2023-24 STFX X-Men Basketball News

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X-Men Basketball head coach Tyrell Vernon to lead CEBL’s Calgary Surge through upcoming summer season
X-Men Basketball head coach Tyrell Vernon to lead CEBL’s Calgary Surge through upcoming summer season

STFX X-Men Basketball head coach Tyrell Vernon has been named the head coach of the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) for the upcoming summer season.

April 17, 2024

Reddick and Thomas drafted into CEBL
Reddick and Thomas drafted into CEBL

X-Men Basketball guard Dondre Reddick was selected in the first round - ninth overall - in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) by the Calgary Surge, while guard Koat Thomas was drafted 15th overall by the Scarborough Shooting Stars.

April 11, 2024

Reddick and Thomas earn U SPORTS basketball honours
Reddick and Thomas earn U SPORTS basketball honours

X-Men guard Dondre Reddick was honoured as a U SPORTS second team All-Canadian, while freshman guard Koat Thomas was named to the U SPORTS all-rookie team.

March 07, 2024

Thomas named AUS rookie of the year, Reddick earns AUS 1st team all-star status
Thomas named AUS rookie of the year, Reddick earns AUS 1st team all-star status

X-Men guard Koat Thomas was named the AUS rookie of the year, and earned AUS all-rookie status, while Dondre Reddick was honoured as an AUS first team all-star.

February 22, 2024

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
X-Men clinch first place with win over Capers

The STFX X-Men clinched first place in the Atlantic University Sports regular season with an exciting, hard fought 88-85 win over the Cape Breton Capers on Saturday night on Coach K Court in Antigonish.

February 17, 2024

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X-Men fall to Tigers in road game

The Dalhousie Tigers defeated the STFX X-Men 100-79 at Dalplex on Friday night.

February 16, 2024

Photo credit James West
Reds pick up win over X-Men

The UNB REDS held off a late comeback attempt by the STFX X-Men on Saturday night to defeat them 76-64 at UNB’s Currie Center.

February 10, 2024

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X-Men squeeze out one-point victory over Reds

Despite a heavy lead for half the game, the UNB REDS fell 67-66 to the Atlantic University Sport No.1 ranked STFX X-Men Friday night at the Richard J. Currie Center.

February 09, 2024

STFX’s Coach K named Honorary Chair of 2024 AUS Basketball Championships
STFX’s Coach K named Honorary Chair of 2024 AUS Basketball Championships

Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce that the legendary Coach K, Steve Konchalski, will serve as the Honorary Chair for the 2024 AUS Basketball Championships.

February 05, 2024

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X-Men earn key victory at home over Axemen

The STFX X-Men garnered an 87-80 victory over the visiting Acadia Axemen Wednesday night on Coach K Court at the STFX Saputo Centre.

January 31, 2024

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Capers claim victory over X-Men

In a game featuring playoff-like intensity, the Cape Breton University (CBU) Capers (7-8) defeated the rival STFX X-Men (9-6) 85-77 in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) basketball action on Friday night at Sullivan Fieldhouse.

January 26, 2024

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Huskies pull away in fourth quarter to beat X-Men

The Saint Mary’s Huskies rolled out of Coach K Court with a 72-62 victory over the STFX X-Men in midweek action, improving to 8-6 on the season. The X-Men drop to 9-5.

January 24, 2024

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X-Men edge Panthers by one point as game goes down to the wire

It came down to the wire but the STFX X-Men made it four points in two games with an exciting 71-70 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers in AUS men's basketball action on Sunday afternoon at Coach K Court. The win extended the home win streak for STFX to seven, and pushed the team to the top of the AUS standings.

January 21, 2024

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X-Men come out on top in battle with Panthers

The STFX X-Men earned a crucial two points with an 87-79 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers in AUS men's basketball action on Saturday night on Coach K Court.

January 20, 2024

Photo credit Peter Oleskevich
Axemen knock off X-Men with decisive victory

The Acadia Axemen shot an impressive 61.1 per cent from the floor en route to a massive 113-79 victory over the first place STFX X-Men on Friday night in front of 723 fans at Stu Aberdeen Court.

January 13, 2024

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
Strong fourth quarter leads X-Men to comeback victory over Sea-Hawks

The STFX X-Men made it two wins in a row on the weekend, defeating the Memorial Sea-Hawks 85-75 in AUS men's basketball action in a comeback victory on Saturday night at Coach K Court.

January 06, 2024