Will Caesar, a six-foot-two guard, graduated from Markham, Ontario’s Milliken Mills High School in 2007 where he averaged 26 points per game. He then attended New Creations Prep Academy in Richmond, Ind., before moving to Rend Lake Junior College in Illinois. Caesar then joined Brandon University for the 2010-2011 basketball season. “UPEI seems and feels like the perfect fit for me,” he said.

UPEI commit, Lorenzo Parker, at the 2012 NSSAF provincial championships. Lorenzo was also a starter for the U17 NS team who played in the national championship last summer. Selected to the Top 30 list for the 2012 All-Canada Classic

The UPEI Panthers just got tougher to play against. The men’s basketball team announced Monday the addition of Brian Ofori, who played the past three seasons with Montreal’s Dawson College. “He was a rebounding, defensive presence, a shot blocker,” said Panthers coach Tim Kendrick. He expects the six-foot-five forward to fill the same type of role initially with UPEI but sees room for improvement and growth in his game. “His upside is sky high,” Kendrick said. “His skills need improvement, but his physical athletic ability is off the chart.” Kendrick said he could be an all-Canadian by the time he completes his five years in Charlottetown. He likes his work ethic, attitude and character.

Scott Morrison was born with basketball in his blood. The Morell native grew up on the sidelines watching his father, legendary coach George Morrison, lead the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers varsity men to three conference titles in the 1980s. Now 34, Scott Morrison is forging his own legend in Thunder Bay as coach of the Lakehead University Thunderwolves of the Ontario University Athletics Association, currently ranked No. 2 in the country among men’s basketball teams.

Tim Perkins the first year Head Coach of the UPEI Panthers has voiced his opinion regarding the current restriction of foreign players on Canadian Universities and Colleges. UPEI men’s basketball coach Tim Kendrick also says he likes the idea of there being regulations in place, but said the CCAA regulations are a bit tight. “I like the idea of a number but the number seems a bit low.” He said it’s time for the CIS and CCAA to work together on these types of regulations. “If there’s going to be a rule, it should be the same across the board. Just to make it more concrete and structured.”

Lorenzo Parker, of the Horton High School Griffins in Wolfville, N.S., has committed to attend UPEI in the fall of 2012 and play basketall for the men’s Panthers. The 6-foot-3 guard has been an all-star or MVP in every tournament that his team has entered this season and he has scored 40 or more points in several games this year. Parker will be rejoining coach Tim Kendrick, now head coach of the Panthers, after being his coach for two years at Horton. Parker is excited to join the Panthers next year. “I’m looking forward to being reunited with coach Kendrick at UPEI and competing for the chance to win some (Atlantic University Sport) and (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) championships.”

