UBC Travels to Tapei Tournament

The UBC Thunderbirds are playing in the 2011 Kainan Basketball Tournament in Taipei from May 16 - 19.  T-Bird head coach Kevin Hanson said, “This is our third time participating in the event. It is a great opportunity for our players to see different cultures and to have the opportunity to play against three or four different countries.” Coach Hanson has taken a line-up made up of mostly the 2010-11 squad, some of whom will have just graduated this Spring.

The T-Birds also announced key high school signings for the 2011-12 recruiting class this week ... David Wagner, a much sought after 6-foot-8 post , South Kamloops HS,  Malcolm Williams, a 6-foot-2 point guard from Pitt Meadows,  and Nakai Luyken, a 6-foot-2 guard from Yale.

<<<  David Wagner, a top-rated post player from Kamloops, joins the T-Birds.

Maybe the biggest news is the loss of  full-time assistant coach, Randy Nohr, who will be leaving after 6 years with the ‘Birds. Nohr said, "This was a very tough decision. UBC has become a big part of my life these past six years and the relationships I've made with other coaches, our players, and people throughout the department have made this a very special time." Nohr has certainly been a big factor in the recent success of the UBC program, as during his tenure, the ‘Birds have amassed an impressive 118-13 regular season record, and won 3 Canada West titles (2007, '08, '11).  An All-Canadian at St. FX in his playing days, Nohr  was a star on the X-Men teams which won the CIS title in both 1999 and 2000. He also had a succesful pro career in Europe. He plans to work in the family business in White Rock.