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

Men’s Basketball Awards