2nd year St. Clair College guard Shannon Kennedy (Windsor, ON/St. Joseph) was a big winner this morning at the OCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Banquet hosted at the Radisson Hotel Toronto East.  In addition to being named the West Region Scoring Champion and a 1st Team All-Star selection she took home top honours as the OCAA Player of the Year and CCAA All-Canadian selection.   

Kennedy (Windsor, ON/St. Joseph) becomes the 5th Women’s Basketball Player in St. Clair history to achieve All-Canadian status following Kim Pawluk (2004-2005), Raquel Burke (2003-2004), Tina Sirka (2001-2002) and Brenda Mullins (1983-1984).  Kennedy led the province in total points scored this past season and averaged 19.3 points per contest (2nd OCAA) while making 43.1% from beyond the 3-point arc.  She also ranked top 10 in the OCAA with 8.1 rebounds per game while contributing defensively with 2.7 steals per game.  

Some additional statistics/accolades are contained below on Kennedy’s fine season.  

•    2014-2015 OCAA Player of the Year
•    2014-2014 CCAA All-Canadian Selection
•    2014-2015 West Region 1st Team All-Star
•    Scored 39 Points at Redeemer Nov. 14th including seven 3-point makes (School record)
•    OCAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week (November 18, 2014)
•    OCAA Leading Scorer (348 Total Points)
•    2nd in OCAA Scoring Average 19.3 PPG
•    OCAA Leader in 3-point Shooting % & Makes (56-130, 43.1%)
•    OCAA 6th in Total Rebounds (146) & Tied for 9th at 8.1 RPG
•    OCAA Tied for 8th at 2.7 steals per game (7th Overall in total steals with 48)
•    OCAA Tied for 4th in Total Blocked Shots and per game (1.2 blocks per game, 22 total)
•    Averaged 33.3 minutes per game

In addition, 1st year St. Clair post player Torrie Handsor (Wallaceburg, ON) was named to the West Region All-Rookie team.  Handsor was 2nd on her team in rebounding (6.4 per game) and 4th on her team in scoring at 6.7 points per game while supplying a consistent presence on the block for the Saints.  

The Saints (13-6) will put their 6-game winning streak up against 4-time defending OCAA Champion Algonquin (15-1) to open their OCAA Provincial Championship tournament hosted by Centennial College in Scarborough later today with tip time set for 3:00pm.

See below the entire OCAA Championship schedule.  

Day 1 - March 5th 
1pm – Game #1: Niagara (5th West, 12-7) vs. Humber (1st West, 17-1)
3pm – Game #2: St. Clair (3rd West, 13-6) vs. Algonquin (2nd East, 15-1)
6pm – Game #3: Centennial (3rd East, 11-5) vs. Mohawk (2nd West, 16-2)
8pm – Game #4: Fanshawe (4th West, 13-6) vs. St. Lawrence K (1st East, 15-1)

Day 2 - March 6th 
1pm – Game #5:     Loser Game#1 vs. Loser Game#2
3pm – Game #6:     Loser Game#3 vs. Loser Game#4
6pm – Game #7:     Winner Game#1 vs. Winner Game#2
8pm – Game #8:     Winner Game#3 vs. Winner Game#4

Day 3 - March 7th 
10am – Game #9:     Loser Game#7 vs. Winner Game#6
12pm – Game #10:     Loser Game#8 vs. Winner Game#5
5pm – Bronze:     Winner Game#9 vs. Winner Game#10
7pm – Gold:         Winner Game#7 vs. Winner Game#8

Tournament information and results along with web streaming links can be followed at the following locations:

Website:     www.GoCOLTS.ca 
Twitter:     @CentennialCOLTS 
Hashtag:     #OCAAWBB2015
Facebook:     www.facebook.com/CentennialCOLTS 
Webcast:    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ocaa-wbb-2015