65 ATHLETES INVITED TO WOMEN’S NATIONAL AGE-GROUP ASSESSMENT CAMP

(TORONTO, ON) – Sixty-five athletes from across the country have been invited to participate in the women’s national age-group assessment camp at Humber College, North Campus in Toronto, ON from December 13-17.

“We are excited to hold this camp to provide identified athletes with exposure to our Canadian Style of Play to then apply the skills and knowledge towards the goal of becoming a world-class athlete and representing Canada at the top international level,” said Denise Dignard, Director of Women’s High Performance. “Having a pool of world-class coaches who are committed to the long-term development of podium athletes for the senior national team is a key contributor to our successful system.  When we gather individuals who are all striving for excellence, the energy is tremendous and sparks the passion for continued growth.”

The camp offers a national training environment with international focus to top athletes born 1996 or later who have been selected through the national identification process.

Women’s high performance coaches from across the country will provide leadership, including junior (U18) women’s national team head coach Rich Chambers (Terry Fox Secondary School) and 2014 cadette (U16) women’s national team head coach Carly Clarke (Ryerson University).

National team sport scientist, coaches and technical staff will conduct testing and training sessions, as well as assess the overall athlete pool to determine the areas of growth of the athletes as well as list of invitees for the March age-group camp leading towards the nominees to the 2015 summer cadette and junior national team program tryouts.

Placing 6th at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championships for Women, the cadette team will participate in the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Women. The team will be comprised of athletes born 1999 or later. The assistant coaching staff to be confirmed following the camp.

Silver medalist at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championships in Colorado Springs, the junior squad has advanced to the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships for Women in Russia from July 16-26.

Qualifying for 6 consecutive U19 world championships Chambers returns as head coach and will be assisted by Scott Edwards (University of Alberta) and Scott Reeves (Thompson Rivers University). The 2015 junior team will be comprised athletes born in 1996 or later.

Canada is currently ranked 4th in the world in the FIBA women’s age-group rankings.

A full athlete invitee and staffing list below.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL AGE-GROUP CAMP INVITEES

Name	YOB	Hometown
Laeticia Amihere	2001	Mississauga, ON
Chelayne Bailey	1997	Pickering, ON
Jacey Bailey	1998	Burnaby, BC
Niyah Becker	2000	Winnipeg, MB
Angela Bongomin	1998	Regina, SK
Halle Bovell	1998	Hamilton, ON
Mikaela Brewer	1998	Barrie, ON
Hailey Brown	1999	Hamilton, ON
Bridget Carleton	1997	Chatham, ON
Julia Chandler	1997	Toronto, ON
Shay Colley	1996	Brampton, ON
Maurane  Corbin	1997	St. Bruno, QC
Macaela Crone	1999	Moose Jaw, SK
Emily Dewey	1999	Regina, SK
Sarah Donovan	1999	London, ON
Zayn Dornstauder	1997	Regina, SK
Libby Epoch	1998	Moose Jaw, SK
Taisha Exanor	1999	Saint-Laurent, QC
Louise Forsyth	1999	Langley, BC
Danielle Garven	1997	Ajax, ON
Maël Gilles	1997	Montreal, QC
Oksana Gouchie-Provencher	1998	Markham, ON
Hanna Hall	1999	Hamilton, ON
Carmen Handy	1999	Sarnia, ON
Taya Hanson	2000	Kelowna, BC
Sarah Hiscock	1999	Mount Pearl, NL
Paule-Beline Ibata	2000	Pierrefonds, QC
Dana Inglis	1999	Winnipeg, MB
Alyssa Jerome	1999	Toronto, ON
Barbara Johnson	1996	Toronto, ON
Ella Johnson	1999	Saskatoon, SK
Jaelyne Kirkpatrick	1997	Oakville, ON
Aislinn Konig	1998	Surrey, BC
Veronika Lavergne	1997	Cumberland, ON
Myriam Leclerc	1998	St.-Roch-De-Richelieu, QC
Roxane Makolo	2000	St.Hubert, QC
Eleanore Marciszewski	1999	Ste-Julie, QC
Summer Maskewich	1998	Calgary, AB
Amy Mazutinec	1999	Stirling, AB
Julan McDonald	1998	Scarborough, ON
Bridget Mulholland	1998	Kingston, ON
Reece Mungar	1999	Stoney Creek, ON
Bliss Mutanda	1998	Greenfield Park, QC
Alexa Neal	2000	Mercier, QC
Michaela Nieuwenhuizen	1997	Strathoy, ON
Shaina Pellington	1999	Pickering, ON
Lauryn Prokop	1999	Saskatoon, SK
Aiden Rainford	1999	Toronto, ON
Gabrielle Roache	2000	St. Johns, NL
Alicia Roufosse	1997	Abbotsford, BC
Cierra Roufosse	1997	Abbotsford, BC
Marcie Schlick	1998	Prince George, BC
Kyla Shand	1999	Saskatoon, SK
Sage Stobbart	1999	North Vancouver, BC
Sarah Te-Biasu	2001	Montreal, QC
Nyamuoch Teny	1998	Kitchener, ON
Julianna Thomson	1998	Conestogo, ON
Tatiana Toledo	1998	Blainville, QC
Andrea Torres	1998	Terrebonne, QC
Kendra van Leeuwen	1998	Brantford, ON
Anika Weekes	2000	Toronto, ON
Paulla Weekes	2000	Toronto, ON
Eternati Willock	1997	Scarborough, ON
Lauren Yearwood	1997	Victoria, BC
Jessica Zarowny	1999	Lethbridge, AB

