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U SPORTS has announced a recap of the men's and women's basketball All-Canadian and All-Rookie Team selections revealed on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the All-Canadian Galas, highlighting several Manitoba-based and Manitoba-connected athletes recognized at the national level.
Manitoba-based and Manitoba-connected honourees
- Olivia Weekes (UBC Thunderbirds, Winnipeg, Manitoba) was named a U SPORTS Women's Basketball Second Team All-Canadian.
- Kato Jaro (Winnipeg Wesmen, Winnipeg, Manitoba) was named a U SPORTS Men's Basketball Second Team All-Canadian.
- Sultan Haider-Bhatti (Brandon Bobcats) was named a U SPORTS Men's Basketball Second Team All-Canadian.
- Munroop Gill (Brandon Bobcats) was named to the U SPORTS Men's Basketball All-Rookie Team.
U SPORTS Womens Basketball All-Canadians and All-Rookie Team
First Team All-Canadians
- Madalyn Weinert, Brock
- Myriam Kone, Toronto Metropolitan
- Samantha Russell, Acadia
- Serena Tchida, Concordia
- Gage Grassick, Saskatchewan
Second Team All-Canadians
- Katie Butts, UNB
- Kiyara Letlow, Queens
- Kyana-Jade Poulin, Carleton
- Olivia Weekes, UBC (Winnipeg, MB)
- Cara Misskey, Regina
All-Rookie Team
- Cairo Henning, Dalhousie
- Ingrid Khuong, UPEI
- Sydney Cowan, Western
- Tayler Scott, McMaster
- Avery Geddes, Victoria
U SPORTS Men's Basketball All-Canadians and All-Rookie Team
First Team All-Canadians
- DJ Jackson, STFX
- Christophe Tshibola, Laval
- Aaron Rhooms, Toronto Metropolitan
- Harold Santacruz, Lakehead
- Ethan Boag, Victoria
Second Team All-Canadians
- Marcus Barnes, UNB
- Charles Robert, Bishops
- Ollie Engen, Queens
- Sultan Haider-Bhatti, Brandon
- Kato Jaro, Winnipeg
All-Rookie Team
- Phoenyx Wyse, STFX
- Christophe Tshibola, Laval
- Chakib Sedoud, Laval
- Jakub Dobiech, Queens
- Munroop Gill, Brandon
Additional recognition
Winnipeg Wesmen head coach Mike Raimbault was listed among the nominees for U SPORTS men's basketball Fox 40 Coach of the Year.
Earlier in the postseason, Canada West announced its 2025-26 men's and women's basketball All-Star and All-Rookie teams on Thursday, February 19, 2026, which also included Manitoba-based standouts, including Weekes and Jaro, plus Brandon representatives Haider-Bhatti and Gill.
Sources:
https://en.usports.ca/sports/wbkb/2025-26c/releases/WBALLAWARDS2026
https://en.usports.ca/sports/mbkb/2025-26c/releases/MBALLAWARDS2026