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PUBLISHED ON March 04, 2026

Canada Basketball has announced that Winnipeg’s Niyah Becker has been selected to represent Canada at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament, scheduled for March 11–17, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkiye.

Becker, a Winnipeg product and graduate of Wake Forest University, continues to build an impressive international resume as part of Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team. The selection represents another milestone for the Manitoba athlete, who has emerged as one of the province’s top basketball exports while continuing to represent Winnipeg on the global stage.

Currently playing professionally in Japan with the Aisin Wings of the Women’s Japan Basketball League, Becker joined the club after beginning her professional career in Europe following her collegiate career at Wake Forest. She previously played in Slovenia and Spain and recently competed in the EuroCup with Latvian powerhouse TTT Riga before making the move to Japan.

Becker’s impact has been felt quickly with the Wings, where she has become a key contributor alongside Japanese national team star Ramu Tokashiki. The team is coached by fellow Winnipegger Burke Toews, a longtime professional coach in Japan. The unique situation has brought two Manitoba basketball figures together overseas.

“Two Winnipeggers in Japan is very uncommon, let alone on the same team — what are the odds?” Becker said in a recent interview. “I think it shows that basketball is worldwide. It doesn’t matter where you come from, it can take you anywhere. It’s a really great representation for Winnipeg and Basketball Manitoba that two Winnipeggers are out in Japan.”

Known for her versatility, work ethic and mobility as a forward, Becker has quickly earned the trust of her coaching staff in Japan. Toews noted that Becker’s all-around ability and approach to the game have made her a strong fit for the team, highlighting her willingness to put in extra work and continually improve her game.

Following her collegiate career, Becker has steadily progressed through Canada’s national team system and was part of Canada’s bronze medal performance at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. Her continued development at the professional level has helped earn her a spot on the roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifying tournament.

Canada will compete in the Turkiye Qualifier alongside host Turkiye, Hungary, Argentina, Japan and Australia. With Australia already qualified as the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup champion, the remaining three World Cup berths will be awarded to the highest-finishing teams following round-robin play.

Canada opens tournament play against host Turkiye on Wednesday, March 11, at 1:30 p.m. ET. All of Canada’s games will be broadcast live on TSN.

Canada enters the tournament ranked No. 7 in the latest FIBA World Rankings and is seeking its sixth consecutive appearance at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, which will take place in Berlin, Germany, this September.

Senior Women’s National Team Roster:

  • Kayla Alexander – Milton, Ont.
  • Niyah Becker – Winnipeg, Man.
  • Bridget Carleton – Chatham, Ont.
  • Shay Colley – Brampton, Ont.
  • Faith Dut – Surrey, B.C.
  • Aaliyah Edwards – Kingston, Ont.
  • Yvonne Ejim – Calgary, Alta.
  • Sami Hill – Toronto, Ont.
  • Shaina Pellington – Pickering, Ont.
  • Kia Nurse – Hamilton, Ont.
  • Merissah Russell – Ottawa, Ont.
  • Tara Wallack – Surrey, B.C.

Source: https://basketball.ca/news/roster-announced-for-fiba-womens-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament

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PUBLISHED ON November 07, 2025




TORONTO (November 6, 2025) – Canada Basketball has announced the 20 athletes invited to attend the Senior Women’s National Team training camp, set for November 9–19 in Victoria, British Columbia, as preparations continue for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament next March in Istanbul, Türkiye.

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PUBLISHED ON October 07, 2025

Basketball Manitoba has announced that Manitoba forward Niyah Becker will continue her professional basketball career in Europe, signing with TTT Riga, the top women’s basketball club in Latvia.

Becker, entering her third professional season, joins a team with a storied history. Founded in 1958, TTT Riga competes in the Latvian League, the Baltic League, and the EuroCup, representing one of the most successful women’s basketball organizations in Europe. The club’s colours are blue and white.

Before arriving in Latvia, Becker played in both Slovenia and Spain during her first two seasons.  In Slovenia, she made a major impact with ZKK Cinkarna Celje. She was the fifth-best scorer in the WABA League, averaging 15.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game while helping her team capture both the WABA and Slovenian SKL championships. Her strong play earned her multiple honours, including Eurobasket.com All-WABA Center of the Year and First Team recognition.  In Spain, last season,  she played with IDK Euskotren during the Euro Cup season, where she averaged 7.7ppg and 4.6 rpg before finishing the Spanish season with Spar Gran Canaria.

