6th-ranked Canada to play in Spain & France

TORONTO, ON (May 23, 2017) - Twelve athletes were selected from the first phase of the Women's National Team assessment camp to travel to Europe for a five-day tournament in France and Spain.

"This first phase of training is focused on developing our next generation of athletes and assessing where we are globally," said Lisa Thomaidis, head coach, women's national team. "We'll play some of the best teams in the world in this tournament - which will help us set benchmarks - and determine what we need to build upon in phase two."

The five-game tournament tips-off on May 26th against 2nd-ranked Spain. Canada, currently 6th in FIBA World Rankings, will then face-off against 13th-ranked Japan, 27th-ranked Montenegro, 3rd-ranked France and 41st-ranked Ukraine.

The full European Exhibition staff list, roster and schedule follows. Follow Canada Basketball on Twitter for game streaming details and live game coverage.

2017 SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM EUROPEAN EXHIBITION ROSTER

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="697"><tbody><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>#</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>NAME</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>POSITION</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>HEIGHT</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>HOMETOWN</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>CLUB / SCHOOL ('16-'17)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>4</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Miah-Marie Langlois</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Guard</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>5'8</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Windsor, ON</p></td><td><p>Enisey Krasnoyarski Kraj (Russia)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>5</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Laura Dally</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Guard</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'0</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Sarnia, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>BG 89 Avides (Germany)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Shay Colley</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Guard</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>5'7</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Brampton, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Michigan State (NCAA)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>7</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Saicha Grant-Allen</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Centre</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'5</p></td><td><p>Hamilton, ON</p></td><td><p>Dayton (NCAA)/Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>8</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Sami Hill</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Guard</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>5'10</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Toronto, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Virginia Tech (NCAA)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>9</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Alyssa Jerome</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Forward</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'1</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Toronto, ON</p></td><td><p>Harbord Collegiate (HS)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>10</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Bridget Carleton</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Guard</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'1</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Chatham, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Iowa State (NCAA)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>11</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Ruth Hamblin</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Centre</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'6</p></td><td><p>Houston, BC</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Perth Lynx (Australia)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>12</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Jamie Scott</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Guard</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>5'9</p></td><td><p>Clarkston, WA</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Flying Foxes (Austria)/Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>13</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Laeticia Amihere</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Forward</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'3</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Mississauga, ON</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>King's Christian Collegiate (OSBA)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>14</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Katherine Plouffe</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Forward</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'3</p></td><td><p>Edmonton, AB</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Nantes Reze (France)/Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)</p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>15</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Michelle Plouffe</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Forward</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>6'3</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Edmonton, AB</p></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><p>Mondeville (France)</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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COACHING & TEAM STAFF

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="640"><tbody><tr><td><p align="center"><strong>NAME</strong></p></td><td><p align="center"><strong>POSITION</strong></p></td><td><p align="center"><strong>HOMETOWN</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lisa Thomaidis</p></td><td><p>Head Coach</p></td><td><p>Saskatoon, SK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Steve Baur</p></td><td><p>Assistant Coach</p></td><td><p>Wolfville, NS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fabian McKenzie</p></td><td><p>Assistant Coach (DWNT HC)</p></td><td><p>Glace Bay, NS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carly Clarke</p></td><td><p>Assistant Coach (JWNT HC)</p></td><td><p>Halifax, NS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rhonda Shishkin</p></td><td><p>Physiotherapist</p></td><td><p>Saskatoon, SK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Danielle Dobney</p></td><td><p>Athletic Therapist</p></td><td><p>Toronto, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lauren Buschmann</p></td><td><p>Basketball Scientist / IST Manager</p></td><td><p>St. Catharines, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kristin Anstey</p></td><td><p>Physician (Phase 1 Competition)</p></td><td><p>Edmonton, AB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hailey Roll</p></td><td><p>Team Manager</p></td><td><p>Port Credit, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denise Dignard</p></td><td><p>Director, Womenâ??s High Performance</p></td><td><p>Toronto, ON</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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2017 EUROPEAN EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="638"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>TOURNAMENT IN SPAIN</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DATES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TIMES (EST)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>LOCATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada vs. Spain</p></td><td><p>May 26</p></td><td><p>1:00 P.M.</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p align="center">Torrelavega, Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada vs. Japan</p></td><td><p>May 27</p></td><td><p>1:00 P.M.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOURNAMENT IN FRANCE</strong></p></td><td><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td><p align="center">&nbsp;</p></td><td rowspan="4"><p align="center">Bordeaux, France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada vs. Montenegro</p></td><td><p>May 31</p></td><td><p>10:30 A.M.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada vs. France</p></td><td><p>June 1</p></td><td><p>1:00 P.M.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada vs. Ukraine</p></td><td><p>June 2</p></td><td><p>10:30&nbsp; A.M.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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*Game times subject to change

Canada will re-group in Edmonton in June for the second phase of training, followed by a 6-game exhibition tournament in China.  The final phase of training will begin July 23rdin Edmonton where the final roster for the FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2017 will be confirmed.

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For more information, contact:

Bailey Williams, bwilliams@basketball.ca, 647.460.7976

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