2025 ACAC Basketball Awards
South Male Rookie of the Year | JAROM WALTON
Ambrose Men's Basketball player, Jarom Walton, has been named the ACAC South Rookie of the Year for the 2024-25 season!
The rookie tallied 284 points, 74 rebounds, 28 three-points made, and 32 steals, demonstrating his dominance on offence and defence. He also led the ACAC in three-point percentage while being in the top 20 for total points, points per game and steals made.
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The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Jarom Walton of the Ambrose Lions has been selected as the 2025 ACAC South Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year.
Jarom Walton has been the hardest working men’s basketball player at Ambrose University since the first day he walked through the doors of the Lions Den. Not only does he consistently show up for himself and his team, he showed improvement day in and day out. His stoic demeanor helped him find focus and keep him competitive regardless of the scoreboard.
In his first university season, the rookie was able to put up 284 points, leading his entire team. Not only was he a powerhouse offensively, but he also managed to grab 74 rebounds and 34 steals. This level demonstrates his consistency and versatility, and his confidence as a two-way player. Walton was nothing short of a threat on the floor.
The 6’5 wing wasn’t just a leader among the Lions, he finished the regular season first in 3-point percentage and found himself in the top 20 for total points, points per game and steals made.
"Jarom has been a leader on our team this year through his consistent compete in practices and games,” said head coach, Neil Nystrom. “He led our team in minutes as a true rookie out of high school not only because of his skill set, but also because of his unrivaled dedication to consistent improvement. He has been a pleasure to coach this year and will be more of a problem for opponents in the future."
Walton joined the Lions from Crescent Heights high school in Calgary, AB, and is now studying Business Administration at Ambrose.
This prestigious award will be recognized at the 2025 ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship hosted by Briercrest College in Caronport, Saskatchewan.
All-Conference Awards | Andrijana Bokan
The Ambrose University Women's Basketball team was blessed with an all-conference selection during the 2025 ACAC Women's Basketball Championship hosted by the King's University Eagles Championship Banquet on February 28, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta. Forward Andrijana Bokan took home her second all-conference award.
Bokan finished the regular season after breaking four all-time records for the Ambrose Lions. She had 271 points, 261 rebounds, 67 steals, 51 assists and 23 steals!
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is delighted to announce the student-athletes chosen by conference coaches for the 2024-2025 Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams. Selections were made by ACAC Coaches through a ranking system, taking into account factors such as statistical performance, impact on team success, skill level, and consistency throughout the season.