15 ATHLETES SELECTED TO ATTEND SENIOR WOMEN’S PHASE 2 TRAINING CAMP
Canada Basketball – CANADA SET TO TRAVEL TO CHINA FOR SIX-GAME EXHIBITION SERIES
TORONTO, ON (June 15, 2017) -Today, Canada Basketball announced the 15 athletes who will participate in Phase 2 of the Women’s National Team Program Assessment camp from June 19-26 in Edmonton, AB.
“This second phase of training is focused on developing our athletes as we assess our path forward to the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup,” said Lisa Thomaidis, Head Coach, women’s national team. “The exhibition tournament in China will help determine what we need to build upon as we progress to the final phase of training.”
The Team will travel to China for a six-game exhibition tournament against China, Lithuania and Nigeria from July 1st-8th.
The tournament tips-off on July 1st against 24th-ranked Lithuania at 7:30 AM EST. Canada, currently 6th in FIBA World Rankings, will then face-off against 12th-ranked Belarus and 10th-ranked China.
Media are invited to post-practice scrums on the following dates. Please RSVP to bwilliams@basketball.ca. Practices will take place at the Saville Centre (11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB).
MEDIA AVAILABILITES
Tuesday, June 20
4:45 p.m. Gym Opens
5:00 p.m. Availability
Thursday, June 22
4:45 p.m. Gym Opens
5:00 p.m. Availability
Sunday, June 25
4:15 p.m. Gym Opens
4:30 p.m. Availability
*All times are EST and subject to change
The full China Exhibition staff list, roster and schedule can be found below. Follow Canada Basketball on Twitter for game streaming details and live game coverage.
2017 SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM CHINA EXHIBITION ROSTER
|
NAME |
POSITION |
HEIGHT |
HOMETOWN |
CLUB/SCHOOL (16-17) |
|
Bridget Carleton |
Guard |
6’1” |
Chatham, ON |
Iowa State (NCAA) |
|
Shay Colley |
Guard |
5’7” |
Brampton, ON |
Michigan State (NCAA) |
|
Laura Dally |
Guard |
5’9” |
Sarnia, ON |
BG 89 Avides (Germany) |
|
Quinn Dornstauder |
Centre |
6’4” |
Regina, SK |
Arizona State (NCAA) / Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) |
|
Nirra Fields |
Guard |
5’6” |
Montreal, QC |
Edrremit (Turkey) / Atlanta Dream (WNBA) |
|
Abigail Fogg |
Centre |
6’4” |
Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
South Dakota (NCAA) |
|
Alex Kiss-Rusk |
Centre |
6’4” |
Beaconsfield, QC |
McGill (USport) |
|
Ruth Hamblin |
Centre |
6’6” |
Houston, BC |
Perth Lynx (Australia) |
|
Sami Hill |
Guard |
5’10” |
Toronto, ON |
Virginia Tech (NCAA) |
|
Miah-Marie Langlois* |
Point Guard |
5’8” |
Windsor, ON |
Enisey Krasnoyarski Kraj (Russia) |
|
Katherine Plouffe* |
Small Forward |
6’3” |
Edmonton, AB |
Nantes Reze (France) / Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) |
|
Michelle Plouffe* |
Small Forward |
6’3” |
Edmonton, AB |
Mondeville (France) |
|
Jamie Scott |
Guard |
5’9” |
Clarkston, WA |
Flying Foxes (Austria) / Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) |
|
Rashida Timbilla |
Forward |
6’1” |
Ottawa, ON |
Lombos Quinta (Portugal) |
|
Dakota Whyte |
Guard |
5’9” |
Ajax, ON |
Proteas (Greece) |
*Athlete attending only training camp, not traveling to China
SWNT PHASE 2 COACHES AND STAFF
|
NAME |
POSITION |
HOMETOWN |
|
Lisa Thomaidis |
Head Coach |
Saskatoon, SK |
|
Shawnee Harle |
Assistant Coach |
Calgary, AB |
|
Steve Baur |
Assistant Coach |
Sackville, NS |
|
Max Hirst |
Performance Analysis Coordinator |
Collingwood, ON |
|
Rhonda Shishkin |
Physiotherapist |
Saskatoon, SK |
|
Danielle Dobney |
Athletic Therapist |
Toronto, ON |
|
Laura Buschmann |
Sport Scientist/IST Manager |
St. Catharines, ON |
|
Bryce Tully |
Mental Performance Coach |
Halifax, NS |
|
Marni Wesner |
Lead Physician |
Edmonton, AB |
|
Olesia Markevych |
Physician |
Edmonton, AB |
|
Anne Marie Thus |
Team Manager – Competition |
Hamilton, ON |
|
Hailey Roll |
Team Manager – Training |
Port Credit, ON |
|
Denise Dignard |
Director, Women’s High Performance |
Toronto, ON |
2017 PHASE 2 SCHEDULE
|
DATES |
PHASE 2 |
LOCATION |
|
June 19-26 |
Training Camp |
Edmonton, AB |
|
June 29-30 |
Training in China |
China |
|
July 1 |
Canada vs. Lithuania @ 7:30am EST |
Tournament Round 1 |
|
July 2 |
Canada vs. Belarus @ 7:30am EST |
|
|
July 3 |
Canada vs. China @ 4:00am EST |
|
|
July 6 |
Canada vs. Lithuania @ 9:30am EST |
Tournament Round 2 |
|
July 7 |
Canada vs. Belarus @ 9:30am EST |
|
|
July 8 |
Canada vs. China @ 7:30am EST |
Canada will re-group in Edmonton on July 23 where the final phase of training will begin and the final roster for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 will be confirmed.
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For more information, contact:
Bailey Williams, bwilliams@basketball.ca, 647.460.7976