TORONTO, Ont. (April 24, 2023) - Kassius Robertson and Cassandra Brown have been named the Toyota Canada Players of the Week for April 17 - 23.

Robertson continued to build upon his strong season in Spain, scoring a career-high 44 points Monbus Obradoiro in an Liga ACB clash with Cazoo Baskonia. The Torontonian shot 14-21 from the field, including 9-14 from three and 7-7 from the free-throw line, helping him score 20+ points for the sixth time during the Liga ACB regular-season. Robertson was a fixture for the Men’s National Team during FIBA World Cup Qualifying, suiting up in 10 of the team’s 12 games, helping Canada punch their ticket to this summer’s FIBA Basketball Men’s World Cup 2023.

Brown, who is made pro stops in Poland, Slovakia, Sweden and Greece, is back for another season in the Australian State League with the Mt. Gambier Pioneers. The Vernon, B.C. product noticed back-to-back 20+ point performances this past week in Mt. Gambier wins. Brown had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists on Apr. 14, before recording a season-high 24 points, to go along with 11 rebounds on Apr. 16, helping the Pioneers move to 4-0. Brown last suited up for Canada in 2019, where she suited up in a pair of exhibition events — Belgium Tournament and the Great Britain Exhibition — as well as the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.