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Toronto Varsity Blues - 1987-88 Season    <<Previous season    Next season>>

Head Coach:Gilbert (Gib) Chapman (2nd season)
Other staff: John Robb (Assistant Coach)
League:OUAA East

Summary of team record for the season

Conference RecordCIAU RecordOverall Record
W-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPGW-LPctPointsPPG
10-20.833971-80380.9 - 66.914-40.7781328-115173.8 - 63.914-40.7781328-115173.8 - 63.9

Player roster

NoPlayerPosHtWtEligHometownHigh School (Prior Team)
11John Nardini Guard6-01752Hamilton, ONSt. Jean de Brebeuf Secondary
12Aaron Detlor Guard6-11Kitchener, ONBluevale Collegiate
14Mario Tennentes Guard6-21852Scarborough, ONW.A. Porter Collegiate
22Fred Murrell Guard6-11755Oakville, ONT.A. Blakelock High
23Nicholas Saul Guard6-01603Toronto, ONJarvis Collegiate
24Paul Haddock Guard6-21802Toronto, ONPaul B. Smith Academy
25Peter Nkansah Guard6-21841Toronto, ONYork Mills Collegiate
30Graham Reside Guard6-01754Toronto, ONPaul B. Smith Academy
32Paul Campbell Forward6-31852Oshawa, ONO'Neill Collegiate
33Mike Forestell Forward6-82354Sudbury, ONSt. Charles College
34Art Sharp Guard6-31703Oshawa, ONO'Neill Collegiate
35Linas Balaisis Forward6-72151Toronto, ONDe La Salle College
42Rob Wilson Forward6-82251Toronto, ONVictoria Park Secondary
43Ranald Davidson Forward6-51955Toronto, ONEarl Haig Secondary
44Mark Harvey Forward6-92103Barrie, ONEastview Secondary

Awards presented

Gilbert (Gib) Chapman OUA East Coach of the Year
Mike Forestell OUA East First Team All-Star
Mark Harvey OUA East First Team All-Star
Fred Murrell OUA East First Team All-Star, First Team All-Canadian

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Sat Nov 14, 1987Winnipeg, MBSaskatchewanLoss79-90 Bison Invitational
Fri Nov 27, 1987Hamilton, ONLakeheadWin2-0 Pinky Lewis Tournament
Sat Nov 28, 1987Hamilton, ONCarletonWin61-59 Pinky Lewis Tournament
Sun Dec 27, 1987Toronto, ONWaterlooWin89-63StatsRyerson Tournament
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Sat Jan 9, 1988Sudbury, ONLaurentianWin69-65  
Fri Jan 15, 1988Toronto, ONOttawaWin70-64  
Sat Jan 16, 1988Toronto, ONCarletonWin74-66  
Tue Jan 19, 1988Toronto, ONYorkWin84-68  
Sat Jan 23, 1988Toronto, ONQueen'sWin98-76  
Fri Jan 29, 1988Toronto, ONYorkWin92-57  
Tue Feb 2, 1988Toronto, ONRyersonWin93-59  
Fri Feb 5, 1988Kingston, ONQueen'sLoss69-85  
Tue Feb 9, 1988Toronto, ONRyersonWin87-48  
Fri Feb 12, 1988Toronto, ONLaurentianWin80-58  
Fri Feb 19, 1988Ottawa, ONCarletonLoss77-81  
Sat Feb 20, 1988Ottawa, ONOttawaWin78-76  
--- Playoff Games ---
DateLocationOpponentResult Comment
Thu Feb 25, 1988Toronto, ONYorkWin69-63 OUAA East Semifinal
Fri Feb 26, 1988Toronto, ONCarletonLoss57-73 OUAA East Final

Season scoring summary for league games only

PlayerGPMinsMpg3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsRPGPFAToBlStPtsPPG
Fred Murrell12  25-4753.2109-24045.487-11575.7 605.030    33027.5
Mark Harvey12  0-10.066-12254.146-7759.7 12810.742    17814.8
Mike Forestell12    45-10642.556-6981.2 937.835    14612.2
Art Sharp12  1-1100.038-7948.127-3675.0 554.625    1048.7
Nicholas Saul12  18-4143.931-8138.36-875.0 221.831    867.2
Ranald Davidson12  0-10.019-6131.115-2171.4 262.230    534.4
Graham Reside11  10-2050.016-3644.42-450.0 40.417    444.0
Rob Wilson5    6-1060.01-1100.0 20.46    132.6
Paul Haddock10  0-10.03-1323.14-757.1 101.08    101.0
Paul Campbell2    1-333.3          21.0
John Nardini2    0-30.02-2100.0        21.0
Peter Nkansah3  0-10.00-30.02-2100.0 10.34    20.7
Linas Balaisis3      1-250.0 41.31    10.3
* Team Totals12  54-11347.8334-75744.1249-34472.4 40533.8229    97180.9


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