TORONTO, ON (March 21, 2017) - 50 athletes from across the country, including Manitoba's Niyah Becker have been invited to participate in the Women's National Age-Group Assessment Camps at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (Scarborough, ON) from March 27-April 1, 2017.
"We look forward to further assessing progress of nationally identified NextGen athletes and see them compete, as well as provide direction on their individual performance plans as we prepare for this summer's U17 and U18 women's national teams," said Denise Dignard, Director of Women's High Performance.
"We are excited to gather coaches, technical leaders, mentors, performance analysts and IST staff from across the country, all of whom are committed to the long-term development of NextGen athletes in our Podium Pathway. This is an amazing development opportunity for all involved," Dignard said. Attending from Manitoba is the University of Manitoba's Michele Sung (Hynes) and Manitoba native Cheryl Jean-Paul who is currently coaching at Trinity Western University in British Columbia. The objective of the camp is to provide a national training environment with international focus to top identified athletes born in 2000 and later. At the camp, national team coaches, sports scientists and technical staff will identify athletes who will be invited to the next stage of the 2018 age-group programs.
Athletes born 2000 or later will be assessed for their participation in the U18 team, competing at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship. Last summer, the team earned a bronze medal at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2017 in Udine and Cividale del Friuli, Italy.
Athletes born 2001 or later will be assessed for participation in the U17 team, which will compete this summer at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Minsk, Belarus from July 21-29. Last summer, the team placed second at the FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship 2017, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Canada is currently ranked 4th overall in the FIBA women's age-group rankings.
A full list of athletes, coaches and staff invited to the assessment camp is below.
2018 March Age Group Assessment Camp Invitees - Cadette
Name
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YOB
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Hometown
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School
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Clara Bergeron
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2002
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Boucherville, QC
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E.S. Gerard-Filion
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Maggie Besselink
|
2002
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Kingston, ON
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Holy Cross S.S.
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Kiandra Browne
|
2002
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Pointe-Claire, QC
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E.S. St-Laurent
|
Sandrine Clesca
|
2001
|
St-Laurent, QC
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E.S. St-Laurent
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Shayeann Day-Wilson
|
2003
|
Toronto, ON
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Crestwood Prep
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Kennedy Dickie
|
2001
|
Kelowna, BC
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Kelowna S.S.
|
Faith Dut
|
2001
|
Surrey, BC
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Semiamhoo S.S
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Aaliyah Edwards
|
2002
|
Kingston, ON
|
Frontenac S.S.
|
Yvonne Ejim
|
2002
|
Calgary, AB
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Bishop Carrol H.S.
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Makayla Ennis
|
2001
|
Brampton, ON
|
TRC Academy
|
Kaillie Hall
|
2001
|
Stoney Creek, ON
|
Lincoln Prep
|
Kaitlin Jockims
|
2001
|
Saskatoon, SK
|
Centennial Collegiate
|
LaTasha Lattimore
|
2003
|
Toronto, ON
|
Crestwood Prep
|
Rebecca Marzan Demeke
|
2002
|
Toronto, ON
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Durham Elite
|
Brynn Masikewich
|
2001
|
Calgary, AB
|
Lincoln Prep
|
Olivia Morgan-Cherchas
|
2001
|
Kamloops, BC
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South Kamloops S.S.
|
Donna Ntambue
|
2001
|
Montreal, QC
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E.S. Lucien-Page
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Mide Oriyomi
|
2001
|
Hamilton, ON
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King's Christian Collegiate
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Merissah Russell
|
2002
|
Ottawa, ON
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Capital Courts
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Sarah Te-Biasu
|
2001
|
Montreal, QC
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E.S. Lucien-Page
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Deanna Tuchscherer
|
2001
|
Chilliwack, BC
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GW Graham S.S.
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Aerial Wilson
|
2001
|
Dundas, ON
|
TRC Academy
|
2018 March Age Group Assessment Camp Invitees - Junior
Name
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YOB
|
Hometown
|
School
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Carly Ahlstrom
|
2000
|
Calgary, AB
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Centennial H.S.
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Georgia Alexander
|
2000
|
Victoria, BC
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Oak Bay S.S.
|
Niyah Becker
|
2000
|
Winnipeg, MB
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Lincoln Prep
|
Brianna Breedy
|
2000
|
Ajax, ON
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Pickering H.S.
|
Julia Chadwick
|
2000
|
Ottawa, ON
|
Durham Elite
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Ashley De Sousa Martins
|
2000
|
Saskatoon, SK
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Aden Bowman C.I.
