U Sports women's basketball

U Sports women's basketball is the highest level of play of women's basketball at the university level under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports. There are 48 teams, all of which are based in Canada, that are divided into four conferences that are eligible to compete for the year-end championship. As these players compete at the university level, they are obligated to follow the rule of standard eligibility of five years. The winning team of the U Sports women's basketball championship is awarded the Bronze Baby trophy.^[1] The championship has been played for since 1972, with the UBC Thunderettes capturing the inaugural championship.

U Sports women's basketball

Formerly	CIAU women's basketball, CIS women's basketball
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1977
No. of teams	48, in four conferences
Country	Canada
Most recent champion(s)	Saskatchewan Huskies
Most titles	Victoria Vikes (9)
Official website	U Sports women's basketball

History

Participating universities

As of the 2019–2020 U Sports season, 48 of the 56 U Sports member institutions have women's basketball teams. The teams are split into four conferences with some conferences splitting teams further into divisions. With the addition of Ontario Tech for the 2019–20 season, the OUA moved to three six-team divisions.^[2] The Canada West conference had two divisions, but reverted to a one conference format for the 2016–17 season with 17 teams.^[3] The AUS conference has eight teams while the RSEQ conference has five.

 

Vikes

Thunderbirds

Spartans

Cascades

Timberwolves

WolfPack

Heat

Griffins

Pandas

Dinos

Cougars

Pronghorns

Huskies

Cougars

Bobcats

Wesmen

Bisons

Thunderwolves

Lancers

Mustangs

Gryphons

Golden Hawks

Warriors

Marauders

Badgers

Lions

Blues

Rams

Ridgebacks

Thunderbirds

Voyageurs

Lakers

Gaels

Gee-Gees

Ravens

Citadins

Martlets

Stingers

Rouge et Or

Gaiters

Reds

Panthers

Axewomen

Tigers

Huskies

X-Women

Capers

Sea-Hawks

Atlantic University Sport

Further information: Atlantic University Sport

University	Varsity Name	City	Province	School Founded	Arena	Arena Capacity
Acadia University	Axewomen	Wolfville, Annapolis Valley	NS	1838
Cape Breton University	Capers	Sydney, Nova Scotia	NS	1951
Dalhousie University	Tigers	Halifax	NS	1818	Dalhousie Memorial Arena	1,280
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Sea-Hawks	Saint John's	NL	1925
University of Prince Edward Island	Panthers	Charlottetown	PEI	1969	MacLauchlan Arena
Saint Mary's University	Huskies	Halifax	NS	1802	Alumni Arena	1,000
St. Francis Xavier University	X-Women	Antigonish	NS	1853	Charles V. Keating Centre	1,500
University of New Brunswick	Reds	Fredericton	NB	1785	Aitken University Centre	3,278

Canada West Universities Athletic Association

Further information: Canada West Universities Athletic Association

University	Varsity Name	City	Province	School Founded	Arena	Arena Capacity
University of Alberta	Pandas	Edmonton	AB	1908	Clare Drake Arena	3,000
Brandon University	Bobcats	Brandon	MB	1889
University of British Columbia	Thunderbirds	Vancouver	BC	1906	Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre	5,054
University of Calgary	Dinos	Calgary	AB	1966	Father David Bauer Olympic Arena	1,750
University of the Fraser Valley	Cascades	Abbotsford, Agassiz, Chilliwack, Hope & Mission, British Columbia	BC	1974
University of Lethbridge	Horns	Lethbridge	AB	1967	1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport & Wellness	2,000
MacEwan University	Griffins	Edmonton	AB	1971	Downtown Community Arena	1,000
University of Manitoba	Bisons	Winnipeg	MB	1877	Max Bell Centre	2,121
Mount Royal University	Cougars	Calgary	AB	1931	Flames Community Arenas	500
University of Northern British Columbia	Timberwolves	Prince George	BC	1990
University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus)	Heat	Kelowna	BC
University of Regina	Cougars	Regina	SK	1974	The Co-Operators Centre	1,300
University of Saskatchewan	Huskies	Saskatoon	SK	1907	Merlis Belsher Place	2,300
Thompson Rivers University	WolfPack	Kamloops	BC	1970	Tournament Capital Centre
Trinity Western University	Spartans	Langley	BC	1962	Langley Events Centre	5,300
University of Victoria	Vikes	Victoria	BC	1963
University of Winnipeg	Wesmen	Winnipeg	MB	1871

