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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Manitoba Provincial Team






Full Name: Kniel Sullera
Team: 16U Male
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: Arthur A. Leach
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Mayhem
Summer Goals: Win gold at Nationals
Years in Basketball: 9 years
Basketball Aspirations: Finish off high school basketball and play college basketball
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Fondest Memory in Basketball: First dunk, and making the provincial team
Biggest Basketball Influence: My brothers
Biggest Influence in Life: Family
After High School: play college/university basketball
When Basketball Career is Over: Continue school

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Full Name: David Mugugu
Team: 16U Male
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Kildonan East Collegiate
Basketball Club: Mayhem
Summer Goals: To get better as a player and develop skills that will not only help me to become a better player but a better man.
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: To be the best I can be.
Favourite Player & Team: Lebron James & Raptors
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Shattering the backboard at the university of Winnipeg.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Father
Biggest Influence in Life: God
After High School: go to college ,hopefully go into medicine.
When Basketball Career is Over: fall back on the degree I get in College.

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Full Name: Riki Zimbakov
Team: 16U Male
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 9
School: John Taylor Collegiate
Basketball Club: Manitoba Basketball Academy 
Summer Goals: win gold and dunk off two feet
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: continue to play basketball after high school
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant and Chicago Bulls
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Winning Provincial Championship this year
Biggest Basketball Influence: Kevin Durant
Biggest Influence in Life: Family
After High School: Play CIS for one of the top teams in Canada
When Basketball Career is Over: Give back to the community by coaching

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Full Name: Eric Braganza
Team: 16U Male
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg Manitoba
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Maples High School
Basketball Club: 
Summer Goals: To win the Western Canada Championships  
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: To play CIS or higher level of basketball
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant and Toronto Raptors 
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Winning 3rd place last year at nationals 
Biggest Basketball Influence: My coaches 
Biggest Influence in Life: Parents 
After High School: Play CIS ball
When Basketball Career is Over: To coach high school basketball

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Full Name: Colby Kyliuk
Team: 16U Male
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Dakota Collegiate
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Wolves
Summer Goals: Goals for the summer are to improve as a basketball player, and to have a major contribution in helping are provincial team be very successful, and win a gold medal at the Western Canada games.
Years in Basketball: 8 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations are to eventually go on to play university/college basketball, play the game as long as I can, and see where the game takes me.
Favourite Player & Team: Kobe Bryant, L.A Lakers
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory of basketball was playing in the 15U Nationals and winning the bronze medal last year.
Biggest Basketball Influence: My dad 
Biggest Influence in Life: My Family
After High School: After High school, I would like to go on to play at a university/collegiate level in either football or basketball, and get my degree in medicine to eventually become a Sport's medicine doctor.
When Basketball Career is Over: When my basketball career is over, I'd like to stay involved with the basketball community, and go on to live a successful life as a Sport's medicine doctor.

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Full Name: Mikel Dupuis
Team: 16U Male
Position: Forward
Hometown: Sainte-Agathe
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Centre Scolaire Léo-Rémillard
Basketball Club: Winnipeg Wolves
Summer Goals: To improve as a basketball player and win gold at nationals. 
Years in Basketball: 7 years
Basketball Aspirations: Play with a university program. 
Favourite Player & Team: Paul George, Indiana Pacers 
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Going to the Kansas Jayhawks invitational. 
Biggest Basketball Influence: family, coaches 
Biggest Influence in Life: family
After High School: Attend university and get a good education 
When Basketball Career is Over: I would like to start a career as an athletic therapist.

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Full Name: Sandeep Brar
Team: 16U Male
Position: Guard
Hometown: Winnipeg 
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: SJR
Basketball Club: Wolves 
Summer Goals: Win gold
Years in Basketball: 8 years
Basketball Aspirations: Play university ball 
Favourite Player & Team: Lebron James Miami Heat
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Bronze at 15U nationals 
Biggest Basketball Influence: Parents,coaches 
Biggest Influence in Life: Parents 
After High School: Play university ball with the squad 
When Basketball Career is Over: Stay squad with the squad and possibly coach a squad

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Full Name: Josh Gandier
Team: 16U Male
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: John Taylor Collegiate
Basketball Club: MBA
Summer Goals: Win gold 
Years in Basketball: 5 years
Basketball Aspirations: Play college basketball
Favourite Player & Team: Kawhi Leonard
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Wining JV Provincials 
Biggest Basketball Influence: Johnny G
Biggest Influence in Life: Mom
After High School: Play basketball at a high level 
When Basketball Career is Over: Help develop kids basketball skills in my community

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Full Name: Cameron O'Hara
Team: 16U Female
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: St. Pauls High School
Basketball Club: Junior Bisons
Summer Goals: My Summer Goals are to improve my skills as a center and to become more versatile as a player, and to win the western nationals.
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: My basketball aspirations are to continue basketball after high school at a high level.
Favourite Player & Team: Kevin Durant,Chicago Bulls
Fondest Memory in Basketball: My fondest memory in basketball is getting a chase down pin on a kid, and then continuing to run a fast break and score off that play.
Biggest Basketball Influence: Jeff Laping
Biggest Influence in Life: My Parents
After High School: I would like to continue playing basketball and attend a university.
When Basketball Career is Over: When my basketball career is over, I would like to coach basketball with a group of kids and to continue coaching them over a long period of time.

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Full Name: Noah Horobetz Simpson
Team: 16U Male
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Sisler High School
Basketball Club: 
Summer Goals: Win a lot of games
Years in Basketball: 7 years
Basketball Aspirations: Show everyone my talent
Favourite Player & Team: Lerbon James, Toronto Raptors
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Winning a provincial championship
Biggest Basketball Influence: My Dad
Biggest Influence in Life: My family
After High School: Play basketball
When Basketball Career is Over: Coach basketball

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Full Name: Joel Adu-Quaye
Team: 16U Male
Position: Forward
Hometown: Winnipeg
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: St. Paul's High School
Basketball Club: Junior Bisons
Summer Goals: To become a better basketball player.
Years in Basketball: 3 years
Basketball Aspirations: Be #1 in the city
Favourite Player & Team: John Wall, Washington Wizards
Fondest Memory in Basketball: Everyday is a good memory
Biggest Basketball Influence: Jeff Laping
Biggest Influence in Life: My parents
After High School: Go to University and continue playing ball
When Basketball Career is Over: Coach basketball and start my own engineering business

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Full Name: Nathan Marcellin
Team: 16U Male
Position: Forward
Hometown: St.Andrews 
Present Grade: Grade 10
School: Lord Sekirk Regional
Basketball Club: Royals
Summer Goals: too get better at basketball 
Years in Basketball: 6 years
Basketball Aspirations: to play college ball 
Favourite Player & Team: Serge Ibaka, Celtics
Fondest Memory in Basketball: kpac semi finals
Biggest Basketball Influence: Father 
Biggest Influence in Life: Parents and my team 
After High School: go to college 
When Basketball Career is Over: coach a basketball team
Manitoba Provincial Team




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