13 Ontario athletes invited to Senior Women’s National Team FIBA AmeriCup training camp
Canada Basketball has announced the list of players invited to training camp as they prep for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup in June.
13 Ontario players make the list:
| Name | Hometown | Current Team |
|---|---|---|
| Natalie Achonwa* | Guelph, ON | Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) |
| Kayla Alexander | Milton, ON | Mithra Castors Braine (Belgium) |
| Laeticia Amihere | Mississauga, ON | University of South Carolina (NCAA) |
| Miranda Ayim | London, ON | Basket Landes (France) |
| Bridget Carleton* | Chatham, ON | Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) |
| Shay Colley | Brampton, ON | Charnay (France) |
| Aaliyah Edwards | Kingston, ON | University of Connecticut (WNBA) |
| Sami Hill | Toronto, ON | Nantes Reze Basket (France) |
| Miah-Marie Langlois | Windsor, ON | Unattached |
| Kia Nurse* | Hamilton, ON | Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) |
| Shaina Pellington | Pickering, ON | University of Arizona (NCAA) |
| Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe | Toronto, ON | Lyon ASVEL (France) |
| Merissah Russell | Ottawa, ON | University of Louisville (NCAA) |
The FIBA Women’s AmeriCup is part of the road to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The 2021 AmeriCup will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 11 to 19. Games will be available to watch on DAZN.
Training camp, originally to be held in Edmonton, will move to Tampa, FL in recognition of the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine protocols. Training camp is scheduled for May 20 to June 4 in Tampa.
The Canadian women’s team has been on the podium for eight of the last nine FIBA AmeriCups and will look to continue this streak in Puerto Rico. Canada is presently ranked 4th in the FIBA World Rankings, behind 1) USA, 2) Australia, and 3) Spain. The draw for who the team will face in the group stage will be held later this month.
Read the full Canada Basketball press release.