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. The championship has been played for since 1972, with the UBC Thunderettes capturing the inaugural championship.

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. The Canada West conference had two divisions, but reverted to a one conference format for the 2016–17 season with 17 teams. The AUS conference has eight teams while the RSEQ conference has five.

Critelli Cup (OUA)
The OUA postseason tournament champions are awarded the Critelli Cup.

Championships by School

 * 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

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
 * 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.