Ontario University Athletics

Further information: Ontario University Athletics

East Division

University	Varsity Name	City	Province	School Founded	Arena	Arena Capacity
Carleton University	Ravens	Ottawa	ON	1952
Laurentian University	Laurentian Voyageurs	Sudbury	ON	1960	Countryside Arena
Nipissing University	Lakers	North Bay	ON	1992	North Bay Memorial Gardens	4,246
University of Ontario Institute of Technology	Ridgebacks	Oshawa	ON	2002	Campus Ice Centre	800
University of Ottawa	Gee-Gees	Ottawa	ON	1894	Sport Complex Arena	850
Queen's University	Gaels	Kingston	ON	1841	Kingston Memorial Centre	3,300

West Division

University	Varsity Name	City	Province	School Founded	Arena	Arena Capacity
Algoma University	Algoma Thunderbirds	Sault Ste. Marie	ON	1965
University of Guelph	Gryphons	Guelph	ON	1964	Gryphon Centre Arena	1,400
University of Waterloo	Warriors	Waterloo	ON	1957	Carl Totzke Court at the Physical Activities Complex	5,000
University of Western Ontario	Mustangs	London	ON	1878	Thompson Arena
Wilfrid Laurier University	Golden Hawks	Waterloo	ON	1957	Waterloo Recreation Complex	3,400
University of Windsor	Lancers	Windsor	ON	1857

Central Division

University	Varsity Name	City	Province	School Founded	Arena	Arena Capacity
Brock University	Badgers	St. Catharines	ON	1964	Seymour-Hannah Sports & Entertainment Centre	1,400
Ryerson University	Rams	Toronto	ON	1948	Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens	2,796
Lakehead University	Thunderwolves	Thunder Bay	ON	1947
McMaster University	Marauders	Hamilton	ON	1887
University of Toronto	Varsity Blues	Toronto	ON	1827	Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport	2,000
York University	Lions	Toronto	ON	1959	Tait McKenzie Centre

Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

Further information: Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

University	Varsity Name	City	Province	School Founded	Arena	Arena Capacity
Bishop's University	Gaiters	Sherbrooke	QC	1843	Jane & Eric Molson Arena	800
Concordia University	Stingers	Montreal	QC	1896	Ed Meagher Arena
Université Laval	Rouge et Or	Laval	QC	1663
McGill University	Martlets	Montreal	QC	1821
Université du Québec à Montréal	Citadins	Montreal	QC	1969

Conference championships

= Indicates national champion

Critelli Cup (OUA)

The OUA postseason tournament champions are awarded the Critelli Cup.

Year Winning team Coach 2022 Ryerson Rams women's basketball Carly Clarke 2020 Brock Badgers women's basketball Mike Rao 2019 McMaster Marauders Theresa Burns 2018 Carleton Ravens women's basketball Taffe Charles 2017 Carleton Ravens women's basketball Taffe Charles 2016 Ryerson Rams women's basketball Carly Clarke 2015 Windsor Lancers women's basketball Chantal Vallée 2014 Windsor Lancers women's basketball Chantal Vallée 2013 Windsor Lancers women's basketball Chantal Vallée 2012 Ottawa Gee-Gees Andy Sparks 2011 Windsor Lancers women's basketball Chantal Vallée 2010 Windsor Lancers women's basketball Chantal Vallée 2009 Windsor Lancers women's basketball Chantal Vallée 2008 McMaster Marauders Theresa Burns 2007 York Lions 2006 McMaster Marauders Theresa Burns 2005 Guelph Gryphons 2004 Ottawa Gee-Gees Andy Sparks 2003 McMaster Marauders Theresa Burns 2002 Toronto Varsity Blues 2001 Queen's Golden Gaels 2000 Laurentian Voyageurs

