TORONTO, ON (May 23, 2016)  - The Women's national team tips-off the 2016 season this week with Phase 1 training camp at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, AB.

WHAT: Women's national team media availability -  Phase 1 Training Camp

WHO: Women's national team athletes and coaches attending Phase 1 training

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

11:15 a.m. MDT

Saville Community Sports Centre - 11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 5W2, Canada

Post-practice scrums

Thursday, May 26, 2016

1:00 p.m. MDT

Chateau Lacombe - 10111 Bellamy Hill Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1N7, Canada

Interviews by request, please contact bwilliams@basketball.ca

Friday, May 27, 2016

11:00 a.m. MDT

Saville Community Sports Centre - 11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 5W2, Canada

Post-practice scrums

Monday, May 30, 2016

11:45 a.m. MDT

Saville Community Sports Centre - 11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 5W2, Canada

Post-practice scrums

The 2015 back-to-back gold medalist reunited in Edmonton on May 21st for the first phase of training before a squad will be nominated to travel to Spain and France for a five-game exhibition tour. Team Canada will head to Rio de Janeiro in August to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Practice and availability subject to change.

Ceci est disponible egalement en francais. Contactez Bailey Williams ci-dessous pour l'obtenir.

For More Information & Media Requests, contact:

Bailey Williams, bwilliams@basketball.ca, 647.460.7976

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