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MONTREAL – Basketball’s Lily Rose Chatila of Quebec City and hockey’s Igor Mburanumwe of Chambly, Que., are the McGill University athletes of the week, presented by Restaurant Poulet Rouge, for the period ending Jan. 18, 2026.
Chatilaa 22-year-old junior majoring in anatomical science and cellular biology, scored 47 points and pulled down five rebounds as the McGill Martlets split a pair of games against Concordia last week, losing 80-73 at home (Jan. 15) and winning 62-51 on the road (Jan. 17). She tallied 33 of her points in Saturday’s win over the Stingers, marking just the sixth time in school history that a Martlets player has scored 33 or more points, and the first such effort in 18 years. The 5-foot-7 guard played an average 33.5 minutes over the two games and was also credited with six assists, three assists and one steal. A product of Dawson College, she shot 38.1 per cent from the floor (16/42), went 2-for-15 from three-point range with a solid 76.5 per cent success rate from the free-throw line (13-for-17).
One sided6-foot-5, 216-pound defenceman, scored two goals in two games as the McGill Redbirds split in a pair of games last week, defeating Queen’s 4-2 (Jan. 16) after a 5-4 overtime loss at UQTR (Jan. 14). The 22-year-old arts sophomore scored in each contest and upped his regular season totals to 3-4-7 in 20 games. He was recruited in 2024 out of the QMJHL, where he patrolled the blueline for Acadie-Bathurst (2023-24) and Victoriaville (2020-2023), winning the league’s President Cup championship in his rookie year.
McGill athlete of the week award recipients receive a gift certificate from Poulet Rouge, serving healthy and nutritious meals since 2017. All students can get a 15% discount at the Poulet Rouge McGill location upon presentation of their student ID card.
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Chatila and Mburanumwe named McGill athletes of the week
MONTREAL – The basketball player Lily Rose Chatilafrom Quebec, and the hockey player Igor Mburanumwefrom Chambly, Quebec, are the McGill University Athletes of the Week, presented by Poulet Rouge restaurant, for the period ending January 18, 2026.
Chatilaa 22-year-old third-year anatomical sciences and cell biology student, scored 47 points and grabbed five rebounds as the McGill Martlets split two games against Concordia last week, losing 80-73 at home (January 15) and winning 62-51 on the road (January 17). She scored 33 of her points in Saturday’s win over the Stingers, marking just the sixth time in school history that a Martlets player has scored 33 or more points, and the first time in 18 years. The 5-foot-7 guard played an average of 33.5 minutes over the two games and was also credited with six assists, three rebounds and a steal. Coming from Dawson College, she made 38.1% of her shots (16/42), 2 of 15 three-pointers and 76.5% of her free throws (13 of 17).
One sideda 6-foot-5, 216-pound defenseman, scored two goals in two games as the McGill Redbirds split their two games last week, beating Queen’s 4-2 (January 16) after a 5-4 overtime loss at UQTR (January 14). The 22-year-old second-year arts student scored in every game and took his regular season total to 3-4-7 in 20 games. He was drafted into the QMJHL in 2024, where he patrolled the blue line for Acadie-Bathurst (2023-24) and Victoriaville (2020-2023), winning the league’s President’s Cup championship in his first year.
Winners of the McGill Athlete of the Week award receive a gift certificate to Poulet Rouge, which has been serving healthy and nutritious meals since 2017. All students can receive a 15% discount at Poulet Rouge McGill restaurant upon presentation of their student ID.
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
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Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
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