Basketball Manitoba is proud to present the Manitoba Provincial Team program which identifies, trains and develops the top basketball players in the province. Get to know the current team members below. Click or tap on an image to view it in full size.
Team: 17U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: Sisler High School
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: Medal at Nationals
Years in Basketball: 7 years
Basketball Aspirations: Go to University or College and play basketball
Favourite Player & Team: Stephen Curry, San Antonio
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Beating Team Ontario at the 2012 Nationals in double overtime.
Biggest Basketball Influence: My Dad
Biggest Influence in Life: My Dad and brother
After High School: Continue to play basketball in University or College
When Basketball Career is Over: become a coach and stay involved with basketball.
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Full Name: Rhianna Nelson
Team: 17U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Vincent Massey Collegiate
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Wolves
Summer Goals: My goals for the summer are to improve individually by becoming physically stronger and more aggressive. As a team, my goals is to medal at nationals.
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations are to continue playing after high school and play CIS basketball.
Favourite Player & Team: LeBron James
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory in basketball is winning the 2013-2014 MHSAA AAAA provincial championship.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Michael Jordan
Biggest Influence in Life: My Dad
After High School: After high school, I would like to go to a Canadian university and play CIS basketball.
When Basketball Career is Over: When my basketball playing career is over, I'd like to stay within the basketball community and coach, and maybe ref.
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Thompson
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: R.D Parker Collegiate
Basketball Club:
Summer Goals: To medal at nationals and improve my individual and team game skills.
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: To play university basketball and help with coaching as much as possible.
Favourite Player & Team: Stephan Curry, Golden State
Fondest Memory in Basketball: making my high schools varsity team in grade 9 and placing second in provincials.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Michael Jordan
Biggest Influence in Life: my parents
After High School: I want to go to university or collage and play for my university/collage team.
When Basketball Career is Over: Help kids get involved with basketball and other sports by helping coach as much as possible.
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Sisler High School
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: To medal at nationals
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: To get a basketball scholarship D1
Favourite Player & Team: Derrick Rose Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Beating Team Ontario in double over time at nationals in 2012
Biggest Basketball Influence: My older sister
Biggest Influence in Life: My family
After High School: To play at a D1
When Basketball Career is Over: become a coach
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Linden Christian School
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Wolves
Summer Goals: Win a medal in Nationals
Years in Basketball: 8 years
Basketball Aspirations: Play university or college basketball
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Winning against a team ranked higher than us taking my team to be the first AAA varsity basketball team in the AAAA final four
Biggest Basketball Influence: Coaches
Biggest Influence in Life: Parents
After High School: Play university basketball
When Basketball Career is Over: Study engineering
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Oak Park High School
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: My goal this summer is for our team to medal at Nationals
Years in Basketball: 7 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations are to go to university in the states and play D1. Then to go on and play semi-pro somewhere in Europe.
Favourite Player & Team: LeBron James & Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest basketball memory is when we beat Team Ontario in double overtime at Nationals in 2012.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Michael Jordan
Biggest Influence in Life: My Dad
After High School: After high school I would like play in university in the United States.
When Basketball Career is Over: continue being involved with the basketball community and coach.
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Wolves
Summer Goals: To medal at Nationals and to improve on my game.
Years in Basketball: 7 years
Basketball Aspirations: I hope to one day play CIS Basketball.
Favourite Player & Team: Steve Nash LA Lakers
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Winning my Varsity Girls zone final, the first one in over 15 years!
Biggest Basketball Influence: My Dad, Neil Enns
Biggest Influence in Life: My Family
After High School: I want to go in to medicine and play post secondary basketball.
When Basketball Career is Over: coach basketball
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Sisler High School
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: My goals for the summer is the get a medal at nationals
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations is to play D1 hopefully and then play pro basketball
Favourite Player & Team: Lebron James, Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest Memory in basketball is playing Team Ontario at nationals in 2012 and winning in double overtime
Biggest Basketball Influence: My sister Kenesha
Biggest Influence in Life: My Family
After High School: Go to school and study and also play basketball
When Basketball Career is Over: Is to coach basketball and marry rich
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Sisler High School
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: My goals for this summer is to be a team leader, and contribute both offensively and defensively.
