Liam McChesney of the Charles Hays Rainmakers is headed to NCAA Div. 1 Utah State. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Varsity Letters B.C. Recruits List 2019: Where 88 boys basketball prospects are headed this coming season

LANGLEY — Even over an offseason in which the majority of local university programs are not brining in big classes, there almost 100 names to note provincially in the world of high school-to-post-secondary men’s basketball. 

All told, that adds up to 182 names between our boys and girls lists, among the most we’ve ever had.

Here’s our list for the 2019-20 season. If we’ve missed you, apologies. Please send us your information to howardtsumura@gmail.com

Utah State will welcome Prince Rupert-Charles Hays forward Liam McChesney to its program this coming season. (Photo-graphic property of Utah State athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)

BASKETBALL

NCAA

DIV. 1

MOUNTAIN WEST

UTAH STATE

Liam McChesney (6-9 F, Prince Rupert-Charles Hays)

After a year in prep school, Miguel Tomley of Surrey’s Tamamawis Wildcats begins his NCAA Div. 1 career with the Broncos of Santa Clara. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)

WEST COAST

SANTA CLARA

Miguel Tomley (6-3 G, Surrey-Tamanawis, RISE Academy)

Fardaws Aimaq, the former Steveston-London sensation, has transferred to Utah Valley State. (Photo property of Dan Kinvig 2019. All Rights Reserved)

WESTERN ATHLETIC

UTAH VALLEY

Fardaws Aimaq (6-11 F, Steveston-London, Mercer)

Simon Fraser’s incoming freshmen class includes (left to right) Colten Northrop, David Penney, Matt Kiatipis and Corey Nzigamasabo. (Photo graphic property of SFU athletics 2019)

DIV. 2

GNAC

SIMON FRASER

Mikkel Aarnes (6-0 G, Asker (Norway) Videregående Skole), Matt Kiatipis (6-3 G, Newmarket (Ont)-Cape Fear), Dylan McFee (6-5 G/F, Aurora (Ont)-DME Academy), Colten Northrop (6-4 G, Richland (Wash)), Corey Nzigamasabo (6-8, F, Montreal-Édouard Monpetit),  David Penney (6-1 G, Guelph (Ont)-Middleburg)

U SPORTS

CANADA WEST

BRANDON

Patrick Jonas (6-2 G, Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir)

Kelowna’s Parker Johnstone was one of the province’s top scorers in 2018-19. This fall he begins is U Sports career with the Calgary Dinos. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)

CALGARY

Parker Johnstone (6-2 G, Kelowna)

FRASER VALLEY

Jaskarn Bajwa (6-5 F, Freemont (Cal)-Irvington, San Francisco State, Clarke (Dubuque, IA))

Elphinstone’s Elan Kimpton-Cuellar heads to Kamloops to start his Canada West career with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

THOMPSON RIVERS

Rojhae Colbert (6-7 G/F, Phoenix-Pinnacle, Hillcrest Academy, St. Martin’s), Samuel Jean (6-3 G, South Kamloops), Elan Kimpton-Cuellar (6-5 F, Gibsons-Elphinstone), Simon Crossfield (6-5  F, Vancouver-Sir Charles Tupper), Asher Mayan (6-4 G, Langley Christian), Frederico Martins (6-1 G, Lisbon (Portugal)-Salesignos do Evoril-Escola)

TRINITY WESTERN

Gabe Mannes (5-11 G, Chilliwack-G.W. Graham)

Tamanawis’ Jeevan Sidhu joins the UBC Thunderbirds. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

UBC

Triston Matthews (6-4 G, West Vancouver-Sentinel, UBC Okanagan), Alex Nwoye (G, Strathmore (Alta.)-Holy Cross Collegiate), Jeevan Sidhu (6-6 F, Surrey-Tamanawis)

UBC OKANAGAN

Prabhtej Deol (6-4 G, Kelowna-Rutland), Imoudu Ibrahim (6-6 F, Calgary-Sir Winston Churchill)

UNBC

Dylon Matthews (6-2 G, North Vancouver-Seycove), Fareed Shittu (6-5 F, Edmonton-Harry Ainlay)

Oak Bay’s Diego Maffia will continue to play in the provincial capital as he joins his hometown Victoria Vikes this coming season. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

VICTORIA 

Diego Maffia (6-0 G, Victoria-Oak Bay), Adam Francolini (6-6 F, Brantford (ONt.)-TRC Academy), Dominick Oliveri (6-8 F, Spokane-Lewis and Clark), Quinn Campbell (6-2 G, Sydney (Australia)-Barker College), Zach Hamed (6-7 F, Port Moody-Heritage Woods), Greg Wint (6-5 G, Winnipeg-Murdock Mackay)

Kitsilano’s Everest Jags (taller) and teammate Owen Cutler have been lifelong teammates. This fall, however, the Blue Demons’ pair find their own U Sports homes. Jaggs will play at Guelph while Cutler heads to Concordia. (Photo courtesy Jaggs/Cutler families)

OUA

GUELPH

Keenan Dowell (6-5 G, Port Coquitlam-B.C. Christian, Alaska Anchorage), Everest Jaggs (6-9 F, Vancouver-Kitsilano)

RYERSON

Luka Dolman (6-3 G, Vancouver-Kitsilano)

