Girls Team BC
2025 GIRLS TEAM BC - TBA
2025 Girls Team BC
Coaching Staff
Basketball BC Manager of High Performance Shaun McGuinness, is pleased to announce the Coaching staff for the 2025 U15, U16/17 and U17 Girls Team BC Programs. “I am excited that Team BC will be led by Nationally recognized university and college level coaches. Cheryl Jean-Paul, Cam MacGillivary and Randy Nohr are dynamic coaches that have a proven record of coaching excellence at the provincial, post-secondary and national level.”
U15
Coach Jean-Paul brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our provincial program as she has been involved in High Performance training both at the Provincial and National team level for several years. Most recently she was Head coach of our Cadette National Team, leading them to a second-place finish at the 2020 FIBA Americas and followed up placing 4th at the 2021 FIBA World Championship. Cheryl has continued to work for Canada Basketball and Basketball BC as an on-court Program Analyst, Coach Mentor and Player evaluator. Cheryl is currently the Head Coach of Trinity Western University Spartans women’s basketball team.
Assistant coaches for the 2025 U15 team are current Junior Academy coaches, Sophie Swant and Connor Ranspot.
The U15 team will be competing this summer at the U15 National Championships in Ontario from Aug 4 to 10.
U16/17 Development
Cam MacGillivary returns to our provincial program as head coach of our U16/17 Provincial Developmental Team. Cam is a former U17 Team BC head coach and currently is the Head Coach of Langara College Women's Basketball team. Cam also coaches at the Basketball BC Senior Academy.
Assisting Cam will be Morgan McLaughlin, former Team BC head coach and current Junior Academy Coach and Fatemeh Rahmani Moghadam who is a current Junior Academy coach and a former Iranian National Team player. The U16/17 team will train and compete April through June.
U17
Randy Nohr is returning to coach our U17 Girls Team BC Program. Last year, he led a young team to a 4th place finish at the National Championships and in 2023, piloted the U15 Girls Team BC to a Gold medal at the National Championships. Randy has also previously coached our U15 Boys Team. Randy is a nationally recognized coach and player. Having excelled as a player at Langara College and St Francis Xavier, winning National Championships at both. As a university coach he helped guide UBC to several top 8 finishes at the CIS National Championships. He is well known for his passion for the game and his ability to teach the game and excels in preparing his players to reach their potential.
Assisting Randy will be Jalynn Skeir and Ashyana Kumar. Ashyana is returning to the U17 coaching staff and has been involved in our High-Performance program for a number of years. Currently, she coaches at Basketball BC’s Senior Academy. Coach Skeir is the Lead Assistant Coach at UBC. She is originally from Nova Scotia where she was part of Basketball Nova Scotia’s coaching staff at both U15 and U17 provincial teams. She also was an assistant coach at Acadia University. Jalynn most recently was a part of the coaching staff of Canada Basketball’s 2023 and 2024 Cadette National team. Helping to lead the team to a Silver Medal at the FIBA world championships
The U17 team will be part of Team BC at the Canada Summer Games that will take place Aug 8 – 25 in St. John’s Newfoundland. The Canada Games are this country’s largest multi-sport event for young athletes.
Team BC information
Program
Team BC is designed to attract the top female basketball players in the province at the U15 and U17 age categories, with a goal of being medal contenders at the annual Canada Basketball National Championships. BC’s coaching staff are selected from our Provincial High Performance Coaching pool and include some of the top university and college coaches in British Columbia. Team BC coaches are NCCP trained and certified.
This program is part of our High Performance Programming and is directly linked to Canada Basketball’s National team athlete pathway. Athletes that participate on Team BC will have access to Canada Basketball identification and assessment, occurring throughout their training and at the National Championships. The style of play that is coached and emphasized is generated in alignment with current key concepts of play and point of emphasis from Basketball Canada and is designed through consultation with Basketball BC High Performance staff to best serve the needs of our elite players.
