By Sasha Bainbridge

The evening of March 18 marked a day of victory for Lethbridge College Kodiaks student athlete, Ali Cameron.

After being named ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) player of the year, Cameron, the star guard on the woman’s team, was named CCAA (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association) Women’s Basketball Player of the Year.

“I’m not the type to picture myself as being the best player in Canada, but I mean, there’s lots of amazing girls there so it could have really gone to any of them and I guess I was just the lucky one. I couldn’t have done it without the team though,” said Cameron.

Growing up with a dad that was a high school boy’s basketball coach, she was naturally introduced to the sport early on.

“I was in the gym constantly growing up and then they put me in a lot of summer camps for basketball and that kind of helped improved my skill and fundamentals,” said Cameron.

Continuing on to play basketball competitively in Grade 10, she won a provincial championship in Grade 11 and placed third in Grade 12.

Cameron then moved on to college basketball at SAIT and graduated from the dental assistance program, continuing on to do three more years at the University of Lethbridge.

“I wasn’t quite ready to give up basketball yet,” said Cameron.

On top of her continued successes in basketball, Cameron is continuing her education at Lethbridge College, taking general studies courses and working part time.

But in regards to future plans, “I’m looking forward to starting this new chapter and working,” said Cameron.