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Guelph Gryphons - 1996-97 Season <<Previous season Next season>>

Head Coach:	Tim Darling and Chris O'Rourke
Other staff:	Chris O'Rourke (Assistant Coach), Andy Van Dyke (Assistant Coach), Tarry Upshaw (Assistant Coach), Dane Pierre (Manager), Matt Burnside (Trainer), Matt Foran (Trainer)
League:	OUAA West

Summary of team record for the season

Conference Record				CIAU Record				Overall Record
W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG	W-L	Pct	Points	PPG
11-3	0.786	979-914	69.9 - 65.3	22-12	0.647	2420-2280	71.2 - 67.1	30-13	0.698	3105-2850	72.2 - 66.3

Player roster

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Elig	Hometown	High School (Prior Team)
0	Paul Eldridge	Centre	6-10		4	Brantford, ON	North Park Collegiate
0	Aaron Rideout	Guard	6-0		4		Barrie North Collegiate
4	Geoff MacNeil	Guard	6-3	163	1	Guelph, ON	John F. Ross Collegiate
10	Stephen Krajcarski	Forward	6-8		5
11	Brent Jamieson	Guard	6-0	175	1	Sarnia, ON	Northern Collegiate
21	Charles Yearwood	Guard	6-3	185	3	Mississauga, ON
22	Kalvin Karimian	Guard	6-0	175	2	Brantford, ON
23	Jason Wenczler	Guard/Forward	6-3	190	1	Sarnia, ON
24	Kris Vander Veer	Forward/Centre	6-8		5
32	Malik Shehbaz	Forward	6-5	230	3	Brampton, ON
33	Kirk Alfaro	Guard	5-9			Hamilton, ON	Cathedral High
34	Jesse Walker	Guard	5-9
42	Neil Gowe	Centre	6-11	215	1	Ottawa, ON
44	Kenneth Anaebonam	Centre	6-9		1
45	Jeff Erskine	Forward	6-10	200	4	Meaford, ON
	Jason Crotty	Forward/Centre	6-7	235	3	Brockville, ON
	Jason Myles	Forward	6-7		5
	Darren Thomas	Guard	5-7		5	Toronto, ON	Runnymede Collegiate (Simon Fraser)