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Rachel Farwell
|
2000
|
Rothesay, NB
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Kennebecasis Valley H.S.
|
Naomi Ganpo
|
2000
|
Brampton, ON
|
Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.
|
Taya Hanson
|
2000
|
Kelowna, BC
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Kelowna S.S.
|
Paule-Beline Ibata
|
2000
|
Pierrefonds, QC
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College Montmorency
|
Justina King
|
2000
|
Scarborough, ON
|
Ribet Academy
|
Roxane Makolo
|
2000
|
St. Hubert, QC
|
Dawson College
|
Tiya Misir
|
2000
|
Markham, ON
|
Bill Crothers S.S.
|
Christina Morra
|
2000
|
Mississauga, ON
|
King's Christian Collegiate
|
Kylee O'Hara
|
2000
|
Ajax, ON
|
Durham Elite
|
Keishana Washington
|
2000
|
Pickering, ON
|
Durham Elite
|
2018 March Age Group Assessment Camp Invitees - NextGen
Name
|
YOB
|
Hometown
|
School
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Isaline Alexander
|
2003
|
Keswick, ON
|
Bill Crothers S.S.
|
Louella Allana
|
2003
|
Laval, QC
|
E.S. St-Laurent
|
Isabelle Forsyth
|
2003
|
Langley, BC
|
Semiamhoo S.S
|
Emily Howard
|
2003
|
Abbotsford, BC
|
Harding Academy
|
Abigail Jegede
|
2003
|
Toronto, ON
|
Bill Crothers S.S.
|
Helena Lasic
|
2003
|
Brampton, ON
|
TRC Academy
|
Deja Lee
|
2003
|
Surrey, BC
|
Semiamhoo S.S
|
Teah Stupar
|
2003
|
Etobicoke, ON
|
King's Christian Collegiate
|
Miranada Vander Wal
|
2003
|
London, ON
|
Strathroy District H.S.
|
Tara Wallack
|
2003
|
Surrey, BC
|
Semiamhoo S.S
|
Ella Wiebe
|
2003
|
Saskatoon, SK
|
Aden Bowman C.I.
|
Isabella Zingaro
|
2003
|
Bolton, ON
|
Caledon Basketball Academy
|
2018 March Age Group Assessment Coaches and Support Staff
Name
|
Role
|
Hometown
|
Affiliation
|
Katherine Adams
|
Cadette U17 Guest Coach
|
Calgary, AB
|
MacEwan University
|
Mireille Béland
|
Talent ID/Youth Council
|
Repentigny, QC
|
Vanier College
|
Fabienne Blizzard
|
NextGen Guest Coach
|
Ottawa, ON
|
Capital Courts
|
Agnes Borg
|
Manager, Youth Player Development/Talent ID
|
Toronto, ON
|
Canada Basketball/Ontario Basketball
|
Albena Branzova-Dimitrova
|
Cadette U17 Assistant Coach
|
Montreal, QC
|
Universite du Quebec a Montreal
|
Avneet Brar
|
Performance Analyst
|
Nanaimo, BC
|
Vancouver Island University
|
Lauren Buschmann
|
WHP Sport Scientist/IST Lead
|
St. Catharines, ON
|
Canada Basketball
|
Andre Desjardins
|
Junior U18 Mentor Coach
|
Gloucester, ON
|
Louis Riel S.S.
|
Danielle Dobney
|
Athletic Therapist
|
Toronto, ON
|
McGill University
|
Christa Eniojukan
|
NextGen Guest Coach
|
Ajax, ON
|
Durham Elite
|
Jodi Gram
|
Cadette U17 Head Coach
|
Markham, ON
|
Bill Crothers S.S.
|
Shawnee Harle
|
Cadette U17 Mentor Coach
|
Vernon, BC
|
N/A
|
Max Hirst
|
Coordinator, Performance Analysis
|
Collingwood, ON
|
Canada Basketball
|
Connor Jay
|
Junior U18 Performance Analyst
|
Saskatoon, SK
|
University of Saskatchewan
|
Cheryl Jean Paul
|
Junior U18 Guest Coach
|
Winnipeg, MB
|
Trinity Western University
|
Elyse Jobin
|
Physiotherapist
|
Quebec City, QC
|
N/A
|
Mike MacKay
|
WHP Performance Manager
|
Truro, NS
|
Canada Basketball
|
Erin McAleenan
|
Junior U18 Assistant Coach
|
Sussex, NB
|
York University
|
Claire Meadows
|
Junior U18 Head Coach
|
Brantford, ON
|
UBC Okanagan
|
Riike Olasina
|
WHP Intern
|
Brampton, ON
|
Brock University
|
Patrice Pepin
|
Physiotherapist
|
Quebec City, QC
|
N/A
|
Hailey Roll
|
WHP Operations
|
Port Credit, ON
|
N/A
|
Will Rooney
|
Performance Analyst
|
Uxbridge, ON
|
Ontario Basketball
|
Dani Sinclair
|
Cadette U17 Assistant Coach
|
Victoria, BC
|
University of Victoria
|
Cooper Smithers
|
Cadette U17 Performance Analyst
|
Toronto, ON
|
Ryerson University
|
Elaine Sun
|
Manager, Women's Basketball Operations
|
Thornhill, ON
|
Canada Basketball
|
Michele Sung
|
NextGen Guest Coach
|
Winnipeg, MB
|
University of Manitoba
|
Tamara Tatham
|
Cadette U17 Guest Coach
|
Brampton, ON
|
University of Toronto
|
Ryan Thorne
|
Junior U18 Assistant Coach
|
Montreal, QC
|
McGill University
|
Bryce Tully
|
Mental Performance Consultant
|
Halifax, NS
|
CSC-Atlantic
|