The Matchups:
UNBC at UBCO (Friday, November 1 at 7:00 pm)
TRU at UNBC (Sunday, November 3 at 4:00 pm)
UBC Okanagan Heat
2023-24 Record: 6-14
13
th in Canada West Standings
72.5 Points Per Game (5
th)
84.8 Points Allowed Per Game (14
th)
2023-24 Scoring Leader: Jalen Shirley (17.9 Per Game)
2023-24 Rebounding Leader: Jas Dhudwal (11.4 Per Game)
2023-24 Assists Leader: Hafith Moallin (5.0 Per Game)
2023-24 Steals Leader: Hafith Moallin (2.5 Per Game)
2023-24 Blocks Per Game: Jas Dhudwal (2.2 Per Game)
Player to Watch: Jalen Shirley (G)
17.9 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.4 APG, 2.1 SPG
Heading into his fourth season at UBCO, point guard Jalen Shirley is looking to build off an impressive season where he led the Heat with 17.9 points-per-game. The product of Brampton, Ontario is shifty and aggressive and can do some damage from inside, but also had the fourth best three-point percentage in Canada West last season (45.9 %). In two games against UNBC a season ago, Shirley posted 11 and 24 points respectively in a pair of losses.
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Thompson Rivers WolfPack
2023-24 Record: 6-14
14
th in Canada West Standings
71.2 Points Per Game (16
th)
76.3 Points Allowed Per Game (6
th)
2023-24 Scoring Leader: Denys Bachurin (13.1 Per Game)
2023-24 Rebounding Leader: Jason Okoro (2.8 Per Game)
2023-24 Assists Leader: Cyrus Harrison (6.3 Per Game)
2023-24 Steals Leader: Cyrus Harrison (1.6 Per Game)
2023-24 Blocks Leader: Denys Bachurin (0.3 Per Game)
Player to Watch: Denys Bachurin (F)
13.1 PPG, 4.5 RPB, 2.4 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.3 BPG
Heading into his final season of Canada West play, Ukranian forward Denys Bachurin figures to once again play a big part in the TRU attack. The 6'7" forward led the Pack a season ago with 13.1 points-per-game and his 32 three-point field goals ranked him second on the team, just one back of Daniel Bost. Bachurin finished in double-digits offensively (11 and 15) in a pair of meetings last season with UNBC, and had seven games of 17-or-more points altogether.
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UNBC Timberwolves
2023-24 Record: 9-11
10
th in Canada West Standings
78.2 Points Per Game (10
th)
77.4 Points Allowed Per Game (7
th)
2023-24 Scoring Leader:
Spencer Ledoux (15.7 Per Game)
2023-24 Rebounding Leader:
Josh Gillespie (9.3 Per Game)
2023-24 Assists Leader:
Justin Sunga (5.3 Per Game)
2023-24 Steals Leader:
Justin Sunga (2.0 Per Game)
2023-24 Blocks Per Game:
Josh Gillespie (1.5 Per Game)
Player to Watch: Justin Sunga (G)
10.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG
It's no longer a secret.
Justin Sunga is one of the most complete, dangerous guards in the country. The Burnaby product is entering his third season and is looking to build off a wonderful second season that saw him average 10.2 points-per-game along with 5.3 assists. Sunga continued that strong play into the post season, where his consistency played a huge part in helping the TWolves secure a bronze medal at the 2024 Canada West playoffs.
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