New Alberta Basketball Hall of Fame announces first members of inaugural class
A legendary class of 50 inductees will be honoured as part of the inaugural group going into the Alberta Basketball Hall of Fame.
Based in Edmonton, the Hall announced its first four inductees on Monday.
2007 Alberta U17 Men’s Team: With a lineup that included future All-Canadian Jordan Baker, Alberta’s U17 men’s team captured gold at the 2007 Canada Basketball Championships. Alberta defeated Quebec in the championship final after knocking off the seven-time defending gold medalists from Ontario in the semi-final round.
2009 Alberta Canada Games Women’s Team: The 2009 Alberta women’s basketball team became the province’s first gold medalists in hoops at the Canada Games. Coached by Scott Edwards, Alberta’s roster featured three players that went on to receive all-conference honours in the NCAA: Adut Bulgak, Katherine Plouffe, and Michelle Plouffe.


