The Beast aka Mr All Canadian aka Mr Team Canada

Last year not only did I have the opportunity to win the OCAA Championships and placing fourth at the CCAA Championships but I had the pleasure to play with Terrel Bramwell. I grew up in Mississauga and attended Rick Hansen Secondary School a few years ahead of Terrel, who attended a rival high school, Mississauga High Secondary. I can recall in my OAC/ Grade 13 year, hearing about this young athletic phenom down the road from our high school that could dunk a basketball and jump out of the gym. Playing REP basketball and playing volleyball I knew lots of athletes that could jump well and could dunk a basketball, but most were my age. Terrel at the time was only in GRADE 9! A few years past and I've just finished my third year playing at Humber College, the volleyball team is coming off an underachieving year where we failed to make the playoffs and I wasn't sure if I was going to play in the upcoming year. After speaking with the coaching staff, Wayne, Hank, Bart and Ellie, I decided I was going to play in my fourth year. During the many conversations over the summer they told me that we had an amazing rookie class coming into the season headlined but guess who, Terrel Bramwell. In my head I thought to myself, "OK, now I really get to see how good this guy is" and witness him live because we're on the same team. Well, not only was he good but he is the most amazing athlete I have ever played with or played against. Terrel is what you might call a 'athletic freak'. He's around 6'1-6'2 depending on who you talk to but he possesses a 45 inch (or more) vertical jump. Along with his physical tools, he has a competitive edge that only a teammate could love. His desire and drive to win is what makes Terrel such a special athlete. Not only did he carry our team all season but he is the the main reason why we won the Ontario Championship this past year and finished fourth in the country. This past summer, Terrel made Canada's National Volleyball Team in Ottawa, where he spent the majority of the summer training. If your bored one night and are looking for some entertainment go check out Terrel and the rest of the Humber Men's team at one of their home or away games. Here's a quick link to what you might expect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00JsGWxqdm0