The 2020 U Sports Women's Basketball Championship was held March 5–8, 2020, in Ottawa, Ontario, to determine a national champion for the 2019–20 U Sports women's basketball season.U SPORTS announces hosts for 2019-2021 Men’s and Women’s Basketball and 2019-2020 Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey National Championships The Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Brock Badgers to win the national championship, which was the second Bronze Baby trophy win in program history.
Host The tournament was jointly hosted by Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and the Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) at TD Place Arena. It was also held in conjunction with the 2020 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship which occurs on the same weekend.U SPORTS selects Ottawa as host city for 2020 Basketball National Championship; 2020 Men’s and Women’s Final 8 to be played at TD Place This was the first time that the city of Ottawa hosted the women's championship game.
Participating teams Seed Team Qualified 1 Saskatchewan Huskies Canada West Champion 18–2 2 Brock Badgers OUA Champion 17–5 3 Ryerson Rams OUA Finalist 18–4 4 Laval Rouge et Or RSEQ Champion 12–4 5 Alberta Pandas Canada West Finalist 16–4 6 UPEI Panthers AUS Champion 17–3 7 Calgary Dinos CW Semifinalist (At-large berth) 18–2 8 Carleton Ravens OUA Quarterfinalist (Host) 15–7
Championship Bracket
Consolation Bracket
Awards and honours
Top 100 In celebration of the centennial anniversary of U Sports women's basketball, a committee of U Sports women's basketball coaches and partners revealed a list of the Top 100 women's basketball players. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Canadian university women's contest between the Queen's Gaels and McGill Martlets on February 6, 1920, the list of the Top 100 was gradually revealed over four weeks. Culminating with the All-Canadian Gala, which also recognized national award winners.
Nan Copp Award (recognizing U Sports Player of the Year): Jenna Mae Ellsworth, UPEI Panthers
Championship All-Star Team Championship MVP : Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan Sabine Dukate, Saskatchewan Summer Masikewich, Saskatchewan Melissa Tatti, Brock Samantha Keltos, Brock Jenna Mae Ellsworth, UPEI
Player of the Game Awards Nike Top Performers - March 7, 2020 - Semi-Final 1: Brock vs. UPEI - Brock: Samantha Keltos, UPEI: Jenna Mae Elsworth Nike Top Performers - March 7, 2020 - Semi-Final 2: Saskatchewan vs. Laval - Saskatchewan: Megan Ahlstrom, Laval: Carrie-Ann Auger Nike Top Performers - March 7, 2020 - Fifth place Game: Calgary vs. Carleton - Carleton: Jaclyn Ronson, Calgary: Liene Staldazine Nike Top Performers - March 8, 2020 - Bronze Medal Game: UPEI vs. Laval - UPEI: Reese Baxendale, Laval: Kim Letang Nike Top Performers - March 8, 2020 - Gold Medal Game: Saskatchewan vs. Brock - Saskatchewan: Sabine Dukate, Brock: Samantha Keltos
References
External links Tournament Web Site