Men’s Basketball 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 – Offense & Defense: Presented to the student-athletes who have made an outstanding contributions to their specific team.
  • Academic Excellence: Presented to the student-athlete with the highest academic average on their team.

2025-26

Most Valuable Athlete Off:
Most Valuable Athlete Def:
Most Improved Athlete:
Rookie of the Year:
Athletic Leadership:
Academic Excellence:

2023-24

Most Valuable Athlete: Tayshawn Thomas
Most Improved Athlete: Nicolai Choueiri
Rookie of the Year: Jean-Nicolas Bessette
Unsung Hero: Ronnell Thomas
Athletic Leadership: Cardy Jean
Academic Excellence: Jack Robinson

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

2024-25

Most Valuable Athlete: Tayshawn Thomas
Most Improved Athlete: Ronnell Thomas
Rookie of the Year: Ben Bravo
Unsung Hero: Noah Miguel
Athletic Leadership: Tayshaun Thomas
Academic Excellence: Nikolai Choueiri

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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