March 15th, 20166 BC athletes invited National Teamsâ€™ tryouts

The following BC athletes have been invited back to a second assessment camp for this summer’s Junior and Cadette National teams

The Cadette team will compete at U17 Worlds in Zaragoza, Spain June 22-July 3
The Junior team will compete at the FIBA U18 Americas in Valdivia, Chile July 13-17

Junior Team Tryouts (total 17 invited)

Name	School (City)	School Coach	Club	Club Coach
Aislinn Konig	Brookswood (Langley)	Neil Brown	BC’s Finest	Frank Konig
Jacey Bailey	Burnaby Mountain (Burnaby)	James Morton	N/A	N/A

Cadette Team Tryouts (25 invited)

Name	School (City)	School Coach	Club	Club Coach
Louise Forsyth	Brookswood (Langley)	Neil Brown	South Langley Basketball	Neil Brown
Sage Stobbart	Seycove (North Vancouver)	Darcy Grant	N/A	N/A
Sophie de Goode	Oak Bay (Victoria)	Rob Kinnear	N/A	N/A
Taya Hanson	Kelowna (Kelowna)	Lisa Nevoral	N/A	N/A

Players are identified by Canada Basketball in consultation with the Provincial Associations Targeted Athlete Strategy (PODS in BC) and Provincial Team participation

Also invited from BC are Leanne Evans (U Vic), U17 assistant Provincial Coach, and Cheryl Jean-Paul (TWU), Basketball BC Provincial team performance analyst and coach

(Full Canada Basketball media release below)

42 ATHLETES INVITED TO WOMEN’S NATIONAL AGE-GROUP ASSESSMENT CAMP
Top Young Athletes to be Considered for 2016 Age-Group Teams

TORONTO, ON (March 15, 2016) - 42 athletes (25 Cadette and 17 Junior) from across the country have been invited to participate in the women’s national age-group assessment camp, taking place at Humber College from March 24-29, 2016.

“2015 was a tremendous year for our women’s high performance program. We look forward to seeing the progress made by these young nationally identified athletes and for our coaches to provide further direction on their individual performance plans,” said Denise Dignard, Director of Women’s High Performance. “We are committed to long term development of athletes, as well as coaches and key technical staff from across the country, to ensure a constant pipeline to our senior national team program.”

The camp provides a national training environment with international focus to top identified athletes ranging from those born in 1998 and later. National team coaches and technical staff will identify athletes who will be invited to the next activity of the 2016 age-group teams.

The Cadette Team made history by winning Gold at the 2015 FIBA U16 Americas for Women. In 2016, athletes born during 1999 or later will take part in the 2016 FIBA U17World Championships in Zaragoza, Spain from June 22-July 3.

The Junior Team finished 8th in the world at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships. This summer, athletes born during 1998 or later will participate in the 2016 FIBA U18 Americas Championships for Women in Valdivia, Chile from July 13-17.

Canada is currently ranked 4th overall in the FIBA women’s youth rankings.

A full list of invited athletes and participating coaches and staff can be found below. For information on media availability or interview requests, please contact bwilliams@basketball.ca.

2016 AGE-GROUP ASSESSMENT CAMP INVITEES — JUNIOR:

NAME	YOB	HOMETOWN
Aislinn Konig	1998	Langley, BC
Andrea Torres	1998	Terrebonne, QC
Angela Bongomin	1998	Regina, SK
Bridget Mulholland	1998	Kingston, ON
Emma Kary	1998	Calgary, AB
Halle Bovell	1998	Hamilton, ON
Jacey Bailey	1998	Burnaby, BC
Jayda Veinot	1998	Port Williams, NS
Kendra van Leeuwen	1998	Brantford, ON
Keylyn Filewich	1998	Winnipeg, MB
Libby Epoch	1998	Moose Jaw, SK
Mikaela Brewer	1998	Barrie, ON
Mikaela Dodig	1998	Bolton, ON
Myriam Leclerc	1998	St.-Roch-De-Richelieu, QC
Nyamuoch Teny	1998	Kitchener, ON
Oksana Gouchie-Provencher	1998	Markham, ON
Summer Masikewich	1998	Calgary, AB

