BASKETBALL YUKON'S 2022-23 POST-SECONDARY ELITE STUDENT ATHLETE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS.
Maren Bilsky
Maren attends Camosun College in Victoria, BC. She is in her 3rd year studying kinesiology and playing basketball for the Varsity team. She has been playing with Camosun College since September 2020. Camosun women’s basketball program participates in the Pac West league. This is a tough program which includes practices 6 days a week, training 3 times a week and morning shoots. She hopes to inspire other Yukon athletes to pursue their dreams of playing post-secondary ball.
Jayden Demchuk
Jayden had a strong season last year with the Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC) Wolves scoring 11.3 PPG (26th in the ACAC), 8.9 RPG (11th in the ACAC), and had a 56-82 FT Rate (ranking 4th in the ACAC). She was also awarded Most Valuable Player of the year for the team and was nominated for Female Athlete of the Year for all GPRC Wolves teams.
This season Jayden has transferred to the Red Deer Queens to play for Coach Avery Harrison who has a huge winning record in the ACAC. She is very excited to be a part of his vision for this team.