Year Winning team Coach 1999 McMaster Marauders Theresa Burns 1998 Laurentian Voyageurs 1997 Toronto Varsity Blues 1996 Toronto Varsity Blues 1995 Laurentian Voyageurs 1994 Toronto Varsity Blues 1993 Laurentian Voyageurs 1992 Laurentian Voyageurs 1991 Laurentian Voyageurs Peter Ennis 1990 Laurentian Voyageurs Peter Ennis 1989 Toronto Varsity Blues 1988 Toronto Varsity Blues 1987 Laurentian Voyageurs 1986 Toronto Varsity Blues Michele Belanger^[4] 1985 Toronto Varsity Blues 1984 Toronto Varsity Blues 1983 Brock Badgers Pat Woodburn ^[5] 1982 York Lions 1981 Laurentian Voyageurs 1980 Guelph Gryphons 1979 Laurentian Voyageurs Norm Vickery 1978 Laurentian Voyageurs Norm Vickery 1977 Laurentian Voyageurs Norm Vickery 1976 Laurentian Voyageurs Norm Vickery 1975 Laurentian Voyageurs Norm Vickery 1974 Western Mustangs 1973 Western Mustangs 1972 Western Mustangs

Championships by School

Team	Wins	Losses	Appearances	MRC	MRA
Laurentian Lady Vees	14		14	2000	2000
Toronto Varsity Blues	9 (1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002)	7 (1982, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2008)	16	2002	2011
Windsor Lancers	6	1 (2012)^[6]	7	2015	2015
McMaster Marauders	5	1 (2018)^[7]	6	2019	2019
Ryerson Rams	2	2 (2015,^[8] 2020)	4	2022	2022^[9]
Western Mustangs	3		3	1974	1974
Carleton Ravens	2	3 (2011,^[10] 2013)^[11]	5	2018	2018
Ottawa Gee-Gees	2	3 (2010,^[12] 2016,^[13] 2019)	5	2012	2019^[14]
York Lions	2		2	2007	2007
Guelph Gryphons	2		2	2005	2005
Brock Badgers	1	1 (2022)^[15]	2	2020	2022
Queen's Golden Gaels	1	2 (2014,^[16] 2017)^[17]	3	2001	2017

• MRC = Most Recent Championship
• MRA = Most Recent Appearance

Atlantic University Sport

2013-14: Saint Mary's 2012-13: Saint Mary's 2011-12: Acadia 2010-11: Cape Breton

2008-09: Cape Breton 2007-08: Memorial 2006-07: Memorial 2005-06: Cape Breton 2004-05: Memorial 1990-91: UNB

1970-71: UNB

1959-60: UNB 1958-59: UNB 1957-58: Mt. Allison 1956-57: UNB 1955-56: Dalhousie 1954-55: Dalhousie 1953-54: Dalhousie 1952-53: Dalhousie 1951-52: Acadia

Canada West

Year	Winning team	Coach
2020	Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball	Lisa Thomaidis
2019	Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball	Lisa Thomaidis
2018	Regina Cougars	Dave Taylor
2017	Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball	Lisa Thomaidis
2016	Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball	Lisa Thomaidis
2015	UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball	Debbie Huband
2014	Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball	Lisa Thomaidis
2013	Regina Cougars	Dave Taylor
2012	UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball	Debbie Huband
2011	Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball	Lisa Thomaidis
2010	Simon Fraser Clan	Bruce Langford
2008	UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball	Debbie Huband
2007	UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball	Debbie Huband

Championships by School

Team	Wins	Losses	Appearances	MRC	MRA
Victoria Vikes women's basketball	17 (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)			2000	2000
Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball	8 (2006, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022)			2022	2022
UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball	8 (1973, 1974, 1975, 1994, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015)			2015	2015
Simon Fraser Clan	5 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010)			2010	2010
Regina Cougars	3 (2004, 2013, 2018)	1 (2019)^[18]	4	2018	2019
Alberta Pandas	0	1 (2020)^[19]	1		2020
Lethbridge Pronghorns	1 (1993)		1	1993	1993

