Nate Petrone named most valuable player in U Sports

Mar. 13, 2025

Alberta Basketball Association (ABA) alumnus Nate Petrone of the Calgary Dinos has been named the 2025 recipient of the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in U Sports men’s basketball. The Calgary native received the honour during the All-Canadian Award Ceremony in Vancouver on March 12.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

🏀🏆 Nate Petrone of the University of Calgary takes home the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy as the 2025 U SPORTS men's basketball player of the year!

🏀🏆 Nate Petrone des @UCDinos remporte le trophée commémoratif Mike Moser en tant que joueur de basketball… pic.twitter.com/2hvEBjvJig
— U SPORTS (@USPORTSca) March 13, 2025

Petrone led U Sports with 484 points and was second with an average of 24.2 points per game during the regular season. He also finished among the top 10 in U Sports for field goal percentage (56.8%) and assists (99).

Calgary defeated the UBC Thunderbirds by a score of109-96 in the Canada West championship on March 7. The Dinos will face Queen’s in the quarterfinal round of the U Sports Final 8 championship on March 13.

A native of Calgary, Petrone represented Alberta at the 2017 Canada Basketball 17U Boys National Championships.

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