Thomas Kennedy has been named the winner of the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in U SPORTS men's basketball.
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Kennedy was unquestionably the most dominant player in OUA and U SPORTS men's basketball this year. A two-time OUA all-star, this year he led the Lancers to a first-place finish in the OUA west division with a 16-6 record and the No. 6 ranking in the country.
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He differentiated himself from other players in the country with his ability to impact games at both ends of the court. Offensively, he was a dominant scorer and rebounder in the low post, and he also controlled the defensive end of floor with his tremendous rebounding and shot blocking. The Windsor, Ontario native finished first in the country in both offensive and defensive rebounding.
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In addition to his dominance on the boards, Kennedy finished in the top ten in the country in most major statistical categories. His 20.8 points per game average was ninth in Canada, as was his field goal percentage of 0.590. He was fifth in the nation in blocks, with 1.7 rejections per game. In addition, he set the University of Windsor men's basketball all-time scoring record with 1,479 points in only 83 career games. He also broke the school record for career blocks with 117.
Kennedy is the first Lancer in program history to claim the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy as the national player of the year.Â
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"I am very proud of Thomas for achieving this award," said
Chris Cheng, the Lancers head coach. "This is a testament to his hard work and dedication to his craft. It has been such an honour and privilege to coach such a phenomenal individual and talented player."
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