Acadia Axemen - 2025-26 Season <<Previous season
| Head Coach: | Mike Leslie (5th season) |
| Other staff: | Igor Stjepanovic (Assistant Coach), Randy Sheen (Assistant Coach) |
| League: | AUS |
| Website: | Team website link |
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Acadia Axemen - 2025-26 Season <<Previous season
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Summary of team record for the season
| Conference Record | U Sports Record | Overall Record | |||||||||
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| W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG | W-L | Pct | Points | PPG |
| 12-8 | 0.600 | 1604-1505 | 80.2 - 75.2 | 19-15 | 0.559 | 2718-2623 | 79.9 - 77.1 | 20-15 | 0.571 | 2811-2695 | 80.3 - 77.0 |
Player roster
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Elig | Hometown | High School (Prior Team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Davignon | Guard | 6-2 | 4 | Whites Lake, NS | Halifax Grammar |
| 2 | Erik Hayden | Guard | 6-3 | 4 | Truro, NS | Cobequid Educational Centre |
| 3 | Aaron Simmons | Guard | 6-0 | 3 | Nassau, Bahamas | (Holland College) |
| 4 | Kyle Munro | Guard | 6-2 | 4 | Timberlea, NS | Halifax Grammar |
| 5 | Robbie Grant | Guard | 6-5 | 3 | Halifax, NS | Citadel High |
| 6 | Samou Brayan Kone | Forward | 6-7 | 2 | Paris, France | Cegep de Thetford |
| 8 | Colin Tilley | Guard | 6-3 | 1 | Rothesay, NB | Rothesay High |
| 9 | Donovan Reid | Forward | 6-7 | 2 | Middle Sackville, NS | Millwood High |
| 10 | Briawne Wilson | Guard | 6-3 | 3 | Toronto, ON | V3 Prep Academy |
| 11 | Kanan Christmas | Guard/Forward | 6-4 | 1 | Halifax, NS | Citadel High, Father Henry Carr Secondary |
| 12 | Abraham Olalekan | Guard | 6-4 | 1 | Kitchener, ON | St. Mary's High, Tri-City Prep |
| 13 | Ryan Regault | Guard | 6-0 | 2 | Scarborough, ON | St. Michael's College School, Hodan Prep |
| 14 | Malko Young | Guard | 6-3 | 1 | Toronto, ON | CALI Prep Academy (North Idaho College) |
| 15 | Doudou Christ Emmanuel Diop | Guard | 6-8 | 4 | Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire | Cegep Edouard-Montpetit |
| 21 | Mykhailo Lypka | Forward/Centre | 6-8 | 1 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Royal Crown Academic School |
| 22 | Adam Rosenberger | Forward | 6-7 | 4 | Ottawa, ON | Woodroffe High |
| 24 | Shaquai Manswell | Guard | 6-4 | 5 | Ajax, ON | Pickering High, Metropolitan Prep Academy (Lakeland College, Cape Breton) |
Awards received:
| Level | Name | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| League | Ryan Regault | AUS First Team All-Star |
| Malko Young | AUS All Rookie Team |
Game results for the season
| --- Non-Conference Games --- | ||||||
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| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Comment | ||
| Sat Sep 20, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | UNB | Loss | 67-70 | Stats | |
| Sun Sep 21, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | Mount Allison | Win | 93-72 | Stats | |
| Thu Sep 25, 2025 | Rothesay, NB | Toronto Metropolitan | Loss | 81-86 | OT | Andrew Milner Memorial Tournament |
| Fri Sep 26, 2025 | Rothesay, NB | Calgary | Win | 88-82 | Andrew Milner Memorial Tournament | |
| Sat Sep 27, 2025 | Rothesay, NB | StFX | Win | 87-84 | Andrew Milner Memorial Tournament | |
| Fri Oct 3, 2025 | Halifax, NS | Mount Royal | Loss | 63-75 | Stats | Shoveller Tournament |
| Sat Oct 4, 2025 | Halifax, NS | UNBC | Win | 87-53 | Stats | Shoveller Tournament |
| Sun Oct 5, 2025 | Halifax, NS | Victoria | Loss | 70-110 | Stats | Shoveller Tournament |
