Battlefords own Jordin Wilkinson has been making a name for herself in Squamish BC, playing basketball for the Quest University Kermodes.
Last month, Wilkinson was named rookie of the year and was instrumental in the Kermodes success this season. The point guard was thrown into the fire after Tessa Needham injured herself just three games into the campaign. Since then, she ran away with the starting job and has not looked in the rearview mirror. She was a consistent force on both ends of the court.
Wilkinson is averaging close to 14 points a game this year, good for leading scorer on one of the best teams in the province. She has proved herself to be reliable as well, suiting up for all 21 games while logging 34 minutes a game.
During the quarter-final of the PacWest championships, Wilkinson had the hot hand going into halftime, outshooting the entire Langara Falcons squad with 13 points. She was later named player of the game in a 68-38 victory. She finished the game with 20 points and six rebounds.
After taking a loss in the semifinals, Wilkinson led the Kermodes to a bronze medal in a 60-55 win over the Douglas Royals. Staying on the court the entire game, the rookie of the year shot five for 17 from the floor and five for 12 for the three-point line, dropping 18 points.
When all was said and done, Wilkinson ranked 7th on the PACWEST leaderboard for scoring, while sitting in 9th in assists. Not bad for a first-year player still settling in.
