Humber Hawks men’s basketball guard Dwayne Lambert-Cadore brought the ball all the way from the half-court line to the three-point arc.
With four players from Sheridan College stuck on his hip, he forced the split among the defenders, and drove to the hoop.
After the game, Lambert-Cadore said it was nerve wracking but he just wanted to enjoy his last game.
Lambert-Cadore played his final home game in the North campus gym on Feb. 16, 2023.
The Humber Hawks lost the game with a 102-92 to the number four ranked Sheridan Bruins after a back and forth game, but not without Lambert-Cadore leaving his mark.
The Hawks guard scored 14 of Humber’s 26 points in the third quarter. He ended the game with 34 points, eight assists and four rebounds.
“It was kind of surreal,” Lambert-Cadore said. “A wise coach told me to enjoy the moment, because five years go by so fast. As soon as you blink, it’s over.”
The 24-year-old interest in basketball was sparked in the fifth grade, as he watched his peers play the game, Lambert-Cadore told Humber News.
He made his Rexdale elementary school basketball team in the same year and started his life on the court.
Lambert-Cadore joined Humber in 2019 with a major in Electrical Techniques, after spending two years at Lambton College.
It was a smooth transition for him, Lambert-Cadore said.
Humber welcomed him with open arms, even though he did not play very much basketball in his first year. He said he learned a lot about the program and the culture of the school.
Lambert-Cadore soared with the Hawks and became a CCAA National Champion, OCAA Provincial Champion and OCAA Silver Medal during his years at Humber.
He said winning the 2022 national championship remains his biggest achievement during his time with the Hawks.
He felt the pressure of the game was one of the most difficult things he had to face.
“You’re going to have a lot of pressure on you,” Lambert-Cadore said. “You just got to adapt to the pressures and adapt to those different situations. That’s it, you know, learn how to be more coachable.”
He said he found his motivation to keep playing basketball in his teammates, the Humber coaching staff, and his friends on and off the court.
As Lambert-Cadore moves on from his Humber career, his time with the Hawks does not end here.
He said he may try his hand at coaching.
Lambert-Cadore said he wants to teach others what he’s learned, but he is also not done playing just yet.
“I’m going to continue pursuing basketball, that’s life,” he said.