Cynthia Johnston (born 11 October 1968) is a Canadian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1] She attended Bishop's University in Quebec where she was named four time Bishop's University Female Athlete of the Year as well as two time conference most valuable player. Following her graduating in 1991, she played semi-professional as well as professional basketball in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Spain for nine years.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1968 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| College team | Bishop's University |
Early life
editJohnston attended Kennebecasis Valley High School.[3]
Awards and honors
edit- Top 100 U Sports women's basketball Players of the Century (1920-2020).[4]
- Bishop's Gaiters Wall of Distinction: Inducted in 2016[5]
- Greater Saint John Sports Hall of Fame (2021 inductee) [6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cynthia Johnston Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Website Of The Bishop's University Gaiters". www.gaiters.ca. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "U Sports Hoops - University Basketball in Canada". usportshoops.ca.
- ^ "U SPORTS unveils Top 100 women's basketball players of the century". saltwire.com. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Wall of Distinction: Cynthia Johnston". gaiters.ca/. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Cynthia Johnston Named to Greater Saint John Sports Hall of Fame". gaiters.ca/. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
External links
edit- Cynthia Johnston at FIBA Archive
- Cynthia Johnston at Proballers
- Cynthia Johnston – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Cynthia Johnston at Olympedia
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