Brandon University Athletics

Keith Vassell burst onto the scene in 1991 and made an immediate impact with the men's basketball team as he was recognized as CIS/CIAU rookie of the year.

He garnered more great accolades during his fabulous five-year run with Brandon University. He was named an all-Canadian three times, a GPAC first-team all-star each year that he played and earned CIS player of the year honours in 1994-1995.

Vassell capped off his career by guiding the Bobcats to a national championship in 1996 where he was also honoured as the tournament's MVP.

Vassell also spent 11 seasons with the Canadian national men's basketball team from 1989-2000. During that run of representing his country, he played for Canada in Olympic qualifying matches, the 1999 Pan-Am Games, the FISU World University Games and the World Junior Basketball Championship.

The Scarborough, Ont. product also found success overseas in the professional ranks where he played 11 seasons. He won three championships and earned league MVP accolades while playing in Spain, Iceland, Sweden, Switzerland and Portugal.

Vassell returned to his alma mater after his playing career came to a close and coached Brandon from 2008-2010. Under Vassell's guidance, the Bobcats won the Great Plains Division in 2009.