| Sat Oct 18, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | Lakehead | Loss | 70-90 | Stats | |
| --- Regular Season Conference Games --- | ||||||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Comment | ||
| Wed Oct 22, 2025 | Halifax, NS | Dalhousie | Loss | 76-81 | Stats | |
| Sat Oct 25, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | Dalhousie | Win | 89-55 | Stats | |
| Fri Oct 31, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | Memorial | Win | 61-39 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 1, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | Memorial | Win | 98-88 | Stats | |
| Wed Nov 5, 2025 | Antigonish, NS | StFX | Win | 86-85 | Stats | |
| Fri Nov 7, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | StFX | Win | 92-83 | Stats | |
| Fri Nov 14, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | UNB | Win | 73-69 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 15, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | UPEI | Loss | 67-70 | Stats | |
| Fri Nov 21, 2025 | Wolfville, NS | Cape Breton | Loss | 72-77 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 22, 2025 | Halifax, NS | Saint Mary's | Win | 82-67 | Stats | |
| Sat Nov 29, 2025 | Fredericton, NB | UNB | Win | 77-58 | Stats | |
| Fri Jan 9, 2026 | Wolfville, NS | Saint Mary's | Win | 77-65 | Stats | |
| Fri Jan 16, 2026 | St. John's, NL | Memorial | Loss | 82-85 | Stats | |
| Sat Jan 17, 2026 | St. John's, NL | Memorial | Win | 101-88 | Stats | |
| Sat Jan 24, 2026 | Wolfville, NS | StFX | Loss | 79-82 | Stats | |
| Wed Jan 28, 2026 | Halifax, NS | Dalhousie | Win | 89-80 | Stats | |
| Sat Jan 31, 2026 | Charlottetown, PE | UPEI | Loss | 76-87 | Stats | |
| Fri Feb 6, 2026 | Antigonish, NS | StFX | Loss | 71-101 | Stats | |
| Thu Feb 12, 2026 | Wolfville, NS | Dalhousie | Win | 88-58 | Stats | Rescheduled from Feb 11 |
| Sat Feb 14, 2026 | Sydney, NS | Cape Breton | Loss | 68-87 | Stats | |
| --- Playoff Games --- | ||||||
| Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Comment | ||
| Fri Feb 20, 2026 | Halifax, NS | Memorial | Win | 90-65 | Stats | AUS Quarterfinal |
| Sat Feb 21, 2026 | Halifax, NS | UNB | Win | 78-69 | Stats | AUS Semifinal |
| Sun Feb 22, 2026 | Halifax, NS | UPEI | Win | 84-74 | Stats | AUS Championship |
| Fri Mar 6, 2026 | Calgary, AB | Bishop's | Loss | 85-98 | Stats | U Sports Quarterfinal |
| Sat Mar 7, 2026 | Calgary, AB | Calgary | Win | 88-77 | Stats | U Sports Consolation Semifinal |
| Sun Mar 8, 2026 | Calgary, AB | Laval | Loss | 76-85 | Stats | U Sports Consolation Final |
Overall scoring summary for the season
| Player | GP | Mins | Mpg | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | RPG | PF | A | To | Bl | St | Pts | PPG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Regault | 31 | 833 | 26.9 | 62-170 | 36.5 | 148-381 | 38.8 | 95-115 | 82.6 | 32-109 | 141 | 4.5 | 86 | 133 | 91 | 4 | 38 | 453 | 14.6 |
| Robbie Grant | 32 | 830 | 25.9 | 43-124 | 34.7 | 166-356 | 46.6 | 38-52 | 73.1 | 47-104 | 151 | 4.7 | 73 | 61 | 58 | 9 | 45 | 413 | 12.9 |
| Gabe Davignon | 32 | 855 | 26.7 | 72-199 | 36.2 | 132-321 | 41.1 | 33-38 | 86.8 | 20-92 | 112 | 3.5 | 43 | 60 | 31 | 4 | 34 | 369 | 11.5 |
| Kyle Munro | 32 | 876 | 27.4 | 37-121 | 30.6 | 122-313 | 39.0 | 33-47 | 70.2 | 39-99 | 138 | 4.3 | 79 | 137 | 59 | 3 | 49 | 314 | 9.8 |
| Briawne Wilson | 31 | 517 | 16.7 | 8-34 | 23.5 | 95-206 | 46.1 | 75-128 | 58.6 | 35-65 | 100 | 3.2 | 58 | 33 | 43 | 5 | 15 | 273 | 8.8 |
| Malko Young | 31 | 626 | 20.2 | 36-133 | 27.1 | 58-201 | 28.9 | 26-33 | 78.8 | 30-63 | 93 | 3.0 | 51 | 53 | 31 | 8 | 28 | 178 | 5.7 |
