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.












TEAM 15U Female
NAME Emilia Banmann
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5'11''
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 3 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING St Mary's Academy
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL St Mary's Academy
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Kevin Durant/GS  Warriors
SUMMER GOALS To improve and become a versatile player

BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To play university basketball outside of Manitoba

FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Making it to Provincial finals in the 17U division
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE No one person specifically but every coach who has worked with me
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Go out of the province for university
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Have an enjoyable career and have a family



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Samantha Onyebuchi
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5'8"
PRESENT AGE 15
CITY/TOWN Dugald
PRESENT GRADE Grade 9
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 3 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING College Pierre Elliott Trudeau
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL College Pierre Elliott Trudeau
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Favourite Player - Anthony Davis & Favourite team - Minnesota Lynx
SUMMER GOALS To be National Champions -Work hard to improve my basketball skills
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To win Nationals, play college then WNBA
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Making my CP team
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE Maya Moore
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL I would like to go to University to study medicine and play basketball
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Be a cardiologist



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Raia Guinto
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5'5"
PRESENT AGE 13
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 1 year
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Meadows West School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Sisler High School
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Manitoba Magic
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Lebron James & Cavs
SUMMER GOALS Improve on becoming a guard more than a wing or forward.
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS Make it to a Div 1 school.
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Making the provincial team and receiving an all-star award in the Attack Basketball League.
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My sister.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Graphic design and stay within the basketball community.
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Look back and see how much I've grown as an individual.



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Olivia Weekes
POSITION Guard
HEIGHT 5'8
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 9
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 9 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Henry G Izatt School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Vincent Massey Collegiate
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Steph Curry & Golden State Warriors
SUMMER GOALS To improve on my counter moves. Improve on beating my defender off the dribble in a 1 on 1 situation.
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To play in university and to get a starting position on Team Toba
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Making the provincial team
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE Kia Nurse and my dad
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Play university basketball
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Coach basketball



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Treyah Paquette
POSITION Guard
HEIGHT 5'3"
PRESENT AGE 13
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 8 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Windsor School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Glenlawn Collegiate
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City Thunder
SUMMER GOALS To place at Nationals
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To get a scholarship to a D1 university and get invited to a national team tryout.
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Getting to experience nationals last year and also making the provincial team
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My Mom
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Attend a D1 university and continue my studies
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER I would like to stay involved with the sport and give back and I also want to become a police officer



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Tanah  Becker
POSITION Guard
HEIGHT 5' 10"
PRESENT AGE 12
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 7
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 4 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Linden Meadows School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Linden Meadows
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Kia Nurse & Team Canada
SUMMER GOALS Improve as a young player & medal at Nationals
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS Play for Team Canada and keep basketball in my future
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Winning our last game this season while putting in work together as a team to win that game and making the Manitoba 15U provincial team
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My sister Niyah and my parents Paula & Dan
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Play college basketball and for the National Team program
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Have a family and help other kids through coaching basketball



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Hannah Olugbodi
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5'8"
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 2 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Acadia Junior High School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Acadia Junior High School
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Kyrie Irving, LeBron James / Cleveland Cavaliers
SUMMER GOALS Improve my ball handling and shooting skills
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS Get a scholarship and play as long as I can
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL When we played against Holy Ghost School in provincial and we lost by 2 points. My teammates were very tired and sad. But we all gave it 100% of our Heart, Intelligent and pride.

BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE Jodi and Darren Sampson
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Attend University and play basketball
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Live an athletic life and stay in touch with basketball



 TEAM 15U Female
NAME Elizabeth Dueck
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5'10"
PRESENT AGE 15
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 9
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 8 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING College Jeanne Sauve
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL College Jeanne Sauve
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard
SUMMER GOALS To improve shooting range and ball handling skills.
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS For Manitoba to place at nationals this year. To play university or college basketball.
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Scoring 36 points in a JV game.  Winning the JV SCAC championship.
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My mom
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Play university or college basketball
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Staying involved with basketball. Becoming athletic therapist. 



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Alyssa Porco
POSITION Forward 
HEIGHT 5"11
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN East St Paul
PRESENT GRADE Grade 9
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 10 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING River East Collegiate
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL River East Collegiate
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance 
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant
SUMMER GOALS I would like to improve on my quickness on defence.
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS I would like to play on Team Canada.
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Making the provincial team for the first time. 
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE All of my past coaches and my grandparents.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL I would like to play for a university team.
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER I would like to become a psychologist.



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Ayva Khan
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5' 9.5"
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 6 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Ecole River Heights School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Vincent Massey Collegiate
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Steph Curry and Toronto Raptors
SUMMER GOALS Play for a medal at Nationals and bring a lot of energy to my team.
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS Continue with the game as long as I can.
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Playing in the provincial semi-final with my school team this year. It was the first time in many years our school went that far.
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My dad
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Would like to go to University and maybe become a Sport Therapist.

WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Coach or maybe be a Sport Therapist for a team



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Anne Adewumi
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5'8 
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 2 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Acadia Junior High
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Acadia Junior High
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Center For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Brooke McCarty / GSW
SUMMER GOALS To make good decisions on court and improve on my off hand
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To play university basketball and play for WNBA
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Making CP
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE Darren & Jodi Samson

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Continue with school to achieve a career in law
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Be active in the basketball community



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Taira Abolade
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 6'2"
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Niverville
PRESENT GRADE Grade 9
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 3 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Niverville Collegiate Institute
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL TBD
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
SUMMER GOALS Making friends, improving skills
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS I'm not sure yet
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Getting All Star of the Tournament
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My Opa
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL University
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Become a doctor or scientist of some sort



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Leah Ross
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5'10.5"
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Winnipeg
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 4 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Grant Park High School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Westwood Collegiate
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
SUMMER GOALS To improve my skills and become a more versatile player
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To play for Team Canada
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL My past two years with Centre for Performance
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE Randy Kusano and Maggie Hiebert
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Play university basketball while pursuing my studies
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Be a surgeon



TEAM 15U Female
NAME Brooke Schrader
POSITION Forward
HEIGHT 5’11”
PRESENT AGE 14
CITY/TOWN Headingley
PRESENT GRADE Grade 8
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 3 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING Lincoln Middle School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL Westwood Collegiate
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Tim Duncan
SUMMER GOALS To improve my individual skills
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To play college or university basketball
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Play in the club championship game with my cp team
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My family
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Attend college or university
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Help younger girls get motivated to play basketball

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