Alumni Update: All-CWOSSA Performers

Of the 15 senior boys players that I named as "all-CWOSSA" performers in the 2009-10 campaign, 6 returned to their respective high schools for either a 4th or 5th year of high school.  Of the 9 graduates, 3 went on to play basketball at the post-secondary level.  Here's a look:

Andrew Beney, University of Guelph - The 6'7", 220 lb. forward has been seeing increasing minutes in the rotation for the Gryphs, and has been in the starting lineup for 4 of the last 5 games. He knocked home 10 points this past weekend in an 87-75 loss at Laurier, and followed that up with 9 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Waterloo.  Pretty impressive stuff considering the majority of UW's forward line-up are in 3rd - 5th year and have a bit of experience on him.  In OUA play (7 games), he is averaging 4.6 PPG and 4.0 RPG in about 16 minutes of action a night.

In his original remarks after recruiting Beney, Gryphons head coach Chris O'Rourke noted that "Andrew is the type of player that every coach loves to have; his work ethic and drive are outstanding.  He is going to blossom at the CIS level and only continue to develop because of his character."

Teamwise, the Gryphons are currently last (8th) in the competitive OUA West with a 5-9 record --- but are just 2 games out of 4th place.  The top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs.

Beney is in the Engineering program at Guelph.

Jake Robinet, Unviersity of Waterloo - The 6'6", 190 lb. forward is one of 4 WCSSAA players (and 5 Waterloo Region players) on the UW roster.  Robinet has seen some action this year, most recently getting into a game on January 12th against Guelph.  In a loss to Laurier on January 8th, he saw 6 minutes of court time and registered 2 rebounds.  For the year, he has appeared in 6 games, scoring 4 points (0.7 PPG) and adding 6 rebounds and 1 blocked shot.

The Warriors, like the Gryphons, are fighting hard for a playoff spot and currently sit tied for 6th in the OUA West at 6-8.

Robinet is in the Kinesiology program at UW.

Ryan Cook, Humber College - The 6'4" forward is suiting up for Humber in the OCAA, and has been a key contributor to the Hawks, who currently sit in first place by themselves in the OCAA West.

Cook has appeared in all 12 OCAA games, and is averaging 3.9 PPG on the season while adding in 8 steals, 5 assists and 1 blocked shot.

In a recent 95-56 win over St. Clair College, Cook led the Hawks with 13 points and was perfect shooting the ball --- 5/5 FG, 2/2 from three-point range and 1/1 from the free-throw line.  However, he did foul out in only 13 minutes of action.

The Hawks are 22-5 on the season and 12-0 in league play; they sit a full 2 games clear of 2nd place Sheridan College (10-2).

Cook is in the Business Administration program at Humber.