LANGLEY, British Columbia - Former Trinity Western Spartan men's basketball All-Canadian Jacob Doerksen ('11) has been named to the Canada West Hall of Fame class of 2024-25. 

Canada West release

Starring for both the Victoria Vikes (2005-07) and the Trinity Western Spartans (2008-11), Doerksen was one of the most dominant men's basketball players of his generation. He accomplished the rare feat of being named a five-time Canada West All-Star, including receiving four first team nods. 

He was named the CW and U SPORTS Rookie of the Year after a dynamic debut season for the Vikes in 2005-06, helping Victoria claim the conference title and a silver medal at CIS nationals. He took his game to another level after joining Trinity Western for the 2007-08 season, being named CW and U SPORTS Player of the Year in 2008-09. He led the Spartans to their first CIS Final 8 appearance in his senior season in 2010-11, helping TWU all the way to the national championship final.

Inducted in this year's class are:

Athlete Category

Gaylene Barry - Calgary

Jacqueline Lavalee - Saskatchewan

Terri-Lee Johannesson - Manitoba

Jacob Doerksen - Trinity Western/Victoria

Builder Category

Ron & Jane Graham - Saskatchewan

Ken Olynyk - Thompson Rivers

Coach Category

Billy Moores - Alberta

ABOUT THE CANADA WEST HALL OF FAME

For the last century, organized university sport has been a central part of the student experience at institutions across Western Canada. Beginning with the University of Manitoba capturing the first Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WCIAU) men's hockey banner in 1919-20, student-athletes have been competing to reach their full potential in sport and the classroom, while enriching campus life. 

To commemorate 100 years of university sport across Western Canada, the Canada West Hall of Fame was created in the spring of 2019. This year's induction class will be unveiled throughout the 2023-24 season.

About Spartan Athletics

As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country, and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby, as well as women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 13 U SPORTS team championships and 32 Canada West team championships.

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