(OTTAWA, ONT.) – Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that 17 athletes will participate in a camp from August 23-27, 2023, at the National Training Centre in Toronto.
The five-day camp will feature a mix of on-court practices and off-court activities as the Senior Men’s National Team prepares for the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile (Nov. 17-26).
“This camp will allow our athletes and staff an opportunity to work on technical and tactical plans in preparation for the Parapan American Games,” said Jeff Dunbrack, Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance Director. “The five days will also provide our High Performance staff with a chance to evaluate the athletes prior to making final roster selections for Santiago.”
Athletes
Patrick Anderson (Fergus, Ont.)
Nik Goncin (Regina, Sask.)
Colin Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.)
Reed De’Aeth (Sherwood Park, Alta.)
Garrett Ostepchuk (Regina, Sask.)
Tyler Miller (Kitchener, Ont.)
Chad Jassman (Calgary, Alta.)
Vincent Dallaire (Quebec City, Que.)
Jonathan Vermette (Sherbrooke, Que.)
Kyrell Sopotyk (Aberdeen, Sask.)
Ben Hagkull (Chilliwack, B.C.)
Blaise Mutware (Toronto, Ont.)
Collin Lalonde (St-Clet, Que.)
Eric Voss (St. Marys, Ont.)
Josh Brown (East St. Paul, Man.)
Austin MacLellan (Fredericton, N.B.)
Jesse Heubner (Kitchener, Ont.)
Coaches
Matteo Feriani (Padova, Italy) – Senior Men’s Head Coach
Nicolas Palmer (Laval, Que.) – Senior Men’s Assistant Coach
Additional Support Staff
Danielle de Laat (Hamilton, Ont.) – Physiotherapist
Joe Leszner (Thornhill, Ont.) – Mental Performance Consultant
Colby Hathaway (Four Falls, N.B.) – Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jesse McNalley (Toronto, Ont.) – Performance Analyst
Jeff Dunbrack (Halifax, N.S.) – High Performance Director
Hailey Roll (Mississauga, Ont.) – High Performance Coordinator
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services from grassroots to high performance for all Canadians. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit wheelchairbasketball.ca.
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For more information, please contact:
Dhiren Mahiban
Communications & Digital Media Manager
Wheelchair Basketball Canada
C: 416-574-6682
dmahiban@wheelchairbasketball.ca