CADET(TE) NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAMS ROSTERS ANNOUNCED
Last Updated: February 04, 2010
TORONTO - Canada Basketball announced Wednesday the official rosters for the inaugural 2009 Cadet(te) Men’s (CMNT) and Women’s National Teams (CWNT). These select athletes represent the nation’s best players under 16 years of age.
The talent includes 2008 U15 National Championship first team all-stars, David Wagner from Kamloops, B.C., Vanessa Pickard from Riverview, N.B., and Ontario’s Karly Roser from the National Elite Development Academy (NEDA), as well as National Championship MVP Kevin Pangos from Holland Landing, Ont., and Nirra Fields from Lachine, Que.
“We have a tremendous opportunity to provide the top young Canadian athletes with an international experience that will open their eyes to a new level of basketball,” said Wayne Parrish, CEO and Executive Director for Canada Basketball. “These athletes have developed through the Centre for Performance and provincial team system and it will be exciting to watch them join together to represent Canada as they begin their quest to qualify for the FIBA World Championships.”
Canada Basketball and the provincial sport organizations worked together to select athletes from the Centre for Performance program, a regional training centre concept intended to identify and develop elite-level Canadian basketball players at a young age. A key component of Canada Basketball’s national player and coach identification and development strategy, top male and female players were chosen from each of the six sites across Canada (B.C., Alberta, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic).
The national teams’ first competitions will be the FIBA Americas zone championships leading to the first-ever world championship in 2010. The FIBA Americas U16 World Championship Qualification Tournament for Men takes place June 17-21 in Mendoza, Argentina. In total, eight countries will participate -- Canada, the U.S., Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Venezuela and Mexico. The top three nations will advance to the first ever FIBA U17 World Championship next year.
The training camp roster for CMNT consists of 16 players, with 10 athletes that have been pre-selected to the final team. The remaining six athletes will vie for the two remaining spots on the final roster.
“I am thrilled that we have been able to bring together the top players from across Canada in our CP program and development system," said Roy Rana, Head Coach for the CMNT. “We are excited to include six additional athletes in the training camp experience, who have the possibility of making the team. Ultimately we believe strongly that they will represent Canada with passion and pride.”
On the women’s side, the CWNT roster is complete, made up of 12 young players from across the country.
“I am excited about the depth of talent at every position,” said Jacquie Lavallee, the newly appointed Head Coach for CWNT. “Our provincial partners across Canada have done an excellent job in identifying and developing talented athletes through our regional Centres of Performance program. This tournament is a great opportunity for our country’s young players to compete against the best in FIBA Americas.”
The FIBA Americas U16 World Championship Qualification Tournament for Women takes place Aug. 5-9 in Mexico City. Eight countries will compete, including Canada, the U.S., Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Likewise, the top three nations will advance to the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women next year.
Help Send Canada’s Youth on the Road to the Worlds
Canada’s basketball community is invited to get involved and support these young athletes as they begin their journey on the road to the FIBA Americas U16 Championships. The Canadian Basketball Foundation, the registered charitable arm of Canada Basketball, is collecting donations to fund critical areas such as travel, meals and training. Special “giving pages” have been created to designate funding specifically for each of the Cadet(te) National Teams and all contributions are 100 per cent eligible for tax receipts.
To make a donation to the Cadet Men’s team, please visit www.canadahelps.org, select “giving pages” and enter “Cadet Men’s National Team” or http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=4112.
To support the Cadette Women’s team visit www.canadahelps.org, select “giving pages” and enter “Cadette Women’s National Team” or click here.
The provincial/territorial sport organizations have worked closely with Canada Basketball, not only in assisting with athlete selection but also in financial support. Ontario Basketball has played an integral role, as several players on both training rosters reside in this province.
“We are pleased to support the Canadian national cadet boys’ and girls’ squads," stated Michele O’Keefe, Ontario Basketball’s Executive Director. “Many of the young athletes have been developed through the Ontario club and development systems and we’re very proud to have them representing Ontario and Canada in the next step of their development.”
