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6 Canadian Women To Watch In 2016
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<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Adut Bulgak</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Florida State Seminoles</p></td><td><p>Senior</p></td><td><p>Centre</p></td><td><p>Edmonton, AB</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Bulgak lead the Semionles with 12.3 points and 9.5 rebounds a game advancing them to the elite 8 last year. Bulgak earned: WBCA Honorable Mention All-American, Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, WBCA All-Region, All-ACC First Team (Blue Ribbon Panel and ACC Coaches), ESPNW National Player of the Week on February 9<sup>th</sup>. </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Bulgak was part of the Development National Team that played in exhibition games in China and in the FISU games, where Canada won sliver. She led the team in both tournaments, averaging a double-double, she averaged 16.4 points and 10.4 rebounds in China tournament and 15.5 points and 10.7 rebounds the FISU games.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Shay Colley</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Carolina Gamecocks</p></td><td><p>Freshman</p></td><td><p>Guard</p></td><td><p>Brampton, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Colley led St. Edmund Campion S.S to an OFSAA 4A Championship. She reclassified to become a 2015 prospect.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Colley joined the Development National Team in China for their exhibition trip, where she averaged 9.8 points and 4.2 rebounds a contest.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Nirra Fields</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UCLA Burins</p></td><td><p>Senior</p></td><td><p>Guard</p></td><td><p>Lachine, QC</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Fields lead the Bruins in scoring, averaging 17 points a contest. She was named to the All-Pac-12 team and was named to the WNIT All-Tournament Team, leading the Bruins to a WNIT NCAA Championship.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Fields was part of Canada's Golden Girls this summer, winning gold at both the Pan American Games and FIBA Americas Championship, punching Canada's a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics. She played a key role coming off the bench, averaging 8.6 points during the Pan Am Games and 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists during the Olympic qualifiers.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Ruth Hamblin</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oregon State Beavers</p></td><td><p>Senior</p></td><td><p>Centre</p></td><td><p>Houston, BC</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Hamblin lead the Beavers to a Pac-12 Regular Season Championship. She earned: AP Third Team All American, Pac-12 Player of the Year (media), Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (media and coaches), Pac-12 All-Academic First Team and CoSIDA Academic All-American and was a WBCA All-American Finalist.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Hamblin was part of the Development National Team that played in exhibition in China and in the 2015 FISU games, where Canada won sliver. She averaged 15.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in the China tournament and 8 points and 6.7 rebounds the FISU games. </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Kia Nurse </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UConn Huskies</p></td><td><p>Sophomore</p></td><td><p>Guard</p></td><td><p>Hamilton, ON</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>In her rookie year at UConn, Nurse averaged 10.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists a contest, which earned her the AAC Freshman of the Year and being named to the AAC All-Freshman Team. She helped UConn win their 10<sup>th</sup> NCAA National Championship.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Nurse was part of Canada's Golden Girls this summer, winning gold at both the Pan American Games and FIBA Americas Championship, punching Canada's ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was named the Pan Am Games closing ceremonies flag barer after a 33-point performance in the finals. As well, Nurse was the MVP of the FIBA Americas tournament averaging 13 points and 3 rebounds per contest.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Jamie Weisner </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Class</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Position</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hometown</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oregon State Beavers</p></td><td><p>Senior</p></td><td><p>Guard</p></td><td><p>Clarkson, WA</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014-2015 Season</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Part of the Pac-12 Regular Season Champions, Wesiner lead the Beavers averaging 13.7 points per game. She earned All-Pac-12 honors by coaches and the media and she named ESPNW National Player of the Week on January 26<sup>th</sup>. Wesiner was also a Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2015 National Team Summer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Wesiner joined the Development National Team in China for their exhibition trip. During the tournament, Wesiner averaged 12.4 points and 3 rebounds a game.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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