Olds College basketball star named nation’s best
Brittney Thibeaux of the Olds Broncos has been named the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Year.
Thibeaux received the award at the 2019 CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship banquet, hosted by Cégep de Sainte-Foy in Sainte-Foy, QC.
The Lake Villa, Illinois native led the Broncos to a 17-4 record and second-place finish in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) South Division.
The fourth-year forward led her conference with 27.2 points per game. She also tied for second in the ACAC with 1.7 blocks per game and ranked fourth with 9.8 rebounds per game.