(Toronto, Ont.) - Canada Basketball has announced the try-out roster that will compete for a spot on the Development Women's National Team.
Head coach Fabian McKenzie and his coaching staff will take helm of the team and prepare for them their summer competition.
Canada will compete in Taipei, Taiwan in the 36th William Jones Cup International Basketball Tournament. The competition runs August 20-24.
"It is an honour to be selected once again to coach the ional Development TeamNat. We have a tremendous group of young women coming to camp. I am very excited to be working with talented and such a promising group. We are looking forward to representing Canada at the Jones Cup in August."
2014 DWNT try-out roster
<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Name</font></font></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Position</font></font></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Height</font></font></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Hometown</font></font></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Cassandra Brown</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Forward</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>6-2</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Vernon, BC</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Audrey Ann Caron-Goudreau</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Forward</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>6-3</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Gatineau, Que.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Khaleann Caron-Goudreau</font></font></span></span></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Forward</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>6-3</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Gatineau, Que.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Quinn Dornstauder</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Center</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>6-4</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Regina, Sask.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Saicha Grant-Allen</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Forward</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>6-5</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Hamilton, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Sami Hill</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Guard</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>5-10</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Toronto, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Megan Lukan</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Guard</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>5-7</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Barrie, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Sarah Jane Marois</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Guard</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>5-7</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Quebec City, Que.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Emily Potter</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Center</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>6-5</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Winnipeg, Man.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Karly Roser</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Guard</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>5-10</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Hamilton, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Jamie Weisner</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Guard</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2">5-9</font></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Clarkston, WA</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Korissa Williams</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Point Guard</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>5-9</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Amherstburg, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="176" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Emma Wolfram</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="85" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Center</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="72" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>6-5</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Kamloops, BC</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
* Note: Athletes may be invited after the Open Identification session to take part in the 2014 DWNT / Sr. B tryout by invitation.
DWNT 2014 coaching staff
<table class="MsoTableGrid" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Name</font></font></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Position</font></font></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Hometown</font></font></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Fabian McKenzie</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Head coach</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Sydney, NS</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Michele Belanger</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Assistant coach</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Mississauga, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Jeff Speedy</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Assistant coach</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Fredericton, NB </font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Michele Hynes</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Performance Analyst</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Winnipeg, Man.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Patrice Pepin</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Physiotherapist</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Quebec City, Que.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Mikaela Berza</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Team manager</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Mississauga, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Sari Kraft</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Physician</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Toronto, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Christine Vuong</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Referee</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><font><font>Toronto, Ont.</font></font></span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Team Schedule
· Tryouts by invitation August 2-5 at Durham College in Oshawa. Training camp afterwards August 6-16.
· Travel to Taipei, Taiwan on August 17.
· Compete at the 36th William Jones Cup International Basketball Tournament, August 20-24.
o 5 games in 5 days, round robin style, schedule TBC
o Teams taking part in women’s tournament are:
§ Canada National Team B
§ Japan – Denso Iris WJBL Team
§ Korea National Team
§ USA Pro Select Team
§ Chinese Taipei National Team A
§ Chinese Taipei National Team B