Team Ontario Media Guide 2012

OABO

Ontario Association of Basketball Officials

2012 Boys U15 Team
profile

At the National
Championships in Toronto
last summer, the U15 Team
Ontario Boys won their five
games by an average of 33
points. After they defeated
British Columbia by 37 in
the Finals to earn the gold
medal, head coach Jeff
Giovanatti spoke of his
players staying on course
and dreaming big. “I’m
proud and humble; they’re a
great group of kids to
coach,” Giovanatti said.

Many of the players have indeed stayed on course
and dreamed big, with some moving on to the U17
team. Going into the Nationals in Sherbrooke, the
U15 team has almost an entirely new roster. Only
Nolan Narrain of Hamilton returns from the team
that won gold at Humber College in 2011. He’s
joined, though, by a number of players who have
won big at Ontario Cup for their respective clubs
and at the high school level. Expect them to be
ready.

Giovanatti will be prepared, too, back on the
sideline with another great group of boys. Ontario
Basketball recognized the deep talent pool in the
province and has created a second team or
“development” squad at the Under 15 level. These
talented athletes will train with the provincial team,
travel and compete in AAU events. Rest assured,
they’re dreaming of more dominance.

Above: Coach Giovanatti jokes courtside with
Ontario Alumni and NBA draftee Cory Joseph.

2012 Boys U15 Team
coaching staff

JEFFREY GIOVANATTI JASON DAWKINS
HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH

Giovanatti has won gold Won gold medals as an
medals as the head coach assistant coach for U15
of U15 Team Ontario in Team Ontario in 2010 and
2008, 2010 and 2011 … A 2011 … Assistant coach
Level 3 NCCP technical with Ryerson University for
certified coach … Head three years … Teaches at
coach of the senior boys Bloor Collegiate Institute,
basketball team at Korah where he coaches the
Collegiate Institute in Sault Ste. Marie … In 2006 junior and senior basketball teams … Coaches in
and 2007, assistant coach for U15 Team Ontario, the Toronto Triple Threat organization … Chair of
winning gold and silver medals respectively … In the Ontario Basketball Elite Development
2004, head coach for the North region in the Committee and Chair of the Junior Development
Bantam and Midget Development Programs … Program … Convenor at the Raptors Basketball
Coaches with the U14 and U15 Sault Sharks … Academy since its creation … As a player, Dawkins
Involved with Canada Basketball’s Centre for won three consecutive Toronto high school
Performance … Regional Training Centre head championships and back-to-back OFSAA
coach … Guest coach with the U16 Canadian championships with Eastern Commerce Collegiate
Men’s National Cadet Team in 2011 … Played for Institute … Played at Brandon University, appearing
the University of Western Ontario, earning in two CIS National Championships.
Academic All-Canadian status in 2003 while
completing his Bachelor of Education in Science.

TONY MARCOTULLIO
ASSISTANT COACH

Marcotullio is a London
native and the head coach
of the Fanshawe Falcons …
Head coach at the Centre
for Performance for Canada
Basketball in London …
Seven OFSAA
appearances as the head
coach at London powerhouse H.B. Beal Secondary
School … Certified Level 3 NCCP coach … Served
as the WOSAA and TVDSB Boys’ Basketball
Convenor from 2000-2004 … Served as OFSAA
Basketball AAAA Convenor … Director/Instructor of
Runn’n Raiders Basketball Program from 1994-
2005 … Assistant coach at Wilfred Laurier
University in 1991-1992, after serving as team
captain from 1988-1990 … MVP of the Wilfred
Laurier Golden Hawks in 1990 and was an OUA All-
Star while leading the division in scoring … Played
on Ontario’s U21 provincial team.

2012 Boys U15 Team
Athletes

MAXIME BOURSIQUOT DANIEL CUMMINGS
Position: Guard/Forward Position: Forward
Age: 15 Age: 15
Height: 6-3 Height: 6-4
Hometown: Ottawa Hometown: Scarborough
School: Immaculata H.S. School: St. Andrew’s
Club: Ottawa Guardsmen College
Club: Scarborough Blues

Boursiquot’s most memorable basketball moment is Cummings’ favourite basketball moment is when he
making Team Ontario … Won City Championships found out he made Team Ontario … Has played in
in 2012 … MVP of 2011 National Capital All-Star AAU tournaments in Rochester, Akron, Buffalo and
Classic … Played in 2012 Corporate Hype All-Star Syracuse with the Scarborough Blues … Aspires
Classic … Aims to play on the Canadian national are to play NCAA basketball … Favourite player is
team and then make the NBA … Wants to become Kevin Durant because of his versatility and heart …
a doctor … Favourite player is Kobe Bryant Started playing basketball in grade 5 … Has won a
because he is a winner … Started playing Most Improved Academics award and most
basketball in grade 8 after he injured himself Improved Player award for volleyball … Played in
playing football … Honour roll student. YAAACE All-Star Game in 2011 … Has competed
in track and field.

TYRELL GUMBS-FRATER PARKER JOYCE
Position: Guard/Forward Position: Guard/Forward
Age: 14 Age: 15
Hometown: Scarborough Hometown: Stouffville
School: Pope John Paul II School: CGMA Private
Club: Markham Gators Club: Advantage Titans

Gumbs-Frater is a first-time member of Team Joyce is a first-time member of Team Ontario …
Ontario … Has played in Ontario Cup finals in Has played OBA for seven years … Won a Division
Division 1 … Has played in the TDCAA finals with 2 championship with the Advantage Titans …
Pope John Paul II … Most memorable basketball Aspires to earn a full scholarship to play university
memories are beating Blessed Sacrament in an basketball and then play overseas … Favourite
SBA Tournament and a win against the Advantage player is Carmelo Anthony because of his scoring
Titans … Second-team all-star at the Double Blue ability … Honour roll student … Started playing
Tip-Off tournament … Won MVP awards, a basketball at the age of eight.
sportsmanship award and a merit award … Aspires
to play in the NBA … Favourite player is LeBron
James because he believes he is the most
complete player in the game … Started playing
basketball in grade 1.