Week 10 of the BasketballBuzz CIS Men's Basketball Top 25 Power Rankings features a few shake-ups in the Top 10 as we head towards the final conference games in Canada West. #1 Carleton Ravens - (OUA 18-0, Overall 29-6) (LW: 1) Previous: Ottawa Gee-Gees W, 86-57 Up Next: @RMC Paladins, @Queens Golden Gaels #2 Lakehead Thunderwolves - (OUA 16-2, Overall 27-2) (LW: 2) Previous: Waterloo Warriors W, 84-74, Waterloo Warriors W, 84-72 Up Next: @Brock Badgers x 2 #3 Fraser Valley Cascades - (CW 12-5, Overall 20-11) (LW: 5) Previous: UBC Thunderbirds W 77-72, UBC Thunderbirds W, 94-83 Up Next: @Trinity Western Spartans #4 Saskatchewan Huskies - (CW 13-4, Overall 20-5) (LW: 6) Previous: @Winnipeg Wesmen W, 91-61, @Winnipeg Wesmen W, 95-74 Up Next: Manitoba Bisons x 2 #5 Laurier Golden Hawks - (OUA 15-3 Overall 24-7 (LW: 3) Previous: @Windsor Lancers W, 79-77, McMaster Marauders L, 72-82 Up Next: Guelph Gryphons, Windsor Lancers #6 UPEI Panthers - (AUS 12-3, 17-7 Overall) (LW: 7) Previous: Dalhousie Tigers W, 97-73 Up Next: @Cape Breton, @ST. FX #7 Concordia Stingers - (RSEQ 10-1, Overall 18-8) (LW: 8) Previous: Laval Rouge et Or W, 80-59, @UQAM Citadins W, 73-62 Up Next: Bishop’s Gaiters #8 McMaster Marauders - (OUA 13-5, 20-8 Overall) (LW: 10)Previous: Brock Badgers W, 104-60, Laurier Golden Hawks W, 92-82 Up Next: @Western Mustangs, @Guelph Gryphons #9 Victoria Vikes - (CW 15-3, 16-10 Overall) (LW: 13) Previous: @UBC Okanagan W, 76-49, @UBC Okanagan W, 68-39 Next: @UBC Thunderbirds #10 St. Francis X-Men - (AUS 10-4 Overall 21-4 (LW: 9) Previous: @UNB Varsity Reds L, 66-67, @UNB Varsity Reds W, 76-72 Up Next: Acadia Axemen, UPEI Panthers #11 UBC Thunderbirds - (CW 12-4, Overall 20-10 (LW: 4) Previous: @Fraser Valley Cascades L, 72-77, @Fraser Valley Cascades L, 83-94 Up Next: Victoria Vikes #12 Alberta Bears - (CW 12-6, Overall 17-12) (LW: 15) Previous: @Regina Cougars W, 81-69, @Regina Cougars W, 89-60 Up Next: Brandon Bobcats x 2 #13 Windsor Lancers - (OUA 12-6, Overall 17-20) (LW: 12) Previous: Laurier Golden Hawks L, 77-79, @Guelph Gryphons W, 78-72 Up Next: @Waterloo Warriors, Laurier Golden Hawks #14 Acadia Axemen - (AUS 8-4, 14-11 Overall) (LW: 14) Previous: @St. Mary’s Huskies W, 79-77 Up Next: St. Mary’s Huskies, @St. FX #15 Laurentian Voyageurs - (OUA 9-9, 16-14 Overall) (LW: 18) Previous: @York Lions W, 108-78 Up Next: @Toronto Blues, @Ryerson Rams #16 Trinity Western Spartans - (CW 10-7, Overall 15-11) (LW: 19) Previous: Thompson Rivers Wolfpack W, 89-77, Thompson Rivers Wolfpack W, 97-92 Up Next: Fraser Valley Cascades #17 Ottawa Gee-Gees - (OUA 11-7, 20-15 Overall) (LW: 11) Previous: @Carleton Ravens L, 57-86 Up Next: @Queens Golden Gaels, @RMC Paladins #18 Ryerson Rams - (CW 10-8, 18-15 Overall) (LW: 21) Previous: Toronto Blues W, 89-85 Up Next: York Lions, Laurentian Voyageurs #19 Mcgill Redmen - (RSEQ 8-4, Overall 14-17) (LW: 23 ) Previous: @Bishops Gaiters W, 61-44, Laval Rouge et Or W, 75-66 Up Next: @Laval Rouge et Or #20 Calgary Dinos - (CW 8-10, 13-19 Overall) (LW: 25) Previous: Manitoba Bisons W, 87-79, Manitoba Bisons W, 98-89 Up Next: Winnipeg Wesmen x 2 #21 Manitoba Bisons - (CW 8-10, 15-13 Overall) (LW: 20) Previous: Calgary Dinos L, 79-87, Calgary Dinos L, 89-98 Up Next: @Saskatchewan Huskies x 2 #22 Cape Breton Capers - (AUS 8-6, 12-10 Overall) (LW: 22) Previous: Idle Up Next: UPEI Panthers, Acadia Axemen #23 Lethbridge Pronghorns (CW 9-9, 9-16 Overall) (LW: 16) Previous: @Brandon Bobcats L, 87-92, @Brandon Bobcats L, 75-87 Up Next: @Regina Cougars x 2 #24 UQAM Citadins - (CW 6-6, 12-17 Overall) (LW: 24) Previous: Concordia Stingers L, 62-73 Up Next: @Bishops Gaiters #25 Brock Badgers - (OUA 9-9, 16-18 Overall) (LW: 17) Previous: @McMaster Marauders L, 60-104, @Western Mustangs W, 61-85 Up Next: @Lakehead Thunderwolves x 2 Dropped from previous week None Conferences *OUA (Ontario University Association *CW (Canada West) *AUS (Atlantic University Sport) *RSEQ (Réseau du Sport Etudiant du Québec) Legend *LW - Last Week *NR - Not Ranked

