Canada Basketball Announce Womens National Team Assessment Camp Selections
Canada Basketball announced the selections for their U16 and U19 Women’s National Team Assessment Camp, which includes 11 Ontario players and seven Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) athletes. The selected players will attend assessment camp in Edmonton (U16) and Orangeville (U19) this week.
The objective of the camp is to provide a national training environment with international focus to top identified athletes born or after the specified years. Players will continue to be evaluated by national team coaches and technical staff for the purposes of identifying those who will be invited to the represent Canada this summer in competition.
The full list of Ontario athletes taking part in the National Team Assessment Camp is below.
U16 Players
| Name | Year Of Birth | Hometown | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaline Alexander* | 2003 | Keswick | Bill Crothers S.S. (OSBA) |
| Mary Anna Asare | 2004 | Ajax | J. Addison School |
| Lauren Audino* | 2003 | Welland | Caledon Basketball Academy (OSBA) |
| Abigail Jegede* | 2003 | Toronto | Bill Crothers S.S. (OSBA) |
| Teah Stupar* | 2003 | Etobicoke | Kings Christian Collegiate (OSBA) |
| Miranda Vander Wal* | 2003 | London | Southwest Academy (OSBA) |
| Izabella Zingaro* | 2003 | Bolton | Caledon Basketball Academy (OSBA) |
Capital Courts (OSBA) player Sira Ba from Quebec was also selected to the camp.
U19 Players
| Name | Year of Birth | Hometown | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Besselink* | 2002 | Kingston | Holy Cross C.S.S. |
| Aaliyah Edwards* | 2002 | Kingston | Crestwood Prep (OSBA) |
| Merissah Russell* | 2002 | Ottawa | Capital Courts (OSBA) |
| Aerial Wilson* | 2001 | Dundas | TRC Academy (OSBA) |
OSBA players Brynn Masikewich and Sarah Te-Biasu of Lincoln Prep and Niagara Prep were also chosen to attend camp.
All U19 athletes attending the camp were named to the roster for the first-ever BioSteel All-Canadian Girls Basketball Game on Sunday, March 31 at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport in Toronto. Visit the 2019 BioSteel All-Canadian Girls Basketball Game website for full rosters, game times and all activities taking place this weekend.