The Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team represents the

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in the

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. The Huskies have captured two

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, winning the first in

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, followed by victories in

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and

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. Led by head coach

Lisa Thomaidis Lisa Thomaidis (born July 23, 1972) is a Greek-Canadian basketball coach who is the head coach of the Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball program. She is a three-time U Sports women's basketball championship, national champion as a head coach ...

, who first led the program for the 1998-99 season, she has also served as head coach of the

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. Holding the program record for regular season wins (281), Canada West playoff wins (49) and

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National Tournament wins (19), the Huskies have also won eight Canada West titles under her tutelage. Home games are contested at the Physical Activity Complex (PAC), which was constructed in 2003.

History

In the 2019-20 season, the Huskies finished in first place in Canada West with a record of 18-2. Scoring 1920 points, averaging 96.0 points per game, the Huskies led all teams in Canada West play. Additionally, their 1260 points allowed (63.0 points per game), resulted in a differential of 33 points, which was tops in Canada West.

Recent season-by-season record

Recent U Sports Tournament results

Statistics

Individual Leader Scoring

Canada West Statistical Leaders

3-PT Field Goal Percentage

*2019-20: Sabine Dukate - 59 three point field goals, 157 three point field goals attempted, .376 percentage

All-Time Leaders

Scoring

International

*Megan Lindquist Saskatchewan 2017 Summer Universiade *Megan Ahlstrom : 2019 Summer Universiade *Kyla Shand : 2019 Summer Universiade *Lisa Thomaidis: Head coach 2015 Pan American Games Gold Medal, 2015 FIBA Americas Gold Medal, 2016 Rio Olympics (7th place)

Awards and honours

, 2016 CAAWS Women of Influence Award

Canada West Awards

*2005-06 Sarah Crooks, Canada West Player of the Year *2006-07 Sarah Crooks, Canada West Player of the Year *Lisa Thomaidis: Canada West Coach of the Year - 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2016

Canada West Hall of Fame

*Sarah Crooks: 2020 inductee

U Sports Awards

*2005-06 Sarah Crooks, Nan Copp Award *2006-07 Sarah Crooks, Nan Copp Award *Lisa Thomaidis: 2008-09 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Coach of the Year *Lisa Thomaidis: 2010-11 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Coach of the Year *Antoinette Miller, Top 100

Players of the Century (1920-2020). *2024-25 Gage Grassick, Nan Copp Award

All-Canadians

*2005-06: Sarah Crooks, Canadian Interuniversity Sport First-Team All-Canadian *2006-07: Sarah Crooks, Canadian Interuniversity Sport First-Team All-Canadian *2018-19: Sabine Dukate, U First Team All-Canadian

U Sports Nationals

*2015-16: Dalyce Emmerson, U Sports championship MVP *2019-20: Sabine Dukate, U Sports championship MVP *2024-24: Gage Grassick, U Sports championship MVP All-Tournament Team *2019-20: Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan *2019-20: Summer Masikewich, Saskatchewan

University awards

*2020 Valerie Girsberger Trophy (in recognition of leadership, sportsmanship, academic ability): Megan Ahlstrom *Colb McEwon Trophy: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2020 (Saskatchewan Huskies Athletics Coach of the Year) -

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball Basketball in Saskatchewan Basketball, women's U Sports women's basketball teams Women's sports in Saskatchewan