(Image Credit: Harsh Banga/UNBC Athletics)

By Victor Kaisar

Canada West Basketball

Sunga sets TWolves assists record as UNBC basketball teams fall to UFV Saturday

Jan 18, 2026 | 10:44 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Justin Sunga wrote his name into the UNBC Timberwolves record book as the all-time Canada West men’s basketball assist leader.

The fourth-year point guard from Burnaby set the mark with his 269th career assist when he set up Tony Kibonge’s three-pointer in Saturday’s (Jan. 17) 81-71 loss to the Fraser Valley Cascades at the Northern Sports Centre.

Sunga has 273 career Canada West regular season assists to his name, five more than the previous record holder Vova Pluzhnikov, who finished with 268. Sunga trails the school’s overall record of 319 assists set by Inderbir Gill, during UNBC’s Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) tenure.

Chris Ainsley led the way Saturday with a career high 23 points for the 2-12 TWolves, while Miller Davies (12) and Tony Kibonge (10) reached double digits as well. Sunga finished with nine assists on the night.

The UNBC women also dropped a 62-51 decision to the Cascades on Saturday, to sit 1-13 on the season with six games left to play.

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The TWolves hit the road for the next four games, starting Thursday (Jan. 22) against the Victoria Vikes.