The George Brown Huskies Men's Basketball team made history in the 2019-20 season. Under first-year head coach, Jason Dawkins, the team finished first in the East Division with a 17-3 record and claimed the program's first OCAA Provincial Championship since 1976, also qualifying them for the national championship. This also qualified them for the national championship. The team prepares to defend their Provincial title with some notable key players returning from that championship squad.
Coach’s Quote
Dawkins believes the team is in a great position to compete and possibly defend their title.
“With the mixture of returning players, veterans and some recruits, we like where our team is at heading into the season. With half the group being veterans, we are looking for them to lead the younger student-athletes in what it takes to be successful in the classroom and on the court,” he explained. “The culture we continue to build upon with the combination of our worth ethic will allow us to compete at a high level with our opponents every single game.”
The team heads into the season ranked No. 7 in the CCAA.
Key Returning Players
Teshayn Gayle
Position: Guard
The fifth-year guard was a staple for the men’s basketball program between 2015 to 2019. He played a total of 69 games while starting 22 of them. He averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game. He played a pivotal role for the team in 2017 as they earned an OCAA silver medal and a berth at the CCAA National Championship in 2017. After being an assistant coach for the 2019-2020 season and being a part of the program’s first OCAA Championship since 1976, Gayle returns to the court.
Robert Ocampo
Position: Guard
Ocampo was brought into the Huskies program ahead of the 2018-19 season. Taking a massive step in his second season for the team, Ocampo improved in every statistical category. The shooting guard started 15 of the 18 games during the 2019-20 season and posted a career-high 11.5 points, 1.7 steals, and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 44.5% from the field and 40.6% from behind the arc.
Recruited Players
Julian Hinckson Jr.
Position: Forward
Tyvell Peters
Position: Guard
Exhibition Notable Stats
During the exhibition season, fifth-year guard Gayle previewed what he has in store for the OCAA in his final year. In the last three exhibition games before the holidays, he averaged 23.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and a steal. In one game, Gayle went 12-of-29 from the field for a team-high 32 points, while adding six rebounds and two assists in a losing effort.
Watch Live
Reminder, no fans will be permitted at home games until further notice fans. We will be streaming all our home games on OCAA Live.
