Jodi Evans
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 16 August 1968 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
Jodi Evans (born 16 August 1968) is a Canadian basketball player. Evans played for the Canada Women's National Basketball Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Evans made international headlines in 1993 as the first woman to represent the Oxford University men's basketball team in The Varsity Game against Cambridge University.
University of Calgary Dinos[]
Evans was with the University of Calgary Dinos from 1987 to 1991. In 2005, she was inducted into the University of Calgary Hall of Fame.[2]
University of Oxford Blues (1991 to 1994)[]
Evans attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in 1991 and graduated with a DPhil in Management Studies. While at Oxford, Evans was a key member of the 1994 National Championship Oxford University Women's Basketball Team.
Evans made international headlines as the first woman to represent the Oxford University men's basketball team in The Varsity Game against Cambridge. She had previously been ruled ineligible to play in any B.S.S.F. men's league or tournament games in a controversial decision by the sport's governing body because she was a woman.[3]
National team career[]
Evans played for the Canada Women's National Basketball Team for nine seasons (1988-1996). She retired from International basketball after representing Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Awards and honors[]
- Top 100 U Sports women's basketball Players of the Century (1920-2020).[4]
- 2021 Inductee: Canada West Hall of Fame [5]
References[]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jodi Evans Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Jodi Evans (2005) - Hall of Fame". University of Calgary Athletics. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Associate Press (16 February 1993). ""An Oxford First"". Fort Worth Star Telegram.
- ^ "U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women's basketball players of the century". saltwire.com. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Jodi Evans (WBB Student-athlete)". canadawesthalloffame.org. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links[]
- Jodi Evans at FIBA
- Jodi Evans at Olympedia
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Canadian women's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of Canada
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Calgary