Another remarkable chapter in Phil Scrubb's basketball career at Carleton University has earned him the country's highest honour as a student athlete.
The Richmond native was named CIS male athlete of the year for the 2013-2014 season Monday at the 22nd annual BLG Awards in Calgary.
The Carleton Ravens guard beat out three other nominees for the award including Liam Heelis a hockey player from Acadia University; Jordan Heather, a football player from Bishop's University; and Derek Hulak a hockey player from the University of Saskatchewan.
The BLG Awards were established in 1993 to recognize the top female and male athletes from universities affiliated with CIS. The Awards are based on athletic accomplishments, outstanding sportsmanship and leadership. Each of the 55 CIS schools selects one female and one male athlete of the year.
The winners were selected by the Canadian Athletic Foundation, a not-for-profit Board established for the purpose of administering the BLG Awards and protecting the integrity of the selection process. All nominees receive a commemorative gold ring from Jostens and a commemorative watch from Timex. In addition Scrubb received a $10,000 scholarship to attend a Canadian university graduate school.
The last Richmond athlete to win the award was swimmer Brian Johns (UBC) back in 2002.
Scrubb was heavily recruited out of Vancouver College back in 2010 and all he has done since is prove he was well worth the hype.
In 2013-14, the fourth-year commerce student once again led his team in points (18.6) and assists (4.9) per game and ranked in the top 10 nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio, three-point shooting, free-throw percentage, assists, as well as points per 40 minutes (27.0).
At the end of the regular season, the former CIS rookie of the year claimed his third-straight Mike Moser Memorial Trophy as CIS MVP, becoming the first three-time recipient in history.
A few days later in the nation's capital, the 6-foot-3 guard helped the Ravens capture their fourth consecutive CIS title.
In the national final, Carleton defeated archrival Ottawa to avenge its only loss of the campaign.
Last summer, the 21-year-old was the only active CIS player - and the youngest overall - invited to the Canadian senior national team camp. He has already represented Canada at numerous international competition.
"Phil is a highly talented and well accomplished player.
His ability speaks for itself in his success," says Carleton head coach Dave Smart.