| Donovan Reid | 31 | 550 | 17.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 68-118 | 57.6 | 36-78 | 46.2 | 50-74 | 124 | 4.0 | 73 | 33 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 172 | 5.5 |
| Aaron Simmons | 28 | 369 | 13.2 | 9-35 | 25.7 | 49-109 | 45.0 | 25-33 | 75.8 | 19-44 | 63 | 2.2 | 47 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 132 | 4.7 |
| Abraham Olalekan | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3.5 |
| Adam Rosenberger | 10 | 113 | 11.3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 14-27 | 51.9 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 8-10 | 18 | 1.8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3.4 |
| Mykhailo Lypka | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 9-25 | 36.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4-6 | 10 | 1.2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 2.5 |
| Shaquai Manswell | 18 | 194 | 10.8 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 14-46 | 30.4 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 8-42 | 50 | 2.8 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 2.3 |
| Erik Hayden | 15 | 119 | 7.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 15-33 | 45.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 8-17 | 25 | 1.7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 2.2 |
| Samou Brayan Kone | 17 | 188 | 11.1 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 15-52 | 28.8 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 16-27 | 43 | 2.5 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 2.1 |
| Doudou Christ Emmanuel Diop | 20 | 145 | 7.2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 17-39 | 43.6 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 14-27 | 41 | 2.0 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 2.0 |
| Colin Tilley | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-16 | 18 | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1.9 |
| Kanan Christmas | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 1-12 | 8.3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0-3 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.2 |
| * Team Totals | 32 | 6405 | 200.2 | 283-865 | 32.7 | 938-2265 | 41.4 | 394-596 | 66.1 | 335-801 | 1136 | 35.5 | 629 | 589 | 450 | 78 | 269 | 2553 | 79.8 |
Season scoring summary for league games only
| Player | GP | Mins | Mpg | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | RPG | PF | A | To | Bl | St | Pts | PPG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Regault | 20 | 547 | 27.4 | 38-109 | 34.9 | 98-259 | 37.8 | 65-77 | 84.4 | 27-70 | 97 | 4.8 | 57 | 95 | 63 | 1 | 26 | 299 | 14.9 |
| Gabe Davignon | 20 | 595 | 29.8 | 48-124 | 38.7 | 91-211 | 43.1 | 27-30 | 90.0 | 16-71 | 87 | 4.3 | 26 | 42 | 23 | 2 | 28 | 257 | 12.8 |
| Robbie Grant | 20 | 510 | 25.5 | 24-70 | 34.3 | 98-206 | 47.6 | 23-32 | 71.9 | 32-58 | 90 | 4.5 | 48 | 35 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 243 | 12.2 |
| Kyle Munro | 20 | 561 | 28.1 | 17-71 | 23.9 | 78-209 | 37.3 | 24-34 | 70.6 | 24-71 | 95 | 4.8 | 53 | 91 | 33 | 1 | 35 | 197 | 9.8 |
| Briawne Wilson | 20 | 313 | 15.7 | 6-22 | 27.3 | 54-123 | 43.9 | 46-75 | 61.3 | 23-35 | 58 | 2.9 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 160 | 8.0 |
| Donovan Reid | 19 | 393 | 20.7 | 52-89 | 58.4 | 31-66 | 47.0 | 30-53 | 83 | 4.4 | 51 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 135 | 7.1 | ||
| Malko Young | 19 | 421 | 22.2 | 28-87 | 32.2 | 45-135 | 33.3 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 21-41 | 62 | 3.3 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 129 | 6.8 |