Week 9 of the BasketballBuzz CIS Men's Basketball Top 25 Power Rankings brings down to only one undefeated team and plenty of movement from top to bottom including the addition of few new teams which are peaking at the right moment. #1 Carleton Ravens - (OUA 17-0, Overall 28-6) (LW: 1) Previous: York Lions W, 90-48, Laurentian Voyageurs W, 109-74 Up Next: Ottawa Gee-Gees #2 Lakehead Thunderwolves - (OUA 14-2, Overall 25-2) (LW: 2) Previous: @Windsor Lancers W, 87-83, @Windsor Lancers W, 85-79 Up Next: Waterloo Warriors x 2 #3 Laurier Golden Hawks - (OUA 14-2 Overall 23-6 (LW: 3) Previous: @Brock Badgers, W, 89-55, @Western Mustangs W, 89-73 Up Next: @Windsor Lancers, McMaster Marauders #4 UBC Thunderbirds - (CW 12-2, Overall 19-8) (LW: 6) Previous: UBC Okanagan W, 77-43, UBC Okanagan W, 78-48 Up Next: @Frasey Valley Cascades x 2 #5 Fraser Valley Cascades - (CW 10-5, Overall 18-11) (LW: 8) Previous: Trinity Western Spartans W, 80-72 Up Next: @UBC Thunderbirds x 2 #6 Saskatchewan Huskies - (CW 11-4, Overall 18-5) (LW: 10) Previous: Brandon Bobcats W, 92-70, Brandon Bobcats W, 89-70 Up Next: @Winnipeg Wesmen x 2 #7 UPEI Panthers - (AUS 11-3, 16-7 Overall) (LW: 12) Previous: Memorial Seahawks W, 95-77, Memorial Seahawks W, 100-89 Up Next: Dalhousie Tigers #8 Concordia Stingers - (RSEQ 8-1, Overall 16-8) (LW: 4) Previous: @Bishops Gaiters W, 75-67, @Mcgill Redmen L, 67-73 Up Next: Laval Rouge et Or, @UQAM Citadins #9 St. Francis X-Men - (AUS 9-3, Overall 20-3) (LW: 5) Previous: @Dalhousie Tigers L, 79-68, Up Next: @UNB x 2 #10 McMaster Marauders - (OUA 11-5, 18-8 Overall) (LW: 15)Previous: @Guelph Gryphons W, 82-70, @Waterloo Warriors s W, 89-70 Up Next: Brock Badgers, @Laurier Golden Hawks #11 Ottawa Gee-Gees - (OUA 11-6, 20-14 Overall) (LW: 11) Previous: Laurentian Voyageurs L, 80-90, York Lions W, 92-61 Up Next: @Carleton Ravens #12 Windsor Lancers - (OUA 11-5, Overall 16-19) (LW: 7) Previous: Lakehead Thunderwolves L, 83-87, Lakehead Thunderwolves L, 79-85 Up Next: Laurier Golden Hawks, @Guelph Gryphons #13 Victoria Vikes - (CW 11-3, 14-10 Overall) (LW: 13) Previous: Idle Next: @UBC Okanagan x 2 #14 Acadia Axemen - (AUS 7-4, 13-11 Overall) (LW: 17) Previous: @Dalhousie Tigers W, 99-90 Up Next: @St. Mary’s Huskies #15 Alberta Bears - (CW 12-5, Overall 17-12) (LW: 9) Previous: @Calgary Dinos L, 66-67, @Calgary Dinos L, 64-79 Up Next: @Regina Cougars x 2 #16 Lethbridge Pronghorns (CW 8-7, 9-14 Overall) (LW: 22) Previous: Manitoba Bisons W, 103-89, Manitoba Bisons W, 95-87 Up Next: @Brandon Bobcats x 2 #17 Brock Badgers - (OUA 9-7, 15-14 Overall) (LW: 18) Previous: Laurier Golden Hawks L, 55-89, @Guelph Gryphons W, 71-67 Up Next: @McMaster Marauders, @Western Mustangs #18 Laurentian Voyageurs - (OUA 8-9, 15-14 Overall) (LW: 21) Previous: @Ottawa Gee-Gees W, 83-77, @Carleton Ravens L, 74-109 Up Next: @York Lions #19 Trinity Western Spartans - (CW 8-7, Overall 13-11) (LW: 14) Previous: Fraser Valley Cascades L, 72-88 Up Next: Thompson Rivers Wolfpack x 2 #20 Manitoba Bisons - (CW 8-8, 15-11 Overall) (LW: 16) Previous: @Lethbridge Pronghorns L, 89-103, @Lethbridge Pronghorns L, 87-95 Up Next: Calgary Dinos x 2 #21 Ryerson Rams - (CW 9-8, 17-15 Overall) (LW: 24) Previous: RMC Paladins, W, 107-33, Queen’s Golden Gaels W, 73-68 Up Next: Toronto Blues #22 Cape Breton Capers - (AUS 8-6, 12-10 Overall) (LW: 23) Previous: UNB Varsity Reds W 83-73, UNB Varsity Reds L 88-90 Up Next: UPEI Panthers, Acadia Axemen #23 Mcgill Redmen - (RSEQ 6-4, Overall 12-17) (LW: NR ) Previous: UQAM Citadins W, 71-61, Concordia Stingers W, 73-67 Up Next: @Bishops Gaiters, Laval Rouge et Or #24 UQAM Citadins - (CW 6-5, 12-16 Overall) (LW: 25) Previous: @Mcgill Redmen L, 61-71, @Laval Rouge et Or W, 59-56 Up Next: Concordia Stingers #25 Calgary Dinos - (CW 6-10, 10-19 Overall) (LW: NR) Previous: Alberta Golden Bears W, 67-66, Alberta Golden Bears W, 79-64 Up Next: Manitoba Bisons x 2 Dropped from previous week St. Mary’s Huskies - (AUS 6-7, Overall 11-13) (LW: 19) Guelph Gryphons - (OUA 8-8, 11-19 Overall) (LW: 20) Conferences *OUA (Ontario University Association *CW (Canada West) *AUS (Atlantic University Sport) *RSEQ (Réseau du Sport Etudiant du Québec) Legend *LW - Last Week *NR - Not Ranked

