Fifty athletes (26 Cadette and 24 Junior) from across the country have been invited to participate in the Women’s National Age Group Assessment Camps at the University of Toronto, Mississauga and Humber College. The Cadette Assessment Camp will take place from March 28 to April 1 at Humber College, while the Junior Camp will be at the University of Toronto, Mississauga and Humber College from March 27-30.
The objective of this camp is to provide a national training environment with international focus to top identified athletes in a variety of age groups ranging from those born in 1996 and later. At the camp, National Team sport scientists, coaches and technical staff will identify athletes who will be invited to the next activity of the 2015 Cadette and Junior National Team programs.
“We look forward to this opportunity to assess the progress made by these young nationally identified athletes and for our coaches to provide further direction on their individual performance plans” said Denise Dignard, Director of Women’s High Performance. “We are also excited to once again bring together key coaches, technical leaders and mentors from across the country who are all committed to the long-term development of podium athletes for the senior national team. When we gather individuals who are all striving for excellence, the energy is tremendous and sparks the passion for continued growth.”
This past summer, the Cadette Women’s National Team, led by head coach Carly Clarke, finished 6th at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championships for Women. In 2015, athletes born during 1999 or later will take part in the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championships for Women in Mexico from June 23-28.
The Junior Women’s National Team finished 2nd at the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championships in Colorado Springs, qualifying them for the FIBA World Championships. This is the sixth-consecutive qualification for the team under head coach Rich Chambers. This summer, athletes born during 1996 or later will participate in the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships for Women, held in Russia from July 16-26.
Canada is currently ranked 4th overall in the FIBA Women’s Age Group rankings.
A full list of selected athletes, coaches and staff are listed below.
2015 Junior Age Group Assessment Camp Invitees:
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Name</td><td nowrap="nowrap">YOB</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hometown</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Chelayne Bailey</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Pickering, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Angela Bongomin</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Regina, SK</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Halle Bovell</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hamilton, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Mikaela Brewer</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Barrie, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Bridget Carleton</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Chatham, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Julia Chandler</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Shay Colley</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1996</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Brampton, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Maurane Corbin</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">St. Bruno, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Zayn Dornstauder</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Regina, SK</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Danielle Garven</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Ajax, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Maël Gilles</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Montreal, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Oksana Gouchie-Provencher</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Markham, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Barbara Johnson</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1996</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Jaelyne Kirkpatrick</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Oakville, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Veronika Lavergne</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Cumberland, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Myriam Leclerc</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">St.-Roch-De-Richelieu, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Summer Maskewich</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Calgary, AB</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Bridget Mulholland</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Kingston, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Daneesha Provo</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1996</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Dartmouth, NS</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Alicia Roufosse</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Abbotsford, BC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Nyamuoch Teny</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Kitchener, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Julianna Thomson</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Conestogo, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Kendra van Leeuwen</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1998</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Brantford, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Lauren Yearwood</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1997</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Victoria, BC</td></tr></tbody></table>
2015 Cadette Age Group Assessment Camp Invitees:
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Name</td><td nowrap="nowrap">YOB</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hometown</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Laeticia Amihere</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2001</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Mississauga, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Niyah Becker</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2000</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Winnipeg, MB</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Jama Bin-Edward</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Kitchener-Waterloo, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Hailey Brown</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hamilton, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Macaela Crone</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Moose Jaw, SK</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Sarah Donovan</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">London, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Rosemarie Dumont</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2000</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Quebec City, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Taisha Exanor</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Montreal, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Louise Forsyth</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Langley, BC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Hanna Hall</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hamilton, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Taya Hanson</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2000</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Kelowna, BC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Sarah Hiscock</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Mount Pearl, NL</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Dana Inglis</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Winnipeg, MB</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Alyssa Jerome</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Roxane Makolo</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2000</td><td nowrap="nowrap">St.Hubert, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Eleanore Marciszewski</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Ste-Julie, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Amy Mazutinec</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Stirling, AB</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Kate Moran</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2000</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Waterloo, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Shaina Pellington</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Pickering, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Aiden Rainford</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Gabrielle Roache</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2000</td><td nowrap="nowrap">St. Johns, NL</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Kyla Shand</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Saskatoon, SK</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Sage Stobbart</td><td nowrap="nowrap">1999</td><td nowrap="nowrap">North Vancouver, BC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Sarah Te-Biasu</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2001</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Montreal, QC</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Paulla Weekes</td><td nowrap="nowrap">2000</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td></tr></tbody></table>
2015 JUNIOR COACHES & STAFF
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Name</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hometown</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Role</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Rich Chambers</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Port Moody, BC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Head Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Scott Edwards</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Edmonton, AB</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Assistant Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Scott Reeves</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Kamloops, BC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Assistant Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Nate McKibbon</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hamilton, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Performance Analyst</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Danielle Dobney</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Aurora, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Therapist</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Sarah Leaitch</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Newmarket, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Team Manager</td></tr></tbody></table>
2015 CADETTE COACHES & STAFF
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Name</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hometown</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Role</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Carly Clarke</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Halifax, NS</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Head Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Jodi Gram</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Markham, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Co-Head Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Dani Sinclair</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Victoria, BC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Assistant Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Erin McAleenan</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Lethbridge, AB</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Assistant Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Michele Hynes</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Winnipeg, MB</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Performance Analyst/Apprentice Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Michelle Bell</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Brampton, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Therapist</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Megan Pinske</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Coquitlam, BC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Team Manager/Apprentice Coach</td></tr></tbody></table>
OTHER AGE GROUP CAMP COACHES & STAFF
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Name</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Hometown</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Role</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Mike MacKay</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Truro, NS</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Performance Manager, WHP</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Agnes Borg</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Talent ID & Manager Youth Player Development</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Mireille Béland</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Repentigny, QC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Talent ID & Youth Council</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Shawnee Harle</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Calgary, AB</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Senior Women Assistant Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Fabian McKenzie</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Sydney, NS</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Development Women Head Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">André Desjardins</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Gloucester, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Cadette Mentor Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Dipesh Mistry</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Markham, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Senior Women Performance Analyst</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Nick DeAdder</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Canning, NS</td><td nowrap="nowrap">WHP Performance Analyst</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Chris DalCin</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">WHP Basketball Scientist</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Joan Mlynarczyk</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">IST & Therapist Lead</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Meghan Smith</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Toronto, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Therapist</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Christa Eniojukan</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Ajax, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-ON Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Rob Angione</td><td nowrap="nowrap">London, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-ON Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Fabienne Blizzard</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Ottawa, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-ON Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Albena Branzova-Dimitrova</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Montreal, QC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-QC Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Claire Meadows</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Brantford, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-BC Guest Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Karen Bremner</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Guelph, ON</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-ON Guest Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Antoine Lépine</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Montreal, QC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-QC Guest Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Éric Fréchette</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Sorel-Tracy, QC</td><td nowrap="nowrap">TAS-QC Guest Coach</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Lindsay Walsh</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Truro, NS</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Provincial Technical Staff</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Paul Humbert</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Saskatoon, SK</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Provincial Technical Staff</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Neil Smith</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Moncton, NB</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Provincial Technical Staff</td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap">Geoff Moore</td><td nowrap="nowrap">St. John’s, NL</td><td nowrap="nowrap">Provincial Technical Staff</td></tr></tbody></table>
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