Awards and honours

U Sports championship MVP

2019-20 Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan

2018-19 Linnaea Harper, McMaster

2017-18 Elizabeth Leblanc, Carleton

2016-17 Alex Kiss-Rusk, McGill

2015-16 Dalyce Emmerson, Saskatchewan

2014-15 Korissa Williams, Windsor

2013-14 Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor

2012-13 Korissa Williams, Windsor

2011-12 Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor

2010-11 Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor

2009-10 Robyn Buna, Simon Fraser

2008-09 Matteke Hutzler, Simon Fraser

2007-08 Erica McGuinness, UBC

2006-07 Laurelle Weigl, Simon Fraser

2005-06 Kelsey Blair, UBC

2004-05 Dani Langford, Simon Fraser

2003-04 Carrie Watson, UBC

2002-03 Lindsay Anderson, Victoria

2001-02 Teresa Kleindienst, Simon Fraser

2000-01 Cymone Bouchard, Regina

1999-00 Lindsay Brooke, Victoria

1998-99 Jackie Simon, Alberta

1997-98 Lindsay Brooke, Victoria

1996-97 Terri-Lee Johannesson, Manitoba

1995-96 Terri-Lee Johannesson, Manitoba

1994-95 Sandra Carroll, Winnipeg

1993-94 Sandra Carroll, Winnipeg

1992-93 Michelle Chambers, Winnipeg

1991-92 Jenny Sutton, Victoria

1990-91 Dianne Norman, Laurentian

1989-90 Shirlene McLean, Laurentian

1988-89 Veronica VanderSchee, Calgary

1987-88 Kim Bertholet, Manitoba

1986-87 Janet Fowler, Victoria

1985-86 Angela Orton, Toronto

1984-85 Lori Clarke, Victoria

1983-84 (*) Andrea Blackwell and Lynn Polson, Bishop's

1982-83 Andrea Blackwell, Bishop's

1981-82 Luanne Hebb, Victoria

1980-81 Shelly Godfrey, Victoria

1979-80 Carol Turney-Loos, Victoria

1978-79 Sylvia Sweeney, Laurentian

1977-78 Debbie Huband, Bishop’s

• co-winners/co-gagnants

Player of the year (Nan Copp Award)

2019-20 Jenna Mae Ellsworth, UPEI^[20]

