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Junior Women's National Team Announces Roster
(Toronto, Ont.) – Canada Basketball has announced the 2014 Junior Women’s National Team. The team will compete in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in Colorado Springs, USA. The competition runs from August 6 to August 10.
"The coaching staff is very excited with the team that has been selected, as they are extremely hardworking and they love to play the game,” said Rich Chambers, Head Coach. “We feel in the training camp that we can make great improvements and get ourselves prepared for the FIBA Americas tournament."
The full team list and coaching staff can be found below.
2014 Junior Women's National Team Roster
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA">Name</span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA">Position</span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA">Height</span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA">Hometown</span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Bridget Atkinson</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Guard</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">5-5</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Welland, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Christina Buttenham</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Guard</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">5-9</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Hamilton, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Bridget Carleton</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Guard</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">6-1</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Chatham, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Shay Colley</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Guard</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">5-7</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Brampton, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Cheyenne Creighton</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Forward</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">5-10</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Ajax, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Rachel Fradgley</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Forward</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">6-2</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">London, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Mael Gilles</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Guard/Forward</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">6-0</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Montreal, Que.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Linnaea Harper</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Forward</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">5-9</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Newmarket, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Barbara Johnson</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Guard</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">5-6</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Toronto, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Nancy Kessler</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Post</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">6-2</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">St. Catharines, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Daneesha Provo</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Guard</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">5-8</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Dartmouth, N.S.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Lauren Yearwood</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="111"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Forward/Post</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="74"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">6-3</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="121"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Victoria, B.C.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
2014 Junior Women’s National Team Coaching Staff
<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA">Name</span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA">Position</span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><b><span lang="EN-CA">Hometown</span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Rich Chambers</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Head Coach</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Port Moody, B.C.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Scott Edwards</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Assistant Coach</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Edmonton, AB.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Scott Reeves</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Assistant Coach</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Kamloops, B.C.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Nate McKibbon</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Performance Analyst (competition)</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Hamilton, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Danielle Dobney</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Therapist</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Aurora, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Elaine Sun</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Team Manager</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Thornhill, Ont.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="143"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Mireille Beland</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="148"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Head of Delegation</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="114"> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-CA">Montreal, Que.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
2014 Junior Women’s National Team Schedule
July 22-31 – Training Camp continues at Durham College in Oshawa, Ont.
August 1 – Travel to Colorado Springs
August 2 –Exhibition vs. USA –7:00 p.m. MT
August 4—Exhibition vs. Brazil—12:00 p.m. MT
August 6 – Canada vs. El Salvador – 5:15 p.m. ET
August 7 – Canada vs. Mexico – 5:30 p.m. ET
August 8 – Canada vs. United States – 7:30 p.m. ET
August 9 – TBD Semi-finals
August 10 – TBD Finals
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