Welcome to the Manitoba Provincial Team program!

Each spring, Basketball Manitoba coordinates provincial teams at the Midget (ages 15 and under) and Juvenile (ages 17 and under) age categories for both male and female athletes.

Content

1. Program Overview
2. Child Fitness Tax Credit
3. Tryouts
4. Juvenile Girl's Overview (17U)
   
5. Juvenile Boy's Overview (17U)
   
6. Midget Girl's Overview (15U & 14U)
   
7. Midget Boy's Overview (15U & 14U)
8. Policies & Parent's Guide
9. Coach Biographies
10. Player Biographies   
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. Contact

Program Overview     (top)

All ages are based on December 31 of the year the tryouts occur. The teams are chosen from open tryouts that occur in early April and any Manitoba resident who is in one of the two age categories is eligible and welcome to tryout. Once the teams are chosen, they practice and compete together throughout the spring and summer and participate in the National Basketball Championships for their category, which usually occur in early August. Leading up to Nationals the teams will also host or travel to other tournaments in preparation for Nationals.

Child Fitness Tax Credit      (top)

The Federal Government is now offering a tax credit to families who have their children involved in physical activities – including basketball. Basketball Manitoba will gladly issue a proper receipt to families on request for the amounts paid into the Provincial Team Program. Based on the tax guidelines, the value of the combined credit to a Manitoba resident will result in a $132 tax credit per child (based on a maximum eligible claim of $500 per child; 15.5% federally and 10.9% provincially of the eligible credit amount). Request your official Child Fitness Tax Credit Receipt to Heather Booy.

Child Fitness Tax Credit Details

Provincial Team Tryouts     (top)

Basketball Manitoba annually hosts open tryouts for the Provincial Team program in early to mid-April. The tryouts are held in Winnipeg (typically at the University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre) over a weekend period for all levels of the program. Exact details are announced in the fall. From the initial tryouts, a select number will be invited to additional tryouts in late April to make then final teams. Athletes are expected to attend ALL tryout sessions.

17U Juvenile Girl's Provincial Team   (top) 

Females born in 1993 or later

• Coaches: Tanya MacKay, Tami Pennell, Sarah Lundgren (read coach bio's here)
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: Click Here
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1. Nike Summer Showcase, Chicago IL - July 9-13 (travel days July 9 & 13)
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Toronto, ON - Aug 3-7 (travel days August 1 & 8)

Program Overview: The 17U Juvenile Girls Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 17U age level will be chosen for the team and will continue training through July. The team will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July heading into the Canadian National Championships in early August in Toronto.

17U Juvenile Boy's Provincial Team   (top) 

Males born in 1993 or later

• Coaches: Scott Kirkpatrick, Darcy McCallum, Spiros Kavadas (read coach bio's here)
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: Click Here
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1.Best Buy Summer Classic, Bloomington, MN - July 13-15 (travel days July 12 & 15)
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Winnipeg, MB - August 3-7

Program Overview: The 17U Juvenile Boys Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 17U age level will be chosen for the team and will continue training through July. The team will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July heading into the Canadian National Championships in early August in Winnipeg.

15U & 14U Midget Girl's Provincial Team   (top) 

  Females born in 1995 or later

• Coaches: (15U) Mark Neves, Tai Puhawan; (14U), Michael Tan, Cassie Reimer (read coach bio's here)
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: Click Here
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1. Nike Summer Showcase, Chicago IL - July 9-13 (travel days July 9 & 13)
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Toronto, ON - August 3-7 (travel days Aug 1 & 8)

Program Overview: The 15U Midget Girls Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 15U age level will be chosen for the team and will continue training through July. An additional 'Developmental' team consisting of 12, 14U players who do not make the 15U Provincial Team will be created as a stepping stone to the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games in British Columbia. Both teams will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July and the 15U PT will head into the Canadian National Championships in early August in Toronto.

15U & 14U Midget Boy's Provincial Team   (top)

Males born in 1995 or later 

• Coaches: (15U) Jon Lundgren, Darcy Coss, (14U) Chiranjit Goswami, Jeff Shaddock (read coach bio's here)
• Tryouts: April 9-11, 2010 @ University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre (details here)             
• Team Roster: Click Here
• Lead-Up Tournaments: 
• 1. Best Buy Summer Classic, Bloomington, MN - July 13-15 (travel days July 12 & 15)
• 2. TBA
  
• National Championships: 2010 Canadian National Championships, Winnipeg, MB - August 3-7

Program Overview: The 15U Midget Boys Provincial Team Program will begin with open tryouts on April 9-11, 2010 at the University of Winnipeg. A total of 12 athletes at the 15U age level will be chosen for the team and will continue training through July. An additional 'Developmental' team consisting of 12, 14U players who do not make the 15U Provincial Team will be created as a stepping stone to the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games in British Columbia. Both teams will be attending a number of warm-up tournaments in July and the 15U PT will head into the Canadian National Championships in early August in Winnipeg.

For more information, check out our Frequently Asked Questions or contact Heather Booy.