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Shawn Swords from Ottawa, ON, Forward 6-3 Highschool: Woodroffe High

Hall of Fame Induction:
2008 - Laurentian Voyaguers Hall of Fame

Awards received:

SeasonLevelAwards
1993-94LeagueOUA East Second Team All-Star
1994-95NationalCIAU Honourable Mention All-Canadian
LeagueOUA East First Team All-Star
1995-96LeagueOUA East Second Team All-Star
1996-97NationalCIAU Second Team All-Canadian, CIAU Final 8 All-Star Team
LeagueOUA East First Team All-Star

Notes: Played for Canada at 2000 Summer Olympics.

Family connections: Shawn Swords is husband of Shelley Dewar Swords and brother of Carolyn Swords Sturgess and brother of Janet Swords Sanderson

Playing career:

SeasonTeamNumEligTeam FinishLeague RecordOverall Record
1992-93 MBB-Laurentian221  10-214-7
1993-94 MBB-Laurentian 2CIAU Final 8, OUAA Second Place 10-216-13
1994-95 MBB-Laurentian 3  9-320-11
1995-96 MBB-Laurentian214OUAA Semifinalist 9-320-10
1996-97 MBB-Laurentian 5CIAU Semifinalist, OUAA Second Place 19-130-5

Career regular league season statistics

SeasonGPMinsMPG3 PtField GoalsFree ThrowsReboundsPFASTOBLSTPoints
1992-931200.08-2236.430-8236.618-2475.0544.533    867.2
1993-941200.037-10933.993-21742.943-6665.2836.931    26622.2
1994-951200.030-8137.066-16041.226-4854.2978.132    18815.7
1995-961000.032-8537.651-14235.94-2218.2565.621    13813.8
Total4600.0107-29736.0240-60139.991-16056.92906.3117    67814.7

Career Highs
For players prior to 2009-10, career high info is limited.

Points32Mar 21, 1997StFX
FG Made1Nov 28, 1992Queen's
FT Made1Nov 28, 1992Queen's

Professional playing career:

SeasonCountryLeagueTeam
1997-98UKWorthing Bears
1998-99SwitzerlandBoncourt
1999-00SwitzerlandBoncourt
2000-01FrancePro ABesancon
2001-02ItalyLegaAEuro Nokia Roseto
2001-02SwitzerlandLNAGeneve Devils
2001-02GermanyB1Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels
2002-03ItalyLega2Rida Scafati
2003-04FinlandJoensuun Kataja Basket
2004-05FrancePro BFCM Basket Mulhouse
2005-06FrancePro BFCM Basket Mulhouse
2006-07FrancePro BFCM Basket Mulhouse

Staff roles:

SeasonTeamRoleTeam FinishLeague RecordOverall Record
1997-98 MBB-LaurentianAssistant CoachCIAU Semifinalist, OUA Champion 18-225-5
2022-23 MBB-LaurentianHead Coach (on leave)  3-195-24

Team information as head coach:

SeasonTeamTeam FinishLeague RecordPlayoff RecordU Sports RecordOverall Record
W-LPctW-LPctW-LPctGPW-LPct
2007-08 MBB-Laurentian 4-180.182 0-00.000 5-260.161 335-280.152
2008-09 MBB-Laurentian 5-170.227 0-00.000 5-210.192 286-220.214
2009-10 MBB-Laurentian 6-160.273 0-00.000 11-210.344 3312-210.364
2010-11 MBB-Laurentian 7-150.318 0-10.000 7-240.226 328-240.250
2011-12 MBB-Laurentian 11-110.500 1-10.500 17-150.531 3619-170.528
2012-13 MBB-Laurentian 11-90.550 1-10.500 15-130.536 3117-140.548
2013-14 MBB-Laurentian 12-100.545 1-10.500 15-110.577 2817-110.607
2014-15 MBB-Laurentian 7-120.368 1-10.500 9-150.375 2510-150.400
2015-16 MBB-Laurentian 6-130.316 0-10.000 7-180.280 257-180.280
2016-17 MBB-Laurentian 9-100.474 1-10.500 11-150.423 2611-150.423
2017-18 MBB-Laurentian 16-70.696 1-10.500 21-80.724 3322-110.667
2018-19 MBB-Laurentian 13-100.565 0-10.000 14-140.500 3314-190.424
2019-20 MBB-Laurentian 16-60.727 1-10.500 21-100.677 3121-100.677
2020-21 MBB-Laurentian 0-00.000 0-00.000 0-00.000 00-00.000
2021-22 MBB-Laurentian 7-90.438 0-10.000 9-120.429 219-120.429
*Total 15 seasons130-1630.444 7-110.389 167-2230.428 415178-2370.429


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