SENIOR WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
ANNOUNCES FIBA AMERICUP 2017 ROSTER
12 ATHLETES SELECTED TO REPRESENT CANADA IN ARGENTINA
TORONTO, ON (July 28, 2017) – Canada Basketball’s Women’s High Performance Program is pleased to announce the final roster for the Senior Women’s National Team set to compete at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
“In this first year of the Tokyo quadrennial we have assessed a number of athletes and are pleased to confirm the twelve that will make up the best team for the 2017 FIBA Women’s Americup,” said Denise Dignard, Director, Women’s High Performance. “We look forward to travelling to Argentina to compete for a spot in the 2018 FIBA World Cup.”
Lisa Thomaidis takes the helm in her fifth year as Head Coach and is joined by assistant coaches Shawnee Harle and Steve Baur.
The team is currently training at the Saville Centre (11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB) until Tuesday, August 1st and will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina for additional training from August 3-5 to prior to the tournament.
Canada tips-off tournament play at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 against 14th ranked Cuba on Sunday, August 6 at 5:45 PM ET.
The top three teams from the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 will qualify for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 in Spain.
Canada’s Senior Women’s National team is currently ranked 2nd in the Americas and 6th in the world by FIBA.
Media are invited to post-practice scrums on the following dates. Please RSVP to mwalker@basketball.ca.
MEDIA AVAILABILITIES
Saturday, July 29
4:45 p.m. Gym Opens
5:00 p.m. Availability
Tuesday, August 1
4:45 p.m. Gym Opens
5:00 p.m. Availability
*All times are MDT and subject to change
The full staff list, roster and schedule can be found below. Follow Canada Basketball on Twitter for game streaming details and live game coverage.
2017 SWNT AMERICUP ROSTER
| # | Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Club/School (17-18) |
| 9 | Miranda Ayim | Forward | 6’3” | London, ON | Basket Landes (France) |
| 8 | Bridget Carleton | Guard | 6’1” | Chatham, ON | Iowa State (NCAA) |
| 13 | Shay Colley | Guard | 5’9” | Brampton, ON | Michigan State (NCAA) |
| 6 | Laura Dally | Guard | 6’0” | Sarnia, ON | Unattached |
| 10 | Nirra Fields | Guard | 5’8” | Montreal, QC | Uni Gyor (Hungary) |
| 22 | Ruth Hamblin | Centre | 6’6” | Houston, BC | Adelaide Lightning (Australia) |
| 7 | Sami Hill | Guard | 5’10” | Toronto, ON | Unattached |
| 4 | Miah-Marie Langlois | Point Guard | 5’8” | Windsor, ON | Enisey Krasnoyarski Kraj (Russia) |
| 5 | Kia Nurse | Guard | 6’0” | Hamilton, ON | UConn (NCAA) |
| 14 | Katherine Plouffe | Forward | 6’3” | Edmonton, AB | Bourges (France) |
| 15 | Michelle Plouffe | Forward | 6’3” | Edmonton, AB | Unattached |
| 12 | Jamie Scott | Guard | 5’10” | Clarkston, WA | Ferrol (Spain) |
2017 SWNT STAFF LIST
| 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 |
| Bryce Tully | Mental Performance Coach | Halifax, NS |
| Marni Wesner | Lead Physician | Edmonton, AB |
| Anne Marie Thuss | Team Manager | Hamilton, ON |
| Bailey Williams | Press Officer | Toronto, ON |
| Denise Dignard | Director, Women’s High Performance | Toronto, ON |
| Mike MacKay | Performance Manager, Women’s High Performance | Truro, NS |
2017 SWNT SCHEDULE
| DATE | ITEM | LOCATION |
| July 24-August 1 | Training Camp | Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| August 2-3 | Travel | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| August 3-5 | Training in Argentina | |
| August 6-13 | FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017 | |
| August 6 | Canada vs. Cuba @5:45 PM ET | |
| August 7 | Canada vs. Puerto Rico @ 8:05 PM ET | |
| August 8 | Canada vs. Mexico @ 3:05 PM ET | |
| August 10 | Canada vs. Paraguay @ 12:35 PM ET | |
| August 12 | Semi-Finals | |
| August 13 | Final Round | |
| August 14-15 | Return to Canada | Canada |
Courtesy Canada Basketball