2012 Boys U15 Team
Athletes

SAVO KRAJISNIK TYRELL LEOTAUD
Age: 15 Age: 15
Hometown: Waterloo Hometown: Scarborough
School: Bluevale C.I. School: St. Mike’s
Club: Hamilton Wildcats Club: Making Hoops

Krajisnik is a first time member of Team Ontario … Leotaud is a first time member of Team Ontario …
Most enjoyable moment is his team’s Division 2 His most memorable basketball moment is when he
championship win on a buzzer-beater … Aims to scored 46 points in a conference finals game in
play professionally in the NBA or overseas … grade 6 … He won the TDSB championship in
Favourite player is Magic Johnson because of his grade 5 with his elementary school team …
passing ability at his size … Started playing Favourite player is Kevin Durant because he’s tall,
basketball in grade 4 … Plays saxophone, piano, long, versatile and unselfish … Started playing
speaks three languages … Honour roll student. basketball at the age of nine.

KESHON MONTAGUE NOLAN NARAIN
Position: Guard Position: Forward
Age: 15 Age: 14
Hometown: Rexdale Hometown: Hamilton
School: St. Marguerite School: Sir Allan
d’Youville MacNab S.S.
Club: CIA Bounce Club: Blessed Sacrament

Montague is on Team Ontario for the first time this Narain is a two-time member of Team Ontario, as
summer … He has been named an All-Star in he won gold with the U15 boys last year and
various tournaments, including the Rimrocker grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in the
Junior Tournament and the Jr. Crusaders championship game … Won back-to-back OBA
Tournament … Most memorable moment is scoring Division 1 Championships in 2010 and 2011 with
27 points in a tournament game in Ohio … Aspires Blessed Sacrament … All-Star at the 2011 SBA
to play in the NBA or work in real estate … Tournament … 2011 YAAACE Tournament MVP …
Favourite players are LeBron James and Russell Played in the 2011 YAAACE All-Star Game …
Westbrook … Started playing basketball at the age Aspires to play Division 1 basketball and then turn
of seven. professional … Favourite player is Kevin Durant …
Started playing basketball when he was six.

2012 Boys U15 Team
Athletes

MARCUS OTTEY TYLER PLUMMER
Age: 15 Age: 14
Hometown: Ajax Hometown: Vaughan
School: J. Clark Richardson School: St. Cecilia
Club: YAAACE Club: Vaughan Panthers

Ottey is a first time member of Team Ontario … He Plummer is a first time member of Team Ontario …
made it to the OBA Finals with YAAACE … Made He led the Vaughan Panthers in scoring and
the 2012 Best of the Best All-Tournament Team … rebounding … Won five consecutive OBA Division
Second Team All-Star at Jean Vanier Double Blue 1 Club titles … Won two MVP awards … Aspires to
Tip-Off Tournament in 2011 … Made the Clash For play in the NBA or become a doctor … Favourite
The Cup 14U All-Tournament Team in 2011 … player is Kevin Durant because he believe he is
Wants to play Division 1 basketball and then play unguardable and makes his teammates better …
professionally or become a high school basketball Favourite artist is Drake … Honour roll student …
coach … Has won MVP and Defensive Player of Started playing basketball at 11 years of age.
the Year awards … Earned the responsibility award
at school … Favourite basketball player is Chris
Paul … Father, Milt, is an eight-time national high
jump champion and a member of the Athletics
Canada Hall of Fame.

SASHA SIMIC KALIF YOUNG
Position: Guard-Forward Position: Forward/Centre
Age: 15 Age: 15
Hometown: Kitchener Hometown: Toronto
School: Cameron Heights School: Oakwood
Club: Hamilton Wildcats Club: Toronto Triple Threat

Simic is a first time member of Team Ontario … He Young made it to the OFSAA Championship with
was named an All-Star when his Cameron Heights Oakwood last season … His most memorable
team won the Purple and Gold Tournament in 2012 basketball moment was beating Eastern Commerce
… Named a WCSSAA Junior All-Star in 2012 … to qualify for OFSAA … Aspires to play NCAA
Aspires to play basketball at the University of basketball … Won an Athlete of the Year award in
Gonzaga and then play professionally … Models middle school … Favourite player is Paul Pierce
his game after his favourite player, Paul Pierce … because of his fundamentals … Started playing
Favourite basketball moment is scoring 14 points in basketball at the age of eight.
two and a half minutes to give his team a win …
Won Rookie of the Year award in high school …
Honour student … Played basketball since the age
of six.

2012 Boys u15 development Team
coaching staff

WARREN WILLIAMS GORDON EVERETT

Williams has been coaching Everett is NCCP Level 3
basketball for 17 years … certified and has coached
Won a gold medal as an within the Elite
assistant coach for U15 Development Program for
Team Ontario in 2011 … three years as a regional
Assistant coach at York coach … Coaches boys
University and a head and girls programs at the
coach at Ontario’s Centre Centre for Performance …
for Performance … Spent five years coaching with Vice president and head coach of the Major Atom
the Elite Development Program, won the 2010 boys Division 1 and Junior Girls Division 3 for the
Ontario Summer Games … Finalist at the 2009 Caledon Cougars … Captured Division 1 silver
USSSA National Championships … Coached medal with Novice Girls in 2011 and Division 1
Applewood Heights Basketball for five years, bronze medal with Novice Girls in 2010.
winning the 2008 ROPSSAA AAA Girls
championship … Spent one year as an assistant
coach with the U19 Sultan Prospects Girls, placing
fourth at the 2010 Ontario Cup … Coached the
Scarborough Blues U12, U14 and U17 boys teams
for six years, winning the 2005 Ontario Cup
Division 2 with the U12 boys.

