Tori Dugan Honoured as 2021-22 ACAC Women’s Basketball North Player of the Year
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Tori Dugan of the Lakeland Rustlers has been selected as the 2021-22 ACAC Women's Basketball North Division Player of the Year.
In the 2021 – 22 season Dugan averaged 13.9 ppg, and shot 41.1 FG percentage, 43.2 3pt percentage and 73.5 percent from the free throw line leading her team to a perfect 16-0 regular season. She led the ACAC in assists, assist/turnover ratio and in 3-point shooting percentage.
"Tori has developed into the undisputed leader of our team and mentor for the younger Rustlers," commented Chris King Lakelands's head coach. "Tori is also a role model to a generation of future basketball players in the Lloydminster area where she has coached several camps and teaches in a basketball academy.
Dugan hails from Perth, Australia, and is completing her 5th year of eligibility. She will move on from Lakeland with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. In her five years of playing for the Rustlers, she has led the team to a 98-14 regular season record, two undefeated seasons, an ACAC Bronze Medal in 2019, and the programs first ACAC Gold Medal in 2020. Tori will be continuing her playing career in New Zealand as she recently signed a division 1 pro contract.
This prestigious award will be recognized at the 2022 ACAC Women's Basketball Championship hosted by Lakeland College in Lloydminster.