Wrestling, basketball in the spotlight as nominees for BLG awards announced

The other nominees for the Doug Mitchell Trophy presented to the U Sports male athlete of the year are Laurentian Voyageurs basketball player Kadre Gray, Concordia Stingers wrestler Francis Carter and UNB Varsity Reds basketball player Javon Masters.

Gray, from Toronto, was named U Sports men’s basketball player of the year after leading the country in assists (141) and finishing second in points (488). Carter, a Montreal native, was named U Sports outstanding male wrestler of the year after winning a national title in the 68-kilo weight class.

Masters, from Kitchener, Ont., led U Sports in scoring and finished his five-year varsity career with a record 2,407 points.

Rounding out the finalists for the Jim Thompson Trophy presented to the U Sports female athlete of the year are volleyball players Theanna Vernon of the Ryerson Rams and Marie-Alex Belanger of the Montreal Carabins and Acadia Axewomen basketball player Paloma Anderson.

Vernon, from Toronto, was named an all-Canadian as she led the Rams to a 25-0 season as Ryerson won its first national championship in any sport. Belanger, from Joliette, Que., led the nation with 3.98 kills per set and was named the U Sports women’s volleyball player of the year.

Anderson, from Phoenix, is a finalist for the Jim Thompson Trophy for the second time in three seasons. She led Acadia to a conference title and was named U Sports women’s basketball player of the year.

The winners will be announced June 4 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver.

The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

Wrestling, basketball in the spotlight as nominees for BLG awards announced

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