2018-19 Sarah-Jane Marois, Laval

2017-18 Paloma Andreson, Acadia

2016-17 Danielle Boiago, McMaster

2015-16 Keneca Pingue-Giles, Ryerson

2014-15 Jylisa Williams, Lakehead

2013-14 Justine Colley, Saint Mary’s

2012-13 Justine Colley, Saint Mary’s

2011-12 Hannah Sunley-Paisley, Ottawa

2010-11 Jessica Clemençon, Windsor

2009-10 Robyn Buna Simon, Fraser

2008-09 Kayla Dykstra, Victoria

2007-08 Lani Gibbons, Simon Fraser

2006-07 Sarah Crooks, Saskatchewan

2005-06 Sarah Crooks, Saskatchewan

2004-05 JoAnne Wells, Winnipeg

2003-04 Cymone Bouchard, Regina

2002-03 Jessica Kaczowka, Simon Fraser

2001-02 Jessica Kaczowka Simon Fraser

2000-01 Leighann Doan, Calgary

1999-00 Leighann Doan, Calgary

1998-99 Corrin Wersta, Regina

1997-98 Anne Smith, Manitoba

1996-97 Vicky Tessier, McGill

1995-96 Justine Ellison, Toronto

1994-95 Sandra Carroll, Winnipeg

1993-94 Sandra Carroll, Winnipeg

1992-93 Sandra Carroll, Winnipeg

1991-92 Susan Stewart, Laurentian

1990-91 Jodi Evans, Calgary

1989-90 Veronica VanderSchee, Calgary

1988-89 Kim Bertholet, Manitoba

1987-88 Veronica VanderSchee, Calgary

1986-87 Lori Clarke, Victoria

1985-86 Pat Melville, Toronto

1984-85 Carol Hamilton, Laurentian

1983-84 Andrea Blackwell, Bishop's

1982-83 Tracie McAra, Victoria

1981-82 Luanne Hebb, Victoria

1980-81 Janis Paskevich, Calgary

1979-80 Carol Turney-Loos, Victoria

Rookie of the year

Kathy Shields Award

2019-20 Jael Kabunda, Bishop’s

2018-19 Myriam Leclerc, Concordia

2017-18 Carolina Gonçalves, Regina

2016-17 Kyanna Giles, Regina

2015-16 Brooklyn Legault, Alberta

2014-15 Bridget Atkinson, Guelph

2013-14 Alison Keough, Cape Breton

2012-13 Mariam Sylla, McGill

2011-12 Vanessa Pickard, StFX

2010-11 Claire Colborne, UNB

2009-10 Jessica Clemençon, Windsor

2008-09 Chanelle St-Amour, Laval

2007-08 Cora Duval, UQAM

2006-07 Laurelle Weigl, Simon Fraser

2005-06 Amanda Anderson Western

2004-05 Laura MacCallum, York

2003-04 Cassandra Carpenter, Laurentian

2002-03 Kelsey Blair, UBC

2001-02 Julie Devenny, Waterloo

2000-01 Josée Lalonde, Laval

1999-00 Julie Galipeau, Saint Mary's

1998-99 Danielle Everitt, McMaster

1997-98 Valérie Samson, Laval

1996-97 Leighann Doan, Calgary

1995-96 Andrea Gottselig, Regina

1994-95 Marjorie Kelly, Manitoba

1993-94 Carolyn Wares, Dalhousie

1992-93 Vicky Tessier, McGill

1991-92 Theresa McCuish, StFX

1990-91 Darcel Wright, Ryerson

1989-90 Dianne Norman, Laurentian

Defensive Player of the year

2019-20 Khaléann Caron-Goudreau, Laval

2018-19 Khaléann Caron-Gaudreau, Laval

2017-18 Elizabeth Leblanc, Carleton

2016-17 Antoinette Miller, Winnipeg

2015-16 Kennisha-Shanice Luberisse, Saint Mary’s

2014-15 Korissa Williams, Windsor

2013-14 Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor

2012-13 Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor

2011-12 Miah-Marie Langlois, Windsor

2010-11 Katie Miyazaki, Saskatchewan

2009-10 Katie Miyazaki, Simon Fraser

2008-09 Leanne Evans, UBC

2007-08 Rachel Hart, ** McMaster

2006-07 Rachel Hart, Manitoba

2005-06 Chiara Rocca, McMaster

2004-05 Jody Potts, Victoria

2003-04 Carrie Watson, UBC

2002-03 Cymone Bouchard, Regina

2001-02 Teresa Kleindienst, * Simon Fraser

Clare Beatty, * Laurentian

2000-01 Marjorie Kelly, Manitoba

Outstanding student-athlete

Sylvia Sweeney Award

2019-20 Julia Curran, Western

2018-19 Hilary Hanaka, McMaster

2017-18 Kiera Rigby, UPEI

2016-17 Katie Ross, Acadia

2015-16 Ainsley MacIntyre, Dalhousie

2014-15 Kimberley Veldman, Lethbridge

2013-14 Hailey Milligan, McMaster

2012-13 Alexa McCarthy, Fraser Valley

2011-12 Lindsay Druery, Lakehead

2010-11 Jill Humbert, Saskatchewan

2009-10 Michele Hynes, Manitoba

2008-09 Courtney Gerwing, Simon Fraser