See below for a complete rosters of the CMNT and CWNT including players and team staff. For more information on the Canada Basketball, CNT and the Canadian Basketball Foundation visit www.basketball.ca.
** Denotes pre-selected athletes
The talent includes 2008 U15 National Championship first team all-stars, David Wagner from Kamloops, B.C., Vanessa Pickard from Riverview, N.B., and Ontario’s Karly Roser from the National Elite Development Academy (NEDA), as well as National Championship MVP Kevin Pangos from Holland Landing, Ont., and Nirra Fields from Lachine, Que.
“We have a tremendous opportunity to provide the top young Canadian athletes with an international experience that will open their eyes to a new level of basketball,” said Wayne Parrish, CEO and Executive Director for Canada Basketball. “These athletes have developed through the Centre for Performance and provincial team system and it will be exciting to watch them join together to represent Canada as they begin their quest to qualify for the FIBA World Championships.”
Canada Basketball and the provincial sport organizations worked together to select athletes from the Centre for Performance program, a regional training centre concept intended to identify and develop elite-level Canadian basketball players at a young age. A key component of Canada Basketball’s national player and coach identification and development strategy, top male and female players were chosen from each of the six sites across Canada (B.C., Alberta, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic).
The national teams’ first competitions will be the FIBA Americas zone championships leading to the first-ever world championship in 2010. The FIBA Americas U16 World Championship Qualification Tournament for Men takes place June 17-21 in Mendoza, Argentina. In total, eight countries will participate -- Canada, the U.S., Brazil, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Venezuela and Mexico. The top three nations will advance to the first ever FIBA U17 World Championship next year.
The training camp roster for CMNT consists of 16 players, with 10 athletes that have been pre-selected to the final team. The remaining six athletes will vie for the two remaining spots on the final roster.
“I am thrilled that we have been able to bring together the top players from across Canada in our CP program and development system," said Roy Rana, Head Coach for the CMNT. “We are excited to include six additional athletes in the training camp experience, who have the possibility of making the team. Ultimately we believe strongly that they will represent Canada with passion and pride.”
On the women’s side, the CWNT roster is complete, made up of 12 young players from across the country.
“I am excited about the depth of talent at every position,” said Jacquie Lavallee, the newly appointed Head Coach for CWNT. “Our provincial partners across Canada have done an excellent job in identifying and developing talented athletes through our regional Centres of Performance program. This tournament is a great opportunity for our country’s young players to compete against the best in FIBA Americas.”
The FIBA Americas U16 World Championship Qualification Tournament for Women takes place Aug. 5-9 in Mexico City. Eight countries will compete, including Canada, the U.S., Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Likewise, the top three nations will advance to the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women next year.
Help Send Canada’s Youth on the Road to the Worlds
Canada’s basketball community is invited to get involved and support these young athletes as they begin their journey on the road to the FIBA Americas U16 Championships. The Canadian Basketball Foundation, the registered charitable arm of Canada Basketball, is collecting donations to fund critical areas such as travel, meals and training. Special “giving pages” have been created to designate funding specifically for each of the Cadet(te) National Teams and all contributions are 100 per cent eligible for tax receipts.
To make a donation to the Cadet Men’s team, please visit www.canadahelps.org, select “giving pages” and enter “Cadet Men’s National Team” or http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=4112.
To support the Cadette Women’s team visit www.canadahelps.org, select “giving pages” and enter “Cadette Women’s National Team” or click here.
The provincial/territorial sport organizations have worked closely with Canada Basketball, not only in assisting with athlete selection but also in financial support. Ontario Basketball has played an integral role, as several players on both training rosters reside in this province.
“We are pleased to support the Canadian national cadet boys’ and girls’ squads," stated Michele O’Keefe, Ontario Basketball’s Executive Director. “Many of the young athletes have been developed through the Ontario club and development systems and we’re very proud to have them representing Ontario and Canada in the next step of their development.”
See below for a complete rosters of the CMNT and CWNT including players and team staff. For more information on the Canada Basketball, CNT and the Canadian Basketball Foundation visit www.basketball.ca.
