The Windsor Lancers are pleased to announce that Jessica Clemençon has been awarded the Kathy Sheilds award as the CIS Women's Basketball rookie of the year.
Clemençon is the first Lancer to capture the Kathy Shields award since its inception in 1989-90.
The 6-foot-3 post was nothing short of sensational in her freshman season as she finished among the OUA leaders in almost every major statistical category. The arts and English student was sixth in conference scoring (14th in CIS) with 15.6 points per game, eighth in rebounding (7.3 per game), fourth in both field goal (49.5) and free throw (80.2) percentage, as well as eighth in blocked shots (26).
She registered seven “double-doubles” during the regular season as the No. 2-ranked Lancers posted an OUA-best 21-1 record for the second straight year en route to claiming a second consecutive conference banner.
One of the toughest match-ups in the country due to her combination of size and skill, Clemençon, who came to Windsor from Saint-Rambert, France, was the only freshman named to the OUA West first all-star team.
“We are very fortunate that Jessica decided to attend the University of Windsor, as we knew we were getting a great post player who could make an immediate impact,” said Windsor head coach Chantal Vallée.
“She adjusted very well to Canada and exceeded our expectations. She is fiercely competitive, as well as a great student and a very well-rounded person," she continued. "Her impact on our program's success this year has been tremendous and we look forward to her continued growth in the years to come.”
