Posted: Mar 04, 2011
Meanwhile, in Halifax, McFee, a rookie originally from Northbridge, Australia, captured the award as top freshman in the men's conference for his role in leading the V-Reds back to the AUS playoffs for the first time in five years.
McFee played in all 20 games for the resurgent V-Reds this season, averaging 24.7 minutes per game. He was second in team scoring with 13.7 points per game,
"Will's work ethic on and off the court are the attributes that make him a special player for our program," said UNB coach Brent Baker.
The other major award winners on the men's side included Joey Haywood of Saint Mary's Huskies as the MVP, Scott Jaspers-Fayer of Cape Breton for community service, Phil Nkrumah of Cape Breton as defensive player of the year, and John Campbell of the Dalhousie Tigers as coach of the year. Campbell is the husband of Fredericton native and former FHS and Canadian national team player Dianne Norman