The UPEI Panthers showed no mercy on a short-handed ST.FX team by blasting the #2 team in the country 100-76 on Sunday at the Chi Wan Young Sports Centre. The victory snaps the Panthers three-game losing streak and moves UPEI to 7-3, good for second-place in the competitive AUS conference. The X-men have now lost two straight games and were limited to only seven players as Head Coach Steve Konchalski suspended seven players including leading scorer Terry Thomas for disciplinary reasons and team violations. “They went out on a night three days before the game, and that’s against team rules,” said St. F.X. head coach Steve Konchalski, now in his 37th season. “We have a team rule that says within three days of a game, you’re not allowed to go out. You’re not allowed to go out to a pub. You’re not allowed to go anywhere.” All of the Panthers starting line-up reached double-figures, paced by Manock Lual with 22 points and nine rebounds, including three deep balls. Terrance Brown was 4-of-7 from downtown finishing with 20 points, dished out seven assists and four rebounds. Jeremy Dunn and Will Donkoh played all 40 minutes for the X-men with Dunn finishing with 24 points, six rebounds, and Donkoh added 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

The St. Francis X-Men behind a strong first-half performance from team captain Jeremy Dunn defeated the UPEI Panthers 78-69 and advanced to the finals of the 2011 Rod Shoveller Memorial. The Panthers came out inspired behind the hot shooting of Jonathan Cooper and grabbed a 44-39 half-time advantage. UPEI continued to control the game in the third quarter and led 63-60 with 5:43 remaining in the fourth. The deeper X-Men start continue to chip away at the lead and put together a game-changing 7-0 run to grabbed their first lead at 67-63 with under four minutes and never looking back. Dunn scored 18 of his game-high 25 points in the first-half to lead the X-Men. Will Donkoh (Ottawa, ON) added 11 points, six rebounds and was also instrumental in yet another X-men come from behind victory. Fifth-Year Guard Jonathan Cooper (Mississauga, Ont) had the hot for the Panthers in the first-half and finished with a team-high 21 points and ten rebounds. Senior forward Manock Lual (Ottawa, ON) came alive in the second-half and finished with 16 points and eight rebounds. The X-Men stay undefeated at 15-0 and will now look to repeat as tournament champions against the winner of the Concordia Stingers/Dalhousie Tigers game. ST. FX has won five of the last ten Rod Shoveller tournaments. Both teams will meet again on January 15th at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and will wrap-up their AUS conference head-to-head series on February 12 at the Oland Centre. Game Notes Bol Kong, last night’s hero, re-aggravated a knee injury and was inactive for the X-men.