2012 Boys u15 development Team
athletes
AKIN ALAO
Position: Guard/Forward
Age: 15
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Vaughan
School: St. Jean de Brebeuf
Club: Advantage Titans

Alao won MVP honours in a tournament in New
York with his club team … An honour roll student …
Favourite player is Kevin Garnett because of his
intensity and passion … Started playing basketball
at the age of five … Most memorable basketball
moment is when he came close to a triple double
with blocks.

2012 Boys U15 development Team
athletes

GRANT AUDU ROMMELL CALURA
Position: Forward Position: Guard
Age: 14 Age: 15
Hometown: Mississauga Hometown: Hamilton
High School: Father School: St. Jean de Brebeuf
Henry Carr Club: Blessed Sacrament
Club: CIA Bounce

Audu has been playing basketball since the age of Calura won back-to-back Division 1 OBA
three and stuck with it because of his older brother championships with Blessed Sacrament …
… His favourite player is Kevin Durant because he Tournament all-star at the Blue and Gold
can score in a variety of ways … He aspires to play Invitational junior basketball tournament at Notre
professional basketball, be it in the NBA or Dame College in 2011 … MVP of the Bantam
somewhere else … He has won a Bounce division at 2011 NABA Intercity Basketball
tournament, traveled to Michigan for a tournament Tournament … Aspires to play basketball at the
and received an MVP award. university level … Favourite NBA player is Kevin
Durant.

BAKHSHISH (BOBBY) TAMIR FORDE
DHALIWAL Position: Guard
Position: Forward Age: 14
Age: 13 Height: 5-10
Height: 6-6 Hometown: Whitby
Hometown: Brampton School: Sinclair
School: Turner Fenton S.S. Secondary School
Club: Brampton Warriors Club: Vaughan Panthers

Dhaliwal is a first time member of Team Ontario … Forde is a first-time member of Team Ontario …
Aspires to play NCAA Division 1 and then play Twice made it to the OFSAA Finals … Won a gold
professional basketball … Won Mississauga medal in 2012 with the Vaughan Panthers…
Monarchs tournament with the Brampton Warriors Aspires to play NCAA and NBA basketball …
in 2012 … Favourite player is Andrew Bynum Favourite basketball player is LeBron James …
because of the way he uses his size … Most Started playing basketball at the age of two, wanted
memorable basketball moment is the first time he to stick with it when he saw Vince Carter play.
won a tournament MVP award … Won MVP of
Brampton Centennial Secondary School
tournament … Started playing basketball in grade
3.

athletes

NAHSHON HURST JEVON JEREMIAH
Position: Guard-Forward Position: Guard
Age: 15 Age: 15
Hometown: Markham Hometown: Toronto
School: Bill Crothers School: Bloor Collegiate
Secondary School Club: Toronto Triple Threat
Club: MUMBA

Hurst won back-to-back MVP awards with his club Jeremiah’s most memorable basketball moment is
team … Aspires to play NCAA basketball and then making the U15 Development Team … He aspires
play professionally in the NBA or elsewhere … Has to play Division 1 NCAA basketball … Received an
won provincial bronze medals … Played AAAA MVP and Rookie of the Year award in the same
OFSAA with Bill Crothers S.S. … Named to the year … Finished fourth in the province with Toronto
honour roll in elementary school … Favourite player Triple Threat … Favourite player is LeBron James
is Kevin Durant … Started playing basketball at the because Jeremiah feels he can do everything …
age of six. Started playing basketball in grade 3.

CAMERON RAMAGE HARRY RANGE
Position: Guard Position: Guard/Forward
Age: 13 Age: 14
Hometown: Ajax Hometown: Kanata
School: St. Dominic Savio School: All Saints C.H.S.
Club: Grassroots Club: Ottawa Next Level

Ramage is playing on Team Ontario for the first Range aspires to play NCAA basketball and then
time this summer … Has played for the professional basketball … Favourite basketball
Scarborough Blues, Advantage Titans, East Side player is Chris Paul because of his court vision …
Warriors and Grassroots … Named MVP twice Played in the 2011 National Capital All-Star Classic
while playing for St. Dominic Savio … Named MVP … Won an athlete of the year award … Made the
with Scarborough Blues and Advantage Titans … honour roll with a 94 per cent average … Started
Sister, Dakota Whyte, has played for Team Canada playing basketball in grade 3.
and Team Ontario … Favourite player is Kobe
Bryant because “his passion is ridiculous” … Wants
to study business in university and become a
professional basketball player … Started playing
basketball at three years old.

athletes

JORDAN SOBOT DONTAE THOMPSON
Position: Guard/Forward Position: Guard
Age: 14 Age: 15
Hometown: Burlington Hometown: Brampton
School: Nelson High School School: St. Augustine
Club: IBSA Academy Secondary School
Club: Hamilton Warriors

Sobot’s most memorable basketball moment is Thompson fondly remembers scoring 27 points at a
when he hit the buzzer-beater that won the OBA tournament in Chicago … His favourite player is
Division 2 championship for the Hamilton Wildcats Derrick Rose because he takes the game seriously
in 2011 … He aspires to get a scholarship for and works hard … Won Athlete of the Year at his
playing basketball … Has won a mathematics school in grade 8.
award as well as hustle award … Won the Halton
Championship with the John T. Tuck Cougars in
2011 … Won an NBA 3-on-3 competition in London
in 2007.

DARIUS THORNE WILLIAM TRAN
Position: Guard/Forward Position: Guard
Age: 14 Age: 14
Hometown: Toronto Hometown: Markham
School: Vaughan School: Richmond Green
Road Academy Secondary School
Club: Grassroots Club: Vaughan Panthers

Thorne is a first time member of Team Ontario … Tran captured two consecutive OBA championships
He won MVP at a Durham City Basketball with the Vaughan Panthers … He aspires to play
Association tournament … His most memorable professional basketball … Most memorable
basketball moment is when he dunked for the first basketball moment is making Team Ontario …
time … Aspires to play Division 1 basketball for Started playing in grade 2 … Favourite basketball
Duke or Kentucky … Favourite player is Kevin player is Kevin Durant … Honour roll student.
Durant because he is clutch.

2012 Boys U17 Team
profile

Kemar Alleyne, Connor Gilmore, Marcus Lewis, Chris
McComber, and Mackenzie Morrison just want to do
it again. They were on the U17 Team Ontario Boys
squad that won gold at Humber College in Toronto in
2011. They remember former Team Ontario player
and current San Antonio Spur draftee Cory Joseph
talking to them before they beat Nova Scotia in the
Finals. That win avenged their loss in the 2010 gold
medal game against Quebec.

This summer in Sherbrooke, Quebec, they’ll be
joined by numerous players who won gold with the
U15 boys last summer, including First-Team All-Stars
Devonte Campbell and Brody Clarke. Five of the
boys — Oakville’s Jake Babic and Anthony Pate,
Toronto’s Malcolm Duvivier and Tyrell Green and
Nepean’s McComber — will be coming off a taste of
competition on the international stage. They were on
Canada’s National Cadet Team this year, the group
that competed at the FIBA U17 World Championship
in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Head coach Chris Cheng and assistant
coach Fatih Akser are back on the sideline
CHRIS CHENG
for the third straight year, joined by Sherwyn HEAD COACH
Benn who returned after a couple of years
away from the provincial stream. They all Cheng won a gold medal at
have the same goal in mind: sweep the Nationals as the head
coach of U17 Team Ontario
tournament again. in 2011 and won a silver
medal in 2010 … As
assistant coach of U17
Team Ontario, he won
bronze medals at the
Nationals in 2008 and the Canada Summer Games
in 2009 … NCCP Level 3 certified coach and
learning facilitator … 2011 OBA Elite Male Coach of
the Year … A coach at the Centre For Performance
for the past five years … Assistant coach of York
University’s men’s basketball team … Won two
provincial championships and made two quarter-
final appearances at the National Championships
as an assistant coach on the Humber College
men’s varsity team from 2004-2008 … Head coach
of Humber’s junior varsity team for two seasons,
winning seven league tournaments and finishing
with a record of 60-5.

2012 Boys U17 Team
coaching staff

FATIH AKSER SHERWYN BENN
ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH

Akser is entering his third Benn last was in Ontario
year with U17 Team Ontario Basketball’s provincial
as an assistant coach, coaching stream as an
having won a gold medal at assistant coach with the
Nationals in 2011 … U15 boys program in 2008-
Certified NCCP Level 4 and 2009 … Head coach for the
currently finishing his NCCP Senator O’Connor senior
Level 5 certification training boys team in Toronto …
… Head coach of Ontario Basketball’s Centre for Coached at all levels within Ontario Basketball’s
Performance in Toronto and Canada Basketball’s Elite Development Programs … Has been an
Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS) youth development assistant coach at the University of Toronto,
program … Since 2010, worked with the coaching Humber College and George Brown College as well
staff of the Canadian Senior Men’s National Team as having OCAA and CIS coaching experience.
as a video coordinator … Worked at the 2010
Junior Men’s World Cup America Qualifiers for the
Junior Men’s National Team, winning a bronze
medal … Represented Canada at the 2010 Senior
Men's World Championship and the Olympic
qualifiers … Has served as an assistant coach at
Ryerson University for the past three years.

2012 Boys U17 Team
athletes
KEMAR ALLEYNE JAKE BABIC
Position: Guard Position: Guard
Age: 17 Age: 17
Hometown: Scarborough Hometown: Oakville
School: Pope John School: Ignatius of Loyola
Paul II C.S.S. Club: Oakville Vytis
Club: Scarborough Blues,
CIA Bounce

Alleyne won gold medals with U15 Team Ontario in Babic is a first-time member of Team Ontario …
2010 and U17 Team Ontario in 2011 … Co-captain Also a member of Canada’s National Cadet Team
and Second Team All-Star with with U15 Team … Competed at U17 World Championships in
Ontario in 2010 … Invited to try out for National Lithuania … Scored 27 points in the final game at
Cadet Team in 2011 … Won four Division 1 gold the 2012 Silver Fox Tournament to give Loyola its
medals in his OBA career, with two undefeated second straight tournament win … Won a gold
seasons … Went 41-2 with Pope John Paul II in medal for the Central West Region at the Ontario
grade 10 … Winner of various MVP awards Games in 2010 … Played in 2012 Hamilton
including the 2010 Double Blue Tip-Off tournament Spectator Classic All-Star Game … Made it to the
… Wants to get a college education at a Division 1 OFSAA final with Loyola in 2011.
school then play in the NBA … Favourite player is
Kobe Bryant because of his footwork, jump shot
and mentality … Honour roll student in grade 9.

2012 Boys U17 Team
athletes

RUSSELL BAKER DEVONTE CAMPBELL
Age: 16 Age: 16
Hometown: Toronto Hometown: Markham
School: Oakwood School: Villanova College
Club: Toronto Triple Threat Club: St. David’s

Baker captured a gold medal in Division 1 at Campbell is a returning member of Team Ontario,
Ontario Cup in 2012 ... A returning member of Team as he won a gold medal with the U15 team in 2011
Ontario, having won gold with the U15 team last … First-team all-star at the Nationals last summer
summer … His career highlights so far have been … Made the 2012 Cadet National Team training
that gold medal win and a silver medal with Toronto camp roster … Played at Ryerson’s Battle of the
Triple Threat in 2011 … Made 2012 Pitt Jam Fest Boards all-star game in 2012 …Favourite player is
All-Tournament Team … Aspires to make it to the Dwyane Wade because of the way he creates for
NBA … Favourite basketball player is Dwyane himself and gets to the basketball … Aims to play
Wade … Started playing basketball just four years Division 1 NCAA basketball and then play in the
ago with his brother … Received English award at NBA … Started playing basketball at the age of
school. nine.

BRODY CLARKE MALCOLM DUVIVIER
Age: 16 Age: 17
Hometown: Toronto Hometown: Toronto
School: Oakwood School: St. Michael’s
Club: Toronto Triple Threat Club: CIA Bounce

Clarke captured a gold medal in Division 1 at Duvivier won a bronze medal with the Canadian
Ontario Cup in 2012 ... A returning member of Team National Cadet Team at the 2011 FIBA Americas
Ontario, having won a gold medal in Toronto with Tournament … Competed for Canada at the U17
the U15 boys last year … Most memorable FIBA World Championships in Lithuania … Won
basketball moment is winning a bronze medal last gold with U15 Team Ontario at the 2010 National
summer as a member of the U16 Canadian Championships in Winnipeg and was named a
National Cadet Team at the FIBA Americas … Won First-Team All-Star … Scored 36 points against
a silver medal in 2011 with Toronto Triple Threat at Pine Ridge and lead his team to the finals of the
the U15 Ontario Cup … OBA Hall of Fame father, 2012 St. Michael’s Tournament … Scored 27 in the
Norm, played on the 1988 Canadian National team championship game at the 2012 Ontario Catholic
and coaches him at Oakwood and Toronto Triple Classic and was named to tournament All-Star
Threat … Aspires to play NCAA Division 1 Team.
basketball and then play professionally.

2012 Boys U17 Team
athletes

CALVIN EPISTOLA JAMAR ERGAS
Age: 15 Age: 16
Hometown: Toronto Hometown: Scarborough
School: Oakwood School: Montverde
Club: Toronto Triple Threat Academy (Florida)
Club: Grassroots

Epistola is a first-time member of Team Ontario … Ergas was named to 2012 Cadet Men’s National
He led his Toronto Triple Threat team to a U16 Team training camp roster … Won 2012 Phase 1
Ontario Cup Division 1 gold medal with 23 points Rising Star Award … Co-MVP of the Under Armour
against the Brampton Warriors in the 2012 I-95 Challenge All-Star Game … Won the dunk
championship game … Won a silver medal in U15 contest at the 2010 Canadian Flight Games … Had
Ontario Cup Division 1 with Toronto Triple Threat … 38 points and 10 dunks in one game at the 2011
Named to 2012 St. Michael’s tournament all-star Pitt Jam Fest … Has a 39-inch vertical leap …
team … Played AAAA OFSAA in grade 9 … Attended John Lucas International Camp …
Favourite basketball player is Kyrie Irving because Favourite player is LeBron James … Started
he is smooth and confident … Started playing playing basketball at five years old.
basketball at the age of five.

CONNOR GILMORE TYRELL BELLOT-GREEN
Age: 17 Age: 17
Hometown: Etobicoke Hometown: Toronto
High School: School: Oakwood
Martingrove CI Club: CIA Bounce
Club: Northern Kings,
Etobicoke Thunder Elite

Gilmore is a returning member of Team Ontario, Bellot-Green won a bronze medal at the U16 FIBA
having won gold medals with the U15 team in 2010 Americas in Mexico in 2011 … Competed at the
and the U17 team last summer … Made the Cadet 2012 Fiba U17 World Championships in Lithuania
National Team Training Camp roster … Played in with Canada’s National Cadet Team … Named
Ryerson University’s Battle of the Boards in 2011 MVP of 2010 Nationals when he led U15 Team
and 2012 … Named an All-Star in various Ontario to a gold medal … All-Star at 2011 Humber
tournaments, including the 2011 Rimrocker Classic … Son of streetball legend Shawn ‘Biggs’
tournament where he scored 19 points in the Green.
championship game to lead his team to victory …
Won a bronze medal in AAA OFSAA with
Martingrove C.I. … Aspires to be a professional
basketball player or a construction manager …
Always wears two pairs of socks when playing …
Favourite basketball player is Dirk Nowitzki.

2012 Boys U17 Team
athletes

COREY JOHNSON MARCUS LEWIS
Age: 16 Age: 17
Hometown: Ottawa Hometown: Brampton
School: West School: Central
Carleton Secondary Peel Secondary
Club: Goulbourn Hornets Club: Brampton Warriors

Johnson was invited to try out for the National Lewis is a two-time member of Team Ontario, as he
Cadet Team in 2012 ... A returning member of Team brought home a gold medal last year with the U17
Ontario, as he won gold with the U15 Boys one team … Captured U17 and U16 Division 1 OBA
year ago in Toronto … Most memorable basketball championships with the Brampton Warriors …
moment aside from the gold medal was when he Aspires to play Division 1 NCAA basketball and
scored 44 points in a quarter-final game against then play in the NBA … Favourite player is LeBron
West Carleton … … Played in National Capital All- James because of how hard he plays at both
Star Classic in 2011 … Aspires to play professional ends… Started playing basketball at the age of
basketball … Favourite players are Kevin Durant eight but only started playing competitively in grade
and Derrick Rose … Started playing basketball at 6.
the age of three.

CHRIS MCCOMBER JUWAN MILLER
Age: 17 Age: 17
Hometown: Nepean Hometown: Kitchener
School: John McCrae School: Huron
Secondary School Heights Secondary
Club: Ottawa Next Level Club: Waterloo Wildhawks

McComber competed on the 2012 Canadian Miller is a first-time member of Team Ontario …
National Cadet team at the FIBA U17 World Won WCSSAA championship in 2012 with his
Championships in Lithuania ... Is a three-time school … Won various MVP, defensive player
member of Team Ontario, winning gold medals in awards and been named to tournament all-star
2010 with the U15 Team in Winnipeg and in 2011 teams … Favourite player is Rudy Gay because he
with the U17 squad in Toronto … Captured bronze is versatile and underrated … Wants to play in the
with the Canadian National Cadet Team at the FIBA NBA or be a computer engineer … Started playing
Americas in 2011 ... Played in 2009 National basketball at the age of six.
Capital All-Star Classic … Favourite NBA player is
Deron Williams … Honour roll student … Played
hockey and lacrosse when he was younger,
seriously took up basketball in grade 5.

2012 Boys U17 Team
athletes

MACKENZIE MORRISON OBI OKOLIE
Age: 17 Age: 16
Hometown: Barrie Hometown: Ajax
School: Barrie Central School: Denis O’Connor
Club: CIA Bounce Club: St. David’s Blues

Morrison is a returning member of Team Ontario; Okolie was an alternate on 2011 U15 Team Ontario
having won a gold medal with the U17 team in 2011 … Won a bronze medal at the 2011 Division 1
… Scored 50 points in the GBSSA Finals game … OBA’s … Won MVP for the junior boys basketball
Won an AAU championship with CIA Bounce … He team with Denis O’Connor …Aspires to play
aspires to get a degree in general engineering … basketball at a Division 1 or Ivy League school …
Favourite player is LeBron James because of his Most memorable basketball moment is scoring 45
work ethic and competitive spirit … Won an MVP points against Christian College in high school …
award in grade 10 … Won a Rookie of the Year Favourite player is Deron Williams … Honour roll
award in grade 11 … Started playing basketball in student … Started playing basketball at four years
grade 4 … Honour student. old.

ANTHONY PATE CASSIDY RYAN
Age: 17 Age: 17
Hometown: Oakville Hometown: Mississauga
School: Long Island School:
Lutheran (New York) La Lumiere (Indiana)
Club: Grassroots Canada Club: CIA Bounce

Pate competed at the U17 World Championships in Ryan was invited to try out for Cadet National Team
Lithuania with the Canadian Cadet National Team in 2011 and 2012 …Is a returning member of Team
... Captured a bronze medal for the Canadian Ontario, having won gold at the Nationals in
Cadet National Team at the FIBA Americas in 2011 Winnipeg with the U15 team in 2010 … Won Mr.
… Hit a last-second three to give his Long Island Peel Basketball award in 2011 … Went undefeated
Lutheran team a one-point victory in the New York with Our Lady of Mount Carmel in 2011, winning
State Federation Class A championship game in ROPSSAA and playing at AAAA OFSAA … Scored
March … Won a gold medal at the Ontario Games a game-high 25 points in the 2011 ROPSSAA Top
in 2010 … Took Holy Trinity to AAAA OFSAA in 20 game … Favourite player is Kobe Bryant …
grade 10 … Aspires to earn a scholarship to play Honour roll student … Would love to become a
Division 1 NCAA basketball, then play in the NBA or teacher … Started playing basketball at the age of
become an English teacher. 12.

2011 Boys Team
results

CANADIAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
HUMBER COLLEGE - TORONTO, ON

U15 Boys U17 Boys
Game 1: August 1, 2011 Game 1: August 2, 2011
Final Score: Ontario 83, Manitoba 49 Final score: Ontario 88, Newfoundland 52

Player of the game: Devonte Campbell Player of the game: Duane Notice
(14 points, 13 rebounds) (22 points, 6 steals)
Leading scorer: Jalen Poyser, 15 Leading scorer: Duane Notice, 22
Leading rebounder: Devonte Campbell, 13 Leading rebounder: Kaza Keane, 8

Final Score: Ontario 72, British Columbia 41 Final score: Ontario 96, Alberta 56

Player of the game: Brody Clarke Player of the game: Marko Pirovic
(13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) (15 points, 10 rebounds, 6-for-7 FG)
Leading scorer: Brody Clarke, 13 Leading scorer: Duane Notice, 19
Leading rebounder: Devonte Campbell, 8 Leading rebounder: Marko Pirovic, 10

Final Score: Ontario 99, Nova Scotia 51 Final score: Ontario 95, Saskatchewan 46

Player of the game: Jalen Poyser Player of the game: Henry Tan
(14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals) (19 points, 4 steals)
Leading scorer: Jalen Poyser, 14 Leading scorer: Henry Tan, 19
Leading rebounder: Brody Clarke, 11 Leading rebounder: Kemar Alleyne, 5

Game 4: August 5, 2011 (Semi-Finals) Game 4: August 5, 2011 (Semi-Finals)
Final Score: Ontario 77, Quebec 52 Final score: Ontario 89, British Columbia 44

Player of the game: Chris Egi Player of the game: Agunwa Okolie
(14 points, 4 blocks) Leading scorer: Duane Notice, 19
Leading scorer: Chris Egi, 14 Leading rebounder: Marko Pirovic, 11
Leading rebounder: Devonte Campbell, 7
Game 5: August 6, 2011 (Finals)
Game 5: August 6, 2011 (Finals) Final score: Ontario 82, Nova Scotia 68
Final Score: Ontario 71, British Columbia 44
Leading scorer: Agunwa Okolie, 17
Leading scorer: Chris Egi, 15 Leading rebounder: Marko Pirovic, 25
Leading rebounder: Nolan Narrain, 9
Tournament MVP:
Tournament MVP: Duane Notice
Chris Egi
First-Team All-Stars:
First Team All-Stars: Kaza Keane, Marko Pirovic
Devonte Campbell, Brody Clarke

2012 team ontario Boys
road to gold

July 2-5: Georgian College
U15, U15 Development: Training Camp

July 3-9: Humber College
U17: Training Camp

July 10-14: Orlando, Florida
U15, U15 Development: Grade 10 Super Showcase at ESPN Wide World of Sports

U17: Training Camp

July 17-21: Orlando, Florida
U15, U15 Development: Grade 9 Super Showcase at ESPN Wide World of Sports

U17: Training Camp

July 26-28: University of Toronto

July 29: Humber College
U17: Training Camp

July 31-August 5: Sherbrooke, Quebec
U15, U17: Canadian National Championships

2012 team ontario girls
road to gold

June 30-July 5: University of Toronto/Bill Crothers S.S.
U17: Training Camp


July 10-15: Chicago, Illinois
U15, U15 Development and U17: Nike Tournament of Champions

July 18-20: Bill Crothers S.S.
U17: Training Camp

U15: Training Camp

July 21-24: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
U15 Development: Classic in the North

July 21-25: Washington, D.C.
U17: U.S. Junior Nationals

July 23-28: Washington, D.C.
U15: U.S. Junior Nationals

August 1-4: University of Toronto
U17: Training Camp

August 2-4: University of Toronto
U15: Training Camp

August 6-11: Fredericton, New Brunswick
U15, U17: Canadian National Championships

2011 girls Team
results

CANADIAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
university of manitoba - winnipeg, mb

U15 girls U17 gIRLS
Final score: Ontario 68, Alberta 34 Final score: Ontario 103, Prince Edward Island 36

Player of the game: Kia Nurse Player of the game: Danielle Boiago
(19 points, 5 steals) (16 points, 7-for-7 FG, 4 assists)
Leading scorer: Kia Nurse, 19 Leading scorer: Danielle Boiago, 16
Leading rebounder: Caroline Hummell, 7 Leading rebounders: Kaili Lukan and
Cheyanne Roger, 7
Game 2: August 2, 2011
Final score: Ontario 75, British Columbia 55 Game 2: August 2, 2011
Final score: Ontario 86, Alberta 41
Player of the game: Kia Nurse
(20 points, 6 rebounds, 8 steals) Player of the game: Dakota Whyte
Leading scorer: Kia Nurse, 20 (14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals)
Leading rebounder: Mikalah Mulrain, 9 Leading scorer: Dakota Whyte, 14
Leading rebounder: Abigail Fogg, 8
Game 3: August 3, 2011
Final score: Ontario 75, Quebec 69 Game 3: August 4, 2011
Final score: Ontario 86, Manitoba 44
Leading scorer: Kia Nurse, 16
Leading rebounder: Bridget Carleton, 10 Player of the game: Katie Polischuk
(18 points, 4 rebounds)
Game 4: August 5, 2011 (Semi-Finals) Leading scorers: Katie Polischuk and
Final score: Ontario 65, British Columbia 53 Dakota Whyte, 18
Leading rebounder: Jenna Bugiardini, 7
Player of the game: Mikalah Mulrain
(13 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals) Game 4: August 5, 2011 (Semi-Finals)
Leading scorer: Mikalah Mulrain, 13 Final score: Ontario 73, Quebec 42
Leading rebounders: Mikalah Mulrain and
Kia Nurse, 9 Player of the game: Dakota Whyte (14 points, 6
rebounds, 3 steals)
Game 5: August 6, 2011 (Finals) Leading scorers: Dakota Whyte and
Final score: Ontario 76, Quebec 59 Katie Polischuk, 14
Leading rebounder: Cheyanne Roger, 9
Player of the game: Mikalah Mulrain
(17 points, 19 rebounds) Game 5: August 6, 2011 (Finals)
Leading scorers: Mikalah Mulrain and Final score: Ontario 80, British Columbia 41
Kia Nurse, 17
Learing rebounder: Mikalah Mulrain, 19 Player of the game: Katie Polischuk
(16 points, 6-for-10 FG)
Tournament MVP: Kia Nurse Leading scorer: Katie Polischuk, 16
First Team All-Star: Christina Buttenham Leading rebounder: Taijah Campbell, 12
Second Team All-Star: Mikalah Mulrain
Tournament MVP: Dakota Whyte
First Team All-Star: Katie Polischuk

2012 girls U15 Team
profile

Having won each national
championship since 2005, Team
Ontario is riding a 40-game winning
streak heading into Fredericton this
summer. Last summer, they dominated
the Nationals, beating Quebec 76-59 in
the final game of a tournament that
saw them without a lead at the end of
a quarter just once.

This year in Fredericton, it will be
about continuing that dominance with a
mostly new cast of characters. Ten
players from last year’s squad
graduated to the U17 team. Returning
are forward Bridget Carleton
(Chatham) and guard Yasmyne Salhia-Bernales (Toronto). While the remaining members
of Ontario don’t have experience at the Nationals, this team isn’t short on talent. This U15
team is loaded with players who have experience in the Ontario Cup and OFSAA, with
most being very familiar with tournament MVP awards.

The coaching staff has seen some changes since the U15’s most recent gold medal, with
Nate McKibbon taking over as head coach after winning gold as an assistant with the U17
team a year ago. With him are three assistants making their first appearances behind a
Team Ontario bench, but
they all bring a wealth of
knowledge and
experience in coaching
basketball in this
province. With a quality
training camp and AAU
warm-up events, all are
poised to keep the streak
alive.

2012 girls U15 Team
coaching staff

NATE MCKIBBON KAREN BREMNER

McKibbon is a gold medal Bremner is a first time
winner after spending last coach for Team Ontario but
summer as an assistant represented the province
with U17 Team Ontario … twice in her playing career
NCCP Level 3 Certified … … Coaches an AAU team
Women’s technical lead for and head coach of Bishop
Ontario Basketball’s Centre Macdonell CSS in Guelph
for Performance … Since … Assistant coach of KW
2009, has been the head coach of Transway Lightning Girls Bantam-Major Midget team …
Basketball’s Major Bantam Girls and the assistant Played at University of Western Ontario before an
coach with St Mary's Catholic Secondary Girls, injury forced her to retire.
winning the OFSAA Championship in 2010 ...
Coached with many organizations in Ontario,
including Ontario Basketball’s Bantam and Midget
Development Programs, the Toronto Lords, Jarvis
Collegiate, Westdale Secondary School, Dalewood
Middle School, Leo Hayes Secondary and Regional
Training Centres … Runs clinics for teams from
Switzerland and Cuba … Coached at Euroleague
Basketball Institute and has been the assistant
coach of Ontario’s CP Girls since 2008 … Co-Chair
of the Juvenile Development Program from 2009 to
2010.

