TORONTO, ONT. (July 9, 2018) – Canada Basketball is pleased to announce the 12 athletes who will represent Canada at the upcoming FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018.
Head Coach Jodi Gram (Bill Crothers Secondary) will be joined by assistants Dani Sinclair (University of Victoria) and Albena Branzova-Dimitrova (UQAM).
Following the end of training camp, the team will depart for Europe on July 12 for exhibition games against Latvia, China, and USA in Liepaja, Latvia between July 14-16.
The team will then travel to Minsk, Belarus to begin their quest for a gold medal in the FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018.
Last summer, the team earned a silver medal at the FIBA U16 Women’s Americas Championship 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Canada is currently ranked 4th worldwide in the FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE.
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# |
Name |
Height |
Hometown |
Current School Team |
|
12 |
Faith Dut |
6’2″ |
Surrey, BC |
Semiamhoo S.S. |
|
9 |
Aaliyah Edwards |
6’1″ |
Kingston, ON |
Frontenac S.S. |
|
11 |
Yvonne Ejim |
6’0″ |
Calgary, AB |
Bishop Carrol H.S. |
|
8 |
Makayla Ennis |
5’11” |
Brampton, ON |
TRC Academy |
|
5 |
Rebecca Marzan Demeke |
5’8″ |
Toronto, ON |
Durham Elite |
|
13 |
Brynn Masikewich |
6’1″ |
Calgary, AB |
Lincoln Prep |
|
15 |
Olivia Morgan-Cherchas |
6’6″ |
Kamloops, BC |
South Kamloops S.S. |
|
7 |
Donna Ntambue |
5’9″ |
Montreal, QC |
E.S.Lucien-Page |
|
10 |
Merissah Russell |
5’11” |
Ottawa, ON |
Capital Courts |
|
4 |
Sarah Te-Biasu |
5’3″ |
Montreal, QC |
E.S.Lucien-Page |
|
14 |
Deanna Tuchscherer |
6’0″ |
Chilliwack, BC |
GW Graham S.S. |
|
6 |
Aerial Wilson |
5’8″ |
Dundas, ON |
TRC Academy |
2018 U17 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM COACHES & STAFF
| NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | AFFILIATION |
| Jodi Gram | Head Coach | Markham, ON | Bill Crothers Secondary |
| Dani Sinclair | Assistant Coach | Victoria, BC | University of Victoria |
| Albena Branzova-Dimitrova | Assistant Coach | Montreal, QC | UQAM |
| Connor Jay | Performance Analyst | Saskatoon, SK | University of Saskatchewan |
| Michelle Bell | Athletic Therapist | Brampton, ON | Ryerson University |
| Jacquelyn Corkum | Physician | Halifax, NS | N/A |
| Tamara Tatham | Team Manager / Apprentice Coach | Brampton, ON | University of Toronto |
| Agnes Borg | WHP Youth Development Manager | Toronto, ON | Canada Basketball / Ontario Basketball |
| Mike MacKay | WHP Performance Manager | Truro, NS | Canada Basketball |
2018 U17 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM SCHEDULE
| DATE | ITEM | |
| June 29-July 12 | Training Camp |
Humber College (North Campus) – Toronto |
| July 14 | Canada vs. Latvia |
Exhibition Tournament Liepaja, Latvia |
| July 15 | Canada vs. China | |
| July 16 | Canada vs. USA | |
| July 21 | Canada vs. Latvia |
FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 Minsk, Belarus |
| July 22 | Canada vs. Angola | |
| July 24 | Canada vs. Australia | |
| July 25 | Round of 16 | |
| July 27 | Quarter-finals | |
| July 28 | Semifinals | |
| July 29 | Finals |
