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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:
| Season | Level | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | League | OUA East Second Team All-Star |
| 1994-95 | National | CIAU Honourable Mention All-Canadian |
| League | OUA East First Team All-Star | |
| 1995-96 | League | OUA East Second Team All-Star |
| 1996-97 | National | CIAU Second Team All-Canadian, CIAU Final 8 All-Star Team |
| League | OUA 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:
| Season | Team | Num | Elig | Team Finish | League Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | MBB-Laurentian | 22 | 1 | 10-2 | 14-7 | |
| 1993-94 | MBB-Laurentian | 2 | CIAU Final 8, OUAA Second Place | 10-2 | 16-13 | |
| 1994-95 | MBB-Laurentian | 3 | 9-3 | 20-11 | ||
| 1995-96 | MBB-Laurentian | 21 | 4 | OUAA Semifinalist | 9-3 | 20-10 |
| 1996-97 | MBB-Laurentian | 5 | CIAU Semifinalist, OUAA Second Place | 19-1 | 30-5 |
Career regular league season statistics
| Season | GP | Mins | MPG | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | PF | AS | TO | BL | ST | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 8-22 | 36.4 | 30-82 | 36.6 | 18-24 | 75.0 | 54 | 4.5 | 33 | 86 | 7.2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 37-109 | 33.9 | 93-217 | 42.9 | 43-66 | 65.2 | 83 | 6.9 | 31 | 266 | 22.2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 30-81 | 37.0 | 66-160 | 41.2 | 26-48 | 54.2 | 97 | 8.1 | 32 | 188 | 15.7 | ||||
| 1995-96 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 32-85 | 37.6 | 51-142 | 35.9 | 4-22 | 18.2 | 56 | 5.6 | 21 | 138 | 13.8 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0.0 | 107-297 | 36.0 | 240-601 | 39.9 | 91-160 | 56.9 | 290 | 6.3 | 117 | 678 | 14.7 | ||||
Career Highs
For players prior to 2009-10, career high info is limited.
| Points | 32 | Mar 21, 1997 | StFX |
| FG Made | 1 | Nov 28, 1992 | Queen's |
| FT Made | 1 | Nov 28, 1992 | Queen's |
Professional playing career:
| Season | Country | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | UK | Worthing Bears | |
| 1998-99 | Switzerland | Boncourt | |
| 1999-00 | Switzerland | Boncourt | |
| 2000-01 | France | Pro A | Besancon |
| 2001-02 | Italy | LegaA | Euro Nokia Roseto |
| 2001-02 | Switzerland | LNA | Geneve Devils |
| 2001-02 | Germany | B1 | Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels |
| 2002-03 | Italy | Lega2 | Rida Scafati |
| 2003-04 | Finland | Joensuun Kataja Basket | |
| 2004-05 | France | Pro B | FCM Basket Mulhouse |
| 2005-06 | France | Pro B | FCM Basket Mulhouse |
| 2006-07 | France | Pro B | FCM Basket Mulhouse |
Staff roles:
| Season | Team | Role | Team Finish | League Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | MBB-Laurentian | Assistant Coach | CIAU Semifinalist, OUA Champion | 18-2 | 25-5 |
| 2022-23 | MBB-Laurentian | Head Coach (on leave) | 3-19 | 5-24 |
Team information as head coach:
| Season | Team | Team Finish | League Record | Playoff Record | U Sports Record | Overall Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | Pct | W-L | Pct | W-L | Pct | GP | W-L | Pct | |||
| 2007-08 | MBB-Laurentian | 4-18 | 0.182 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 5-26 | 0.161 | 33 | 5-28 | 0.152 | |
| 2008-09 | MBB-Laurentian | 5-17 | 0.227 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 5-21 | 0.192 | 28 | 6-22 | 0.214 | |
| 2009-10 | MBB-Laurentian | 6-16 | 0.273 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 11-21 | 0.344 | 33 | 12-21 | 0.364 | |
| 2010-11 | MBB-Laurentian | 7-15 | 0.318 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 7-24 | 0.226 | 32 | 8-24 | 0.250 | |
| 2011-12 | MBB-Laurentian | 11-11 | 0.500 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 17-15 | 0.531 | 36 | 19-17 | 0.528 | |
| 2012-13 | MBB-Laurentian | 11-9 | 0.550 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 15-13 | 0.536 | 31 | 17-14 | 0.548 | |
| 2013-14 | MBB-Laurentian | 12-10 | 0.545 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 15-11 | 0.577 | 28 | 17-11 | 0.607 | |
| 2014-15 | MBB-Laurentian | 7-12 | 0.368 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 9-15 | 0.375 | 25 | 10-15 | 0.400 | |
| 2015-16 | MBB-Laurentian | 6-13 | 0.316 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 7-18 | 0.280 | 25 | 7-18 | 0.280 | |
| 2016-17 | MBB-Laurentian | 9-10 | 0.474 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 11-15 | 0.423 | 26 | 11-15 | 0.423 | |
| 2017-18 | MBB-Laurentian | 16-7 | 0.696 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 21-8 | 0.724 | 33 | 22-11 | 0.667 | |
| 2018-19 | MBB-Laurentian | 13-10 | 0.565 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 14-14 | 0.500 | 33 | 14-19 | 0.424 | |
| 2019-20 | MBB-Laurentian | 16-6 | 0.727 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 21-10 | 0.677 | 31 | 21-10 | 0.677 | |
| 2020-21 | MBB-Laurentian | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.000 | |
| 2021-22 | MBB-Laurentian | 7-9 | 0.438 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 9-12 | 0.429 | 21 | 9-12 | 0.429 | |
| *Total 15 seasons | 130-163 | 0.444 | 7-11 | 0.389 | 167-223 | 0.428 | 415 | 178-237 | 0.429 | ||
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