The University of British Columbia Athletics

MUSCLE MLK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK



Two-time CIS All-Canadian Kris Young tipped off the 2014-15 Canada West regular season in style leading the UBC Thunderbirds to a pair of wins over their arch rivals from Victoria.

On Friday night, Young scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in UBC’s come from behind 63-60 win over the Vikes. Down 60-55 with three minutes remaining, Young scored the Thunderbirds final eight points to propel her team to victory.

The fifth-year guard didn’t need the same heroics on Saturday night, however she did score 15 points and added six steals, four rebounds, and three assists in UBC’s 71-48 win over Victoria.

Through two games the former Canada West Player of the Year leads the conference in scoring with 19.0 points per game and is tied for fourth in rebounds with 10 boards per game.

UBC will hit the road this weekend to take on the Alberta Pandas for a pair of games in Edmonton.