My list, my rules.
At least, that's my explanation for putting a "tie" for 6th place between two 2009 graduates of Waterloo SJAM, Taylor Allan and Justin Tomas.
Their careers were so intricately linked that it almost seemed that you wouldn't mention one without the other (or vice versa) over the last 4 years. Both won a CWOSSA (AAA) junior championship in grade nine, and then moved up to the senior ranks the following year.
Between them? A slew of WCSAA & CWOSSA championship and finalist medals and plaques, as well as an antique bronze medal from the 2007 OFSAA "AAAA" Championships -- the first AAAA medal in CWOSSA Senior Boys Basketball history.
They were a couple of the best pure shooters in recent memory, and a couple guys that were extremely hard workers. It was commonplace to see Allan & Tomas going full speed at halftime, putting up shots even when they were up 15-20 points.
Both settled on Wilfrid Laurier University, where they didn't suit up for the Hawks this season --- Allan has battled a nagging hip injury over the years, and took this season off. Tomas, meanwhile, took the year off to focus on his studies.
We might still see these guys suit up for the Hawks (or someone else) down the road, but even if we don't, they've provided CWOSSA fans with a bunch of memories over the past few years.
Current List:
#15 - Ian Harriette (SBCSS) & Bobby Colorado (GRCI)
#14 - Nate Samuel (ACS)
#13 - Dave Burnett (RMC)
#12 - Jordan Dixon (RCSS)
#11 - Jesse MacDonald (ACS)
#10 - Borko Popic (KCI)
#9 - Chyro Blackwood (RCSS)
#8 - Zach Nagtzaam (SSS)
#7 - Boyd Vassell (ECI)
#6 - Taylor Allan (SJAM) & Justin Tomas (SJAM)
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