Lakeland guard Tori Dugan was chosen the CCAA player of the year. The 5-5 fifth-year guard and arts major from Perth, Australia, led the Rustlers to an undefeated 16-0 regular season ACAC title and the postseason conference tournament crown. She was the ACAC player of the year. Rustlers coach Chris King said “Tori has developed into the undisputed leader of our team and mentor for the younger Rustlers. In regular season ACAC play (16 games), Dugan hit 81-197 (.411) from the floor, 35-81 (.432) from the arc and 25-34 g(.735) from the line, while garnering 62 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass and a 3.9 rpg, 32 fouls, a league-leading 92 assists, 34 turnovers, 4 blocks, 35 steals and 222 points, for a 13.9 ppg. CCAA women’s basketball convenor Mai Nguyen said “through her outstanding leadership skills and her terrific vision on the court, Tori helped lead Lakeland to an undefeated season.”
Lakeland’s Chris King was named CCAA coach of the year. King guided the Rustlers to a 16-0 ACAC north division regular season title and the conference postseason tournament crown in his 14th-year at the helm. Lakeland athletic director Alan Rogan said “Chris has worked extremely hard over the last number of years to not only build a team, but a women’s basketball program. He is passionate about the sport and invests a significant amount of time into the program and all the student-athletes who are a part of it.” CCAA women’s basketball convenor Mai Nguyen said “Chris has been a great mentor to the young women at Lakeland College, using basketball to prepare these student-athletes on how to win in life.” Other nominees for the CCAA coaching award were Andrew Gini of Okanagan (Pacific Western), Christopher Rao of Niagara (OCAA), George Germanos of Champlain Saint-Lambert (RSEQ), and Mark Forward of Mount St. Vincent (ACAA).
Joining Dugan as CCAA All-Canadians were (all were first-team all-conference selections): …………………………………………………… Amber Lease (Vancouver Island). The 5-4 fifth-year guard and business/arts major from Klamath Falls, Oregon, was the Pacific Western player of the year. In regular season PacWest play (18 games), Lease hit 68-165 (.412) from the floor, 18-63 (.286) from the arc and 50-63 (.794) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 33 fouls, 94 assists, 46 turnovers, 1 block, 67 steals and 104 points, for a 11.3 ppg. …………………………………………………… Jordan Kemper (Okanagan) a 6-0 second-year wing and science major from Kelowna, B.C. In regular season PacWest play (16 games), Kemper hit 107-254 (.421) from the floor, 32-99 (.323) from the arc and 38-57 (.667) from the line, while garnering 134 boards, including 50 on the offensive glass and an 8.4 rpg, 28 fouls, 28 assists, 53 turnovers, 11 blocks, 23 steals and 284 points, for a 17.8 ppg. …………………………………………………… Kate Rozdeba (Medicine Hat). The 6-0 fourth-year forward and education major from Medicine Hat, Alta., was the ACAC south player of the year. In regular season ACAC play (15 games), Rozdeba hit 122-279 (.437) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 54-85 (.635) from the line, while garnering 222 boards, including 79 on the offensive glass and a 14.8 rpg, 35 fouls, 27 assists, 44 turnovers, 2 blocks, 47 steals and 302 points, for a 20.1 ppg. Rattlers athletic director Terry Ballard said “Kate has been such an important part of the Rattlers women’s basketball team for the last 4 years, and it’s so great to see her rewarded for her hard work. Kate is the epitome of a Rattler student-athlete; she is an outstanding athlete, a very strong student and someone who continually gives back to the community.” …………………………………………………… Macyn Morning-Bull (St. Mary’s), a 5-11 fifth-year forward and general studies major from Pikani Nation, Alta. In regular season ACAC play, Morning Bull hit 100-189 (.529) from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 35-58 (.603) from the line, while garnering 175 boards, including 60 on the offensive glass and a 10.9 rpg, 42 fouls, 11 assists, 26 turnovers, 10 blocks, 26 steals and 235 points, for a 14.7 ppg. …………………………………………………… Miea Campbell-Johnson (Humber). The 6-0 fifth-year post and arts major from Brampton, Ont., was the OCAA player of the year, and both the OCAA east division player of the year and defensive player of the year. In regular season OCAA play (8 games), Campbell-Johnson hit 81-177 (.458) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 22-28 (.786) from the line, while garnering 141 boards, including 43 on the offensive glass and a 17.6 rpg, 11 fouls, 19 assists, 25 turnovers, 27 blocks, 20 steals and 189 points, for a 23.6 ppg. …………………………………………………… Stephanie Findlay (Redeemer). The 5-10 fourth-year forward and education major from Oakville, Ont., was the OCAA West division player of the year and scoring leader. In regular season OCAA play (8 games), Findlay hit 73-167 (.437) from the floor, 25-62 (.403) from the arc and 18-25 (.720) from the line, while garnering 94 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass and an 11.8 rpg, 31 fouls, 22 assists, 32 turnovers, 8 steals and 189 points, for a 23.6 ppg. …………………………………………………… Abigail Baptiste-Phillip (Centennial). The 6-1 first-year forward and pre-business major from Toronto, Ont., was the OCAA rookie of the year, as well as overall scoring and rebounding leader. In regular season OCAA play (7 games), Baptiste-Phillip hit 74-153 (.484) from the floor, 0-7 from the arc and 37-77 (.481) from the line, while garnering 157 boards, including 65 on the offensive glass and a 22.4 rpg, 25 fouls, 26 assists, 13 blocks, 17 steals and 185 points, for a 26.4 ppg. …………………………………………………… Rosalie Mercille (Saint-Jean). The 5-7 second-year guard and humanities/economics administration major from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was the RSEQ player of the year. In regular season RSEQ play (11 games), Mercille hit 52-101 (.515) from the floor, 25-51 (.490) from the arc and 52-63 (.825) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass and a 4.4 rpg, 27 fouls, 17 assists, 38 turnovers, 2 blocks, 31 steals and 181 points, for a 16.5 ppg. …………………………………………………… Sauda Issa Ntaconayigize (Champlain-St. Lambert), a 5-11 third-year guard and social science major from Gatineau, Que. In regular season RSEQ play (12 games) Ntaconayigize hit 53-129 (.411) from the floor, 19-60 (.317) from the arc and 43-56 (.768) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass and 4.4 rpg, 17 fouls, 18 assists, 21 turnovers, 5 blocks, 26 steals and 168 points, for a 14.0 ppg. …………………………………………………… Kelsey Crocker (Mount St. Vincent). The 5-7 fourth-year wing and science major from St. John’s, Nfld., was the ACAA player of the year and scoring leader. In regular season ACAA play (11 games), Crocker hit 73-140 (.521) from the floor, 35-72 (.486) from the arc and 30-39 (.769) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass and a 4.6 rpg, 18 fouls, 19 assists, 19 turnovers, 3 blocks, 24 steals and 211 points, for a 19.2 ppg. …………………………………………………… Vanessa Soffee (St. Thomas), a 5-4 third-year guard and sociology & economics major from Fredericton, N.B. In regular season ACAA play (12 games), Soffee hit 37-115 (.322) from the floor, 4-25 (.160) from the arc and 36-56 (.643) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass and a 4.5 rpg, 30 fouls, 50 assists, 32 turnovers, 28 steals and 114 points, for a 9.5 ppg.