LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western fifth-year centre
Connor Platz (Langley, B.C.) has been named a Canada West all-star.
Platz earned his first Canada West all-star by being named a Canada West third-team all-star. The general studies student made his mark defensively, leading Canada West and the Spartans with 68 total blocks, 40 more than the closest competitor in Canada West, while also setting a Canada West and U SPORTS career record in blocks with 237, averaging 2.693 over his career. Platz finishes his career with the three top spots in blocks per season, with 70 in 23-24, 68 this season, and 57 in 22-23. Platz was also fifth in Canada West in rebounds with 7.8 per game while scoring 212 points in conference play.
Platz helped lead the Spartans to a 9-11 conference record and a fifth-place finish in the Pacific Division. The Spartans upset the Mount Royal Cougars 76-68 in the Canada West play-in game before falling to the No. 1 Victoria Vikes 95-67 in the Canada West quarterfinals.
Canada West Men's Basketball All-Star and All-Rookie Teams
2025-26 CW Men's Basketball - First Team All-Stars
Ethan Boag / Forward / Victoria Vikes / 5th Year / Victoria, B.C.
Sultan Haider Bhatti / Forward / Brandon Bobcats / 5th Year / Laval, Que.
Nikola Guzina / Forward / UBC Thunderbirds / 4th Year / Vancouver, B.C.
Kato Jaro / Guard / Winnipeg Wesmen / 3rd Year / Winnipeg, Man.
Dario Lopez / Forward / Fraser Valley Cascades / 5th Year / Madrid, Spain
2025-26 CW Men's Basketball - Second Team All-Stars
Isaac Simon / Guard / Alberta Golden Bears / 4th Year / Regina, Sask.
Shadynn Smid / Forward / Victoria Vikes / 4th Year / Duncan, B.C.
Jayden Stephens / Guard / Thompson Rivers WolfPack / 3rd Year / Calgary, Alta.
Easton Thimm / Forward / Saskatchewan Huskies / 3rd Year / Saskatoon, Sask.
Daren Watts / Guard / Manitoba Bisons / 5th Year / Winnipeg, Man.
2025-26 CW Men's Basketball - Third Team All-Stars
Mason Kraus / Guard / Manitoba Bisons / 5th Year / Winnipeg, Man.
Connor Platz / Centre / Trinity Western Spartans / 5th Year / Langley, B.C.
Kymani Pollard / Guard / Lethbridge Pronghorns / 5th Year / Gardena, Calif.
Renoldo Robinson / Guard / Victoria Vikes / 4th Year / Montreal, Que.
Jalen Shirley / Guard / UBCO Heat / 5th Year / Brampton, Ont.
2025-26 CW Men's Basketball - All-Rookie Team
Mrigendra (Dennis) Dhaliwal / Guard / Calgary Dinos / 1st Year / Calgary, Alta.
Edouard Gauthier / Guard / UBC Thunderbirds / 1st Year / Montreal, Que.
Munroop Gill / Guard / Brandon Bobcats / 1st Year / Surrey, B.C.
Jacob McLellan / Guard / Mount Royal Cougars / 1st Year / Calgary, Alta.
Cason Scott / Forward / Thompson Rivers WolfPack / 1st Year / Kamloops, B.C.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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