2007-08 Michelle Buhler, UCFV

2006-07 Stephanie Yallin, Guelph

2005-06 Michelle Smith, Alberta

2004-05 Maria-Jose Raposo, Concordia

2003-04 Krystal O'Bryne, Victoria

2002-03 Anna Drewniak, Manitoba

2001-02 Jacqueline Lavallée, Saskatchewan

2000-01 Lindsay Brooke, Victoria

1999-00 Andrea Gottselig, Regina

1998-99 Rania Burns, Alberta

1997-98 Shelly Dewar, Laurentian

1996-97 Nadine Fennig, Alberta

1995-96 Jaylene Morrison, Queen’s

1994-95 Adair Duncan, UBC

1993-94 Larisa Waschuk, Winnipeg

Coach of the Year

Peter Ennis Award

2019-20 Mike Rao, Brock

2018-19 Guillaume Giroux, Laval

2017-18 Taffe Charles, Carleton

2016-17 Dave Wilson, Queen’s

2015-16 Ryan Thorne, McGill

2014-15 Chantal Vallée, Windsor

2013-14 Chantal Vallée, Windsor

2012-13 Scott Munro, Saint Mary’s

2011-12 Dave Taylor, Regina

2010-11 Lisa Thomaidis, Saskatchewan

2009-10 Brian Cheng, Victoria

2008-09 Lisa Thomaidis, Saskatchewan

2007-08 Theresa Burns, McMaster

2006-07 Scott Edwards, Alberta

2005-06 Fabian McKenzie, Cape Breton

2004-05 Bruce Langford, Simon Fraser

2003-04 Debbie Huband, UBC

2002-03 Douglas Partridge, Memorial

2001-02 Bruce Langford, Simon Fraser

2000-01 Linda Marquis, Laval

1999-00 Linda Marquis, Laval

1998-99 Kathy Shields, Victoria

1997-98 Coleen Dufresne, Manitoba

1996-97 Christine Stapleton, Regina

1995-96 Ron Carew, Cape Breton

1994-95 Tom Kendall, Winnipeg

1993-94 Tom Kendall, Winnipeg

1992-93 Tom Kendall, Winnipeg

1991-92 Kathy Shields, Victoria

1990-91 Peter Ennis, Laurentian

1989-90 Donna Rudakas, Calgary

1988-89 Donna Rudakas, Calgary

1987-88 Coleen Dufresne, Manitoba

1986-87 Peter Ennis, Laurentian

1985-86 Sherry Melney, Alberta

1984-85 Louisa Zerbe, Lethbridge

1983-84 Wayne Hussey, Bishop’s

1982-83 Coleen Dufresne, UNB

1981-82 Tom Kendall, Winnipeg

1980-81 Wayne Hussey, Bishop’s

1979-80 Kathy Shields, Victoria

1978-79 Marilyn McNeil, Calgary

1977-78 Mike Gallo, Victoria

Fair Play Award

R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award

2019-20 Not Awarded

2018-19 Not awarded

2017-18 Not awarded

2016-17 Not awarded

2015-16 Krista Van Slingerland, Ottawa

2014-15 Ryerson University

2013-14 Jessica Clemençon, Windsor

2012-13 Not awarded

2011-12 Not awarded

2010-11 Ashley Stephen, StFX

2009-10 Lindsay DeGroot, Saskatchewan

2008-09 Not awarded

2007-08 Not awarded

2006-07 Julia Wilson, Simon Fraser

Perseverence Award

Tracy MacLeod Award

2019-20 Addison Martin, Manitoba

2018-19 Lanae Adams, Acadia

2017-18 Lena Wenke, Winnipeg

2016-17 Vanessa Pickard, McMaster

2015-16 Krista Van Slingerland, Ottawa

2014-15 Kellie Ring, Ottawa

2013-14 Gemma Bullard, Queen’s

2012-13 Amber Hillis, Wilfrid Laurier

2011-12 Laura Mullins, Windsor

2010-11 Brittany Dalton, Memorial

2009-10 Anneth Him-Lazarenko, McGill

2008-09 Vanessa Forstbauer, Victoria

2007-08 Rachel Hart, McMaster

2006-07 Julia Wilson, Simon Fraser

2005-06 Devon Campbell, Simon Fraser

2004-05 Cory Bekkering, Calgary

2003-04 Heather Thompson, Winnipeg

2002-03 Fiona Tozer, Brock

2001-02 Debra Hidson, Calgary

2000-01 Nicole Poier, Saskatchewan

1999-00 Janet Wells, Dalhousie

1998-99 Angela Hrkac, Lakehead

1997-98 Patricia Wood, Brandon

1996-97 Karen Arnott, Guelph

Top 100

In celebration of the centennial anniversary of U SPORTS women’s basketball, a committee of U SPORTS women’s basketball coaches and partners revealed a list of the Top 100 women's basketball players. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Canadian university women’s contest between the Queen’s Gaels and McGill Martlets on Feb. 6, 1920, the list of the Top 100 was gradually revealed over four weeks. Culminating with the All-Canadian Gala, which also recognized national award winners. ^[21]

