Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball

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Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball
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University University of Saskatchewan
Head coach Lisa Thomaidis
(Since 1998–99 season)
Conference Canada West
Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
ArenaPhysical Activity Complex (PAC)
(capacity: 2426)
Nickname Huskies
ColorsGreen and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
Conference tournament champions
2006, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025
Conference regular-season champions
2005, 2011, 2016, 2024, 2025
U Sports Championships
2016, 2020, 2025
U Sports tournament appearances
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025

The Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Saskatchewan in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association of U Sports women's basketball. The Huskies have captured three national championships, winning the first in 2016, followed by victories in 2020 and 2025. [2] [3] Led by head coach Lisa Thomaidis, who first led the program for the 1998-99 season, she has also served as head coach of the Canada women's national basketball team. Holding the program record for regular season wins (281), Canada West playoff wins (49) and U Sports 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.

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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

National ChampionshipsConference ChampionshipsRegular Season ChampionsLeague Leader
SeasonCoachW–LPSPAStandingCanada West playoffsNational playoffs
2015–16Lisa Thomiadis18–2159011461st, PioneerCanada West Champions 2016 National Champions
2016–17Lisa Thomiadis15–5140511865thCanada West ChampionsLost 5th-place game
2017–18Lisa Thomiadis17–3164311722ndLost Canada West FinalsLost championship finals
2018–19Lisa Thomiadis16–4162711143rdCanada West ChampionsLost bronze medal game
2019–20Lisa Thomiadis18–2192012602ndCanada West Champions 2020 National Champions
2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2021–22Lisa Thomiadis14–212468681st, CW EastCanada West ChampionsWon 5th-place game
2022–23Lisa Thomiadis17–3——2ndLost Canada West Semi-Finals
2023–24Lisa Thomiadis19–1167210371stCanada West ChampionsLost championship finals
2024–25Lisa Thomiadis18–216739571st, PrairieCanada West Champions 2025 National Champions

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Recent U Sports Tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2016 #2First Round
Semi-Finals
Gold Medal Game		#7 Ottawa Gee-Gees
#3 Saint Mary's Huskies
#5 Ryerson Rams		W 73–62
W 65–58
W 85–71
2017 #2First Round
Con. Semi-Finals
5th-Place Game		#7 Laval Rouge et Or
#6 Cape Breton Capers
#5 Regina Cougars		L 59–69
W 65–51
L 76–79
2018 #6First Round
Semi-Finals
Gold Medal Game		#3 Acadia Axewomen
#2 Regina Cougars
#1 Carleton Ravens		W 72–67
W 74–71
L 48-69
2019 #3First Round
Semi-Finals
Bronze Medal Game		#6 Acadia Axewomen
#2 McMaster Marauders
#4 Ottawa Gee-Gees		W 77–69
L 66–73
L 62–63
2020 #1First Round
Semi-Finals
Gold Medal Game		#8 Carleton Ravens
#4 Laval Rouge et Or
#2 Brock Badgers		W 73–59
W 76–57
W 82–61
2022 #2First Round
Con. Semi-Finals
5th-Place Game		#7 Queen's
#6 Laval Rouge et Or
#8 UPEI Panthers		L 55–62
W 71–49
W 80–48

Statistics

Individual Leader Scoring

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MIN  Minutes played
 FG  Field-goals  3FG  3-point field-goals  FT  Free-throws
 PTS  Points  AVG  Points per game
SeasonPlayerGPMinFG3FGFTPtsAvgCanada West Rank
2018-19 [6] Sabine Dukate20537117671131215.613th
2019-20 [7] Summer Masikewich20565127011236618.3Fifth

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

PointsPlayerYears
1999Sarah Crooks2002-07
1491Sabine Dukate2015-20
1605Ashley Dutchak2002-07
1580Dalyce Emmerson2011-16
1491Sabine Dukate2015-20
1402Nancy Brentnell1975-79, 1980-81
1330Allison Fairbrother1993-97, 1998-99
1324Kim Tulloch2006-11
1293Kim Grant1993-98
1112Summer Masikewich2016-20

International

Awards and honours

Canada West Awards

Canada West Hall of Fame

  • Sarah Crooks: 2020 inductee [11]

U Sports Awards

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 [14]

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

References

  1. ↑ "University of Saskatchewan Visual Expression Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "U of S women's basketball team returns home CIS national champions: The Huskies captured the national title over the weekend in Fredericton, N.B." cbc.ca. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. ↑ Brenden Purdy (2020-03-08). "Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team wins national championship". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ↑ "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Women's basketball history". Canada West Universities Athletic Association . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  6. ↑ "2018-2019 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics". canadawest.org. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  7. ↑ "2019-2020 Women's Basketball Overall Statistics". canadawest.org. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  8. ↑ "2017 FISU Summer Universiade: Canada sends delegation of 387 to Taipei City". presto-en.usports.ca. July 18, 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  9. ↑ "Team Canada delegation announced for 2019 FISU Summer Universiade". usports.ca. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  10. ↑ "After a banner year for women and sport, the 2016 Most Influential Women List showcases the impact being made by Canadian women". presto-en.usports.ca. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  11. ↑ "Sarah Crooks (WBB) | Student-athlete)". canadawesthalloffame.org/. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  12. ↑ "U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women's basketball players of the century". saltwire.com. March 8, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Gage Grassick Awarded Nan Copp Trophy as 2025 U SPORTS Player of the Year". Huskie Athletics. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  14. ↑ "Dukate named U SPORTS All-Canadian". huskies.usask.ca. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  15. ↑ "Harrison, Kozun named Huskie Athletics top athletes". huskies.usask.ca/news. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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