Sveta Boykova’s name can be found at or near the top of several UNBC Timberwolves’ women’s basketball records. Now, the program’s all-time assists leader can add another honor to her résumé—UNBC’s Female Athlete of the Year for 2025.
Boykova finished first on the team in assists, rebounds, and blocks, and second in total field goals and points per game.
In his third season at UNBC, men’s basketball forward Evgeny Baukin earned the UNBC Male Athlete of the Year award. Baukin led the TWolves in field goals, total points, assists, rebounds, and blocks, while finishing eighth in Canada West conference scoring.
The UNBC Male Rookie of the Year award went to men’s basketball guard Isaiah Bias, who became just the second player in program history to be named to the Canada West All-Rookie team. UNBC women’s soccer midfielder Scarlet Thomas earned UNBC Female Rookie of the Year honors after playing the third-most minutes on the team and starting all 14 games.
A summary of the 2024-25 UNBC Timberwolves Department Award winners' accomplishments can be found below:
Male Rookie of the Year Award: Isaiah Bias
Isaiah Bias committed to the Timberwolves in the spring of 2024 after attending the team’s identification camp. Originally, the Vancouver native was going to redshirt, but two things altered that plan: his solid play and a series of injuries sustained by older players on the roster.
Bias took full advantage of the opportunity and never looked back. In conference play, Bias led all Pacific Division rookies in points, field goals, assists, points per game, steals, free throws, and assists per game. He finished second among Pacific Division rookies in rebounds and free-throw percentage and made the conference all-rookie team.
Female Rookie of the Year Award: Scarlet Thomas
Scarlet Thomas’s story is incredible. After two knee surgeries nearly derailed her soccer career, a chance summer encounter with UNBC women’s soccer assistant coach Joanne Bray in Australia put UNBC on Thomas’ radar. The rest, as they say, is history. Thomas joined the Timberwolves for the 2024 season and immediately became a mainstay in the Timberwolves midfield. Through 14 games, Thomas played the third-most minutes among all teammates and was one of four players to start all 14 games.
Male Athlete of the Year: Evgeny Baukin
In a challenging season for the UNBC men’s basketball team, one of the constant bright spots was third-year forward Evgeny Baukin. "Geno" was dominant most nights. The talented Russian finished eighth in conference scoring and led the Timberwolves in field goals, total points, assists, rebounds, and blocks. He did all of this while continuing to prioritize leadership and a team-first mindset.
Female Athlete of the Year: Sveta Boykova
Sveta Boykova’s incredible tenure at UNBC has sadly come to an end, but she leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership, toughness, and versatility. During her final season in Green and Gold, Boykova finished second on the team in points per game and field goals while leading the way in assists, rebounds, and blocks. Her presence alone had such a profound ripple effect on the rest of her team, and it’s only fitting that her final season at UNBC ends with the Female Athlete of the Year honor.
KJM Sales Timberwolf Award: Hagon Kim
On the pitch, Hagon Kim was one of the UNBC men’s soccer program’s most consistent players. His talent and team-first approach were glaringly obvious over the course of the 2024 season, as on any given night, Kim would be asked to play in multiple different areas of the field due to injury and strategy. Kim’s impact off the field was equally impressive, as he took on a major role with the Timberwolves Student-Athlete Society as the Vice President of Fundraising. As Kim prepares to take on the role of TSAS President next season, he has helped set an incredible standard of quality both in sport and in our community.
Following are the 2024-25 UNBC Timberwolves team award winners:
Men's Soccer
- Best Defensive Player – Koss Nystedt
- Golden Boot Award – Connor Lewis
- The Green and Gold Award – Hagon Kim
- Co-MVPs – Isaac Tate and Connor Lewis
Men's Basketball
- Practice Wins Leader – Evgeny Baukin
- Rookie of the Year Award – Isaiah Bias
- Zane Robison Award – Miller Davies
- Best Defensive Player Award – Evgeny Baukin
- Most Inspirational Player – Marcus Nickles
- Most Outstanding Player – Evgeny Baukin
Women's Soccer
- Best Defensive Player – Maleah Fernie
- Best Offensive Player Award – Claire Turner
- The Green and Gold Award – Anna deWynter
- Team MVP – Maleah Fernie
Women's Basketball
- Defensive Player of the Year – Sophia Fuller
- Most Improved Player of the Year – Viktoriia Filatova
- Co-Rookies of the Year – Yana Shupak and Avin Jahangiri
- Leadership Award – Bella Mesquita
- Most Valuable Player Award – Sveta Boykova
UNBC also recognized 23 student-athletes who made the U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians list, as well as its graduating athletes.