1930-1980

Player	Team(s)	Years	Accolades
Ruth Wilson	UBC	1937-41
Nora McDermott	UBC	1945-49	She coached the bronze medal winning women's basketball squad at the 1967 Pan American Games
Patricia Lawson	Saskatchewan	1947-50
Arlene McGinn	Saskatchewan	1950-54
Mary MacDonald	Toronto	1951-53
Linda Winter-Barrett	Memorial	1956-58
Darlene Currie	Calgary	1956-58
Ann Mosher-MacVicar	Acadia	1957-61
Barb Robertson	UBC	1959-64
Sandra Barr	UNB	1964-68
Mary Coutts	Victoria	1965-67
Pauline Genzick	UBC	1966-69
Betty Ross	UBC	1966-71
Joanne Sargent	UBC	1968-73
Terri McGovern	UBC	1969-72
Bev Barnes	UBC	1970-74
Joyce Douthwright-Slipp	UNB	1971-74	She competed for the Canada women's national basketball team from 1969 to 1976.^[22] She played at the 1971 FIBA World Championship for Women and 1975 FIBA World Championship for Women.^[23] In international competitions, Slipp was on the Canadian team that placed sixth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[24] In 1976, Slipp became the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of New Brunswick. From 1976 to 1980, Slipp had 63 wins and 23 losses with UNB.^[25]
Debbie Phelan	UBC	1970-75
Kathy Williams-Shields	UBC Laurentian	1969-71 1972-76
Angie Johnson	Winnipeg	1971-77	Competed in the World University Games in Moscow Played for Canada at the 1973 World championships in Cali, Colombia Competed at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Member of Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame (inducted 2007)^[26]
Coleen Dufresne	Ottawa McGill	1971-80	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Liz Silcott	Concordia Waterloo UBC	1972-79
Sylvia Sweeney	McGill Concordia Laurentian	1973-79	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Carol Turney-Loos	Saint Mary's Victoria UBC	1973-80	Recipient of the 1980 Nan Copp Award
Chris Critelli	Winnipeg Laurentian	1974-78	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Debbie Huband	Bishop's Concordia	1976-80	Captained Bishop's to three consecutive QUAA titles from 1977-80 Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Set a Canada West record with 344 coaching wins with the UBC Thunderbirds women's basketball program

1980 to 1990

Player	Team(s)	Years	Accolades
Janis Paskevich-MacDonald	Calgary	1977-82
Luanne Hebb Krawetz	Victoria	1977-82
Candi Clarkson-Lohr	Guelph Brock	1977-84	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Anna Pendergast-Stammberger	Dalhousie	1978-83	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Tracie McAra-Sibbald	Victoria	1978-83	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Andrea Blackwell	Bishop's	1979-84	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Lynn Polson	Bishop's	1980-84	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Won a bronze medal for Canada at the 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women
Patricia Melville	Toronto	1980-86
Sandy Espeseth	Victoria	1981-88
Angela Orton	Toronto	1982-86
Beth Cochran	Winnipeg	1982-87
Karla Karch	Calgary Victoria	1982-88
Carol Hamilton	Laurentian	1984-87	Bronze medalist at 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women
Lori Clarke	Victoria	1984-87	Victoria Vikes Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Inductee^[27]
Janet Fowler	Victoria	1984-87
Mary-Ann Kowal	Toronto	1984-89
Kathy MacCormack-Spurr	Dalhousie	1985-89
Veronica VanderSchee	Calgary	1985-90

