Madalyn Weinert continues her domination of collegiate basketball with provincial and national recognition.
The St. Catharines native was named the OUA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year and selected as a U Sports First Team All-Canadian for the second consecutive season, while also earning her second OUA First Team All-Star honour.
Weinert took her game to another level this season, leading the OUA and U Sports in numerous categories.
The fourth-year guard led the country in points per game (21.8) and total points (480) while scoring a career-high 36 points against McMaster on Feb. 8. She was also tied for first in Canada in free throw percentage (87.7 per cent) and three-point percentage (39 per cent) amongst players who appeared in 60 per cent of their teams’ games this year.
Weinert also demonstrated her lethal mid-range game as she led the OUA in field goals made this season (161) and placed seventh in field goal percentage (46.9 per cent).
Along with her ability to score, Weinert was a force on the glass, registering the second most total rebounds (262) and rebounds per game (11.9) in the province this season. The Medical Sciences major finished third and fourth in the nation in both of those categories, respectively. She also portrayed her playmaking ability this year, tying for sixth in the provincial rankings in assists per game (3.2).
Complementing her dominant offensive game was Weinert’s defensive force. She finished second in U Sports in total blocks (42) and ranked second in Ontario in blocks per game (1.9). Weinert also finished top 10 in the OUA in steals per game (2.6), showcasing her versatility at both ends of the floor.
Joining Weinert on the U Sports First Team is Gage Grassick (Saskatchewan Huskies) — who won the Nan Copp trophy as the U Sports Women’s Basketball Player of the Year — Clara Gascoigne (Saint Mary’s Huskies), Victoria Gauna (Bishop’s Gaiters) and Natsuki Szczokin (Ottawa Gee-Gees).
Weinert’s contributions helped lead the Badgers to a 16-6 regular season record, which placed Brock second in the OUA Central standings and qualified them for the playoffs for the sixth straight season and fourth consecutive with Weinert.
In her four seasons, Weinert has now received OUA honours in all of them after being named to the All-Rookie Team in 2022, a Second Team All-Star in 2023 and a First Team All-Star in 2024.
With her fifth and final season on the docket for 2025-26, Weinert will be looking at winning the biggest prizes of them all — the Critelli Cup, awarded to the OUA Champions, and the Bronze Baby Trophy, awarded to the U Sports Champions — two awards she has yet to win in her career with the Badgers.
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