The program is designed to best suit the developmental needs of our players and is compatible with club basketball participation.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- Selection Camp
- Training Weekends with Competition (Exhibition Games)
- Oregon Showcase International Tournament or Montreal Summer Slam
- Pre-Tournament Training Camp
- Canada Summer Games at St Johns, Newfoundland - U17 Team BC
- National Championships in Ontario - U15 Team BC
2025 COACHING STAFF
Program Manager: Shaun McGuinness
Program Trainer: Chris Spencer
Program Mental Trainer: Carl NienhuisU15
U15
Head Coach: Cheryl Jean-Paul (T.W.U. / JRA)
Asstistant Coaches: Sophie Swant (JRA), Connor Ranspot (JRA)
U16/17 Development
Head Coach: Cam MacGillivary (Langara / SRA)
Assistant Coaches: Morgan McLaughlin (JRA), Fatemeh Rahmani Moghadam (JRA)
U17
Head Coach: Randy Nohr (SRA)
Asstistant Coaches: Jalynn Skeir (U.B.C), Ashyana Kumar (SRA)
2025 Girls Team BC Schedules
Team BC
Supercamp
Supercamp is the tryout and selection camp for Team BC. This camp features instruction, competition, and player evaluation by the coaches and the Team BC selection committee in attendance at the camp. In addition, participants have an opportunity to compete alongside the top players from around the provinces.
Supercamp includes:
- a two-day open camp on Friday and Saturday; and
- a Team BC Selection camp on Sunday for athletes selected from the Friday and Saturday tryout sessions
FRIDAY & SATURDAY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
- Basketball BC reversible jersey
- Opportunity to develop basketball skills and compete alongside the top players in BC
- 7 to 9 hours of instruction, competition and assessment from Basketball BC High Performance Coaches including College, University and Team BC coaches
- Opportunity to be selected to take part in the Selection Camp (Sunday) for Team BC
SUNDAY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
- Opportunity to be selected to participate on Team BC
- 3 additional hours of instruction and competition
- Formal player evaluation from Basketball BC High Performance Coaching Staff
To be considered for Team BC selection, participants MUST attend the Friday and Saturday Supercamp sessions*.
* Athletes attending national team tryouts must receive approval from Basketball BC to attend the Team BC Selection camp only - see program contacts at bottom of page. Please note that a fee may apply for the Sunday camp
TEAM BC
U17 Supercamp
For 2025: athletes born between 2008 and 2009
U17 Supercamps are open tryouts. Registration is required to attend the Supercamp. See the U17 Supercamp registration information below.
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LOCATION |
DATE/TIME |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
|
Langley Events Centre |
2 Day Tryout Camp |
March 26, 2025 |
|
Team BC Selection Camp* |
*Team BC Selection Camp on Sunday is for athletes selected from the Friday and Saturday tryout sessions
Team BC
U15 Supercamp
For 2025: athletes born between 2010 and 2011
The Girls U15 Supercamp is by "invitation only" from participation/registration in a U15 REGIONAL IDENTIFICATION (ID) CAMP.
NOTE: Basketball BC may invite some identified athletes directly to the U15 Supercamp.
The Girls U15 Supercamp invitation with registration/payment information will be sent through the registration system by email after the Regional ID Camp is completed.
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LOCATION |
DATE/TIME |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
|
Langley Events Centre |
2 Day Tryout Camp |
March 26, 2025 |
|
Team BC Selection Camp* |
*Team BC Selection Camp on Sunday is for athletes selected from the Friday and Saturday tryout sessions
Selection to U15 Supercamp
U15 Regional ID Camps
For 2025: Athletes must be born between 2010 and 2011
The Girls Regional Identification (ID) Camps are for those athletes interested in attending the Girls U15 SUPERCAMP. The U15 Supercamp is the tryout and selection camp for the U15 Team BC.
The Girls U15 ID Camps will be held in several locations across BC and are coordinated by local coaches recruited by Basketball BC. The camps offer players an opportunity to showcase their skills during a 2-hour ID Camp. During the camps, coaches will evaluate players and select athletes who can register to participate in the U15 Supercamp.
