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Inductee Information
NameUzoma Asagwara










Inducted2026
Induction CategoryPlayer
UniversityUniversity of Winnipeg
Team2002-2007 Wesmen

Biography

Uzoma Asagwara, a graduate of St. Norbert Collegiate, had an outstanding career with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen, 2002-2007, which established them as one of the best to ever wear a Wesmen uniform. In those years, they played in 101 regular season games. Their accomplishments include being selected a two-time CIAU/CIS All-Canadian and a two-time Canada West All-Star in 2006 and 2007, being the CIS top scorer in 2007 with an average of 28.5 points per game, being chosen a CIS National Tournament All-Star in 2005 and being selected the University of Winnipeg Athlete-of-the-Year in 2006. Uzo also was twice a member of our Canadian National team and represented Canada in the Pan-American Games in Rio in 2007.





  

Inductee Information
NameAnne Schimnowski-Boyko










Inducted2026
Induction CategoryPlayer
UniversityUniversity of Manitoba
Team1989-1994 Bisons

Biography

Anne Schimnowski-Boyko, a graduate of Daniel McIntyre Collegiate, led the Maroons to the MHSAA provincial Final and a silver medal in her graduating year, 1989. She represented our province twice with Team Manitoba and went on to an outstanding career with the University of Manitoba Bisons, 1989-1994. During her years as a Bison, she was selected to the CIAU/CIS All Rookie team in 1989-90, was a two-time GPAC All-Star in 1990 and 1994, and was named to the CIAU/CIS All-Canadian team in 1994 when she averaged 21.7 points per game. In 1992, she established a career high by scoring 42 points in one game and, in her last year, she led the Bisons to a CIAU National Tournament Bronze Medal. Furthermore, in the summer of 1993, she represented Canada on our National Team at the Jones Cup in Taiwan.
 






Inductee Information
NameChad Posthumus










Inducted2026
Induction CategoryPlayer
UniversityUniversity of British Columbia, Howard College, Morehead State
TeamWinnipeg Seabears 

Biography

Chad Posthumus graduated from River East Collegiate in 2009 when he was selected to the All-Manitoba team. He was considered one of the top high school basketball players in the country as a senior, averaging 39 points, 25 rebounds, and 7 blocks. His career high with River East was a 69-point performance. He represented Manitoba on our provincial teams for 5 years and, as a true big man, he became known as the “Beast from River East”. Chad played for two years at UBC with the Thunderbirds, one at Howard College (Texas), and then at Morehead State (Kentucky) where, in his senior season, he was second in the NCAA in rebounding and achieved Ohio Valley Conference Honours. After college, he played professionally in Argentina, Japan, and China, with our Canadian National Team and in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) before landing with the hometown Winnipeg Sea Bears in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) for their inaugural season of 2023. Chad’s life was cut way too short when he died suddenly in November 2024.
 










 


Inductee Information
NameKeith Strieter








Inducted2024
Induction CategoryPlayers
UniversityBrandon University
Team1978-80 Bobcats



Biography


Keith Strieter, a native of Michigan, starred with the Brandon University Bobcats for three years, 1978-80 and 1982-83. He came to the Bobcats via the University of PEI. In 1978-79, he led GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) in scoring, averaging 20.8 points per game, and that same year was second in rebounding. He was selected as an All-Canadian in 1978-79 and was a three-time GPAC All-Star. In addition, he led the Bobcats to the CIAU/CIS national championship final in 1979-80. Keith was a true power forward who played the game with an intensity seldom matched. Knee problems did slow him down, but they never prevented him from giving his all on the court.



Inductee Information
NameJennifer Finch








Inducted2024
Induction CategoryPlayers
UniversityUniversity of Manitoba
Team1980-85 Bisons



Biography


Jennifer Finch, a graduate of Kelvin High School, played with the University of Manitoba Bisons, 1980-85. She was named an All-Canadian in 1984-85, where she was the only guard named to the team. She was a GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) All-Star in 1983-84 and 1984-85 and the GPAC Player-of-the-Year in 1984-85. That year Jennifer averaged 17.3 points per game and led the conference in FT attempted. During her five-year career as a Bison, Jennifer had four different coaches and was the consummate team player from her point guard position. She was also a member of Team Manitoba, the 1986 Senior Women’s National Champions, who were inducted in 2003. 



  



Inductee Information

Name
Joanne Wells-Small

Inducted
2022

Induction Category
Player

Role

Player

Biography

JOANNE WELLS-SMALL – recruited from Halifax, Nova Scotia; played with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen, 2000-2006; 3-time CIAU/CIS All-Canadian; GPAC Rookie-of-the-Year in 2000-01; 4-time Canada West All-Star; Canada West Player-of-the-Year and Nan Copp Award winner as the National Player of the Year in 2004-05; averaged 21.3 points per game and 6.7 rebounds over her final three seasons









 

Inductee Information

Name
Shawn Gray

Inducted
2022

Induction Category
Player

Role

Player

Biography


SHAWN GRAY – a native of Toronto who starred with the Brandon University Bobcats 1993-98; four-time GPAC All-Star; All-Canadian selection in 1997-98; led BU to a CIAU National Championship in 1996 where he was named a tournament all-star; played professionally in The Netherlands and Belgium 1998-2001