A number of notable players have “graduated” from the KW Lightning program to successful basketball careers with various elite basketball programs throughout North America, including NCAA Division I schools.
Name |
School |
Year |
Liz Bellingham |
Wilfred Laurier University |
1999 |
Jackie Beitz |
University of Guelph |
2000 |
Brianne Henry |
Laurentian University |
2000 |
Andrea Hanson |
Queens University |
2000 |
Jen Kutchcoski |
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |
2000 |
Amanda Kieswetter |
University of Waterloo |
2000 |
Kate McCrae |
University of Waterloo |
2000 |
Trish Gardi |
University of Waterloo |
2000 |
Jen Collins |
Wilfred Laurier University |
2000 |
Aaron Jantzi |
University of Vermont |
2000 |
Laura Strauss |
University of Waterloo |
2002 |
Gillian Maxwell |
University of Waterloo |
2004 |
Elise Carruthers |
Wilfred Laurier University |
2004 |
Darrah Bumstead |
Laurentian University Coach UOF Waterloo |
2005 2011 |
Nicole Groebecker |
University of Chicago Ass’t Coach Uof Guelph |
2005 |
Heather Pietrobon |
University of Waterloo, University of Calgary |
2005 |
Teddi Firmi |
Queens University, University of Ottawa |
2005, 2011 |
Maddie Soye |
Queens University |
2006 |
Katrina Sinclair |
University of Waterloo |
2006 |
Megan White |
University of Waterloo |
2006 |
May Kotsopoulos |
University of Vermont, Greece Professional team Greece National Team UMass Player Development |
2006, 2010 2012 |
Christine MacDonald |
Wilfred Laurier University |
2006 |
Kim Devison |
Memorial University |
2007 |
Jade Fair |
University of Ottawa |
2007 |
Steph DeBoer |
University of Waterloo, University of Ottawa |
2007, 2010 |
Karen Bremner |
University of Western Ontario Coach at Uof Guelph |
2007 |
Jessica Del Signoro |
Brock University |
2008 |
Kaila Montgomery |
Cleveland State University |
2008 |
Ali Dzkowski |
University of Guelph |
2008 |
Laura Rajnak |
University of Guelph |
2008 |
Rebecca Moss |
University of Western Ontario |
2008 |
Ali Urosevic |
Wilfred Laurier University |
2008 |
Brittany Vandyken |
Brock University |
2009 |
Rebecca Dietrich |
Humber College |
2009 |
Alex Tkaczyk |
Ryerson University |
2009 |
Laura Bossers |
University of Waterloo |
2009 |
Nicole Roeder |
Wilfred Laurier University |
2009 |
Nadia Qahwash |
York University |
2009 |
Emily Voisin |
Brock University |
2010 |
Krista Van Slingerland |
Carleton University |
2010 |
Jen Lennox |
NEDA, Canisius |
2010 |
Gemma Bullard |
Queens University |
2010 |
Jordan Tomas |
Queens University |
2010 |
Lisa Minutillo |
Queens University |
2010 |
Rachael Urosevic |
Queens University |
2010 |
Jamie Green |
University of Guelph |
2010 |
Laura Burnett |
University of Waterloo |
2010 |
Sasha Warmington |
Concordia University College of Edmonton, Alberta |
2011 |
Janine DeLeon |
Fanshawe College |
2011 |
Spencer Mitchel-Becker |
George Brown College |
2011 |
Erika French |
Lakehead University |
2011 |
Kate Dye |
McMaster University |
2011 |
Megan Robinson |
Memorial University |
2011 |
Siki Jez |
Ryerson University |
2011 |
Skye Johns |
Ryerson University |
2011 |
Colleen McNamara |
SUNY Postdam |
2011 |
Alison Morris |
University of Guelph |
2011 |
Alyssa Shortt |
University of Guelph |
2011 |
Camille Gardiner |
University of Guelph |
2011 |
Kate McTavish |
University of Guelph OUA Rookie |
2011 |
Erin Robbins |
University of Waterloo |
2011 |
Sam McIntyre |
University of Waterloo |
2011 |
Carly Tithecott |
University of Western Ontario |
2011 |
Shelby Kurt |
Wilfred Laurier University OUA Rookie |
2011 |
Michelle Hudyn |
Missouri |
2012 |
Jacqui Rodrigues |
University of Waterloo |
2012 |
Kaitlyn Schenck |
Wilfred Laurier University |
2012 |
Lindsay Lessard |
ST Francis Xavier University |
2012 |
Aprille Deus |
Acadia |
2012 |
Erica McFadden |
University of Guelph |
2012 |
Katie Polischuk |
University of Regina |
2012 |
Claire Endicotte |
Queen’s University |
2012 |
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If you know of any more KWL alumni who have gone on to play basketball after high school, please let us know!