Lena Wenke (picture above on the left) was a member of the University of Winnipeg Wesmen women's basketball team and was honoured with the award founded in her name in 2018. She was recognized as the inaugural winner of the Lena Wenke Courage Award and acknowledged Lena's return to the basketball court after being the victim of a vicious assault in Winnipeg in the spring of 2017. The award, now referenced as the "Lena Wenke Courage Award," will be continued into the future to recognize others in the basketball community who have faced and overcome obstacles or challenges in their life while staying involved in the sport of basketball.
2018
- Lena Wenke, University of Winnipeg
2019
- Didi Deng, Kelvin High School
2020
- Matthew Marshall, Dauphin Regional School
2021
- Annika Goodbrandson, Lord Selkirk Regional
2022
- Lilly St. James, Westwood Collegiate
2023
- Orion Remoquillo, Garden City Collegiate
2024
- Kismayo De Michael, Dakota Collegiate