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MacVicar named to U SPORTS Top 100 women’s basketball players of the century

MacVicar named to U SPORTS Top 100 women’s basketball players of the century

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
1967-68

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