When the 2017-18 Canada West men91裸聊视频檚 basketball season tips off this fall, the UBC Thundebirds will have an unmistakable Kelowna flavour.

With KSS grad Parker Simson already wearing blue and gold, the T-Birds have since added two more key pieces from the Owls91裸聊视频� of 2016.

After signing 6-foot-10 forward Grant Shephard on the Easter long weekend, the UBC men91裸聊视频檚 program this week happily announced the commitment of blue chip point guard Mason Bourcier.

One of the most highly-touted high school players in Western Canada, the 6-foot-4 Bourcier is thrilled to be launching his post-secondary basketball career at UBC.

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Bourcier closed out his high school career with KSS in style, scoring 29 points91裸聊视频攊ncluding seven three-pointers91裸聊视频攁nd earning MVP honours in the B.C. 4A championship game.

Not surprisingly, Bourcier generated plenty of interest for his services on both sides of the border, including from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix and Ottawa91裸聊视频檚 Carleton University Ravens.

In addition to the quality of Thunderbirds program and playing in his home province, Bourcier said playing with a couple of his ex-Owls teammates will be a considerable bonus.

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UBC head coach Kevin Hanson said getting Bourcier on board is a significant step forward for the T-Birds program.

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Shephard, whose last season with the Owls was 2015-16, played this past season at Montverde Academy in Florida.

Just as Bourcier had done a year later, Shephard was named the MVP of the 2016 B.C. 4A boys championship game.

After weighing his options for the coming season, Shephard said all signs pointed to UBC.

91裸聊视频淭he amount of positive elements and attributes I recognized during my visit to UBC91裸聊视频檚 campus, such as the proximity of the university to my family and friends, as well as the basketball opportunities that the university has to offer made it the perfect fit for me,91裸聊视频� Shephard said.

Like Bourcier, coach Hanson said landing Shephard adds heft to the T-Birds91裸聊视频� roster.

91裸聊视频淕etting a player as high profile and as highly skilled as Grant is truly a remarkable day for our program,91裸聊视频� said Hanson. 91裸聊视频淒espite Grant having several offers from NCAA Division 1 schools, he decided playing and studying at UBC was the right fit for him.91裸聊视频