Fergus native Patrick Anderson scored 27 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists to lead Team Ontario to 76-52 win over host British Columbia on May 20 to win the national championship wheelchair basketball tournament.
Ontario claimed the Robert W. Jackson Trophy as national champions, putting an end to B.C.’s string of five wins in a row.
Anderson’s triple double was the only one in the tournament, during which he led with 24.4 points per game. He shot 70% from the field (first overall) and 83% from the free-throw line (second overall).
Anderson, 32, is widely regarded as one of the top wheelchair basketball players in the world.
