Basketball Manitoba is pleased to announce that Abby Benson of Petersfield, MB has been named a recent recipient of the Sport Manitoba 'Women to Watch' athlete grant! Abby has been active in basketball for 9 years now and is a member of the Manitoba Provincial Team and Targeted Athlete Programs. She currently in grade 12 at Lord Selkirk Regional School.
SUMMER 2019 PLAYER PROFILE
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17U Female
POSITION
Guard
FIRST NAME
Abby
LAST NAME
Benson
PRESENT AGE
16
CITY/TOWN
Petersfield
PRESENT GRADE
Grade 11
YEARS IN BASKETBALL
8 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING
Lord Selkirk Regional School
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL
Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME
Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM
Kawhi Leonard
SUMMER GOALS
To improve my skills and medal at nationals
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS
To play CIS university basketball
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL
Making a provincial team and playing with the Wesmen
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE
My dad
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
Play University Basketball
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER
Pursue a career in science
Past basketball recipients of this award include... VIEW MORE ON PAST RECIPIENTS
- Beth Dueck
- Aira Abello
- Emily Johnson
- Abby Smith
- Anna Kernaghan
- Maltha Uwambajimana
- Claire Signatovich
- Niyah Becker
- Raizel Guinto
- Jordan Tully
- Robyn Boulanger
- Kerilynn MacLennan
- Atoosa Jalayeri
- Jasmine Ibrahim
- Sara Ibrahim
- Kerri Kuzbyt
- Emily Potter
- Brittany Wiebe
- Danielle Baril
- Adele Baril
- Morgan Cross
- Danielle DeGagne
- Krystal Schouten
MORE INFORMATION ON WOMEN TO WATCH GRANT
CONGRATULATIONS ABBY!