2014 CADETTE WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM SUMMER DETAILS ANNOUNCED

Team Canada looks to build on 2012’s FIBA U17 bronze medal finish

Canada Basketball is ecstatic to announce the invitation list for the Cadette Women’s National Team (CWNT). The 15 invitees will assemble on June 9 in Toronto, Ont., where they will work towards making the roster that will represent Canada at the FIBA U17 World Championships for Women. The try-out by invitation will take place at the University of Toronto, Mississauga campus.

Last year’s CWNT won silver at the FIBA Americas tournament, cruising by most of the competition until their final game against the powerhouse United States. 2013 was a concrete example of how strong the Canada Basketball system has become.

Carly Clarke is returning as head coach for the CWNT – her fourth year holding that position.

“Our staff is very excited for the summer and the upcoming World Championships. Both our staff and athletes have been diligently preparing for this competition following a successful qualifier last summer,” said Clarke, who is currently the head coach of the Ryerson Rams women’s basketball team.

“Our athletes gained valuable experience and confidence last summer in Mexico, and we will work to build on that with their first exposure to a world championship competition. Our group of athletes have great work ethic and passion for the game - we are looking forward to demonstrating this on the world stage.”

Team Canada’s bench will also include some other familiar faces. Andre Desjardins and Taffe Charles round out the coaching group, Jodi Gram returns as performance analyst, Michelle Bell as therapist and Sarah Barnes as team manager.

Following the try-outs, Canada Basketball will host a training camp with the team before heading to Nogent-sur-Seine, France for a highly competitive exhibition tournament. The team travels to Europe on June 17, and their tournament opponents include China, France and the United States.

At the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championships, Canada finished with a bronze medal – the highest finish ever in a women’s age group FIBA competition.

<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0" align="left" width="473"><tbody><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Event<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="92" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Dates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="211" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Location<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Try-out by invitation<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="92" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">June 9-10<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="211" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">University of Toronto – Mississauga<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Training Camp<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="92" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">June 11-16<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="211" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">University of Toronto – Mississauga<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Exhibition Tournament<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="92" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">June 17-22<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="211" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Nogent-sur-Seine, France<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">FIBA U17 World Championships for Women<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="92" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">June 28-July 6<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="211" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Klatovy/Plzen, Czech Republic<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

2014 Cadette Women’s National Team Invitees

<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0" align="left" width="473"><caption>2014 Cadette Women’s National Team Invitees</caption><tbody><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Name<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Position<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Height<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Hometown<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Chelayne Bailey<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5’ 5”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Pickering, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Halle Bovell <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5’ 9”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Hamilton, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Mikaela Brewer<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5’ 9”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Barrie, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Hailey Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Forward<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’ 1“<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Hamilton, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Bridget Carleton<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’ 1”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Chatham, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Julia Chandler<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Forward<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’ 2”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Toronto, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Maurane Corbin<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Forward/Post<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’ 3”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">St-Bruno, Que.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Danielle Garven<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard/Forward<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5’9”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Scarborough, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Mael Gilles<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard/Forward<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’ 0”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Montreal, Que.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Jaelyne Kirkpatrick<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5’ 5”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Oakville, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Michaela Nieuweuhuizen<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Post<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’ 2”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Strathroy, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Nicole Vander Helm<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5’ 10”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Surrey, B.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Kendra Van Leeuwen<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Guard<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">5’8”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Brantford, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Eternati Willock<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Forward/Post<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’1”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Scarborough, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="170" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Lauren Yearwood<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="113" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Forward/Post<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="57" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">6’3”<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="133" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Victoria, B.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="473"><caption>2014 Cadette Women’s National Team Coaching &amp; Support Staff</caption><tbody><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Name<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Position<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Hometown<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Carly Clarke<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Head Coach<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Halifax, N.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Andre Desjardins<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Assistant Coach<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Ottawa, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Taffe Charles<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Assistant Coach<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Ottawa, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Jodi Gram<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Performance Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Markham, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Michelle Bell<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Therapist<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Brampton, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Sarah Barnes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Team Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">St. Catharines, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width="178" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Marcus Jansen<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Physician<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="148" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Toronto, Ont.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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