2016 AGE-GROUP ASSESSMENT CAMP INVITEES— CADETTE:

NAME	YOB	HOMETOWN
Aiden Rainford	1999	Toronto, ON
Alyssa Jerome	1999	Toronto, ON
Brianna Breedy	2000	Ajax, ON
Brynn Masikewich	2001	Calgary, AB
Christina Morra	2000	Mississauga, ON
Hailey Brown	1999	Hamilton, ON
Hanna Hall	1999	Hamilton, ON
Kate Moran	2000	Waterloo, ON
Keishana Washington	2000	Pickering, ON
Kyla Shand	1999	Saskatoon, SK
Laeticia Amihere	2001	Mississauga, ON
Laura Donovan	2000	London, ON
Sarah Donovan	1999	London, ON
Louise Forsyth	1999	Langley, BC
Macaela Crone	1999	Moose Jaw, SK
Makayla Ennis	2001	Brampton, ON
Niyah Becker	2000	Winnipeg, MB
Rachel Farwell	2000	Rothesay, NB
Raizel Guinto	1999	Winnipeg, MB
Roxane Makolo	2000	St. Hubert, QC
Sage Stobbart	1999	North Vancouver, BC
Shaina Pellington	1999	Pickering, ON
Sophie De Goede	1999	Victoria, BC
Taya Hanson	2000	Kelowna, BC
Yvonne Ejim	2002	Calgary, AB

2016 AGE-GROUP ASSESSMENT CAMP — COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF

NAME	HOMETOWN	POSITION	AFFILIATION
Agnes Borg	Toronto, ON	National Talent Identifier	Canada Basketball / Ontario Basketball
Albena Branzova-Dimitrova	Montreal, QC	Coach	UQAM
Alyssa Grant	Winnipeg, MB	Provincial Coach	Basketball Manitoba
Alyssa Lebans	Moncton, NB	Provincial Coach	Basketball New Brunswick
Andre Desjardins	Gloucester, ON	Provincial TAS Coach	Ontario Basketball / Louis Riel SS
Carly Clarke	Halifax, NS	Coach	Ryerson University
Chantal Vallee	Windsor, ON	Coach	University of Windsor
Cheryl Jean-Paul	Winnipeg, MB	Provincial Performance Analyst/Coach	Basketball BC / Trinity Western University
Christa Eniojukan	Ajax, ON	Provincial Coach	Ontario Basketball / Bliss Carman Sr. PS
Claire Meadows	Brantford, ON	Coach	UBC Okanagan
Dani Sinclair	Victoria, BC	Coach	University of Victoria
Danielle Dobney	Aurora, ON	Athletic Therapist	McGill University
Darrell McLellan	Truro, NS	Provincial Coach	Basketball Nova Scotia
Dipesh Mistry	Markham, ON	Performance Analyst	Ryerson University
Elyse Jobin	Quebec City, QC	Physiotherapist	Universite de Laval
Erin McAleenan	Sussex, NB	Coach	York University
Fabienne Blizzard	Ottawa, ON	Provincial Coach	Ontario Basketball
Fabian McKenzie	Sydney, NS	Coach	Cape Breton University
Jill Humbert	Saskatoon, SK	Provincial Coach	Basketball Saskatchewan
Jodi Gram	Markham, ON	Coach	Bill Crothers SS
Karen Bremner	Guelph, ON	Provincial TAS Coach	Ontario Basketball
Katie Hamilton	Sault Ste. Marie, ON	Provincial Technical Director	Basketball PEI
Kristina Alvero	Toronto, ON	Team Manager	Philip Pocock CSS
Leanne Evans	Port Moody, BC	Provincial Coach	Basketball BC / University of Victoria
Lindsay Walsh	Truro, NS	Provincial Technical Director	Ontario Basketball
Megan Pinske	Coquitlam, BC	Team Manager / Apprentice Coach	University of Saskatchewan
Michele Hynes	Winnipeg, MB	Performance Analyst / Coach	University of Manitoba
Michelle Bell	Brampton, ON	Athletic Therapist	Ryerson University
Mireille Beland	Repentigny, QC	National Talent Identifier	Vanier College
Nate McKibbon	Dundas, ON	Coach	Mount Royal University
Nick DeAdder	Canning, NS	Performance Analyst	Acadia University
Patrice Pepin	Quebec City, QC	Physiotherapist	n/a
Richard Nurse	Hamilton, ON	Provincial TAS Coach	Ontario Basketball / Hill Academy
Ryan Nguyen	Toronto, ON	Performance Analyst	Ryerson University
Ryan Thorne	Montreal, QC	Coach	McGill University
Sophie Bartlett	St. John’s, NL	Provincial Coach	Newfoundland Basketball

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Contact :
Bailey Williams, Bwilliams@basketball.ca, (647) 460-7976