KAMLOOPS, B.C. — More than 200 of Canada’s most talented young
basketball prospects will take to the courts August 2-9 for the 2009
Canada Basketball U15 National Championships. The tournament, being
held for the second consecutive year in Kamloops, BC, brings together
the top players from Canada’s provinces and territories aged
15-and-under for a week long competition to determine the best U15 squad
in the country. Manitoba will be represented by our male and female 15U teams coached by Scott Kirkpatrick & Spiros Kavadas and Suki Chhoeun & Kelli Sinnock respectively. You can follow all the games LIVE online on Basketball BC's Streaming Video Service . For more info including Manitiba's rosters and team pics...
Manitoba Girls 15U
Name | School & Hometown | Height |
Brittany Wiebe | Crocus Plains Secondary, Brandon, MB | 5’7” |
Christina Posthumus | Robert Andrews Jr. High, E St. Paul, MB | 6’2” |
Emily Loewen | Robert Andrews Jr. High, E St. Paul, MB | 6’2” |
Jeni-Lyn Monton | Golden Gate Jr. High, Winnipeg, MB | 5’4” |
Kara Falkowski | General Byng Jr. High, Winnipeg, MB | 5’10” |
Kerri Kuzbyt | Sisler High School, Winnipeg, MB | 5’5” |
Kierra Coomber | Sargent Park School, Winnipeg, MB | 5’9” |
Madison Kinzel | Linden Christian Sch, Winnipeg, MB | 5’8” |
Megan Noonan | Arthur A Leach School, Winnipeg, MB | 5’5” |
Paige Bevan | St. Norbert Collegiate, La Salle, MB | 5’11” |
Shaudee Fulford | Chief Peguis Jr. High, Winnipeg, MB | 5’10” |
Taneesha Greaves | Glenlawn Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB | 5’6” |
Head Coach: Sokrorn Chhoeun Winnipeg
Asst Coach: Kelli Sinnock Winnipeg
Manitoba Boys 15U
Name | School & Hometown | Height |
Boris Zimbakov | Ness Middle School, Winnipeg, MB | 6’3” |
Desmond Sackey | Sturgeon Hts Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB | 5’10” |
Graeme Bligh | St. Paul’s High School, Winnipeg, MB | 6’5” |
Ivan Griffiths | Windsor Park Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB | 5’9” |
Joe Voth | Pinawa Secondary, Pinawa, MB | 6’3” |
Jordan Kelly | Transcona Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB | 6’1” |
Kristjan Lamont | Kelvin High School, Winnipeg, MB | 6’5” |
Nathan Warburton | Carman Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB | 6’5” |
Patrick Mart | Sturgeon Hts Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB | 6’0” |
Rodel Aaron | Kelvin High School, Winnipeg, MB | 6’0” |
Stanley Bateman | Nelson McIntyre Coll., Winnipeg, MB | 5’11” |
Tyree Gordon | Sisler High School, Winnipeg, MB | 5’7” |
Head Coach: Scott Kirkpatrick Winnipeg
Asst Coach: Spiros Kavadas Winnipeg
"It's an honor for the City of Kamloops and Thompson Rivers University to host this championship for a second straight year," said Tournament Chair Ken Olynyk. “It’s a great chance for local fans to see players who could someday wear the maple leaf on the world stage. Others could wind up playing in the NBA or the WNBA."
The event features both boys and girls divisions and historically has been a proving ground for future Canadian basketball stars. The talent has included 2008 U15 National Championship first team all-stars, David Wagner from Kamloops, BC, Vanessa Pickard from Riverview, NB, and Ontario’s Karly Roser from the National Elite Development Academy (NEDA), as well as National Championship MVPs, Kevin Pangos from Holland Landing, ON and Nirra Fields from Lachine, QC who are all members of the 2009 Cadet National Teams.
Other notable names who have competed at past National Championships and are current members of Canada’s Junior National Teams are Ty Nurse (Alberta, 2005), Mangisto Arop (Alberta, 2005) and Taryn Wicijowski (Saskatchewan, 2006) to name but a few.
This year, Ontario will seek to uphold its championship stature on both sides of the tournament. The U15 girl’s team is looking to capture its fifth consecutive win, while the boy’s team will strive to defend last year’s gold medal performance.
“As the national governing body for basketball we are focused on the development and growth of the sport at all levels,” said Canada Basketball executive director and CEO Wayne Parrish. “The U15 National Championships is an exciting showcase of the future of Canadian basketball and is an excellent opportunity for athletes to gain recognition and competitive experience.”
Full team rosters, tournament schedules, daily game summaries and box scores of all tournament matches will all be available on the Canada Basketball website or on the official tournament website
Single day tickets and tournament passes are available at the Thompson Rivers University Office at the Tournament Capital Centre starting as low as $5. For more ticket information call 250-377-6117.
