Category
Athlete
Sport
Basketball
Hometown
Rothesay
Year Inducted
2022
summer olympics, athlete
Cynthia Johnston
HONOURED MEMBER
Biography
Cynthia Johnston from Rothesay excelled in basketball as a teenager when she led New Brunswick to a bronze medal at the 1985 Canada Games in Saint John. That was the launch of a career that saw her play for the Canadian national women’s team for 14 years. She wore the Maple Leaf at the Pan American Games, world championships, and at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Before that, she played five seasons at the university level for the Bishop’s Gaiters and was named the school’s female athlete of the year for four years straight. She was a five-time league all-star over her University career, two-time Most Valuable Player, and three-time All-Canadian selection. She played professionally in Europe for 12 years, from 1992 through 2004. In 2020, she was selected as one of the top 100 U Sports players of the 20th century and was inducted into the Bishop’s University Wall of Distinction in 2016.
Quick Facts
Olympian who played for Team Canada at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA
Athlete of the Year at Bishop’s University for four consecutive years, a three-time All Canadian, five-time Quebec Conference all-star
Named one of U Sports Top 100 players of the century
Helped New Brunswick win a bronze medal at the 1985 Canada Games in Saint John, New Brunswick