Fifth-year forward Sven Stammberger earned recognition at the U SPORTS men's basketball awards gala Wednesday night. In addition to being named a second team all-Canadian, he also received the Ken Sheilds award for community service.
A native of Halifax, N.S., 6-foot-6 forward Sven Stammberger was the Tigers leading scorer this season, averaging 18.4 points per game.
He also led Â鶹´«Ã½ in rebounding, with an average of 8.2 per game, and added 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
In the classroom, Stammberger is a U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian with a 3.5 GPA.
He is heavily involved in the community, volunteering his time with numerous initiatives both on and off the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus, including the Special Tigers program. Currently in its fifth year, the Special Tigers program connects children and teens with cognitive disabilities with Â鶹´«Ã½ student-athletes through sport. Events include basketball, soccer, mini-stick hockey, badminton and more.
Stammberger has volunteered his time with several Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative (SAMHI) events, as well as with IWK Activity Days events. He has also been a part of the Best Buddies program – which works with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities – as well as Tigers basketball camps, working with elementary, junior high and high school students.
In addition to being a fine athlete, Sven is a considerate, thoughtful and caring young man. When I think of Sven the words integrity, selflessness and compassion come to mind first and foremost. He is an exceptional young man and a true role model for both his teammates and youngsters alike. Rick Plato - Â鶹´«Ã½ head coach