Keyano College Huskies Athletics announced today that Women's Basketball student athlete Danielle MacLellan (Fort McMurray, Alta.) and Men's Basketball student athlete Omeechi Williams (Hamilton, Ont.) have been named the Keyano Huskies Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 20, 2022.
MacLellan and Williams each played key roles for the Huskies in delivering a pair of weekend wins, defeating the Concordia Thunder at home Friday before topping the NAIT Ooks Sunday.
On the women's side, MacLellan recorded 31 points, 15 rebounds, two assists, and two steals across the weekend victories.
"It was a great job by Danielle this week," Head Coach Dwayne Vigilance said. "She showed her dominance as a fifth year and I'm looking forward to her keep battling throughout the playoffs."
Honoured as one of two fifth-year players Friday night at the Huskies' final regular season home game, MacLellan scored 18 points, while adding five rebounds, two assists, and two steals in an 82-58 win for the Huskies.
In Sunday's 66-61 win over the Ooks, MacLellan had 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Huskies' extended their winning streak to 11 games and their overall record to 12-3. Four of her 13 points came in the final minute of play to give the Huskies the edge they needed to secure the victory.
On the men's side, Williams posted 50 points, 19 rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block as the Men's Basketball Huskies won their pair of games to move to 15-0, marking the program's longest winning streak.
"Omeechi has been playing well for weeks on end," Head Coach Jeremy Wielenga said. "He's the do-it-all guy for us at both ends of the floor.
"He guards, he rebounds, he shoots; he's a leader in the locker room. He's playing really well at the right time of the year."
Friday at home, Williams scored 25 points in 24 minutes of action, adding eight rebounds, two assists, and one block in a 102-85 win against the Concordia Thunder. He led the Huskies in the first quarter with nine points and was one of two Huskies to make a trio of three-point shots throughout the match.
Sunday, Williams again poured in 25 points, this time adding 11 rebounds to pick up the double-double. His offensive play once shone brightly from beyond the arc, making six of the eight three-point shots he attempted.
The first-year forward from Hamilton, Ont. currently ranks second in the entire Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference for field goal percentage with a 58.8 per cent mark (77-of-131) and ranks eighth in three-point percentage at 42.2 per cent (27-of-64). His 218 points rank 19th in the conference and second on the team to Sean Michael-Clancey.
Williams is also tied for eighth in the conference with 84 defensive rebounds and ranks ninth in overall rebounds with 113.
The Huskies Women's and Men's Basketball teams have one final regular season game before the start of the 2022 ACAC Basketball Playoffs. Both teams will travel to Edmonton, Alta. on Friday, February 25 with the Women's game at 6:00 p.m. and the Men's game scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Keyano Huskies Athletes of the Week
February 20: Danielle MacLellan (Women's Basketball) & Omeechi Williams (Men's Basketball)
February 13: Moiyan Toure (Women's Basketball) & Chance Wilkins (Men's Volleyball)
February 6: Madison Tyson (Women's Futsal) & Sean Michael-Clancey (Men's Basketball)
January 31: Jamie Ferns (Women's Volleyball) & Jacob Simmons (Men's Basketball)
January 24: Kiana Mintz (Women's Basketball) & Sean Michael-Clancey (Men's Basketball)
January 16: Tyneille Neufeld (Women's Volleyball) & Athus Silva (Men's Volleyball)
November 28: Zera Panesa (Women's Basketball) & Ringo Dau (Men's Basketball)
November 21: Raisa Stokes (Women's Volleyball) & Athus Silva (Men's Volleyball)
November 14: Zera Panesa (Women's Basketball) & Sean Michael-Clancey (Men's Basketball)
October 17: Isabela Bustos-Chaba (Women's Soccer) & Ayman Hassen (Men's Soccer)
October 10: Marissa Mestre (Women's Soccer) & Tharman Rajakathirvel (Men's Soccer)
October 3: Sophie Griffiths (Women's Soccer) & Ayman Hassen (Men's Soccer)
September 26: Natalie Orellana (Women's Soccer) & Conner McGlennan (Esports)
September 19: Madison Tyson (Women's Soccer) & Caleb Kehler (Men's Soccer)