St. George’s Jerric Palma is off to the OUA’s Western Mustangs. (Photo by Bob Frid property of St. George’s athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)

WESTERN

Jerric Palma (6-0 G, Vancouver-St. George’s)

YORK

Josh Kagande (5-10 G, Vancouver-Britannia)

RSEQ

CONCORDIA

Owen Cutler (6-3 G, Vancouver-Kitsilano)

LAVAL

Alton Neid (6-3 G, Salmon Arm)

Holy Cross’ Michael Risi will suit for the McGill Team and be with the Montreal school when its new nickname is announced in 2020-21. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

MCGILL

Michael Risi (6-2 G, Surrey-Holy Cross)

AUS

CAPE BRETON

Harry Liu (6-4 G/F, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill, UBC)

DALHOUSIE

Geevon Janday (6-5 F, Chilliwack-G.W. Graham) 

NAIA

GPAC

DORDT

Noah Jansen (6-5 F, Salmon Arm)

CCAA

ACAC

ALBERTA-AUGUSTANA

Gavin Limber (6-8 F, Salmon Arm), Evan Smith (6-2 G, Salmon Arm)

BRIERCREST

Jackson Mayes (6-2 G, Salmon Arm)

RED DEER

Cole Wicker (6-4 G, Chilliwack-G.W. Graham)

OCAA

REDEEMER

Will Dykstra (6-3 G, Langley-Credo Christian)

PACWEST

CAMOSUN

Takeshio Croke (6-1 G, Victoria-Reynolds)

Vancouver College’s Sam Bailey (left) joins the Capilano Blues. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

CAPILANO

Sam Bailey (6-7 F, North Vancouver-Vancouver College, Simon Fraser), George Dokmanovic (6-2 G, Vancouver-Kitsilano), Tori Odom (6-0 G, Denham Springs (LA), Everett CC), Aamir Rajwani (6-2 G, North Vancouver-Carson Graham), Scott Watson (6-5 F, North Vancouver-Handsworth)

COLUMBIA BIBLE

Cole Addison (6-5 F, Langley Christian), Aaron Adrian (6-4 G, Abbotsford, Caronport (Alta), Briercrest)

Burnaby South’s Jiordano Khan heads to New Westminster to join the Douglas College Royals. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athleitcs 2019. All Rights Reserved)

DOUGLAS

Cam Morris (6-5 G, Burnaby-St. Thomas More, UBC), Jiordano Khan (6-3 G, Burnaby South), Aidan Wilson (6-9 F, Burnaby South), Sagar Dulay (6-4 G, Surrey-Tamanawis, UFV), Tevin Bayne (6-5 G, Sitka (Alaska), Whatcom CC)

Tupper’s Norben Bulosan will bring tempo to the Langara Falcons. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

LANGARA

Kyle Kondola (6-2 G, Richmond-Cambie), Ronan Reid (6-0 G, Vancouver-Prince of Wales), Norben Bulosan (5-5 G, Vancouver-Sir Charles Tupper), Jas Dhudwal (6-7 F, Surrey-Guildford Park), Baltej Sohal (6-2 G, Burnaby South), Jason Claur (5-8 G, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill), A.J. Chahal (6-5 G, Surrey-Tamanawis, John Polanyi Collegiate Institute (North York, Ont), Linn Benton CC (Albany, Ore), Mohammad Karimirad (5-11 G, North Vancouver-Handsworth, Capilano), Devin Cvitanovich (6-6 F, Mill Bay-Brentwood College, Kwantlen Polytechnic, Simon Fraser), Luka Lizdek (5-10 G, Vancouver-Kitsilano, Ottawa), Kenan Krupic (6-5 G, Burnaby South, Elite Sports Academy)

George Elliot’s Nick Lafontaine (left) is a blue-chip recruit for Kelowna’s Okanagan College. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

OKANAGAN COLLEGE

Ben Hitchens (5-10 G, Lake Country-George Elliott), Nic Lafontaine (6-0 G,Lake Country-George Elliott), Brandon Porter (5-11 G, Rutland), Justin Charlton (6-3, Kelowna-Okanagan Mission), Zeb Pink (6-4, Okanagan Mission), Austin Swedish (6-0 G, Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir), Delwin Hothi (6-5 F, North Delta-Seaquam), Seraphin Decker (6-3 G, Las Vegas-Shadow Ridge, Sells (Az)-Tohono O’odham CC, Big Bend (Moses Lake, Wash) CC, Leon Schenker (6 3 G, Vernon)

Walnut Grove’s Jake Cowley will try to help the VIU Mariners repeat as CCAA national champions. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Thaskani Mtwali (6-0 G, Courtenay-Mark Isfeld), Dan Zimmerman (6-3 G, Prince George-Duchess Park), Jake Cowley (6-8 F, Langley-Walnut Grove, North Idaho CC), Drew Magaoay (6-2 G, Edmonds CC, Western Washington), Marlon Edgar (6-3 G, Vancouver-Britannia), Jarryd Engavik (6-5 F, Nanaimo-Cedar)

NJCAA

NORTHWEST ATHLETIC

Jalen Edwards (6-4 G, Abbotsford)

Suraj Gahir of the North Delta Huskies will prep close to home at The Westside Schools. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)

PREP

THE WESTSIDE SCHOOLS

Suraj Gahir (6-5 G, North Delta)

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