OSHAWA, Ont. - Sarah-Jane Laplante of the women's basketball team and Rashane Smith of the men's basketball team have been named the Durham College student-athletes of the week for the period ending January 25, 2026.

Laplante, a Police Foundations student, posted a season-high 25 points and season-high five steals against the Algonquin Wolves on Friday evening. In addition to accounting for 57% of Durham's offence on the night, Laplante grabbed three defensive rebounds and generated an assist. Laplante helped lead the charge in the fourth quarter, scoring eight of 12 points as the team looked to close the gap at home.

Smith, a Fitness & Health Promotion student, was a key piece in a Durham Lords offence that scored a combined 212 points in under 24 hours against the Algonquin Wolves and La Cité Coyotes over the weekend. On Saturday in particular, Smith was an efficient shooter going 7-for-9 in a double-double performance with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Apart from hitting buckets and grabbing boards all weekend, Smith was all over the floor, recording a total of seven assists, four steals and two blocks.

The basketball teams are back in action in North York on Tuesday, January 27 as the Lords take on the Seneca Sting at 6/8 p.m.

The Durham College athletes of the week is presented by Subway, located at 2069 Simcoe Street North in Oshawa.