Inderbir Gill is the 2011 CCAA Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Gill is point guard for the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves .

 

“Inderbir Gill is certainly one of the top players in the country,” says Jeff Harris, CCAA men’s basketball convenor. “He’s a frontrunner in the sport with the record to prove it.”

Gill was ranked second in the BCCAA for scoring and third in assists, averaging 21.3 points per game. He is a three-time CCAA All Canadian, former CCAA Men’s Championship MVP and was named 2010’s CCAA Athlete of the Year Across All Aports. This year he was ranked second in the BCCAA for scoring and third in assists.  

Off the court, Gill works with UNBC’s outreach program, teaching at elementary schools and speaking to children about the values of hard work and sportsmanship.

The Timberwolves are attending the 2011 CCAA Men’s Basketball Championships as title defenders. The team held an overall CCAA record of 22-4, and are the BCCAA’s top scoring squadron.

Other nominees for Men’s Basketball Player of the Year were Dominyck Coward of Lethbridge College, Eric Smith of Durham College, Guillaume Payen-Boucard of Collège Ahuntsic, and Donathan Moss of Holland College.

Gill received the award today at the Belair Direct CCAA All Canadian Banquet at the CCAA 2011 Men’s Basketball Championship in Oshawa, Ontario. Player of the Year recipients receive a CCAA customized ring provided by Jostens Canada, the Official Ring Supplier of the CCAA Championship Awards Banquet.