Basketball Manitoba is proud to present the Manitoba Provincial Team program which identifies, trains and develops the top basketball players in the province. Get to know the current team members below. Click or tap on an image to view it in full size.
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Full Name: Niyah BeckerTeam: 15U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: winnipeg, manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 8
School: Linden Meadows
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: To get to the basket more work on my shooting outside the key
Years in Basketball: 7 years
Basketball Aspirations: I want our provincial team to win nationals
Favourite Player & Team: Lebron James and Miami
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Getting to travel to Edmonton to participate in the National ID camp during spring break
Biggest Basketball Influence: Dan Becker
Biggest Influence in Life: Dan Becker
After High School: Go to Collage
When Basketball Career is Over: Coach a basketball team
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Full Name: Lauren BartlettTeam: 15U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 7
School: Van Walleghem
Basketball Club: Magic
Summer Goals: My goal for the summer is to improve my skills. For example, my shooting, passing and dribbling.
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: My aspirations for basketball are to play to the best of my ability and play basketball at the highest level possible.
Favourite Player & Team: Steve Nash L. A. Lakers
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory in basketball is when we won the rising stars final in the spring season.
Biggest Basketball Influence: My sister Deidre Bartlett
Biggest Influence in Life: My sister Deidre Bartlett
After High School: I would like to go to university to become a eye doctor and hopefully play more basketball.
When Basketball Career is Over: Coach and ref to still be involved in the game and play other sports.
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Full Name: Alexis GarciaTeam: 15U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 8
School: Ecole Seven Oaks middle school
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Thunder
Summer Goals: Improve on my shot and ball handling with my left hand
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: A percentage 3 point shooter
Favourite Player & Team: Lebron James and Miami
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Getting a re-peat in the FBA tournament in Washington, DC
Biggest Basketball Influence: Jeremy Lin
Biggest Influence in Life: Dad
After High School: Become an Athletic Physiotherapist or be in the WNBA
When Basketball Career is Over: Coach a basketball team and help seven oaks coach or ref because that's where I went.
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Full Name: Shemenu DayassaTeam: 15U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: Westwood Collegiate
Basketball Club: Merc Wesmen
Summer Goals: To become a stronger/better basketball player
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: To work hard, get a scholarship to a school in the united state
Favourite Player & Team: Lebron James and Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Making Team Manitoba
Biggest Basketball Influence: Sarah Lundgren
Biggest Influence in Life: My friends
After High School: I would like to play university basketball.
When Basketball Career is Over: I'd like to help kids off the street and on the court.
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Full Name: Tania WallackTeam: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: College Regional Gabrielle Roy
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: to be a stronger better basketball player. I want to improve on my ball handling skills and my shooting form.
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations are to be on a team in the United States
Favourite Player & Team: LeBron James Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: my fondest memory in basketball is when my club team won the city camps for 16U when we were only 14U.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Emile Wallack
Biggest Influence in Life: My Family
After High School: I would like to play university basketball and go to school to be a sports trainer. I would also like to help coach for a team.
When Basketball Career is Over: I would like to be a basketball coach.
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Full Name: Taylor KleysenTeam: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: Henry G Izatt
Basketball Club: HGI Wolves
Summer Goals: Improve my shooting consistency and general skills. Increase my endurance and offensive boards. Represent team Toba to the best of my ability and do well at nationals!
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: My goal is to play university basketball.
Favourite Player & Team: Steve Nash OKC
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Playing club and school basketball the last three years with the same coach and girls. Personally being selected to go to Edmonton for the western canadian id camp.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Stephanie Kleysen
Biggest Influence in Life: My family
After High School: Attend university and become a teacher while hopefully playing basketball.
When Basketball Career is Over: Travel the world!
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Full Name: Debbie NkiasiTeam: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 8
School: Noel-Ritchot
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: To be a better a leader on and off the court
Years in Basketball: 4 years
Basketball Aspirations: I want to play for a university team
Favourite Player & Team: LeBron James Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Winning the WMBA championship
Biggest Basketball Influence: My elementary school coach
Biggest Influence in Life: My parents
After High School: Attend university and play for the WNBA
When Basketball Career is Over: I'd like to coach for young kids
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Full Name: Taylor ReynoldsTeam: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 8
School: Linden Meadows
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: To improve on my shooting
Years in Basketball: 4 years
Basketball Aspirations: To eventually in the future be able to slam dunk
Favourite Player & Team: Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory would be the 2013/2014 season because we won the school league, the provincial championship, and the club finals.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Dan Becker
Biggest Influence in Life: My parents
After High School: I would like to go to university and continue with basketball
When Basketball Career is Over: I would like to travel the world and get a job being an optometrist
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Full Name: Robyn BoulangerTeam: 15U Female
Position: Guard
Hometown: winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: U of W Collegiate
Basketball Club: Anishanabe Pride
Summer Goals: To become stronger and faster
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: To win this summer at nationals
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant OKC
Fondest Memory in Basketball: winning division champs in grade 8
Biggest Basketball Influence: my dad
Biggest Influence in Life: My parents
After High School: i would like to get a scholar ship to play in united states for UND. (University of North Dakota) and play NCAA. After NCAA i would like to play WNBA and make my family happy and represent aboriginal athletes.
When Basketball Career is Over: Coach multiple basketball teams and a gym teacher.
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Full Name: Aina RamosTeam: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: Faith Academy High School
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: My goal for the summer is to work on my on-ball defense and become a better shooter.
Years in Basketball: 3 years
Basketball Aspirations: I want to be a high percentage free throw shooter
Favourite Player & Team: Rajon Rondo and San Anotnio Spurs
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory in basketball was winning the first zone championship for Faith Academy
Biggest Basketball Influence: Rizaldy Ramos
Biggest Influence in Life: Parents
After High School: I want to become a doctor or optometrist
When Basketball Career is Over: be the assistant coach of Niyah Becker and Steffany Chan's team
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Full Name: Dana InglisTeam: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: Shaftesbury High School
Basketball Club: Rush
Summer Goals: My goals for the summer would include being able to make lots of drop steps with hard defense. I would also like to be able to make lots of reps for push ups.
Years in Basketball: 8 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations would include making a slam dunk and getting onto a university team.
Favourite Player & Team: I don't really have one
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory in basketball would be when my school team won the championships as well as when I made the Manitoba provincial basketball team.
Biggest Basketball Influence: I don't have one
Biggest Influence in Life: my friends and family (and myself0
After High School: After high school I would like to attend a university where I would hopefully be able to get onto the team. I would also like to travel the world and become an archaeologist.
When Basketball Career is Over: When my basketball playing career is over I'd like to coach other teams and travel the world.
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Full Name: Sarah LamoureuxTeam: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 8
School: College Beliveau
Basketball Club: Manitoba Magic
Summer Goals: To become more aggressive and improve my rebounding.
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: To be able to slam dunk.
Favourite Player & Team: Toronto Raptors
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory would be winning the 2013/2014 club season.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Dan Becker
Biggest Influence in Life: Probably my parents
After High School: I want to attend a university and continue my basketball career.
When Basketball Career is Over: I'd like to travel a lot, get a job doing something I love, and be constantly trying new things.
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Team: 15U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: Kildonan East
Basketball Club: Blazers
Summer Goals: Become a better defender
Years in Basketball: 2 years
Basketball Aspirations: To dunk and play wnba
Favourite Player & Team: Lebron James Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Becoming a practice player for team Manitoba
Biggest Basketball Influence: Micheal Jordan
Biggest Influence in Life: My dad
After High School: Continue playing basketball
When Basketball Career is Over: Start assistant coaching