NOFUENTE REPEATS AS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
The OCAA has had the privilege of seeing some of the greatest female athletes in numerous sports compete over the last half century. During the 1996-97 season, the Association realized the importance of honouring the best individual performances each season. Since the inception of the award, no female athlete had received this prestigious award in consecutive seasons until Ceejay Nofuente.
April 27, 2017
Courtesy of OCAA Media Communications
Nofuente (Toronto) becomes the first person to be named OCAA Athlete of the Year in consecutive seasons. She repeated as OCAA Player of the Year and OCAA Championship MVP in women's basketball, as well as Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Year and All-Canadian.
Nofuente and the Hawks then travelled to nationals in Edmonton where she was honoured as the CCAA Player of the Year for the second straight season. Her dreams of a second consecutive national championship ended shortly after, however, as Humber lost its opening game of the tournament.
The Hawks rallied, however, to win the bronze medal, as Nofuente was twice named Player of the Game. Nofuente scored 89 points in four games, 31 of which came in the bronze medal game where she was one rebound shy of her second double-double. She was named a CCAA Championship First-Team All-Star. Humber became the first OCAA women's basketball program to earn CCAA medals in consecutive championships.
Throughout the OCAA season, Humber plays host to multiple basketball camps for all ages. The first student-athlete to donate her time, give back and make a meaningful contribution to the community is Nofuente. She has been inspirational to countless young athletes, demonstrating success is a product of hard work, dedication, and determination.
Nofuente becomes the eighth consecutive student-athlete from Humber to be awarded OCAA Female Athlete of the Year. She is the fourth women's basketball player to be named OCAA Female Athlete of the Year, along with Redeemer University College's Anita Kralt and Seneca College's Ashley Docking and Natasha Thombs.