| Aaron Simmons | 18 | 208 | 11.6 | 5-17 | 29.4 | 28-57 | 49.1 | 16-22 | 72.7 | 12-18 | 30 | 1.7 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 4.3 |
| Adam Rosenberger | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 4 | 1.3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.7 | ||||
| Shaquai Manswell | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 8-19 | 42.1 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 4-15 | 19 | 1.9 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 2.5 | |
| Doudou Christ Emmanuel Diop | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 10-20 | 50.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 6-9 | 15 | 1.2 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 2.2 | |||
| Samou Brayan Kone | 14 | 157 | 11.2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 11-43 | 25.6 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 13-25 | 38 | 2.7 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 1.9 |
| Kanan Christmas | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.2 | |||
| Abraham Olalekan | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Colin Tilley | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-6 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||
| Mykhailo Lypka | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| Erik Hayden | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 5-6 | 11 | 1.4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.8 | ||||
| * Team Totals | 20 | 4009 | 200.4 | 175-522 | 33.5 | 583-1400 | 41.6 | 261-389 | 67.1 | 216-485 | 701 | 35.0 | 393 | 384 | 286 | 52 | 182 | 1602 | 80.1 |
Season individual bests vs U SPORTS teams for all players
| Player | Most points | Most rebounds | Most assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Grant | 31 on Nov 29, 2025 vs UNB | 14 on Nov 29, 2025 vs UNB | 4 on Oct 31, 2025 vs Memorial |
| Gabe Davignon | 26 on Jan 28, 2026 vs Dalhousie | 11 on Jan 17, 2026 vs Memorial | 4 on Oct 18, 2025 vs Lakehead |
| Briawne Wilson | 25 on Nov 5, 2025 vs StFX | 6 on Jan 9, 2026 vs Saint Mary's | 5 on Oct 25, 2025 vs Dalhousie |
| Ryan Regault | 24 on Mar 6, 2026 vs Bishop's | 10 on Nov 15, 2025 vs UPEI | 10 on Nov 7, 2025 vs StFX |
| Malko Young | 22 on Nov 1, 2025 vs Memorial | 8 on Jan 16, 2026 vs Memorial | 6 on Jan 24, 2026 vs StFX |
| Kyle Munro | 20 on Jan 9, 2026 vs Saint Mary's | 9 on Nov 7, 2025 vs StFX | 9 on Nov 29, 2025 vs UNB |
| Aaron Simmons | 16 on Jan 17, 2026 vs Memorial | 8 on Feb 20, 2026 vs Memorial | 4 on Feb 12, 2026 vs Dalhousie |
| Donovan Reid | 12 on Nov 14, 2025 vs UNB | 9 on Nov 14, 2025 vs UNB | 6 on Jan 9, 2026 vs Saint Mary's |
| Shaquai Manswell | 10 on Nov 5, 2025 vs StFX | 7 on Sep 20, 2025 vs UNB | 3 on Feb 20, 2026 vs Memorial |
| Erik Hayden | 8 on Oct 4, 2025 vs UNBC | 5 on Oct 4, 2025 vs UNBC | 3 on Feb 12, 2026 vs Dalhousie |
| Mykhailo Lypka | 8 on Sep 20, 2025 vs UNB | 3 on Sep 20, 2025 vs UNB | 3 on Oct 5, 2025 vs Victoria |
| Abraham Olalekan | 8 on Oct 4, 2025 vs UNBC | 1 on Nov 29, 2025 vs UNB | 2 on Oct 4, 2025 vs UNBC |
| Doudou Christ Emmanuel Diop | 7 on Feb 12, 2026 vs Dalhousie | 7 on Mar 7, 2026 vs Calgary | 1 on Feb 12, 2026 vs Dalhousie |
| Kanan Christmas | 5 on Oct 25, 2025 vs Dalhousie | 1 on Oct 18, 2025 vs Lakehead | 1 on Oct 25, 2025 vs Dalhousie |
| Samou Brayan Kone | 5 on Oct 25, 2025 vs Dalhousie | 7 on Oct 31, 2025 vs Memorial | 3 on Nov 1, 2025 vs Memorial |
| Adam Rosenberger | 5 on Oct 4, 2025 vs UNBC | 4 on Mar 6, 2026 vs Bishop's | 1 on Jan 16, 2026 vs Memorial |
| Colin Tilley | 3 on Oct 31, 2025 vs Memorial | 3 on Oct 3, 2025 vs Mount Royal | 1 on Oct 3, 2025 vs Mount Royal |
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