1990 to 2000

Player	Team(s)	Years	Accolades
Kelly Boucher	Calgary Victoria	1985-91	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Also played for Canada in Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Competed for the Charlotte Sting of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).^[28]
Cynthia Johnston	Bishop's	1986-91	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Female Athlete of the Year at Bishop's University
Jodi Evans	Calgary	1986-91	Attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in 1991 Made history as the first woman to represent the Oxford University men's basketball team in The Varsity Game against Cambridge. Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Shawna Molcak-Kolaczek	Lethbridge	1986-91	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Kim Bertholet	Manitoba	1986-91
Jackie Moore	Regina	1986-91
Andrea Hlady	Lethbridge	1987-93
Denise Scott	Toronto	1988-93
Dianne Norman	Laurentian	1989-95	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sue Stewart	Laurentian	1989-95	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sandra Carroll	Winnipeg	1991-95	Won the 1994 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Michele Vesprini	Western	1991-96
Theresa MacCuish	StFX	1991-97
Justine Ellison-Sharp	Toronto	1992-96	Won the 1996 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Vicky Tessier	McGill	1992-97
Terri-Lee Johannesson	Manitoba	1993-97	Won the 1997 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Lisa Koop	Victoria	1993-98
Stephanie Harrison	Laurentian	1995-00
Jessica Mills	UBC	1995-00
Jackie Simon	Alberta	1995-00
Caroll-Ann Tull	Concordia	1996-99

2001-2010

Player	Team(s)	Years	Accolades
Anne Smith	Manitoba	1995-01
Leighann Doan	Calgary	1996-01	Won the 2001 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Corrin Wersta	Regina	1996-01
Erin Soroko-Drazic	Winnipeg	1996-01
Isabelle Grenier	Laval	1998-03
Cymone Bouchard-Bernauer	Regina	1999-04
Teresa Kleindienst-Gabriele	Simon Fraser	2000-02	Played for Canada in Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Played for Canada in Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Jessica Kaczowka	Simon Fraser	2000-03	Recipient of the 2002 Nan Copp Award Recipient of the 2003 Nan Copp Award
Jenine Browne-MacFadden	Memorial	2000-05
JoAnne Wells	Winnipeg	2000-05
Sarah Crooks	Saskatchewan	2002-07
Cassandra Carpenter	Laurentian	2003-08
Lani Gibbons	Simon Fraser	2003-08
Katherine Quackenbush-Morrow	Memorial	2005-08
Kelsey Hodgson	Cape Breton	2005-10
Lindsay Degroot	McMaster Saskatchewan	2005-10
Robyn Buna	Simon Fraser	2006-10

2011-2020

Player	Team(s)	Years	Accolades
Marie-Michelle Genois	Laval	2006-11
Kayla Dykstra	Victoria	2006-11	Recipient of the 2009 Nan Copp Award
Hannah Sunley-Paisley	Ottawa	2007-12	Recipient of the 2012 Nan Copp Award
Justine Colley	Saint Mary's	2009-14	Recipient of the 2013 and 2014 Nan Copp Award Won the 2014 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Jessica Clemencon	Windsor	2009-14	Winner of the 2010 Kathy Shields Award Recipient of the 2011 Nan Copp Award Won the 2011 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Miah-Marie Langlois	Windsor	2009-14	Three-time winner of the CIS Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014) Most Valuable Player of the 2011, 2012 and 2014 CIS National Championship Played professionally for WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk Won gold medal for Canada in Basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games Also won gold medal for Canada in 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship and at the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup Played for Canada in Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Kristjana Young	UBC	2010-15
Korissa Williams	Windsor	2010-15	Most Valuable Player of the 2013 and 2015 CIS National Championships Won the 2015 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards
Keneca Pingue-Giles	Ryerson	2011-16	Recipient of the 2016 Nan Copp Award
Danielle Boiago	McMaster	2012-17	Recipient of the 2017 Nan Copp Award
Jylisa Williams	Lakehead	2013-15	Recipient of the 2015 Nan Copp Award
Alison Keough	Cape Breton	2013-18
Alex Kiss-Rusk	McGill	2013-18	Most Valuable Player of the 2017 CIS National Championship
Antoinette Miller	Saskatchewan Winnipeg	2013-18
Paloma Anderson	Acadia	2014-18	Recipient of the 2018 Nan Copp Award Participated for Canada at 2019 Winter Universiade
Sarah-Jane Marois	Laval	2014-19	Recipient of the 2019 Nan Copp Award Participated for Canada at 2019 Winter Universiade^[29]
Jenna Mae Ellsworth	UPEI	2016-Present	Recipient of the 2020 Nan Copp Award 2020 UPEI Panthers Female Athlete of the Year^[30]

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