Gage Grassick
| Saskatchewan Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | U Sports |
| Personal information | |
| Born | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carlton Comprehensive |
| College | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Number | 5 |
| Career highlights | |
| (U Sports Player of the Year 2024-25) | |
Gage Grassick is a Canadian basketball player who plays for the Saskatchewan Huskies.
Early life
Grassick was raised on a farm outside of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and at first played and practiced basketball on grass on her family's farm.[1][2] She attended and played her high school basketball for Carlton Comprehensive.[3]
College career
Grassick joined the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in 2020, though her first season with the team was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Grassick was part of the Huskies team which won the Canada West championship in the 2021–22 season, beating the Winnipeg Wesmen 68-59.[6][4]
In the 2023–24 season, Grassick was part of the team which won the Canada West conference. She scored 30 points in the national championship final as the Huskies lost 70-67 against the Carleton Ravens.[3] She was named a Canada West First Team All-Star for the 2023–24 season.[7]
On November 12, 2024, in the Huskies' season opener, Grassick became the first Saskatchewan-born woman in U Sports history to record a triple double.[8][9] In the 2024–25 season she set the single-season program record for assists (120).[10] On March 16, 2025, Grassick played in the Huskies' 85-66 victory over the Carleton Ravens in the 2025 championship final, as she led the team with 35 points.[11] Her individual performance earned particular praise, and she was named the championship MVP.[12][13] Describing the spirit of her championship-winning team, she said “We’re just so capable. We push each other and support each other, and that’s what makes the difference. It’s a team of athletes who want to make an impact not only in the national game, but in our communities too.”[14]
On March 12, 2025, Grassick won the Nan Copp trophy, being named as the 2025 U Sports Women's Basketball player of the season, the third Huskie in program history to win the award.[15] In June 2025, Grassick was named as the winner of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year award, the highest achievement for an athlete in U Sports, becoming the first woman athlete from the University of Saskatchewan to be named as the best athlete from across U Sports for the year.[10] She also won the Mary Ethel Cartwright Trophy as the Most Outstanding Female Athlete at the University of Saskatchewan for that year.[10]
International career
On July 19, 2025, Grassick was named to the Canadian roster for the FIBA U23 3x3 Nations League 2025 – Americas 2 competition.[16] Grassick was fourth in the tournament's scoring as Canada finished third in their conference, being named Canada Basketball player of the week for July 21–27.[17]
On August 17, 2025, Grassick was part of the Canada 3x3 team which beat Mexico 18-13 to win gold in the 2025 Junior Pan American Games.[18]
Awards and honours
- U Sports Champion: 2024-25
- U Sports Silver Medalist: 2024-25
- Nan Copp Trophy: 2024-25
- Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year (U Sports Player of the year): 2024-25
- U Sports Final 8 Tournament MVP: 2024-25
- U Sports First Team All-Canadian: 2024-25
- U Sports Second Team All-Canadian: 2023-24
- U Sports Final 8 Tournament All-Star: 2023-24, 2024–25
- Mary Ethel Cartwright Trophy: 2024-25
- Prince Albert Female Athlete of the Year: 2023[19]
- U Sports Academic All-Canadian (2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2023–24)
References
- ^ Clausing, Shane. "P.A.'s Gage Grassick took unusual path to Huskies basketball stardom". 980 CJME. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ Zary, Darren (December 24, 2023). "Gage Grassick: Huskies' b-ball star groomed her game on farmyard grass". The StarPhoenix. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ a b Craddock, Derek. "'Phenomenal effort': P.A. basketball player reflects on national championship experience". paNOW. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ a b "Gage Grassick - Women's Basketball". Huskie Athletics. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "U Sports cancels 2021 winter national championships". Sportsnet. October 15, 2020. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Huskies claim Canada West Championship once again, defeat Wesmen". Huskie Athletics. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Reiter, Nathan (2024-02-22). "Gage Grassick named Canada West First Team All-Star, Huskies hungry for playoff success". paherald.sk.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Nielsen, Nick. "Celebration for Gage Grassick's electric season set for Saturday". paNOW. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Gage Grassick's Record-Setting Night Helps Lifts Huskies Over Bisons". Huskie Athletics. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ a b c "Gage Grassick Named Saskatchewan's First Ever U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year". Huskie Athletics. 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Claims Third U SPORTS Title With 85-66 Victory Over Carleton". Huskie Athletics. 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "U SPORTS - Championship MVP" (PDF). U SPORTS - English. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Huskies, Vikes reign supreme at U SPORTS basketball championships". www.basketball.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Gage Grassick: Saskatchewan star and U SPORTS Athlete of the Year on finding power in team and community". U Sports. June 24, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Gage Grassick Awarded Nan Copp Trophy as 2025 U SPORTS Player of the Year". Huskie Athletics. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Canada Announces Rosters For FIBA U23 3X3 Nations League 2025 In Chile". www.basketball.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Kraus, Grassick named Players of the Week". www.basketball.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ Orlando, Alexandra (2025-08-18). "CANADA IS PAN AMERICAN 3X3 BASKETBALL CHAMPION". Panam Sports. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Clausing, Shane; Staff, CKOM News. "Prince Albert's Gage Grassick named U Sports athlete of the year". paNOW. Retrieved 2025-08-15.