TORONTO, ON (July 19, 2017) – Today, Canada Basketball announced the 14 athletes who will participate in Phase 3 of the Women’s National Team Program Training and Selection camp from July 24 – August 1 in Edmonton, AB.
“We’ve had two very productive training camps this summer that have allowed us to integrate some new players into our system and provide them with valuable game experience,” said Lisa Thomaidis, Head Coach, women’s national team. “We’re looking forward to solidifying our roster for the AmeriCup and putting a team forward that will contend for the championship once again.”
At the conclusion of the camp, the final roster will be selected to represent Canada at the upcoming FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 from August 6 – 13 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The top three teams from the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 will qualify for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 in Spain.
Canada was placed in Group B at today’s Official Draw and will face 14th ranked Cuba, 22nd ranked Puerto Rico, 35th ranked Mexico, and 50th ranked Paraguay in the group stage of the tournament.
Canada’s Senior Women’s National team is currently ranked 2nd in the Americas and 6th in the world by FIBA.
Media are invited to post-practice scrums on the following dates, while 1-on-1 interviews (by request only) will be held on Tuesday, July 25 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Please RSVP to mwalker@basketball.ca.
Practices will take place at the Saville Centre (11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB).
MEDIA AVAILABILITES
Tuesday, July 25
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1-on-1 interviews (by request only)
Wednesday, July 26
4:45 p.m. Gym Opens
5:00 p.m. Availability
Saturday, July 29
4:45 p.m. Gym Opens
5:00 p.m. Availability
Tuesday, August 1
4:45 p.m. Gym Opens
5:00 p.m. Availability
*All times are MDT and subject to change
The full Phase 3 roster, staff list and schedule can be found below. Follow Canada Basketball on Twitter for more information.
2017 SWNT PHASE 3 ATHLETE LIST
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Club/School (16-17) |
| Miranda Ayim | Forward | 6’3” | London, ON | Basket Landes (France) |
| Adut Bulgak | Forward | 6’4” | Edmonton, AB | IDK Gipuzkoa (Spain) |
| Bridget Carleton | Guard | 6’1” | Chatham, ON | Iowa State (NCAA) |
| Shay Colley | Guard | 5’9” | Brampton, ON | Michigan State (NCAA) |
| Laura Dally | Guard | 6’0” | Sarnia, ON | BG 89 Avides (Germany) |
| Quinn Dornstauder | Centre | 6’4” | Regina, SK | Arizona State (NCAA) / Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) |
| Nirra Fields | Guard | 5’8” | Montreal, QC | Atlanta Dream (WNBA) |
| Ruth Hamblin | Centre | 6’6” | Houston, BC | Perth (Australia) |
| Sami Hill | Guard | 5’10” | Toronto, ON | Virginia Tech (NCAA) |
| Miah-Marie Langlois | Point Guard | 5’8” | Windsor, ON | Enisey Krasnoyarski Kraj (Russia) |
| Kia Nurse | Guard | 6’0” | Hamilton, ON | UConn (NCAA) |
| Katherine Plouffe | Forward | 6’3” | Edmonton, AB | Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) |
| Michelle Plouffe | Forward | 6’3” | Edmonton, AB | Mondeville (France) |
| Jamie Scott | Guard | 5’10” | Clarkston, WA | Flying Foxes (Austria) / Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) |
2017 SWNT PHASE 3 STAFF LIST
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Lisa Thomaidis | Head Coach | Saskatoon, SK |
| Shawnee Harle | Assistant Coach | Calgary, AB |
| Steve Baur | Assistant Coach | Sackville, NS |
| Max Hirst | Performance Analysis Coordinator | Collingwood, ON |
| Rhonda Shishkin | Physiotherapist | Saskatoon, SK |
| Danielle Dobney | Athletic Therapist | Toronto, ON |
| Michelle Bell | Athletic Therapist (training only) | Brampton, ON |
| Lauren Buschmann | Sport Scientist/IST Manager (training only) | St. Catharines, ON |
| Bryce Tully | Mental Performance Coach | Halifax, NS |
| Marni Wesner | Lead Physician | Edmonton, AB |
| Anne Marie Thus | Team Manager | Hamilton, ON |
| Denise Dignard | Director, Women’s High Performance | Toronto, ON |
2017 SWNT PHASE 3 SCHEDULE
| PHASE 2 | DATES | LOCATION |
| Travel to Edmonton | July 23 | |
| Training Camp | July 24-August 1 | Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| Travel to Argentina | August 2-3 | |
| Training in Argentina | August 3-5 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| FIBA Women’s Americup 2017 | August 6-13
| Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Return to Canada | August 14-15 |
