24th, 2023 @ 7 PM PT
Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 6 PM PT
UNBC Timberwolves (3-1)
T-4th in CW Standings
86.3 Points Scored Per Game (5th)
75.5 Points Allowed Per Game (4th)
Scoring Leader: Spencer Ledoux (16.5 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Josh Gillespie (7.5 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Justin Sunga (7.0 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Justin Sunga, Evgeny Baukin (2.3 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Will Keyes (2.8 Per Game)
Player To Watch: Justin Sunga, G (12.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 7.0 APG, 2.3 SPG)
Justin Sunga is off to a fine start in his second Canada West campaign. The Burnaby product enters the weekend ranked third in team scoring with 12.3 points per game while also averaging a team-leading seven assists and 2.3 steals per contest. Last weekend during Friday's victory against MacEwan, Sunga matched his own single-game career best with a 10-assist effort. Through four games, Sunga has also converted in 17 of his 18 free throws (94.4 percent) giving him the third highest percentage in all of Canada West.
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Alberta Golden Bears (2-2)
9th in CW Standings
85.5 Points Scored Per Game (6th)
80.5 Points Allowed Per Game (8th)
Scoring Leader: Lars Ishimwe (20.3 Per Game)
Rebounding Leader: Adam Paige (10.5 Per Game)
Assists Leader: Lars Ishimwe (3.0 Per Game)
Steals Leader: Lars Ishimwe (1.8 Per Game)
Blocks Leader: Caiden Kushnir (1.0 Per Game)
Player To Watch: Lars Ishimwe, G (20.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.8 SPG)
The fifth-year guard is the heartbeat of the Alberta Golden Bears and has started the season with an impressive 53.7 percent field goal efficiency (36/67). His 20.3 points-per-game rank him sixth in Canada West and his 36 successful field goals rank him eighth. He posted an impressive double-double (28 points,10 rebounds) during his most recent outing – A 93-78 road victory over MRU. Since the 2018-19 season, Ishme has appeared in 112 total games for the Golden Bears and has recorded 851 career points (conference and non-conference).
Milestone Watch
- Spencer Ledoux (582) needs just eight points to surpass Jovan Leamy to become the ninth all-time leading scorer in TWolves history.
- Ledoux's 20-point effort Saturday against MacEwan marked a new single-game career high for points.
- Chris Ross (88) sits three back of Rhys Elliott for fourth all-time in UNBC three-point field goals made.