NOTE: To be considered for participation in the Girls U15 Supercamp, athletes MUST be registered for a U15 Regional ID Camp. Basketball BC may invite some identified athletes directly to the U15 Supercamp.
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REGION |
LOCATION/DATE/TIME |
REGISTRATION |
|---|---|---|
| METRO VANCOUVER | TBA | TBA |
| FRASER VALLEY | TBA | TBA |
| VANCOUVER ISLAND | TBA | TBA |
| OKANAGAN | TBA | TBA |
For Athletes wishing to attend U15 Supercamp who do not reside within these regions (i.e. Kootenays, North Coast, North etc.) please contact Shaun McGuinness regarding registration to Supercamp.
Program Selection Notification
Athletes selected to Team BC will be notified by via email by Tuesday after the Sunday selection camp. Email notifications will be sent to the athletes who were not selected to Team BC.
For athletes selected to the Team BC, the registration deadline will be included in the selection notification email. All athletes participating on Team BC must be registered to attend the program.
Athletes selected to the U15 Supercamp will be notified after the completion of the U15 ID Regional camps. Email notification will not be sent to athletes who were not selected to the U15 Supercamp.
The selection notification email will be sent through the Basketball BC registration system using email addresses of athletes and their parents/guardians provided for the Tryout registration. Basketball BC is not responsible for any contact information errors made during registration.
Depending on your email filter, the notification email may go to a “junk” folder - make sure your junk folder is not set to auto-delete. The athlete and parent/guardian are responsible for checking for the email notification.
Fees
U17 TEAM BC: TBA + GST
U15 TEAM BC: TBA (GST exempt)
U16/17 Development TEAM BC: TBA + GST
U17 SUPERCAMP: TBA + GST
U15 SUPERCAMP: TBA (GST exempt)
U15 REGIONAL ID CAMP: TBA (GST exempt)
Fee will not be adjusted for partial participation
BASKETBALL BC ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP
Basketball BC programs require a Basketball BC Athlete Membership. The membership does not need to be purchased separately. The system will add the membership fee to the program registration if the athlete does not already have the required membership.
Registration information
TEAM BC REGISTRATIONS: ONLINE ONLY BY INVITATION (registration/payment information will be emailed to the selected athletes and their parents)
TEAM BC REGISTRATION DEADLINES: PER REGISTRATION INFORMATION IN SELECTION EMAIL
U17 SUPERCAMP REGISTRATION: TBA
U17 SUPERCAMP REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 26, 2025
U15 SUPERCAMP REGISTRATIONS: ONLINE ONLY BY INVITATION (registration/payment information will be emailed to the selected athletes and their parents)
U15 SUPERCAMP REGISTRATION DEADLINES: March 26,2025
U15 REGIONAL ID CAMP REGISTRATION: TBA
U15 REGIONAL ID CAMP REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SEE SCHEDULE ABOVE
PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE AS REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
In accordance with Basketball BC policy, all participants must be preregistered (for the correct tryout/clinic/program) to attend each specific Basketball BC tryout/clinic/program.
PLEASE SELECT THE CORRECT REGISTRATION
A registration list for each specific tryout/clinic/program will be used to confirm the participants. Only those individuals on each specific registration list will be allowed to participate. Basketball BC is not responsible for any user errors which may result in an individual being excluded from participating in the tryout/clinic/program if the individual is not on the registration list.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE
If the individual is registered for the wrong tryout/clinic/program, the individual will need to be registered for the correct tryout/clinic/program before the stated registration deadline. Please send a refund request for the original registration to Basketball BC. An administration fee will be charged in accordance with our Refund Policy.
EMAIL CONFIRMATION
Upon successful completion of the registration (and payment), an email confirmation will be sent to the Account Holder (Parent if account is for a child). The email may be sent to a "junk" folder depending on the email filter - please check that the junk folder is not set to "auto delete". If you do not receive or cannot find the email in the junk folder, contact Basketball BC to confirm that the individual is registered for the tryout/clinic/program.
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