ASAGWARA NAMED CANADA WEST ALL STAR
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - The University of Winnipeg and the Canada West Universities Athletic Association would like to announce that CIS scoring leader Uzoma Asagwara has been named to the Canada West Women's Basketball First All-Star Team.
Asagwara, currently in her fifth and final year of university basketball led the CIS in scoring with 28.05 points per game. It is the second consecutive year Asagwara has led the nation in scoring. Last season her scoring average was 24.5 points per game. Uzo scored 30 plus points during the regular season including a Canada West Conference high 38 points vs Victoria (November 18, 2006). She was named the University of Winnipeg Female Athlete of the Week five times during the the 2006-07 season.
Asagwara, a four time Academic All-Canadian was named a 2005-06 Canada West First Team All-Star and Second Team All-Canadian. She was also named the University of Winnipeg Female Athlete of the Year in 2005-06.
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Sheldon Appelle
Sports Information Coordinator
University of Winnipeg
(204) 786-9823
s.appelle@uwinnipeg.ca