Hall of Fame - Athlete Category

Joey Vickery

Award
Hall of Fame - Athlete Category
Sport
Basketball
Award Date
May 23, 2015
School
Westwood Collegiate
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A Westwood Collegiate grad, Joey led the Warriors to a provincial championship in 1984, and was named a Provincial all-star. The Warriors were Provincial Finalists in 1985 and Vickery was the selected MVP. He then played at the University of Winnipeg in 1986 and 1987 and at Brandon University in 1989, 1990, and 1991. Brandon won the National Championship in 1989 and Vickery was the tournament MVP. He was a championship tournament all-star in 1990 and a first team All Canadian in 1987, 1990, and 1991. He was a Great Plains Conference All Star in 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1991. He was a part of Canada’s National team that played at the world championships in Toronto in 1994, and Athens in 1996 and at the World University Games in Sheffield, England in 1992 and Duisburg, Germany in 1996. Joey has been playing in Europe for various clubs in Lithuania, Spain, Austria and Sweden.  Joey is now retired from his playing career. He played professional basketball until he was 48.