TORONTO – U SPORTS, the national brand of the university sports in Canada, is set to reveal the Top 100 women's basketball players of the century. Included in today's release of the first twenty of 100 players of the century is Acadia's Ann Mosher MacVicar. Read about Anne - Click Here.
In celebration of the centennial anniversary of U SPORTS women's basketball, the Top 100 –chosen by a committee of U SPORTS women's basketball coaches and partners – will be unveiled beginning Thursday, Feb. 6, marking the 100th anniversary of the first Canadian university women's contest between the Queen's Gaels and McGill Martlets on Feb. 6, 1920.
"Selecting a group of individuals to represent excellence in your conference or league is always a difficult task," said Ryan Thorne, president of the U SPORTS women's basketball coaches' association and head coach of the Martlets. "This experience has shown me that there have been some amazing young women, who have represented our institutions well through basketball that have gone on to become remarkable women in life. Just researching the stories and receiving the feedback from coaches of different eras, was eye opening. I am grateful to have been a part of this process and hope that the next century is just as fruitful."
Kicking off the campaign, players who competed from 1930-1980 were initially announced, with players from the following four decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s) revealed over the course of the following four weeks leading up to the 2020 U SPORTS Final 8 Basketball Championships in Ottawa. In addition, special features highlighting the incredible careers of select players will also be posted to USPORTS.ca. The campaign culminates with the announcement of the 2020 Nan Copp U SPORTS Player of the Year at the All-Canadian Gala on Mar. 4.
Members of the Top 100 will then be honoured at the Final 8 during the national championship final, hosted jointly by Carleton University, University of Ottawa and Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group.
Top 100 U SPORTS Women's Basketball Players of the Century
This list will be updated weekly leading up to the national championship
1930-1980
Name |
School |
Playing Years |
Ruth Wilson |
UBC |
1937-41 |
Nora McDermott |
UBC |
1945-49 |
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 |
Marg Curry |
Saskatchewan |
1964-68 |
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 |
1971-74 |
Joyce Douthwright Slipp |
UNB |
1971-74 |
Debbie Phelan |
UBC |
1971-75 |
Kathy Williams Shields |
Laurentian |
1971-76 |
Angie Johnson |
Winnipeg |
1971-77 |
Coleen Dufresne |
Ottawa, McGill |
1971-80 |
Liz Silcott |
Concordia, Waterloo, UBC |
1972-79 |
Sylvia Sweeney |
McGill, Concordia, Laurentian |
1973-79 |
Carol Turney-Loos |
Saint Mary's, Victoria, UBC |
1973-80 |
Chris Critelli |
Winnipeg, Laurentian |
1974-78 |
Deb Huband |
Bishop's |
1976-80 |