The 2000-2001 X-Men basketball squad had a target on their backs
for the entire season as the defending national champions. The team
handled the pressure with ease going 33-3 over the year (31-1 in
Canada) and capped off the season with a dramatic 83-76 overtime
win in the national championship game. Fifth year senior Dennie
Oliver was the player of the game scoring 25 points and hauling in
12 rebounds in the win over the Brandon Bobcats. Dennie could have
won the game at the end of regulation with two free throws with no
time on the clock and the game tied. However, he opted to extend
the game to overtime! Led by All-Canadians Fred Perry and Randy
Nohr, the 2000-2001 X-Men reeled off an impressive, and a team
record, 29 consecutive victories to end the season and earn the
blue and white their third CIS national championship in nine years.
Over the course of the year, the X-Men dominated their CIS
competition with a 19.7 point average margin of victory.
Team members include: E.L. Adams, Mike Budreski, John
Bustin, Jordan Croucher, Jonathan Daniel, Jason Kerswill, James
Maksymiw, Randy Nohr, Dennie Oliver, Fred Perry, Paul Ricketts,
Krzysztof Stach, Alex Stephen, Dion Williams, head coach Steve
Konchalski, assistant coach Augy Jones, Assistant Coach Jeff Piers,
student assistant Vince Marra, student therapist Jim Hardy, and
student manager Kara Spencer.