Varsity Blues men’s basketball graduate Nick Magalas and head coach Mike Katz have been selected to participate in the fifth annual All-Star Charity Shootout (ASCS), featuring 20 of the best basketball players across Canada on Saturday, July 17 at York University. 

Magalas earned his second consecutive OUA all-star nod in 2009-10 after leading the Blues to a third-place finish in the competitive OUA East division. The Burlington, Ont. native ended his senior season with 15.09 points per game and was ranked eighth in the country with over 100 assists in 22 games. During his five-year career, Magalas amassed 1199 points and goes down in the record books as one of U of T’s top three-point shooters of all time. 

Katz has been appointed the bench boss of team Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons Foundation. Already known as one of the most renowned men’s basketball coaches in Canadian college history, Katz made the jump to university basketball in 2004 and thus began another successful chapter in is coaching career. Since then, he has guided the Blues to six consecutive post-season appearances and earned OUA and CIS coach of the year honours in 2007-08. 

Prior to joining the Blues, Katz spent 19 seasons as head coach of the men’s basketball team at Humber College, leading the Hawks to seven provincial championships and five national titles. In addition to being a four-time Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) and three-time Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) coach of the year, Katz is also the assistant coach of the Canadian national basketball team and took part in the 2000 Olympic Games and world basketball championships in 1993 and 2002. 

Don’t miss out on your chance to see these players go head-to-head, all for a good cause. Tickets are now on sale for just $25 for adults, $20 for students (with valid identification); $10 for children aged seven to 15; and children under seven are free! Buy your ticket before June 25 for a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card. 

Not only will you be part of a fun and exciting basketball experience, you’ll be celebrating five years of raising funds to provide better lives for youth in the community, the country and around the world. This year, the ASCS is proud to support War Child Canada and the Michael “Pinball” Clemons Foundation. 

This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever, with a free barbecue, live entertainment and celebrity appearances following the game. So what are you waiting for? Get your ticket from Fitzallen Sutton (416.875.7385); Alyson Rowe (416.971.7474); or click here today! 

2010 All-Star Charity Shootout Roster (teams to be determined)
1. Alex Johnson - California State University, Bakersfield (NCAA)
2. Tristan Blackwood - Eiffel Towers Den Bosch (professional)
3. David Tyndale - York University (CIS)
4. Isaac Kwan - University of Windsor (CIS)
5. Nick Magalas - University of Toronto (CIS)
6. Clinton Springer - Brock University (CIS)
7. Tut Ruach - York University (CIS)
8. Andre Wilkins - Cornell University (NCAA)
9. Antwi Athuene - Viva Amida (professional)
10. Jamie Searle - Lakehead University (CIS)
11. Matthew Thornhill - McGill University (CIS)
12. Paul Campbell - University of Hawaii (NCAA)
13. Dejan Kravic - York University (CIS)
14. Mitch Leger - Queen’s University (CIS)
15. Jared Mintz - Lafayette College (NCAA)
16. Greg Surmaz - AZS Koszalin (professional)
17. Boris Bakovic - Ryerson University (CIS)
18. Eric Smith - Durham College (CCAA)
19. Tristan Martin - Premier Basketball League (professional)
20. Jovain Wilson - Fleming College (CCAA)

Coaches:
Team War Child Canada - Bob Bain - York University
Team Michael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation - Mike Katz - University of Toronto