CADET MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP ROSTER 2009
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | School/PTSO Club (2008/09) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Jon** | Forward | 6'6 | Scarborough, ON | Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic SS / Scarborough Blues |
| Bennett, Anthony** | Forward | 6'5 | Brampton, ON | Harold Brathwaite SS / Brampton Hype Sports |
| De Ciman, Joe** | Guard | 6'3 | Regina, SK | Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS |
| Downey, Mandrez | Guard | 5'9 | North Preston, NS | Cole Harbour HS |
| Duke, Fergus** | Guard | 6'3 | Dartmouth, NS | Astral Drive JHS / North Preston Bulls |
| Dunlop, Keegan | Centre | 6'10 | St. Catherines, ON | St. Francis Catholic SS / Newman Youth |
| Evan, Ryan | Centre | 6'10 | Kanata, ON | Earl of March HS / Ottawa Guardsman |
| Jacobsen, Mitch | Guard | 6'7 | Calgary, AB | Sir Winston Churchill / TSBC |
| Jankovic, Stephan | Foward | 6'9 | Mississauga, ON | St. Francis Xavier HS |
| Lewis, Nick** | Guard | 6'1 | Scarborough, ON | Pope John Paul II Catholic SS / Scarborough Blues |
| Notice, Duane | Guard | 6'2 | Vaughn, ON | St. Michaels College / BJC Magic |
| Pangos, Kevin** | Gaurd | 6'0 | Holland Landing, ON | Dr. Denison HS / York Region Avengers |
| Stauskas, Nik** | Guard | 6'4 | Mississauga, ON | Loyola Catholic SS |
| Taylor, Brin** | Guard | 6'4 | Edmonton, AB | Jasper Place HS |
| Wagnr, David** | Forward | 6'9 | Kamloops, BC | South Kamloops SS |
| Webster-Chan, Negus** | Guard | 6'6 | Scarborough, ON | Pope John Paul II Catholic SS / Scarborough Blues |
CADET MEN’S TEAM STAFF
| Name | Position | School/Club |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Rana | Head Coach | Centre for Performance – ON |
| Kirby Schepp | Assistant Coach | Centre for Performance – MB |
| Krisjon Vargas | Athletic Therapist |
CADETTE WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP ROSTER 2009
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | School/PTSO Club (2008/09) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Der, Lexie | Forward | 6'0 | Burnaby, BC | St. Thomas More H.S. |
| Dheensaw, Shalie | Centre | 6'3 | Victoria, BC | Claremont Secondary H.S. |
| Fields, Nirra | Guard | 5'7 | Lachine, QC | Lower Canada College / D.J. Sports |
| Halvorson, Kaylee | Guard | 5'7 | Regina, SK | Luther College H.S. |
| McDonald, Jory | Forward/Centre | 6'1 | Kingston, ON | Regiopolis-Notre Dame / Kingston Impact |
| Nieuwenhuizen, Emma | Guard/Forward | 5'11 | Strathroy, ON | Strathroy District Collegiate / London Ramblers |
| Pickard, Vanessa | Guard | 5'11 | Riverview, NB | Riverview H.S. / Riverview |
| Purkovic, Isidora | Guard | 5'11 | Calgary, AB | Elboya Junior H.S. / Outwest |
| Ring, Kellie | Guard | 5'9 | Ottawa, ON | Louis Riel / Ottawa Shock |
| Roser, Karly | Guard | 5'9 | Hamilton, ON | National Elite Development Academy (NEDA) |
| Rusk, Alexandria | Centre | 6'3 | Baie d’Urfe, QC | John Rennie H.S. / Lakers West Islands |
| Traore, Tiye | Forward | 5'11 | Sudbury, ON | Lockerby Compostie School / Sudbury Lakers |
CADETTE WOMEN’S COACHING STAFF
| Name | Position | School/Club |
|---|---|---|
| Jacquie Lavallee | Head Coach | Centre for Performance - Saskatchewan |
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