Men’s Basketball Awards

Individual Awards

The following awards are presented each year to student-athletes from each team in each of these categories:

  • Most Improved Athlete: Given to the student-athlete who has shown and demonstrated an improvement in their play and growth during the season.
  • Rookie of the Year: Presented to a first-year student-athlete who has demonstrated exceptional talent with their team over the season.
  • Unsung Hero Award: Presented to the student-athlete who’s made a substantial, yet unrecognized contribution to the team
  • Athletic Leadership Award: Presented to a student-athlete who best exemplifies the principles of leadership and sportsmanship.
  • Most Valuable Athlete: Presented to the student-athlete who made an outstanding contribution to their specific team.
  • Academic Excellence: Presented to the student-athlete with the highest academic average on their team.
  • 2023-24
    Most Valuable Athlete:
    Most Improved Athlete:
    Rookie of the Year:
    Unsung Hero:
    Athletic Leadership:
    Academic Excellence:

    2021-22
    Most Valuable Athlete: Yve Nsanzinshuti
    Most Improved Athlete: Tristan Longangué
    Rookie of the Year: Chance Beaudoin-Skerritt
    Unsung Hero: Félix St-Pierre
    Athletic Leadership: Yve Nsanzinshuti
    Academic Excellence: Yve Nsanzinshuti

    2018-19
    Most Valuable Athlete: Kein Maisonneuve
    Most Improved Athlete: Tre-Vaughn Minott
    Unsung Hero: Charles Couture
    Athletic Leadership: Corey Nzigamasabo
    Academic Excellence: Esaïe Maurancy

    2016-17
    Most Valuable Athlete: Shamal Henry
    Most Improved Athlete: Ali Elizein
    Athletic Leadership: Mitchell Keating
    Unsung Hero Award: Antoine Lacoste-Labelle
    Academic Excellence: Kévin Bouchard

    2014-15
    Most Valuable Athlete: Kasheem Thomas
    Most Improved Athlete: J.J. Hamel-Carey
    Fair Play Award: Joany Castor-Thadal
    Unsung Hero Award: Nikita Kasongo
    Academic Excellence: Andrew Treffeisen

    2012-13
    Most Valuable Athlete: Kenny Jean-Louis
    Most Improved Athlete: Sébastien Denault
    Fair Play Award: Pierre-Olivier Joyal
    Unsung Hero Award: Alexandre Paquin
    Academic Excellence: Alexandre Paquin

    2010-11
    Most Valuable Athlete: Youssef Ouahrig
    Most Improved Athlete: Ted Greffin
    Fair Play Award: Frédéric Pigeon-Dubeau
    Academic Excellence: Mukiya Post

    2008-09
    Most Valuable Athlete: Nicolas Cochran
    Most Improved Athlete: Azaria Estifanos
    Fair Play Award: Tristan Renaud-Tremblay
    Academic Excellence: Tristan Renaud-Tremblay

    2006-07
    Most Valuable Athlete: Lofulo-Etoile Imama
    Fair Play Award: Rudy Williams
    Rookie of the Year: Randy Dézouvre

    2004-05
    Most Valuable Athlete: Maurice Joseph
    Most Valuable Athlete: Max Paulhus-Gosselin
    Most Improved Athlete: Étoile Imama
    Fair Play Award: Rodney Skerritt

    2002-03
    Most Valuable Athlete: Pierre-Marie Altidor-Cespedes
    Most Improved Athlete: Negus McKenna
    Fair Play Award: Brian Belanger-Finn

    2000-01
    Most Valuable Athlete: Bernard Côté
    Most Improved Athlete: Ricardo Telamon
    Fair Play Award: Mustafa Nawabi

    1998-99
    Most Valuable Athlete: Eugene Ambrose
    Most Improved Athlete: Chad Caterson
    Fair Play Award: Tommy Archambault

    1994-95
    Most Valuable Athlete: Lawrence Dudevoir
    Most Improved Athlete: Alain Prosper

    1992-93
    Most Valuable Athlete:  —
    Most Improved Athlete: Joe Kramar

    1990-91
    Most Valuable Athlete: Rubens Leveille
    Most Improved Athlete: Stephen Fitz

    1988-89
    Most Valuable Athlete: Danny Eveleigh
    Most Improved Athlete: Steve Aubert

    1986-87
    Most Valuable Athlete: Kevin Metcalfe
    Most Improved Athlete: Glen Cuthbert

    1984-85
    Most Valuable Athlete: Pat Buchanan
    Most Improved Athlete: A. Merriman &  J. Kunicek

