CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Kim Fralick

Kim Fralick, one of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), was inducted into the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame in the Athlete Category.

Fralick starred for the Women’s Basketball team at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) from 2000-04.

“Kim was an amazing student-athlete who excelled athletically and academically,” said June Lumsden, Director, Athletics & Recreation at MSVU. “Her love of basketball still continues, and she is a wonderful alumnus of the Mount.”

Fralick led the Mystics to back-to-back ACAA championship crowns in 2003 and 2004 and was named ACAA Player of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

In 2004, she was named the CCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, becoming the first and only player from the ACAA to ever receive the award.

She also earned multiple CCAA All-Canadian (2002, 2003, 2004) and CCAA Academic All-Canadian honours (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004). Fralick was named a Second Team All-Star at both of her CCAA Championship appearances.

During her time at MSVU, the athletic department’s motto was ‘One Way, Together’ and that could not have been more true, according to Fralick. She recalls the undeniable comradery that she felt from Day 1 as a rookie all the way through to her last game with the Mystics.

“Every member of the team and coaching staff went so far above and beyond to make sure that everyone was included,” she said. “At every home game, students, alumnae, MSVU teaching staff, and of course my parents, were there to cheer us on and encouraged our team to work harder to become better than the day before.”

None of her accomplishments would have been possible without the support of her amazing parents.

“They supported me from the beginning, travelling to practices and games across the province and Maritimes,” said Fralick. “Mom and dad were always there, whether it was a Jr. High game or playing at the CCAA Nationals.”

In looking back at her career, there is no doubt in Fralick’s mind that the one thing that will stay with her for the rest of her life is the impact that her coach, Dyrick McDermott, had on her as a player and as a person.

McDermott had the reputation as a demanding coach who had no time or use for excuses. But to Fralick, he was so much more than that.

“If you knew Dyrick, you also knew that he truly believed in his players and the people around him,” she said. “He expected your best and knew how to inspire the competitive fire inside his players and it was through Dyrick that I was able to become the best version of myself.”

Despite all the accolades on and off the court, Fralick’s fondest memories of her time in the ACAA and CCAA are the relationships that she was able to build with teammates, coaching staff and even competitors.

“From practices all the way to playing at nationals, the CCAA gave me the opportunity to build relationships in the basketball community that have lasted until this day,” she said.

The 2022 CCAA Hall of Fame Banquet will take place on Tuesday, June 14 in Halifax, NS.

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