Jodi Evans (born 16 August 1968) is a Canadian

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player. Evans played for the

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at the

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. Evans made international headlines in 1993 as the first woman to represent the Oxford University men's basketball team in

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against Cambridge University.

University of Calgary Dinos

Evans was with the

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from 1987 to 1991. In 2005, she was inducted into the University of Calgary Hall of Fame.

University of Oxford Blues (1991 to 1994)

Evans attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in 1991 and graduated with a DPhil in Management Studies. While at Oxford, Evans was a key member of the 1994 National Championship Oxford University Women's Basketball Team. Evans made international headlines as the first woman to represent the Oxford University men's basketball team in

against Cambridge. She had previously been ruled ineligible to play in any B.S.S.F. men's league or tournament games in a controversial decision by the sport's governing body because she was a woman.

National team career

Evans played for the

for nine seasons (1988-1996). She retired from International basketball after representing Canada at the

Awards and honors

*Top 100

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Players of the Century (1920-2020). *2021 Inductee:

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Hall of Fame

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Jodi 1968 births Living people Canadian women's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Canada Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Calgary