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Published Jan 30, 2025  •  3 minute read

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Port Williams native Jayda Veinot was in select company Jan. 28 in Ottawa.

The former Acadia Axewomen and UNB Reds basketball star was named one of U Sports top eight academic all-Canadians for 2023-24. They were selected from the 4,900 student-athletes who achieved U Sports academic all-Canadian status during the campaign.

“To be recognized alongside such incredibly talented and driven individuals is truly a privilege,” Veinot said during the Jan. 28 ceremony.

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“This award represents so much more than just individual achievement. It’s a testament to the countless hours of hard work, the sacrifices and the unwavering teamwork that comes with being a student-athlete.

“It’s about the balance we strike between demanding academic schedules and the dedication we put into our sport day in and day out.”

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The daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Veinot also thanked her family for its steadfast support.

“Without your unwavering love, encouragement and sacrifice, none of this would have been possible,” she said. “From the very beginning, you have been my biggest supporters, cheering me on through every challenge, every win and even when things didn’t go as planned.

“You’ve always believed in me, even when I doubted myself, and you’ve shown me what true dedication and hard work look like.”

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Veinot earned a perfect 4.2 GPA while doing a master’s degree in applied health services research. Her research focused on the experiences of registered dietitians in New Brunswick, and she contributed as a research assistant to the Centre of Research in Integrated Care.

Veinot also secured funding through the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Insecurity’s Feed Opportunity Grant and presented her thesis to patient partners, showcasing her dedication to empowering patient-oriented research.

On the court, she was a dominant force en route to winning the Nan Copp Trophy as U Sports women’s basketball player of the year.

The six-foot wing averaged 21.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and four assists during the 20-game regular season, helping the Reds finish 15-5 and make it to the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship game in her final university campaign.

Veinot, the only player to win the AUS MVP at two universities, joined the Reds’ coaching staff as an assistant coach this season.

UNB director of athletics Jeff Speedy, who coached Veinot in her first season in Fredericton, N.B., called her a role model as a great student and athlete, who gives back to the community.

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“I’ve coached a lot of great players, a lot of great student-athletes in my career but few, if any, compare to Jayda,” he said. “She truly is one in a million.”

The Horton High School graduate played the first three seasons of her university eligibility with the Acadia Axewomen, winning AUS titles in 2019 and 2022. She transferred to UNB to continue her education and played her final two campaigns in Fredericton. She was named the AUS rookie of the year in 2019 and MVP in 2022 and 2024.

She sits seventh all-time in conference scoring with 1,695 points in 90 career regular season games.

It is the second year in a row a Horton and Acadia graduate – and Port Williams native – has received the award as Haley McDonald earned the recognition in 2024.

The eight student-athletes include a man and woman from each of the four conferences. Université de Moncton thrower Samuel Bourque represented the AUS on the men’s side.

“These eight outstanding individuals represent the more than 4,900 U SPORTS student-athletes who achieved excellence in the classroom and on the field of play this past year,” Pierre Arsenault, U Sports CEO, said in a news release. “They’re the crème-de la-crème of Canadian students.”

The group was also honoured during a reception on Parliament Hill hosted by Speaker Greg Fergus, followed by a visit with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall.

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