LETHBRIDGE – In celebration of the centennial anniversary of U SPORTS women's basketball, the national brand of university sport in Canada is revealing the Top 100 women's basketball players of the century.
Chosen by a committee of U SPORTS women's basketball coaches and partners, the unveiling of the list began on February 6
th, marking the 100
th anniversary of the first Canadian university women's contest between the Queen's Gaels and McGill Martlets on Feb. 6, 1920.
Released in decade blocks, two former Lethbridge Pronghorns have been named to the list and honour as part of the 1990's group and Pronghorn Athletics is thrilled to announce Shawna Kolaczek (nee: Molcak) and Andrea Hlady represent the Pronghorns on the Top 100 list.
Both Kolaczek and Hlady were named to the Top 50 Pronghorns of 50 years with Kolaczek coming in at number six and Hlady at number 11.
Shawna Kolaczek, a Cardston product, dominated women's basketball in her five seasons with the Pronghorns. She was Pronghorn Female Athlete of the Year for four consecutive campaigns (1987-91), was a five-time Canada West All-Star, was named an All-Canadian on three occasions, and in 1989, was the Canada West Player of the Year. Kolaczek still holds the record of 1,551 career points for the Pronghorns, placing her 11th on the Canada West all-time scoring list. A mainstay with the Canadian national team, Kolaczek competed at the World University Games, World Championships and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Hlady, a member of the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame, was the Pronghorn Female Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1993. She led the Pronghorns women's basketball team to its only Canada West title in 1993. A two-time Canada West first-team all-star and All-Canadian, Hlady led Canada West in scoring during the 1991-92 season when she was named Canada West MVP.
| Name |
School |
Playing Years |
| Kelly Boucher |
Calgary, Victoria |
1985-91 |
| Cynthia Johnston |
Bishop's |
1986-91 |
| Jodi Evans |
Calgary |
1986-91 |
| Shawna Molcak-Kolaczek |
Lethbridge |
1986-91 |
| 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 |
| Susan Stewart |
Laurentian |
1989-95 |
| Sandra Carroll |
Winnipeg |
1991-95 |
| Michele Vesprini |
Western |
1991-96 |
| Theresa MacCuish |
StFX |
1991-97 |
| Justine Ellison-Sharp |
Toronto |
1992-96 |
| Vicky Tessier |
McGill |
1992-97 |
| Terri-Lee Johannesson |
Manitoba |
1993-97 |
| 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 |
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.
Full U SPORTS release: https://usports.ca/en/sports/basketball/f/news/2020/02/1578750320/u-sports-to-unveil-top-100-women-s-basketball-players-of-the-century
