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🏀Official Account of VIU Mariners Men's Basketball
🥇CCAA National Champions: 1994, 2013, 2019 🏆🏆🏆
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Scenes from VIU vs @unknownibc men's basketball scrimmage October 4 at the VIU Gym #VIU #VIUMariners #VIUBasketball

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Last Game of the weekend, we’re back against @viumbb at 12pm!

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More shots from ViU and TWU ‘s fast paced game last night. #universitybasketball #collegebasketball #biggerthanbasketball #viu #twu

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Timberline Secondary was electric last night! TWU and VIU put in a show for a packed house that loved every minute. Jonah would have loved it! ❤️ #basketball #remembering #respect #hoops #campbellriverbc

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Shout it out loud: #ThanksCoach!

To our current VIU head coaches--Abe Avender, Eric D'Andrea, Luke Holmes, Shane Hyde, Kevin Lindo, and Bobbie Taylor--our assistant coaches, and the 70+ coaches who have led our teams since the Mariners first set sail, we thank you for your dedication to sport and the development of student-athletes at @viuniversity. 💙

Visit @coach.ca for more information about National Coaching Week and for resources about coaching sports in Canada. 🏆
#VIUMariners #VIU #viuUP

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🏀 Support VIU Mariners Men’s Basketball!

This season, the Mariners are raising funds to help support the program, but they also wanted to make sure this fundraiser gives back to the community that supports them.

For every $100 donated, the team will contribute 1 hour of community service, turning your support into an impact both on and off the court! 💙

🎟️ Plus, everyone who donates will be entered into a raffle for the chance to win:
• VIU Mariners team-branded gear
• Season tickets
• A $50 Cactus Club gift card

Every donation, big or small, helps support the Mariners while contributing to something even bigger in the community.

Donate today and help support VIU Men’s Basketball! 🏀⭐

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Welcome to the Mariners family, Luke Linder!

🏡Hometown: Nanaimo, BC
🎓School: Dover Bay / Western
🏀Position: Combo Guard
📏Height: 6’4”

The Linder name is a massive one in Nanaimo basketball and Nanaimo basketball fans should be hyped that Luke is set to bring his top-end offensive talents to his hometown collegiate team after spending a redshirt year with the Western Mustangs in USports.

As a high school senior, Luke was part of a powerhouse Dover Bay Dolphins program that earned a silver medal at the 2023 BC 3A provincial championship. He also earned a First Team All-Star spot as he led the tournament in scoring. Luke was also named MVP of the Island championship that year and the Vikes Christmas Classic tournament. His siblings have also starred—and continue to excel—at Dover Bay with brother Frank also moving to the postsecondary level with the UBC Thunderbirds.

Luke’s basketball pursuits have also seen him take the floor with the CTA West basketball academy and the NJCAA’s Murray State Aggies (Kentucky). As Luke’s journey comes full circle back to Nanaimo, we’re excited for him to pull on the VIU jersey and bring his dynamite offensive game to the Mariners!

#VIUMariners #VIU #VIUBasketball @doverbayathletics @doverbaysbb

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The Dynamiques reached the pinnacle of CCAA Men’s Basketball.

After winning a national Bronze Medal in 2025, Jean-de-Brebeuf came away with a national Gold Medal in 2026. The Dynamiques knocked off the host VIU Mariners in a thrilling Championship Game, 62-61. The Mariners had to settle for a Silver Medal on home court, while the Camosun Chargers won the Bronze Medal.

Humber’s Malik Grant was named the CCAA Player of the Year, while Brebeuf’s Aven Jairho Allana was named the Championship MVP.

This season, the Mohawk Mountaineers will host the 2027 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship in Hamilton, and they’ll be looking to improve on their fourth-place finish a season ago.

#AllCanadian #SpreadTheWord

(Cover Photos and Medallists Photos retrieved from the CCAA SmugMug website).

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Welcome to the Mariners family, Arya Feridooni!

🏡Hometown: Tehran, Iran
🎓School: Bryant & Stratton College
🏀Position: Center
📏Height: 6’11”

This is the dictionary definition of a Big announcement as 6’11” Iranian forward Arya Feridooni transfers to VIU to join the Mariners and study arts and business. He had considerable success growing his game in Iran: he played with the U21 Iranian national team, earned first place in Armenia’s SADA Cup tournament, and claimed second place with his Mahram youth team in Iran’s first division.

His basketball travels continued as Arya suited up with Spanish side CB Villa de Valdemoro in 2023-24. In the league semifinals, he sunk a basket with two seconds remaining to send his team to overtime and an eventual victory—followed by winning the Madrid championship. He moved to North America and studied and played with the Bryant & Stratton College Bobcats (Buffalo, NY) in the USCAA, where he was named an All-Academic in consecutive years.

We’re thrilled to welcome Arya to Nanaimo, VIU, and the PACWEST for his next stop on a world-wide education and basketball journey! خوش آمدید!

#VIUMariners #VIU #VIUBasketball

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I am excited to continue my basketball career at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo. Only more work to do! 🍁🚢⚓️🐋

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2026 PACWEST basketball schedule drop!

We get a big ol' road trip out of the way early, opening the season in Kelowna against the Coyotes on October 24, and open at home with Island Rivalry battles against Camosun at the @viugym on November 5!

Notes to know:

*Friday (and Thursday) home games are at 5:30 and 7:30 pm this season (changed from 6 and 8 pm in past years)

*All games are also streamed live on YouTube

See you in the stands, Mariners fans!

#VIUMariners #VIU #VIUBasketball #viuUP #pacwestbc

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The office staff wanted one more 90s dance party for our basketball home game schedule so 🤷‍♂️

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