The 1999-2000 X-Men basketball team won the program’s second national championship with a memorable 61-60 victory over the Brandon Bobcats in the CIAU championship game at the Halifax Metro Centre. Led by Randy Nohr, the CIAU Tournament MVP, the X-Men staged a furious rally in the closing minutes of the final game, scoring the game’s final ten points to pull out the one point win in dramatic fashion.
The team was led by All-Canadian Fred Perry during the season and finished the year with a 28-7 overall record, 28-4 versus CIAU competition. Along the way to the national championship, the X-Men finished the AUAA regular season with a 16-4 record, averaging 84.5 points per game. The blue and white knocked off long-time rival Saint Mary’s 68-62 to win the AUAA conference championship.
Team members include: E.L. Adams, Jordan Croucher, Jonathan Daniel, Tom Kennedy, Jason Kerswill, Greg Marenick, Randy Nohr, Dennie Oliver, Billy O’Neill, Fred Perry, Paul Ricketts, Krzysztof Stach, head coach Steve Konchalski, assistant coach Ron MacDonald, student assistant Vince Marra, student assistant Jeff Starratt, student therapist Jim Hardy, and student manager Jeff Peterson.
2000 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
Championship Record: 3 wins and 0 losses
Quarterfinals: Defeated McMaster 82-79
Semifinals: Defeated Lethbridge 80-75
Gold Medal Game: Defeated Brandon 61-60
2000 AWARDS
CIAU 1st Team All-Canadian: Fred Perry
CIAU Tournament MVP: Randy Nohr
CIAU Tournament All-Star: Fred Perry
AUAA 1st Team All-Stars: Fred Perry, Dennie Oliver
AUAA 2nd Team All-Star: Randy Nohr
AUAA Coach of the Year: Steve Konchalski
AUAA Most Valuable Player: Fred Perry
2000 AUAA NOTES
AUAA Regular Season Record: 16-4
AUAA Regular Season Standing: 1st place Baldwin Division, 32 points
AUAA Playoff Record: AUAA champions
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