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Mano Watsa from Harrow, ON, Guard 5-11 Highschool: Harrow District High

Awards received:
Ken Shields Award in 1998-99
Second Team All-Canadian in 1996-97 and 1997-98
All-Canadian (Honourable Mention) in 1998-99
OUA West Ken Shields Nominee in 1998-99
OUA West First Team All-Star in 1996-97 and 1997-98 and 1998-99
OUA West Second Team All-Star in 1995-96
Naismith Classic MVP in 1998-99
Naismith Classic All-star in 1995-96 and 1996-97 and 1997-98
University of Waterloo Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999
Totzke Award (UW Outstanding Male Athlete) in 1998-99
Hagey-Siegfried Trophy (Team MVP) in 1995-96 and 1996-97 and 1997-98 and 1998-99
Notes: All-star at 1995 UNB Fall Classic. All-star at 1995 University of Ottawa Tournament. All-star at 1995 McGill Tournament. MVP at 1995 Ryerson Tournament. MVP at 1996 GPAC Challenge. All-star at 1997 Ottawa Tournament. All-star at 1998 Findlay, Ohio Tournament.

Family connections: Mano Watsa is father of Isaac Watsa

Playing career:

SeasonTeamNumEligTeam FinishLeague RecordOverall Record
1994-95 MBB-Waterloo51  8-613-20
1995-96 MBB-Waterloo52  5-917-17
1996-97 MBB-Waterloo53  6-816-17
1997-98 MBB-Waterloo54CIAU Final 8, OUA Second Place 7-721-15
1998-99 MBB-Waterloo55OUA Semifinalist 9-525-9

Career regular league season statistics

SeasonGPMinsMPG3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsPFASTOBLSTPoints
1994-951426418.95-1241.720-4346.521-3070.0241.723 26  664.7
1995-961450736.216-3644.450-12340.743-6863.2926.645 74  15911.4
1996-971449335.213-4032.588-18547.653-7273.6735.238 52  24217.3
1997-981446633.317-5630.4103-22346.267-10365.0765.435 63  29020.7
1998-991240333.612-5024.057-13941.037-5567.3403.325695213416313.6
Total68213331.463-19432.5318-71344.6221-32867.43054.51666926713492013.5

Career playoff game statistics

SeasonGPMinsMPG3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsPFASTOBLSTPoints
1994-9522914.51-250.04-850.00-00.021.0  4  94.5
1995-9628040.00-00.05-1729.44-580.0136.55 10  147.0
1996-9727437.04-1233.312-3138.714-1782.463.05 5  4221.0
1997-98622637.78-2729.628-8134.612-2157.1325.320 23  7612.7
1998-99310936.36-1931.624-4949.08-1361.5279.09 16  6220.7
Total1551834.519-6031.773-18639.238-5667.9805.339 58  20313.5

Career national championship tournament statistics

SeasonGP-GSMinsMPG3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsPFASTOBLSTPoints
1997-982-27537.51-119.110-3132.31-425.0126.081512 62211.0

Overall career statistics

SeasonGPMinsMPG3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsPFASTOBLSTPoints
1994-953157718.69-2240.940-8348.239-6065.0561.862 54  1284.1
1995-9634115534.031-7640.8129-30142.9127-18070.62256.696 151  41612.2
1996-973094931.632-9832.7183-37249.293-13369.91344.576 111  49116.4
1997-9836122033.934-11729.1226-51444.0124-19164.91995.591 154  61016.9
1998-9932103432.354-15934.0203-42348.085-12468.51675.265 143  54517.0
Total163493530.3160-47233.9781-169346.1468-68868.07814.8390 613  219013.4

Career Highs

Points39Jan 31, 1998Windsor
Rebounds13Nov 7, 1998Laurier
Assists8Mar 21, 1998Acadia
Steals3Mar 21, 1998Acadia
Steals3Mar 20, 1998Laurentian
FG Made15Jan 31, 1998Windsor
3pt Made5Jan 2, 1999Laval
3pt Made5Nov 14, 1998Laurier
3pt Made5Jan 10, 1998McMaster
FT Made12Mar 1, 1997Western
Minutes44Jan 31, 1998Windsor
Last game played was Mar 6, 1999 vs Western

Staff roles:

SeasonTeamRoleTeam FinishLeague RecordOverall Record
1999-00 MBB-WaterlooAssistant Coach  4-1013-19
2000-01 MBB-WaterlooAssistant Coach  4-1012-19
2001-02 MBB-WaterlooAssistant Coach  6-1610-20
2002-03 MBB-WaterlooAssistant Coach  10-1217-17
2003-04 MBB-WaterlooAssistant Coach  13-923-13

Team information as head coach:

SeasonTeamTeam FinishLeague RecordPlayoff RecordU Sports RecordOverall Record
W-LPctW-LPctW-LPctGPW-LPct
2004-05 WBB-Waterloo 6-160.273 0-10.000 7-210.250 307-230.233
2005-06 WBB-Waterloo 5-170.227 0-00.000 6-230.207 307-230.233
2006-07 WBB-Waterloo 10-120.455 0-10.000 12-170.414 2912-170.414
*Total 3 seasons21-450.318 0-20.000 25-610.291 8926-630.292


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