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Lakehead Nor'Westers - 1972-73 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Howard Lockhart (3rd season)
Other staff: Jerry Hemmings (Assistant Coach)
League:Great Plains

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordCIAU RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
12-40.7501187-103974.2 - 64.915-50.7501467-129673.3 - 64.820-90.6901477-130450.9 - 45.0

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtWtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
 Russell Bailey  Amarillo, TX 
 Jerome Blue   
 James Copeland Guard Bradenton, FL 
 Joe Edwards   
 Tom Francis Centre6-6 Sault Ste. Marie, ON 
 John Gamble Guard  
 Ken Hill   
 Robert Jackson Forward Big Spring, TX 
 Mitch Lalonde  Timmins, ON 
 Grant Pierce   
 Don Ragnovich   
 Dan Rajnovich Guard6-0 Sault Ste. Marie, ON 
 Evan Simpson Centre6-8 Thunder Bay, ON 
 Rick Warner Guard  
 Rick Whitfield   

Awards presented

James Copeland Great Plains First Team All-Star, CIS Tournament All-Star Team
Robert Jackson Lakehead Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player, Great Plains First Team All-Star, CIS Tournament All-Star Team
Evan Simpson Great Plains Second Team All-Star

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Date unknownUnknownUnknownWin2-0 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownWin2-0 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownWin2-0 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownWin2-0 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownWin2-0 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownLoss0-2 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownLoss0-2 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownLoss0-2 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
Date unknownUnknownUnknownLoss0-2 For Lakehead overall record of 20-9
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Nov 17, 1972Winnipeg, MBManitobaLoss51-54  
Sat Nov 18, 1972Winnipeg, MBManitobaLoss61-64  
Fri Nov 24, 1972Thunder Bay, ONReginaWin77-71  
Sat Nov 25, 1972Thunder Bay, ONReginaWin81-69  
Fri Dec 8, 1972Thunder Bay, ONBrandonWin80-71  
Sat Dec 9, 1972Thunder Bay, ONBrandonWin79-67  
Fri Jan 12, 1973Winnipeg, MBWinnipegLoss55-65  
Sat Jan 13, 1973Winnipeg, MBWinnipegWin85-77  
Fri Jan 19, 1973Thunder Bay, ONManitobaWin58-45  
Sat Jan 20, 1973Thunder Bay, ONManitobaWin71-61  
Fri Jan 26, 1973Regina, SKReginaWin80-58  
Sat Jan 27, 1973Regina, SKReginaWin92-60  
Fri Feb 9, 1973Brandon, MBBrandonWin78-60  
Sat Feb 10, 1973Brandon, MBBrandonWin83-64  
Fri Feb 16, 1973Thunder Bay, ONWinnipegWin69-54  
Sat Feb 17, 1973Thunder Bay, ONWinnipegLoss87-99  
--- Playoff Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Fri Feb 23, 1973Thunder Bay, ONAlbertaWin76-54 Canada West Championship (Best of 3)
Sat Feb 24, 1973Thunder Bay, ONAlbertaWin69-61 Canada West Championship (Best of 3)
Fri Mar 2, 1973Waterloo, ONLoyola of MontrealWin68-632OT, StatsCIAU Semifinal
Sat Mar 3, 1973Waterloo, ONSaint Mary'sLoss67-79StatsCIAU Championship

Overall scoring summary for the season

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Robert Jackson2900.00-00.0253-55145.957-10156.4125-18330810.67130550056319.4
James Copeland2900.00-00.0234-54942.683-11770.980-1302107.28965900055119.0
Evan Simpson2900.00-00.0151-28253.560-9861.2110-1502609.0738500036212.5
Dan Rajnovich2900.00-00.061-18133.731-4667.412-19311.1445662001535.3
* Team Totals2900.00-00.0699-156344.7231-36263.8327-48280927.927715925700162956.2

Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players

PlayerMost pointsMost reboundsMost assists
Robert Jackson24 on Mar 2, 1973 vs Loyola of Montreal  
James Copeland19 on Mar 2, 1973 vs Loyola of Montreal  
Evan Simpson18 on Mar 3, 1973 vs Saint Mary's  
Dan Rajnovich10 on Mar 3, 1973 vs Saint Mary's  
Russell Bailey6 on Mar 3, 1973 vs Saint Mary's  
Joe Edwards4 on Mar 3, 1973 vs Saint Mary's  
Jerome Blue2 on Mar 2, 1973 vs Loyola of Montreal  
Tom Francis   
Ken Hill   
Grant Pierce   
Rick Whitfield   


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