    1982-83
    Most Valuable Athlete: Manny Montero
    Most Improved Athlete: Kevin Morin

    1980-81
    Most Valuable Athlete: Dave Zanatta
    Most Improved Athlete: Ed Crowe

    1978-79
    Most Valuable Athlete: Chris Lupert
    Most Improved Athlete:

    1976-77
    Most Valuable Athlete: Chris Lupert
    Most Improved Athlete: Lloyd Bentley

    2022-23
    Most Valuable Athlete: Cardy Jean
    Most Improved Athlete: Alex Brouard
    Rookie of the Year: Uriel-Kaider Ndome
    Unsung Hero: Theo Tarlotin
    Athletic Leadership: Cardy Jean
    Academic Excellence: Uriel-Kaider Ndome

    2019-20
    Most Valuable Athlete: Esaïe Maurancy
    Most Improved Athlete: Raphaël Constant
    Rookie of the Year: Lucas Labbee
    Unsung Hero: Xavier Adingra
    Athletic Leadership: Esaïe Maurancy
    Academic Excellence: Jacob Burns

    2017-18
    Most Valuable Athlete: Kevin Buakuma Sayers
    Most Improved Athlete: Xavier Adringa
    Athletic Leadership: Kevin Buakuma Sayers
    Unsung Hero Award: Zack Lavoie Toure
    Academic Excellence: Esaïe Maurancy

    2015-16
    Most Valuable Athlete: Kasheem Thomas
    Most Improved Athlete: Tae Ekperuoh
    Athletic Leadership: Nicolas Noble
    Unsung Hero Award: Nikita Kasongo
    Academic Excellence: J.J. Hamel-Carey

    2013-14
    Most Valuable Athlete: Alexandre Paquin
    Most Improved Athlete: Nicolas Noble
    Fair Play Award: Kasheem Thomas
    Unsung Hero Award: Nicolas Harvey
    Academic Excellence: Oren Hodes

    2011-12
    Most Valuable Athlete: Youssef Ouahrig
    Most Improved Athlete: Nolan Woodward
    Fair Play Award: Ted Greffin
    Unsung Hero Award: Pierre-Olivier Joyal
    Academic Excellence: Frédéric Pigeon-Dubeau

    2009-10
    Most Valuable Athlete: Yann Charles
    Most Improved Athlete: Youssef Ouahrig
    Fair Play Award: Ted Greffin
    Academic Excellence: Simon Bibeau

    2007-08
    Most Valuable Athlete: Randy Dézouvre
    Fair Play Award: Loïc Rwigema
    Rookie of the Year: Adam Chmielewski

    2005-06
    Most Valuable Athlete: Lofulo-Etoile Imama
    Most Improved Athlete: Raul Tutelea
    Fair Play Award: Adekambi Laleye

    2003-04
    Most Valuable Athlete: Pierre-Marie Altidor-Cespedes
    Most Improved Athlete: Philippe Letourneau
    Fair Play Award: Junior Nicolas

    2001-02
    Most Valuable Athlete: Negus McKenna
    Most Improved Athlete: Pierre-Marie Altidor-Cespedes
    Fair Play Award: Olivier Lamoureux

    1999-2000
    Most Valuable Athlete: Eugene Ambrose
    Most Improved Athlete: Eric Stenstrom
    Fair Play Award: Rubens Aubourg

    1995-96
    Most Valuable Athlete: Eric Zulu
    Most Improved Athlete: Fred Bergen

    1993-94
    Most Valuable Athlete: Marcelin Emile
    Most Improved Athlete: Chris Buono

    1991-92
    Most Valuable Athlete: Adrian Benjamin
    Most Improved Athlete: Roger Thomas

    1989-90
    Most Valuable Athlete: Ran Ezerzer
    Most Improved Athlete: Shaheed Samuels

    1987-88
    Most Valuable Athlete: Danny Eveleigh
    Most Improved Athlete: Glen Cuthbert

    1985-86
    Most Valuable Athlete: Floyd Cobran
    Most Improved Athlete: Ted Peart

    1983-84
    Most Valuable Athlete: Michael Cohee
    Most Improved Athlete: P.Buchanan & K. Robinson

    1981-82
    Most Valuable Athlete: Eddy Crowe
    Most Improved Athlete: Robert McGruer

    1979-80
    Most Valuable Athlete: Vincent Di Pinto
    Most Improved Athlete: Charles Henegan

    1977-78
    Most Valuable Athlete: Vincent Di Pinto
    Most Improved Athlete: K. Ross & J. Eveleigh

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