X-Men forwards David Muenkat and Deon Ejim were selected in the recent Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) draft on Wednesday. The STFX athletes are the only ones from the Atlantic University Sport conference to be selected. Muenkat was chosen ninth overall by the Scarborough Shooting Stars while Ejim was 18th overall by the Calgary Surge.
X-Men forward David Muenkat is the recipient of the U SPORTS defensive player of the year award, as announcing at the gala awards show in conjunction with the Final 8 championship.
The AUS champion STFX X-Men are seeded No. 4 heading into the U SPORTS Final 8 championship and will play the No. 5 seeded Queen's Gaels in Friday's 6:00 pm quarterfinal game.
David Muenkat is the 2022-23 AUS men's basketball defensive player of the year, while Tyrell Vernon garnered honours as the AUS coach of the year. Muenkat was also named an AUS first team all-star, while teammates Deon Ejim and Dondre Reddick earned AUS second team all-star status.
It may sound cliché but it is difficult to argue with the common sports adage that defense wins championships – just ask STFX X-Men basketball head coach Tyrell Vernon.
The STFX X-Men will tip off on Saturday, February 25th at 3:00 pm in the AUS semi-final game against the winner of the UNB-CBU quarterfinal match. The complete championship schedule was released by Atlantic University Sport.
The U SPORTS No. 5 ranked STFX X-Men closed out AUS regular season play with a 93-82 victory over the Saint Mary’s Huskies Saturday night on Coach K Court at the STFX Saputo Centre.
The U SPORTS No. 5 ranked STFX X-Men won their fourth consecutive game with a 116-70 victory over the Acadia Axemen Tuesday night on Coach K Court at the Saputo Centre. The game marked the annual Coach K Challenge, a game played between the X-Men and Axemen in honour of former long-time X-Men head coach and Acadia alumnus Steve Konchalski.
In their final home game of the season, the Acadia Axemen were defeated by the AUS first-place STFX X-Men 95–74. David Muenkat (Brampton, Ont.) led the way for the X-Men, earning the title of Subway Player of the Game.
The Atlantic University Sport-leading STFX X-Men scored an 86-64 win over the UNB REDS in a four-point game Sunday afternoon, at UNB’s Richard J. Currie Center.
The U SPORTS No. 7 ranked St. Francis Xavier X-Men were too much for the Saint Mary’s Huskies to handle, taking down the home team 91-73 on Saturday night at the Homburg Centre.
The U SPORTS Final 8 Host Committee announced on January 23 that Steele Subaru is the Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 U SPORTS Final 8 Men’s Basketball Championship.
A strong fourth quarter and shooting 50 per cent from the three-point-line helped the UPEI Panthers drop the STFX X Men 76-71 on Coach K Court Saturday afternoon. The Panthers avenged a blowout loss from the previous night to the No. 6 U SPORTS ranked X-Men, who picked up their third loss of the season.
In a battle of two of the top teams in the AUS, the U SPORTS No. 6 ranked STFX X-Men outlasted the UPEI Panthers 89-58 on route to their 12th win of the season.
Trailing by more than 20 points during the first half, the CBU Capers (3-7) rallied for a dramatic victory over the rival STFX X-Men (10-2) in AUS basketball action on Sunday afternoon at Sullivan Fieldhouse.
The U SPORTS No. 7 ranked STFX X-Men picked up where they left off in November – on a winning note – as they defeated the Cape Breton Capers 106-82 Friday night on Coach K Court at the STFX Saputo Centre.
The STFX X-Men punched their ticket to the championship game of the Dalhousie Shoveller tournament with a 78-71 semifinal win over the Concordia Stingers Saturday evening at the Dalplex.
The STFX X-Men defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 124-78 in Game 1 of the Dalhousie Shoveller Tournament Thursday afternoon. With the win the X-Men advance to the semifinal game Friday night at 6:00 pm.
The U SPORTS No. 7 ranked STFX X-Men used a dominant fourth quarter to secure a 92-77 win over the UNB Reds Saturday night on Coach K Court at the Saputo Centre.
The STFX X-Men (No. 7) came from behind to defeat the Dalhousie Tigers (No. 10) in overtime by a 91-88 margin in a battle of U SPORTS top 10 teams Friday night at Dalplex in a game worth four points in the AUS standings.
It had the makings of a thriller, and Friday night’s tilt between the conference’s two undefeated teams lived up to the hype. Both the UPEI Panthers (5-0) and the STFX X-Men (4-1) went back and forth at each other all night with the Panthers prevailing in the end 89-84.
The STFX X-Men had a message to send to the UPEI Panthers after yesterday’s loss and they let it be known following a convincing 96-67 win Saturday afternoon.
The STFX X Men dropped the Cape Breton Capers 90-58 on Sunday afternoon on Coach K Court at the Saputo Centre. It was the fourth win in a row for the X-Men, who remain undefeated in AUS regular season play.
The visiting STFX X-Men (3-0) scored early and often – and never let up – to earn a 104-79 victory over the host Cape Breton University (CBU) Capers in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) men’s basketball action on Friday evening at Sullivan Fieldhouse.