Awards presented

Kris Vander Veer

Guelph President's Trophy - Male Student-Athlete, OUA West First Team All-Star

Game results for the season

--- Non-Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Fri Oct 18, 1996	Guelph, ON	Centennial College	Win	90-57
Sun Oct 20, 1996	Guelph, ON	Guelph Alumni	Win	82-76
Tue Oct 22, 1996	Guelph, ON	Laurier	Loss	69-79
Fri Oct 25, 1996	Montreal, QC	Queen's	Win	74-68		Nike Centennial Tournament
Sat Oct 26, 1996	Montreal, QC	Concordia	Loss	67-69		Nike Centennial Tournament
Tue Oct 29, 1996	Toronto, ON	Toronto	Win	77-65
Fri Nov 1, 1996	Montreal, QC	UBC	Loss	59-71		Redbird Classic
Sat Nov 2, 1996	Montreal, QC	Acadia	Loss	67-78	OT	Redbird Classic
Sun Nov 3, 1996	Montreal, QC	McGill	Loss	62-66		Redbird Classic
Thu Nov 7, 1996	Guelph, ON	George Brown College	Win	83-39
Sat Nov 9, 1996	Guelph, ON	Sheridan College	Win	78-65
Sun Nov 10, 1996	Guelph, ON	StFX	Loss	53-61
Mon Nov 11, 1996	Guelph, ON	Memorial	Win	86-58
Sat Nov 16, 1996	Windsor, ON	Tiffin OH	Loss	70-73		Can-Am Tournament
Sun Nov 17, 1996	Windsor, ON	Windsor	Win	84-64		Can-Am Tournament
Tue Nov 19, 1996	Waterloo, ON	Laurier	Win	68-55
Fri Nov 22, 1996	Winnipeg, MB	Winnipeg	Win	81-78		Bison Invitational
Sat Nov 23, 1996	Winnipeg, MB	Manitoba	Win	101-67		Bison Invitational
Wed Nov 27, 1996	Guelph, ON	Western	Win	70-67
Fri Dec 27, 1996	Unknown	Seneca College	Win	67-59		Centennial Tournament
Sat Dec 28, 1996	Unknown	Humber College	Win	61-54		Centennial Tournament
Sun Dec 29, 1996	Unknown	Sheridan College	Win	79-75		Centennial Tournament
Wed Jan 8, 1997	Guelph, ON	Maccabi Select	Win	75-72
--- Regular Season Conference Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Wed Jan 15, 1997	Guelph, ON	McMaster	Win	76-73
Sat Jan 18, 1997	London, ON	Western	Win	72-64
Wed Jan 22, 1997	Guelph, ON	Laurier	Win	100-84
Sat Jan 25, 1997	Hamilton, ON	McMaster	Loss	46-65
Wed Jan 29, 1997	Waterloo, ON	Waterloo	Win	67-56	Stats
Sat Feb 1, 1997	Guelph, ON	Brock	Loss	55-63
Wed Feb 5, 1997	Guelph, ON	Western	Win	60-56
Sat Feb 8, 1997	Waterloo, ON	Laurier	Win	76-70
Wed Feb 12, 1997	Windsor, ON	Windsor	Win	83-79
Sat Feb 15, 1997	Guelph, ON	Waterloo	Win	65-60	Stats
Wed Feb 19, 1997	St. Catharines, ON	Brock	Win	64-54
Sat Feb 22, 1997	Guelph, ON	Windsor	Loss	73-82
Fri Feb 28, 1997	Guelph, ON	Lakehead	Win	55-53
Sat Mar 1, 1997	Guelph, ON	Lakehead	Win	87-55
--- Playoff Games ---
Date	Location	Opponent	Result			Comment
Fri Mar 7, 1997	Toronto, ON	Western	Win	83-77		OUA West Semifinal
Sat Mar 8, 1997	Toronto, ON	McMaster	Loss	48-61		OUA West Final
Sun Mar 9, 1997	Toronto, ON	Toronto	Loss	58-67		OUA Consolation
Fri Mar 21, 1997	Halifax, NS	Victoria	Loss	69-72	OT, Stats	CIAU Quarterfinal
Sat Mar 22, 1997	Halifax, NS	Toronto	Win	79-72		CIAU Consolation Semifinal
Sun Mar 23, 1997	Halifax, NS	Bishop's	Win	86-71	Stats	CIAU Consolation Final

Season scoring summary for league games only

Player	GP	3 Pt		Field Goals		Free Throws			RPG	A	To	Bl	St	Pts	PPG
Kris Vander Veer	14			60-107	56.1	68-96	70.8	85	6.1					188	13.4
Malik Shehbaz	13	5-12	41.7	62-146	42.5	31-55	56.4	56	4.3	14	38		12	160	12.3
Paul Eldridge	13	8-25	32.0	51-120	42.5	32-51	62.7	97	7.5					142	10.9
Darren Thomas	14	16-40	40.0	32-91	35.2	15-21	71.4	30	2.1					95	6.8
Stephen Krajcarski	14	16-31	51.6	29-61	47.5	13-16	81.2	38	2.7					87	6.2
Geoff MacNeil	14	7-25	28.0	23-64	35.9	21-32	65.6	26	1.9	11	23	1	15	74	5.3
Jeff Erskine	14	3-10	30.0	23-46	50.0	17-21	81.0	39	2.8	17	16	4	7	66	4.7
Charles Yearwood	14	6-13	46.2	15-57	26.3	16-27	59.3	28	2.0	17	26		10	52	3.7
Kenneth Anaebonam	12	0-1	0.0	13-23	56.5	17-24	70.8	15	1.2					43	3.6
Jason Wenczler	9	1-1	100.0	8-17	47.1	6-10	60.0	13	1.4	4	11		4	23	2.6
Brent Jamieson	12	7-13	53.8	8-25	32.0	3-5	60.0	8	0.7	6	15		2	26	2.2
Jason Myles	1			1-1	100.0			2	2.0					2	2.0
Kalvin Karimian	12	1-6	16.7	5-17	29.4	8-12	66.7	7	0.6	8	7		10	19	1.6
Jason Crotty	3			1-3	33.3			1	0.3		5		1	2	0.7
Aaron Rideout	3			0-1	0.0									0	0.0
* Team Totals	14	70-177	39.5	331-779	42.5	247-370	66.8	445	31.8	77	141	5	61	979	69.9

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