10 Ontario Players Competing in 2019 Summer Universiade in Napoli
The 30th Summer Universiade kicks off today in Napoli, Italy and runs through July 14.
10 athletes from Ontario will compete in the men’s and women’s international basketball competitions. The Women’s Team Canada will compete in Pool D with China, Finland and Australia, while the Men’s Team Canada will compete in Pool D with Germany, Italy and Norway. The Summer Universiade is put on by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). All Canadian athletes in attendance are current standout U Sports athletes.
The full list of the Ontario-born athletes competing can be found below.
Men’s Basketball
| Name | School | Hometown | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brody CLARKE | University of Alberta | Toronto, ON | Engineering |
| Tanner GRAHAM | Queen's University | Kingston, ON | Kinesiology |
| Kadre GRAY | Laurentian University | Toronto, ON | Health Promotion |
| Ali SOW | Wilfrid Laurier University | Ottawa, ON | Communications Studies |
| Munis TUTU | Carleton University | Windsor, ON | Psychology |
Brody Clarke (University of Alberta Golden Bears) was a member of Team Ontario twice, representing the U15 team in 2010 and the U17 team in 2012. Meanwhile, two-time U Sports Men’s Basketball Player of the Year Kadre Gray (Laurentian Voyageurs) was chosen to be the flag bearer for Canada at the Opening Ceremony on July 3.
https://twitter.com/USPORTSIntl/status/1145749613808410624
Women’s Basketball
| Name | School | Hometown | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jama BIN-EDWARD | Ryerson University | Waterloo, ON | Politics & Governance |
| Nicole GILMORE | Carleton University | Hamilton, ON | Criminology |
| Hilary HANAKA | McMaster University | Hamilton, ON | Geography |
| Linnaea HARPER | McMaster University | Newmarket, ON | Kinesiology |
| Angela RIBERICH | University of Ottawa | Toronto, ON | Political Science |
Jama Bin-Edward (Ryerson Rams) was a member of U17 Team Ontario in 2016 and is an OSBA alumnus who attended TRC Academy, graduating in 2017. Hilary Hanaka (McMaster Marauders) represented Team O three times: U15 in 2010 & 2011, and U17 in 2012. Hanaka and Linnaea Harper helped the Marauders claim their first National Championship in March 2019.
https://twitter.com/USPORTSIntl/status/1146173619288064001
The FISU Summer Universiade is celebrating 60 years running: The first ever Universiade was held in Torino in 1959.
Follow along with the competition at Napoli 2019 – Basketball.