A graduate of Wake Forest University, Becker also spent three seasons with the University of Utah before turning pro. The 6’2” forward has represented Canada internationally, suiting up for the Senior National Team in 2025 at the AmeriCup and earlier for the U17, U18, and U19 National Teams competing at the U17 World Cup in Spain in 2017, the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, the U18 FIBA Americas in Mexico in 2018 and the U19 World Cup in Thailand in 2019.  Becker was also a member of the U23 National Team that competed in the 2023 Global Jam Showcase and is currently a member of the Senior Women's National Team.

Becker’s signing with TTT Riga marks another milestone in her growing career as she continues to establish herself among Canada’s top professional women’s basketball players competing overseas.

For more on TTT Riga, visit: https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/TTT-Riga/7819?Women=1




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PUBLISHED ON June 25, 2025



TORONTO (June 25, 2025) – Canada Basketball has announced that Emily Potter and Niyah Becker, both hailing from Manitoba, have secured places on the 12-player roster for the Senior Women’s National Team at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025, running June 28–July 6 in Santiago, Chile.

Potter and Becker are bolstered by a core group of Olympic veterans and international-level talent.

Canada competes in Group A with Argentina, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. The top four advance to the quarter-finals, followed by single-elimination rounds. The top six finishers will enter the qualifying tournaments for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Spotlight on Manitoba’s Own

  • Niyah Becker (6’2″ wing, Wake Forest grad) is Winnipeg-born and built a solid pro career in Spain this past season after standout performances in Slovenia and Canada’s youth national teams  .
  • Emily Potter (6’5″ forward, Utah grad) returns to the national setup with significant European and national team experience.

Canada is currently 7th in the FIBA World Rankings (Women) and is chasing its fourth AmeriCup title—following golds in 1995, 2015, and 2017. They’ve consistently reached the top four in every tournament since 2009 and claimed bronze in 2023.

All games from the AmeriCup will stream live for free on FIBA’s Courtside 1891 (registration required).

TEAM ROSTER – FIBA WOMEN’S AMERICUP 2025

  • Kayla Alexander – Milton, Ont.
  • Niyah Becker – Winnipeg, Man.
  • Shay Colley – Halifax, N.S.
  • Shy Day-Wilson – Toronto, Ont.
  • Yvonne Ejim – Calgary, Alta.
  • Delaney Gibb – Raymond, Alta.
  • Sami Hill – Toronto, Ont.
  • Phillipina Kyei – Calgary, Alta.
  • Emily Potter – Winnipeg, Man.
  • Merissah Russell – Ottawa, Ont.
  • Syla Swords – Sudbury, Ont.
  • Tara Wallack – South Surrey, B.C.

Congratulations to both Emily and Niyah on this amazing accomplishment and Go Canada Go!  


Source: https://basketball.ca/news/canada-basketball-announced-wednesday-the-12-athletes-named-to-the-senior-womens-national-team



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PUBLISHED ON June 09, 2025

Basketball Manitoba is proud to recognize Winnipeg’s Emily Potter and Niyah Becker as two of 16 athletes invited to attend Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team training camp in preparation for the upcoming FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025.

The national team will gather in Toronto from June 9–16 for a training block at Toronto Metropolitan University before traveling to Brazil for a series of exhibition games from June 17–24. From there, Team Canada will head to Santiago, Chile, where the AmeriCup tournament will take place June 28–July 6.

Potter, a dominant frontcourt presence and long-time national team contributor, joins Becker, as representatives of Manitoba basketball on the national stage. Both athletes continue to inspire the next generation of players from the province, showcasing their talent, dedication, and leadership at the highest level.

Canada is coming off a bronze medal performance at the 2023 AmeriCup and will aim for its fourth title in the tournament’s history. A championship win in Chile would secure an automatic qualification to the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin.

This camp is the first under newly appointed head coach Nell Fortner, a decorated international coach and former WNBA head coach. She brings deep experience and leadership to a roster that includes Olympic veterans and promising young athletes alike.

“This is an exciting time for our program with a new head coach and a talented group of players coming into camp,” said Steve Baur, General Manager and Vice-President, Women’s High Performance. “This week is about laying the foundation — building connections, sharpening our identity, and preparing this group to compete against quality international opponents in the weeks to come.”

The training camp marks the first for newly appointed head coach Nell Fortner. The veteran coach brings a wealth of international experience, having guided the United States to Olympic gold in 2000 and led USA Basketball at multiple FIBA events. Fortner has also served as head coach of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and most recently coached at the NCAA level with Georgia Tech.

The 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup will serve as a key benchmark in Canada’s ongoing four-year cycle toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

“With a core of Olympians alongside some exciting young talent, this is a great opportunity to elevate our standard and set the tone for the summer.”

The training camp roster features a strong core of experienced veterans, including two-time Olympians Shay Colley (Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020) and Kayla Alexander (Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020), along with Yvonne Ejim and Sami Hill, both Paris 2024 Olympians, and Shaina Pellington, a Tokyo 2020 Olympian.

Senior Women’s National Team training camp roster – FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025

  • Kayla Alexander – Milton, Ont.
  • Niyah Becker – Winnipeg, Man.
  • Shay Colley – Brampton, Ont.
  • Shy Day-Wilson – Toronto, Ont.
  • Yvonne Ejim – Calgary, Alta.
  • Delaney Gibb – Richmond, Alta.
  • Sami Hill – Toronto, Ont.
  • Phillipina Kyei – Calgary, Atla.
  • Emily Potter – Winnipeg, Man.
  • Shaina Pellington – Pickering, Ont.
  • Merissah Russell – Ottawa, Ont.
  • Savannah Swords – Sudbury, Ont.
  • Sarah Te-Biasu – Montréal, Que.
  • Quinn Dornstauder – Regina, Sask.
  • Tara Wallack – Surrey, B.C.
  • Keishana Washington – Pickering, Ont.

Basketball Manitoba congratulates Emily and Niyah on their continued impact on the international stage and wishes them and the entire national team success in their AmeriCup journey.


Source: https://www.basketball.ca/news/senior-womens-national-team-training-camp-roster-announced-ahead-of-fiba-womens-americup-2025

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PUBLISHED ON May 05, 2025

TORONTO (May 5, 2025) – Canada Basketball has named Nell Fortner as the next head coach of the Senior Women’s National Team, signalling the start of a new chapter as 25 athletes formally commit to the program through the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

An Olympic gold medallist, FIBA World Champion, former WNBA coach and executive, and recently retired NCAA coach, Fortner brings decades of leadership and excellence across every level of the game – she will assume the role effective immediately.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nell to Canada Basketball,” said Steve Baur, General Manager and Vice-President, Women’s High Performance. “She’s a proven leader with deep experience at the highest levels of the sport, and someone whose values and vision strongly align with the standards our program has committed to for the future.”

Fortner is the winningest coach in USA Basketball women’s history, with a staggering 101-14 record, including gold medals at the 1998 FIBA World Championship and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. She also served as the first head coach and general manager of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever and guided three NCAA programs – Purdue, Auburn and Georgia Tech – to national tournament appearances, earning Coach of the Year honours in three Power Four conferences, and brought Georgia Tech to only its second-ever Sweet 16 in 2021.

“I’m honoured to join Canada Basketball and help lead this next chapter for the Senior Women’s National Team,” said Fortner. “I’ve followed the rise of this program for years and have great respect for the culture the organization and players are building. This is a special group with the talent, toughness and togetherness and they have the ability to achieve something great – I’m excited to get to work.”

Fortner’s appointment follows a global search led by Canada Basketball, guided by criteria including international pedigree, WNBA and NCAA coaching experience, and a proven track record of winning.

As part of the process, Canada Basketball also incorporated the standards and cultural principles established by athletes at a player-led summit held last November.

“What stood out with Nell was how naturally she aligned with the identity our athletes helped define — not just in terms of basketball experience, but in leadership, accountability and culture,” said Baur. “Her approach reflected the expectations set by the group and the direction we believe this team needs to go.”

In November 2024, members of the Senior Women’s National Team met with program leadership to establish cultural principles, commitment expectations and a long-term pathway for podium success on the international stage. Together the group aligned on key standards and “non-negotiables” that now form the foundation of the women’s high-performance program.

“This commitment represents a shared belief in what we’re building and how we intend to get there,” said Baur. “Our athletes set a clear tone for this next chapter, and we’re proud to see that vision backed by such a strong group of players.”

“This is more than just a list of names, it’s a committed core who understand what’s expected — from availability to accountability — and who believe in where this program is going.”

Building on the athlete-centric feedback, Canada Basketball formalized a framework which sets program and player expectations around commitment, accountability and culture. The 25 athletes named today have committed themselves to the framework, through to the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Germany.

“We were clear about what this program needs to reach the next level — and that started with setting our own standards for commitment and accountability,” said two-time Olympian and Senior Women’s National Team athlete, Bridget Carleton. “This isn’t just about how we show up, but how we push toward something bigger.”

“It was about setting expectations we believe in — and being ready to hold ourselves and each other to that level if we want to go somewhere this program hasn’t been before. That’s the standard now.”

Coming off a fourth-place finish at the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, and a program-best four consecutive Olympic appearances, the team enters a transitional period. With several key veterans retiring from international play, a new generation — including many highschool and collegiate standouts — has emerged, earning their place in the senior pool as the next chapter of the program begins.

Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team will compete this summer at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. The top six teams will qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament, which takes place next March. The team will also hold a training camp this November in Victoria, B.C., as it continues preparations for the next stage of FIBA World Cup qualification.

Further details regarding summer programming, the coaching staff, and the team’s roadmap to the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup will be announced in the coming weeks.

Canada is currently ranked No. 7 in the latest FIBA World Rankings, presented by Nike.

Senior Women’s National Team – Athlete Pool

  • Kayla Alexander – Milton, Ont.
  • Jasmine Bascoe – Milton, Ont.
  • Niyah Becker – Winnipeg, Man.
  • Bridget Carleton – Chatham, Ont.
  • Shay Colley – Brampton, Ont.
  • Shy Day-Wilson – Toronto, Ont.
  • Quinn Dornstauder – Regina, Sask.
  • Yvonne Ejim – Calgary, Alta.
  • Aaliyah Edwards – Kingston, Ont.
  • Delaney Gibb – Raymond, Alta.
  • Taliyah Henderson – Vail, Arizona
  • Sami Hill – Toronto, Ont.
  • Avery Howell – Boise, Idaho
  • Phillipina Kyei – Calgary, Alta.
  • Latasha Lattimore – Toronto, Ont.
  • Agot Makeer – Thunder Bay, Ont.
  • Kia Nurse – Hamilton, Ont.
  • Shaina Pellington – Pickering, Ont.
  • Emily Potter – Winnipeg, Man.
  • Merissah Russell – Ottawa, Ont.
  • Savvy Swords – Sudbury, Ont.
  • Syla Swords – Sudbury, Ont.
  • Sarah Te-Biasu – Montreal, Que.
  • Tara Wallack – Surrey, B.C.
  • Keishana Washington – Pickering, Ont.

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PUBLISHED ON June 11, 2024


The IDK Euskotren basketball club of the LF Endesa league, based in San Sebastian, Spain, has announced the signing of 23-year-old Manitoban Niyah Becker for the upcoming season. 

Becker was the second-best scorer at ZKK Cinkarna Celje in the Slovenian SKL league last season. In 20 WABA games, she was the league's fifth-best scorer with an impressive 15.3 points per game, along with 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.1 steals (ranking in the top 5), and 1.4 blocks per game. She played a crucial role in helping her team win both the WABA and Slovenian SKL championships.

Her outstanding performance earned her multiple accolades, including Eurobasket.com All-WABA Center of the Year, League Player of the Week, and a spot on the Eurobasket.com All-WABA First Team. In the SKL, she played 25 games, averaging 14.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.7 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game, contributing significantly to her team's SKL title and cup victory.

Becker has also been a part of the Canadian international program for several years. She played for the Canadian Senior National Team in 2018 and previously for the Under-18 National Team the same year. Additionally, she represented Canada at the World Cup U19 in Bangkok, Thailand, five years ago.

The 6'2" forward graduated from Wake Forest University in 2023, and this will be her second season in professional basketball. Becker also played for the University of Utah for three years before transferring to Wake Forest.


Source: https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/875443/IDK-Euskotren-tabs-Niyah-Becker?Women=1

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PUBLISHED ON May 15, 2024

Canada Basketball announced Thursday the 17 players attending Senior Women’s National Team training camp in Edmonton later this month as the team begins their preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.  The training camp includes Manitoba athletes Emily Potter and Niyah Becker, both of Winnipeg.  

“Next week in Edmonton, we’re excited to continue our work preparing for Paris as we welcome back many familiar faces within our Senior Women’s National Team program as well as some new members to the Canada Basketball family,” said Víctor Lapeña, Head Coach of Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team. “Over several days of training together, we will be focused on improving every day and establishing an environment and team culture critical to our success at the Olympic Games.”

The training camp will run May 20-23 at the Saville Community Sports Centre on the campus of the University of Alberta. The Senior Women’s National Team has called the City of Edmonton home since 2013, regularly hosting training camps, competitions, and community activities.

“We’re looking forward to getting our athletes and staff back together in Edmonton next week as we continue to build towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” said Denise Dignard, General Manager / Executive Vice-President Women's High Performance. “Not only will this phase of training camp be a critical first step towards our short-term goal of the podium this summer in Paris, but it will also be an important developmental opportunity for several identified NextGen athletes to join our Senior Women’s high-performance environment.”

With the WNBA currently in season, Laeticia Amihere, Bridget Carleton, Aaliyah Edwards, and Kia Nurse will join the team this summer ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

The Senior Women’s National Team will also hold a pre-Olympic training camp in Victoria, B.C., from June 16-29. The team will face Portugal in an exhibition game on June 26, 2024, at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Tickets for the game go on sale May 24, 2024, at www.selectyourtickets.com. All bowl seats are $27 (plus s/c), and floor seats are $65 (plus s/c).

Canada was drawn into Group B for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and will face hosts France (July 29, 11:15 a.m. ET / 9:15 a.m. MT), Australia (August 1, 7:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. MT) and Nigeria (August 4, 7:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. MT).

The 12 teams were divided into three groups (A, B, and C), each playing all other teams in its group (a total of three games for each team). The teams placed first and second in each group, and the two best third-placed teams in the Group Phase will qualify for the Final Phase. The top four teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals, and the winners will advance to the semifinals and medal round.

In February, Canada went 1-2 at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 in Sopron, Hungary, to successfully qualify for their eighth appearance in the tournament since women’s basketball debuted at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.  Paris 2024 will be the fourth consecutive Olympic Games appearance for the women’s team and will be the first time in 24 years that Canada’s women’s and men's basketball teams will compete together in an Olympic Games. 

Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team is ranked fifth in the FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike. The rankings were updated following the conclusion of the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.


Source: https://www.basketball.ca/news/seventeen-athletes-selected-to-attend-senior-womens-national-team-training-camp-in-edmonton

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PUBLISHED ON February 26, 2024

 


Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Niyah Becker.

She attended Vincent Massey Collegiate in Winnipeg before transferring to the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) in Ontario.

Niyah represented the Manitoba Provincial Team, claiming two Bronze Medals for the province. 

She played college basketball at the University of Utah in the PAC 12 for 3 years and then played her senior season (times 2 due to Covid) at Wake Forest University in the ACC.

She’s represented the Canadian National Team at various stages since the age of 16. 

Currently, she is playing her first year professionally in Slovenia with the ŽKK Cinkarna Celje professional basketball club, which is located in Celje, Slovenia.



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PUBLISHED ON July 13, 2023



The ŽKK Cinkarna Celje professional basketball club is located in Celje, Slovenia. Niyah Becker (22 years old, 188 cm) is the first Canadian to wear the jersey of the club.  

 Becker played the last two seasons at the  NCAA D1 level at Wake Forest University, and before that she was a member of the University of Utah for three seasons (2018 - 2021). ŽKK Cinkarna Celje will be her first club in Europe.

 The wing basketball player has been a member of the Canadian national team since she was 16. In 2016, she won 7th place at the U17 World Championship in Zaragoza with Canada. In 2018 she won a silver medal at the U18 American Championship in Mexico, and in 2019 she won 6th at the U19 World Championship.

For the last 2 years, Niyah is part of the program of the Canadian national team. This year, she was part of a group of fifteen players who did all the preparations for the American Championship, which ended a few days ago in Mexico, but at the last cut before the championship, she did not make it to the twelve for the championship. These days, he is playing with Canada's under-23 team at the Global Jam international tournament in Toronto, where Canada will compete against the USA, Puerto Rico and Africa.

 Niyah Becker commented: "I am extremely looking forward to playing for the Celje club, which I chose because of its tradition, good work and excellent results that it achieves every year. Celje also plays in a strong international competition, which was an additional motivation for me to choose this particular club."

Damir Grgić, coach of ŽKK Cinkarna Celje: "She is a versatile player who can play in different positions. She has been a part of the Canadian national team since she was a child, which in itself speaks of her qualities and potential. She is certainly a player who can make a serious European career and become an important member of the Canadian national team in the coming years. I believe that it will be of great help to our young girls.”

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuodQ5JNShU/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==



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PUBLISHED ON July 12, 2023

 


Congratulations to Manitoba’s Niyah Becker on being selected to represent Canada on the U23 National Team at the Canada Basketball GLOBL JAM tourney this week in Toronto!  Follow the links to the Canada Basketball website for the full scbedule. Go Canada go!

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CANADA'S U23 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM OPENS GLOBL JAM WITH DOMINANT VICTORY OVER BAL SELECT



TORONTO, Ont. (July 12, 2023) - Canada's U23 Women's National Team began GLOBL Jam with an emphatic victory, defeating Africa’s BAL Select squad 98-42 in their opening game at the tournament.


Canada was led by a 17-point performance from Niyah Becker, 13 points from Sarah Te-Biasu on 5-for-7 field goals, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, and a 12-point effort from Keishana Washington. Shy Day-Wilson added 11 points while leading the team with six assists.


BAL Select was led by a 14-point, seven-rebound performance from Jane Asinde and 10 points from Yara Hussein in the loss.


With BAL Select leading 6-5 midway through the first quarter, Canada closed the quarter on a 22-0 run, holding BAL select scoreless over the final 6:20 minutes to build a 25-6 lead after the opening 10 minutes. 


They didn't look back from there.


Te-Biasu opened the second quarter scoring by driving inside for a layup. A three from Becker extended the lead to 31-8 as Canada’s outside shooting helped them pull away. Jade Belmore scored inside to push the lead to 39-15 with 2:18 remaining in the half.  


Asinde’s strong play continued to earn her trips to the line, but BAL Select couldn’t slow Canada’s offence. A jumper from Tara Wallack kept Canada in front, 43-20, with a minute remaining in the half. Great ball movement by Team Canada led to a three from Rosalie Mercille to close out the half and give Canada a 46-22 advantage at the break.


Canada shot 49 percent in the victory while holding BAL Select to just 32 percent shooting. The Canadians connected on 13-of-30 three-pointers, compared to just 2-of-16 attempts from outside for BAL Select.


BAL Select turned the ball over 33 times to just 17 miscues for Canada as the Canadians held a 34-11 advantage in points scored off turnovers. Canada also won the rebounding battle 48-20, including 20-10 on the offensive glass.


Washington opened the second half with a drive and score for Canada while Asinde hit a pair of free throws for BAL Select. Asinde and Day-Wilson went back and forth scoring as Asinde continued to find success getting to the line.


A jumper from Washington gave Canada a 30-point lead with 5:48 remaining in the third. Canada closed the quarter with back-to-back three-pointers as Tineya Hylton and Mercille connected from long range to extend Canada’s advantage to 73-34 after three.


Canada continued to roll in the final frame, holding BAL Select to just eight points in the fourth quarter as they went on to pick up their first victory of GLOBL Jam. 

Next up for Team Canada's Women' U23 squad is a meeting against Team USA at Mattamy Athletic Centre on Thursday, July 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.


Fans can catch all of the action live on Sportsnet.







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PUBLISHED ON May 17, 2023



‍TORONTO (May 17, 2023) – Canada Basketball announced Wednesday the 18 players attending a Senior Women’s National Team training camp next week in Edmonton, May 22-29, which includes Manitoba’s Emily Potter and Niyah Becker.  Emily just returned from a recent professional opportunity in Lebanon and Niyah just graduated from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.

Following training camp, the team will travel to Victoria, British Columbia, for an exhibition game against Japan on Friday, June 2, 2023, at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C, with tip-off at 7:30 p.m. PT.  Tickets are on sale now via www.selectyourtickets.com.

The Rim-to-Rim exhibition series will celebrate the Pacific Rim rivalry between Canada and Japan, marking the first time in over 20 years that Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team has played a game in Victoria.

The training camp and exhibition games will be the first phase of preparation as the team sets their sights on the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2023 in Mexico, July 1-9, at the legendary Domo de la Feria in León de los Aldama, the host city in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.

The FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2023 will feature the top ten teams in the zone competing in the most prestigious senior women’s basketball tournament in the Americas.  Last week, Canada was drawn into Group B for the competition and will face the host nation Mexico (July 2, time TBD) Puerto Rico (July 3, time TBD), Colombia (July 4, time TBD), and Dominican Republic (July 5, time TBD) in the Group Phase.

With the USA having already secured a spot at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, the best-performing team outside the USA will automatically advance to the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in February 2024.  The following three best teams will play in the regional FIBA Women’s Pre-Olympic Qualifying tournaments in November 2023.

The team is coming off a fourth-place finish at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022, the team's best finish at the World Cup since a third-place finish in 1986.

Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team is ranked fifth in the FIBA World Ranking Women, presented by Nike after the rankings were updated following the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022.

Source: https://www.basketball.ca/news/18-athletes-attending-senior-womens-national-team-training-camp-ahead-of-rim-to-rim-exhibition-game

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PUBLISHED ON April 23, 2021

 

Winnipeg's Niyah Becker has announced via her Instagram account that she has committed to join the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons and will be able to join the team this coming fall for the 2021-22 season.  Becker last suited up for the University of Utah and opted to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal system last month.  During the 2020-21 season, Niyah played in all 21 games with the Utes, starting 10 games, and averaged 5.9 points in 20 minutes per game, shot 34% from the floor while grabbing 4 boards per game (|more...).  

Niyah will enter her Junior year of eligibility at Wake as the 2020-21 season was not counted as a year of eligibility due to the pandemic.  

Wake Forest plays at the NCAA Division 1 level in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.




Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CN_R1A4L1Zo/

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PUBLISHED ON July 16, 2019


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PUBLISHED ON June 27, 2019

TORONTO, ONT. (June 27, 2019) – Canada Basketball is pleased to announce the 16 athletes, including Manitoba's Niyah Becker, invited to the U19 women's national team training camp at York University from July 2-13.
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PUBLISHED ON March 25, 2019


Each year, Sport Manitoba’s annual Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken Producers celebrates sports excellence in Manitoba. Included as this year's finalists include basketball's Emily Potter, Daniel Sackey and Niyah Becker.  

 Emily completed her final year of basketball at the University of Utah, is a member of the Canadian National Team last summer and was invited to the WNBA Seattle Storm training camp in 2018.  Daniel was invited to the 2018 BioSteel All-Canadian Game and began his first year at Valparaiso University in Indiana.  Niyah was a member of the 4th place finishing Commonwealth Games Team in Australia, brought home a Silver Medal at the FIBA Americas Qualification Tournament in Mexico City and began her first year at the University of Utah in the fall of 2018. 

 Manitoba is rich with countless remarkable sport people of all ages with amazing stories of success, service and dedication. There are young individual athletes and teams garnering national and international attention for their athletic abilities, volunteers of all ages dedicating their time to ensure a brighter, stronger amateur sport system in Manitoba, officials who guarantee decorum and fair play, and coaches who lead, develop, and mentor Manitobans who participate in sport. Held annually in the spring. 

THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES (achievements in 2018)


Manitoba Chicken Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Niyah Becker - Basketball
Raygan Kirk - Hockey
Anna Maidment - Volleyball
Brooke Mancusi - Horse Council
Marissa Naylor - Tenpin Bowling
Samantha Pfeil - Rhythmic Gymnastics
Meghan Stanger - Baton
Erika Vermette - Volleyball
Sarah Watson - Swimming

Manitoba Chicken Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Cody Glass - Hockey
Rob Law - Bowls Manitoba
Israel Potter - Tenpin Bowling
Yonatan Orlov - Baton
Daniel Sackey - Basketball

Labatt Open Female Athlete of the Year
Kaitlyn Lawes - Curling
Rhonda Orr - Golf
Emily Potter - Basketball
Jennifer Saunders - Racquetball
Kelsey Wog - Swimming

Nott Autocorp Open Male Athlete of the Year
Todd Fanning - Golf
Andrew Harris -Football
Mitch Hupe  - Tenpin Bowling
Patrick Lamont - Trap Shooting
Matthew Lehman - Table Tennis
Justin McDonald - Golf
Tyler Mislawchuk - Triathlon
David Onyemata - Football
Dennis Thiessen - Curling

Calm Air Junior Team of the Year
U15 Team Manitoba Team - Ball Hockey    
JT Ryan Team - Curling
U16 Angels - Ringette         
17U Junior Bisons - Volleyball       

Open Team of the Year
Team Jennifer Jones - Curling
Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Football          
Winnipeg Jets - Hockey
U of M Bisons Women - Hockey

Great-West Life Outstanding Volunteer
Ellie Ammazzini - Bowls Manitoba
Trina Bandura - KidSport
Chris Harbeck - Athletics
Murray Kissick & Sandra Ross Hitch - MB Games
Korny Loewen  - Volleyball
Marie Speare - Baton
Alex Sutherland - Curling
Dan Tereck - Tenpin Bowling
Rick Thain - Golf

Official of the Year
Eric Beauchesne - Speed Skating
Michele Grant - Water Ski
Rose Neufeld - Curling


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PUBLISHED ON July 30, 2018


Niyah at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
in Australia 
Canada Basketball has announced the 12 athletes who will represent Canada at the upcoming FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship 2018.  The roster includes Manitoba's Niyah Becker who continues on with the program since last suiting up for Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.  Niyah will be heading to her first year at the University of Utah this fall.  Read more about Niyah...
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PUBLISHED ON July 12, 2018
 

TORONTO, ONT. (July 12, 2018) - Canada Basketball has announced the 20 athletes invited to the U18 women's national team invitational tryouts and training camp at York University from July 14-28.  The list of invitees include Manitoba's Niyah Becker.  Niyah was a member of Team Canada at the Commonwealth Games team that competed in Australia back in April.  She will be heading to the University of Utah this fall for her first year with the Utes.

Niyah at the 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg
Head Coach Claire Meadows will be joined by assistants Ryan Thorne (McGill University) and Erin McAleenan (York University)

"We have a strong group of athletes who are ready to compete in preparation for the FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship," said Head Coach Claire Meadows. "It is always an honour to be able to represent your country as we look to qualify a Canadian team to the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2019"

Following the end of the invitational tryouts and training period, the team will depart for Mexico City, Mexico to begin their quest for a gold medal in the FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship 2018.

A full list of athletes and coaches can be found below. Tryouts and training camp are closed to the public. Media are invited to post-practice scrums on the following dates:

Niyah at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
in Australia 
Monday, July 23

5:45 p.m. Gym Opens
6:00 p.m. Availability

Saturday, July 28

5:45 p.m. Gym Opens
6:00 p.m. Availability

*All times are EDT and subject to change

Media interested in attending training camp can contact Matt Walker (mwalker@basketball.ca).  Practices will take place at York University.

Last summer, the team earned a bronze medal at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2017 in Udine / Cividale Del Fruiuli, Italy.  Canada is currently ranked 4th worldwide in the FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE.

2018 U18 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM INVITATIONAL TRYOUTS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES


Name
Height
Hometown
2017-18 School Team 
Carly Ahlstrom
5'11"
Calgary, AB
Centennial H.S.
Georgia Alexander
6'1"
Victoria, BC
Oak Bay S.S.
Niyah Becker
6'1"
Winnipeg, MB
Lincoln Prep
Brianna Breedy
5'5"
Ajax, ON
Pickering H.S.
Kiandra Browne
6'0"
Pointe-Claire, QC
E. S. St-Laurent
Julia Chadwick
6'0"
Ottawa, ON
Durham Elite
Kenya Cote-Lysis
5'8"
St. Constant, QC
E. S. Lucien-Page
Ashley De Sousa Martins
5'11"
Saskatoon, SK
Aden Bowman C.I.
Rachel Farwell
6'0"
Rothesay, NB
Kennebecasis Valley H.S.
Naomi Ganpo
6'2"
Brampton, ON
Bishop Macdonell C.H.S.
Taya Hanson
5'9"
Kelowna, BC
Kelowna S.S.
Paule-Beline Ibata
5'7"
Pierrefonds, QC
College Montmorency
Kaitlin Jockims
5'8"
Saskatoon, SK
Centennial Collegiate
Justina King
5'7"
Scarborough, ON
Ribet Academy
Roxane Makolo
5'10"
St. Hubert, QC
Dawson College
Sammie Martin
6'2"
Sudbury, ON
Southwest Academy
Tiya Misir
5'2"
Markham, ON
Bill Crothers S.S.
Christina Morra
6'1"
Mississauga, ON
King's Christian College
Kylee O'Hara
5'11"
Ajax, ON
Durham Elite
Keishana Washington
5'5"
Pickering, ON
Durham Elite
2018 U18 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM COACHES & STAFF
NAME
POSITION
HOMETOWN
AFFILIATION
Claire Meadows
Head Coach
Brantford, ON
Unattached
Ryan Thorne
Assistant Coach
Montreal, QC
McGill University
Erin McAleenan
Assistant Coach
Sussex, NB
York University
Erika Persson
Physician
Edmonton, AB
University of Alberta
Elyse Jobin
Physiotherapist
Quebec City, QC
N/A
Connor Jay
Performance Analyst
Saskatoon, SK
University of Saskatchewan
Elaine Sun
Manager, Basketball Operations
Thornhill, ON
Canada Basketball
Mireille Beland
Head of Delegation
Repentigny, QC
Vanier College

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