Her return visit to familiar surroundings and friendly faces on the basketball court last month at the Northern Sport Centre will almost certainly be Madison Landry’s last homecourt hurrah as a varsity athlete.If Landry follows through on her plan to become a medical doctor, the 24-year-old Duchess Park Secondary School graduate could end up back at UNBC, studying in the Northern Medical Program.
Landry’s 21-year-old sister Rebecca, a UNBC forward/guard who was the T-wolves’ top rookie in 2019-20, was injured and did not play either game against Madison. “I still have this year, next year and then we’ll see what I end up doing but I’m still thinking of going to medical school, once I’m officially done basketball after this year,” Landry said. “We thought it was, two years ago, but we’re still kicking.”“I’d like to either stay in Calgary or go to the Northern Medical Program,” she said. “I’ll just apply everywhere and whoever takes me, that’s where I’ll go.
Landry left the Timberwolves during the height of the pandemic in May 2021 when she signed a pro contract to play for AB Contern in Contern, Luxembourg. She played 12 pro games and was one of the top scorers on her team, averaging 17.9 points. But after four months she returned to Canada and stayed. Travel restrictions ruled out family visits to Europe and that homesick feeling was enough to convince her to quit the team.