Years in Basketball: 13 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations is to play College or University basketball and then play professional basketball overseas.
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant and Chicago Bulls
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory was making 14U in 2011 and going to Western Summer Canada Games and winning silver.
Biggest Basketball Influence: My sister Siera & Kerri Kuzbyt
Biggest Influence in Life: My Mom and Dad
After High School: After high school I would like to play College or University basketball and study Business Administration.
When Basketball Career is Over: When my basketball career is over I would like to coach the provincial program and give back to Basketball Manitoba.
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Vincent Massey Collegiate
Basketball Club: Edge
Summer Goals: My goal this summer is to medal at nationals.
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations are to attend a college in the states and play in division one. Then go play pro in Europe.
Favourite Player & Team: LeBron James Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: When our 15U Team Manitoba team beat Team Ontario in double overtime at the 15U nationals in Fredericton.
Biggest Basketball Influence: My Mom and Dad
Biggest Influence in Life: My Family
After High School: I would like to attend a division one university in the states and peruse my academic and basketball career.
When Basketball Career is Over: I would like to continue helping out the basketball community and coach, as well as continue a career in the medical profession.
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: East St. Paul
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: The King's School
Basketball Club:
Summer Goals: To fix some of my weaknesses on the court, and to show myself on the national stage
Years in Basketball: 4 years
Basketball Aspirations: I'm going to play in university
Favourite Player & Team: Marc Gasol. I like the Toronto Raptors
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Playing with my school teammates in grade eight
Biggest Basketball Influence: My mommy
Biggest Influence in Life: Jesus Christ
After High School: Study something in University
When Basketball Career is Over: Go back to my country Nigeria, and maybe join the government
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Fury
Summer Goals: Winning a medal at nationals
Years in Basketball: 8 years
Basketball Aspirations: To play college or university basketball
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Trailing by 20 in the first half of a semi-final game and coming back and winning by 1 in double overtime
Biggest Basketball Influence: My brother (Rodel Aaron)
Biggest Influence in Life: My sister (Rodelyn Aaron)
After High School: After high school I would like to go to college or university
When Basketball Career is Over: Be a basketball coach
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Vincent Massey Collegiate
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Wolves
Summer Goals: To improve my individual and team skills and to help the team get better so they can medal at nationals.
Years in Basketball: 13 years
Basketball Aspirations: To play university or college basketball in Canada or the US.
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Winning the MHSAA AAAA provincial championship for 2013-2014.
Biggest Basketball Influence: My Mom and grandma
Biggest Influence in Life: My Mom
After High School: I'd like to go to university or college and enter the engineering field. I'd also like to play basketball while I'm in university or college.
When Basketball Career is Over: Pursue a career in engineering or become a high school math and/or physics teacher. I'd like to coach to give back to Basketball Manitoba so I could help improve the level of play in Manitoba.
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Team: 17U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 11
School: Linden Christian School
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Wolves
Summer Goals: My goals for the summer is to get in shape, develop better ball handling skills, become a better rebounder and have fun playing with team Manitoba.
Years in Basketball: 9 years
Basketball Aspirations: My aspirations for basketball is to try and play basketball somewhere after high school. It doesn't matter where I just want top play somewhere and play exceptionally.
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant, OKC
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory of basketball was when I was playing with my school team against Glenlawn and I had an amazing 31 point game where everything I shot went in and our team played amazing. It came down to the last shot in the last 4 seconds and I scored the winning three which was exciting.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Michael Jordan
Biggest Influence in Life: My parents
After High School: After high school I want to play basketball and go to university and study occupational therapy.
When Basketball Career is Over: My dream is to do missions in another country and building schools there. Preferably in Guatemala or in South Africa.