WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM PREPARES FOR 2015 FIBA AMERICAS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

TORONTO, ON - Fresh off their gold-medal win at the Pan Am Games, the Women’s National Team will regroup in Edmonton, AB August 1st – 8th for their final phase of training prior to the 2015 FIBA Americas Women’s Championship.

“We’re thrilled with the result of the Pan Am Games, but now comes the real test,” said Head Coach, Lisa Thomaidis. “FIBA Americas is where all of the training and dedication comes together, as we vie for the most coveted prize – a berth to the Rio Olympic Games.”

Canada will be represented by familiar faces, as the entire TORONTO2015 roster reunites for the FIBA Americas. The full roster and coaching staff listed below or here.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

The team will host post-practice media availability at the Saville Community Sports Centre:

Sunday, August 2

Practice: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST

Doors Open: 10:45 a.m. MST

Media Availability: 11:00-11:15 a.m. MST

Tuesday, August 4

Practice: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. MST

Doors Open: 6:15 p.m. MST

Media Availability: 6:30-6:45 p.m. MST

Thursday, August 6

Practice: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST

Doors Open: 10:45 a.m. MST

Media Availability: 11:00-11:30 a.m. MST

Saturday, August 8

Practice: 12:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. MST

Doors Open: 1:40 p.m. MST

Media Availability: 1:50-2:05 p.m. MST

To confirm attendance or for additional requests, please contact bwilliams@basketball.ca

For more information on the tournament media accreditation process Click here. Accreditation closes on Monday, August 3.

2015 FIBA AMERICAS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER

LAST FIRST HOMETOWN POSITION CLUB/SCHOOL (’15-16) Achonwa Natalie Guelph, ON Centre Indiana (WNBA) Ayim Miranda London, ON Forward Landes (France) Gaucher Kim Mission, BC Guard Mondeville (France) Fields Nirra Lachine, QC Guard UCLA (NCAA) Langlois Miah-Marie Windsor, ON Guard Dynamo-Guvd Novosibirsk (Russia) Murphy Lizanne Beaconsfield, QC Forward Angers (France) Nurse Kia Hamilton, ON Guard UConn (NCAA) Plouffe Katherine Edmonton, AB Forward Nantes (France) Plouffe Michelle Edmonton, AB Forward Mondeville (France) Raincock-Ekunwe Nayo Toronto, ON Forward TSV Wasserburg (Germany) Tatham Tamara Brampton, ON Forward Pientanske Cajky (Slovakia) Thorburn Shona Hamilton, ON Guard Nantes (France)

2015 FIBA AMERICAS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF