Women's High Performance to host Age-Group Assessment Camp in Toronto

TORONTO, ON (March 21, 2017) – 50 athletes from across the country 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.

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	YOB	Hometown	School
Clara Bergeron	2002	Boucherville, QC	E.S. Gerard-Filion
Maggie Besselink	2002	Kingston, ON	Holy Cross S.S.
Kiandra Browne	2002	Pointe-Claire, QC	E.S. St-Laurent
Sandrine Clesca	2001	St-Laurent, QC	E.S. St-Laurent
Shayeann Day-Wilson	2003	Toronto, ON	Crestwood Prep
Kennedy Dickie	2001	Kelowna, BC	Kelowna S.S.
Faith Dut	2001	Surrey, BC	Semiamhoo S.S
Aaliyah Edwards	2002	Kingston, ON	Frontenac S.S.
Yvonne Ejim	2002	Calgary, AB	Bishop Carrol H.S.
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	Durham Elite
Brynn Masikewich	2001	Calgary, AB	Lincoln Prep
Olivia Morgan-Cherchas	2001	Kamloops, BC	South Kamloops S.S.
Donna Ntambue	2001	Montreal, QC	E.S. Lucien-Page
Mide Oriyomi	2001	Hamilton, ON	King’s Christian Collegiate
Merissah Russell	2002	Ottawa, ON	Capital Courts
Sarah Te-Biasu	2001	Montreal, QC	E.S. Lucien-Page
Deanna Tuchscherer	2001	Chilliwack, BC	GW Graham S.S.
Aerial Wilson	2001	Dundas, ON	TRC Academy

2018 March Age Group Assessment Camp Invitees – Junior

Name	YOB	Hometown	School
Carly Ahlstrom	2000	Calgary, AB	Centennial H.S.
Georgia Alexander	2000	Victoria, BC	Oak Bay S.S.
Niyah Becker	2000	Winnipeg, MB	Lincoln Prep
Brianna Breedy	2000	Ajax, ON	Pickering H.S.
Julia Chadwick	2000	Ottawa, ON	Durham Elite
Ashley De Sousa Martins	2000	Saskatoon, SK	Aden Bowman C.I.
Rachel Farwell	2000	Rothesay, NB	Kennebecasis Valley H.S.
Naomi Ganpo	2000	Brampton, ON	Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.
Taya Hanson	2000	Kelowna, BC	Kelowna S.S.
Paule-Beline Ibata	2000	Pierrefonds, QC	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
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