JUNIOR WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM HEADED TO FIBA AMERICAS U18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN
(Toronto, Ont.) – Canada Basketball has announced the 2014 Junior Women’s National Team. The team will compete in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in Colorado Springs, USA. The competition runs from August 6 to August 10.”The coaching staff is very excited with the team that has been selected, as they are extremely hardworking and they love to play the game,” said head coach Rich Chambers. “We feel in the training camp that we can make great improvements and get ourselves prepared for the FIBA Americas tournament.”
The full team list and coaching staff can be found below.
2014 Junior Women’s National Team Roster
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown |
| Bridget Atkinson | Guard | 5-5 | Welland, Ont. |
| Christina Buttenham | Guard | 5-9 | Hamilton, Ont. |
| Bridget Carleton | Guard | 6-1 | Chatham, Ont. |
| Shay Colley | Guard | 5-7 | Brampton, Ont. |
| Cheyenne Creighton | Forward | 5-10 | Ajax, Ont. |
| Rachel Fradgley | Forward | 6-2 | London, Ont. |
| Mael Gilles | Guard/Forward | 6-0 | Montreal, Que. |
| Linnaea Harper | Forward | 5-9 | Newmarket, Ont. |
| Barbara Johnson | Guard | 5-6 | Toronto, Ont. |
| Nancy Kessler | Post | 6-2 | St. Catharines, Ont. |
| Daneesha Provo | Guard | 5-8 | Dartmouth, N.S. |
| Lauren Yearwood | Forward/Post | 6-3 | Victoria, B.C. |
2014 Junior Women’s National Team Coaching Staff
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Rich Chambers | Head Coach | Port Moody, B.C. |
| Scott Edwards | Assistant Coach | Edmonton, AB. |
| Scott Reeves | Assistant Coach | Kamloops, B.C. |
| Nate McKibbon | Performance Analyst (competition) | Hamilton, Ont. |
| Danielle Dobney | Therapist | Aurora, Ont. |
| Elaine Sun | Team Manager | Thornhill, Ont. |
| Mireille Beland | Head of Delegation | Montreal, Que. |
2014 Junior Women’s National Team ScheduleJuly 22-31 – Training Camp continues at Durham College in Oshawa, Ont.
August 1 – Travel to Colorado Springs
August 2 –Exhibition vs. USA –7:00 p.m. MT
August 4—Exhibition vs. Brazil—12:00 p.m. MT
August 6 – Canada vs. El Salvador – 5:15 p.m. ET
August 7 – Canada vs. Mexico – 5:30 p.m. ET
August 8 – Canada vs. United States – 7:30 p.m. ET
August 9 – TBD Semi-finals
August 10 – TBD Finals
August 1 – Travel to Colorado Springs
August 2 –Exhibition vs. USA –7:00 p.m. MT
August 4—Exhibition vs. Brazil—12:00 p.m. MT
August 6 – Canada vs. El Salvador – 5:15 p.m. ET
August 7 – Canada vs. Mexico – 5:30 p.m. ET
August 8 – Canada vs. United States – 7:30 p.m. ET
August 9 – TBD Semi-finals
August 10 – TBD Finals
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Drew Ebanks