WOMEN’S HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHES

NAME	HOMETOWN	CB AFFILIATION	AFFILIATION
Agnes Borg	Toronto, ON	WHP pool candidate and TAS	Canada Basketball and Ontario Basketball
Rich Chambers	Port Moody, BC	JWNT HC	Terry Fox SS
Carly Clarke	Halifax, NS	CWNT HC	Ryerson University
Andre Desjardins	Gloucester, ON	WNT coaching pool & coach mentoring	Louis Riel SS
Scott Edwards	Edmonton, AB	JWNT AC	University of Alberta
Jodi Gram	Markham, ON	CWNT co-lead	Bill Crothers SS
Erin McAleenan	Lethbridge, AB	WHP pool candidate	University of Lethbridge
Fabian McKenzie	Sydney, NS	DWNT HC & coach mentoring	Cape Breton University
Claire Meadows	Brantford, ON	WHP pool candidate	University of Lethbridge
Scott Reeves	Kamloops, BC	JWNT AC	Thompson Rivers University
Dani Sinclair	Victoria, BC	WHP pool candidate	University of Victoria
Ryan Thorne	Montreal, QC	WHP pool candidate & TAS-QC	McGill University
Emily Wright	Burnaby, BC	WHP pool candidate	Simon Fraser University

PERFORMANCE ANALYSTS (PA)

NAME	HOMETOWN	CB AFFILIATION	AFFILIATION
Sunny Ahluwalia	Vancouver, BC	WHP PA	Simon Fraser University
Hasan Alanam	Etobicoke, ON	Candidate PA
Nick DeAdder	Canning, NS	Candidate PA	Acadia University
Brett Harper	Waterloo, ON	Candidate PA
Michele Hynes	Winnipeg, MB	DWNT PA	University of Manitoba
Nate McKibbon	Dundas, ON	WHP PA	McMaster University
Dipesh Mistry	Markham, ON	SWNT PA	Ryerson University
Megan Wiggins	Fillmore, SK	WHP PA

TEAM MANAGERS/APPRENTICE COACHES

NAME	HOMETOWN	CB AFFILIATION	AFFILIATION
Megan Pinske	Coquitlam, BC	CW TM/Apprentice	University of Alberta
Kadie Riverin	Ottawa, ON	JW TM/Apprentice	The York School

OBSERVING PROVINCIAL COACHING & TECHNICAL STAFF AND OTHER COACHES AND TECHNICAL LEADERS:

Name	Hometown	CB Affiliation	Affiliation
Mireille Beland	Repentigny, QC	TAS-QC & Youth Council	Vanier College
Albena Branzova-Dimitrova	Montreal, QC	TAS-QC	Universite du Quebec a Montreal
Katie Hamilton	Sault Ste Marie, ON	Technical staff	Basketball PEI
Harry Lamarre	Montreal, QC	TAS-QC	Ecole Louisbourg
Shaun McGuinness	North Vancouver, BC	TAS-BC	Basketball BC
Devon Norris	Halifax, NS	Technical staff	Basketball Nova Scotia
Lindsay Walsh	Truro, NS	Technical staff	Ontario Basketball
Renaldo Maignan	Montreal, QC	TAS-QC	École Lucien Pagé

THERAPISTS

Name	Hometown	Role	Affiliation
Michelle Bell	Brampton, ON	Athletic Therapist	Ryerson University
Tracy Blake	Rexdale, ON	Physiotherapist
Marcel Charland	Toronto, ON	SWNT Athletic Therapist	University of Toronto
Danielle Dobney	Aurora, ON	Athletic Therapist
Jessica Kenny	London, ON	Physiotherapist
Joan Mlynarczyk	Toronto, ON	SWNT Physiotherapist & Lead Sport Medicine and Therapy	Sport Medicine and Therapy Lead
Patrice Pepin	Quebec City, QC	DWNT Physiotherapist
Yung Wong	Edmonton, AB	Physiotherapist	University of Alberta

For more information, please contact:

Denise Dignard	Bailey Williams
Director, Women’s High Performance	Manager, Communications
Canada Basketball	Canada Basketball
Tel. : 416-614-8037, ext 204	Tel. : 416-614-8037, ext 206
ddignard@basketball.ca	bwilliams@basketball.ca

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