MARG MULDER AMANDA LAUZON

Mulder is the head coach of Lauzon has coached every
the Barrie Royals JUEL level of the Elite
team … Won 2011 JUEL Development Program …
Coach of the Year award … Assistant coach with the
NCCP Level 2 certified … Centre for Performance in
Represented Canada as a Toronto … Was an assistant
player and won Nationals coach for a Regional
MVP two years in a row … Training Centre in the
Played for York University and the University of Niagara Region … Was an assistant coach with
Winnipeg, where she was a three-time First Team JDP Central East … Was a BDP capital region
All-Conference player. head coach … NCCP Level 3 trained … A CIS
athlete with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues
… As a high school player, named Senior Athlete of
the Year at A.N. Myer.

2012 girls U15 Team
athletes

BRIDGET CARLETON JULIA CHANDLER
Position: Forward Position: Forward
Age: 15 Age: 15
Hometown: Chatham Hometown: Toronto
School: John McGregor School: Northern
Secondary School Club: Oakville Venom
Club: Chatham-Kent
Wildcats

Carleton played for the U15 Team Ontario squad Chandler is a first time member of Team Ontario …
that won the National Championships in Winnipeg Her most memorable basketball moments are
in 2011 … Won Division 2 gold with the Chatham- making this team and making the JUEL league with
Kent Wildcats in 2011 and 2012, leading the team the Oakville Venom … She went to OFSAA with
in scoring with 14 points in the championship game Northern Secondary School in grade 9 … Aspires
in 2012 and hitting the game-winning buzzer-beater to play university basketball and then play
in 2011 … Won Female Athletic Award in professionally in the WNBA or overseas … Wants
elementary school … Wants to play at the to play on the Cadette National Team … Favourite
university level and play for Canada … Role model players are Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson of the
is her mother, Carrie, who was an accomplished Seattle Storm … Won MVP at a tournament in
NCAA basketball player and coaches at John Ottawa … Started playing basketball in grade 6.
McGregor S.S. … Started playing basketball at the
age of eight.

MYRIAM FONTAINE LAUREN HANDY
Position: Forward Position: Forward
Age: 15 Age: 14
Hometown: Cornwall Hometown: Sarnia
School: La Citadelle School: Northern Collegiate
Club: Cornwall Lions Club: Sarnia Valhalla

Fontaine is making her first appearance on Team Handy is making her first appearance on Team
Ontario … Her most memorable basketball moment Ontario … She won bronze in the U17 Division 1
was when her Cornwall Lions team was invited to OBA Championship with Sarnia Valhalla with only
play at the Eastern Canadian National six players on the team including U17 Team
Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland … Ontario’s Cassidy Crowe … Aspires to play NCAA
Earned a silver medal and made the tournament Division 1 basketball and wants to play for the
all-star team, recording 20 points and 13 rebounds Canadian national team … Finished fourth in
in the championship game … Won an Ontario Cup OFSAA AAAA with the Northern Vikings in 2011 …
gold medal in Division 2 with the Cornwall Lions in Won the LSSAA senior girls championship in 2011
2011 and a bronze in Division 1 in 2012 … Aspires … Started playing basketball in grade 6.
to get a scholarship to play university basketball
and play for the Canadian national team …
Favourite player is Michael Jordan.

2012 girls U15 Team
athletes

ALANNA HENDRICKS KATE HILL
Age: 14 Age: 14
Height: 5-4 Height: 5’6
Hometown: Pickering Hometown: Toronto
School: Pickering High School: Eastern Commerce
Club: Scarborough Blues Club: Scarborough Blues

Hendricks is a first-time member of Team Ontario Hill is a first-time member of Team Ontario … Most
… She won two championships in a row with her memorable basketball moment is winning gold at
Scarborough Blues rep team … Won MVP at a OBA provincial championships … Aspires to play
tournament in Caledon … Went to OFSAA for basketball for Duke University and then play in the
basketball and track and field … Started to play WNBA, preferably for the Chicago Sky … Favourite
basketball at seven years old on an Ajax Lions boys basketball players are Derrick Rose and Maya
team … Drinks chocolate milk before every game. Moore … Played on the Eastern Commerce senior
team in her first year and made it to OFSAA …
Comes from a basketball family, with brothers Alex
and Jake, and sister Sammy all playing for Eastern
Commerce … Honour roll student … Started
playing basketball at the age of five.

KATHARINA HOLT JAELYNE KIRKPATRICK
Age: 15 Age: 14
Hometown: Perkinsfield Hometown: Oakville
School: Penetang S.S. School: Loyola Oakville
Club: Barrie Royals Club: Oakville Venom

Holt won an OBA Division 1 gold medal in 2011 Kirkpatrick is a first-time member of Team Ontario
with the Barrie Royals Midget U15 squad this … She went undefeated for an entire OBA season
spring … Won 2012 Junior Girls Athlete of the Year with the Oakville Venom and won provincials …
award at Penetang Secondary School … Went to MVP of Caledon tournament …Aspires to play
OFSAA quaterfinals with Penetang in 2011 … Division 1 NCAA basketball, make the WNBA and
Participated in OBA’s BDP Mega Camp in 2009 … become a coach … Favourite player is Cheryl Miller
Won Sportsmanship award and Most Involved because she reminds her that girls can be just as
Student award … Aspires to play for the Canadian good as boys on the court … Honour student …
national team, play university basketball and play Biggest inspiration is her father, Scott … Made
professionally overseas … Favourite basketball Team Ontario for soccer … Started playing
player is Theresa Gabriel because of her work basketball at the age of nine for the North Toronto
ethic, perseverance, determination, leadership and Huskies.
skill … Started playing basketball at the age of 7.

2012 girls U15 Team
athletes

MICHAELA KEYIRA PARKES
NIEUWENHUIZEN Position: Guard
Age: 14 Age: 14
Position: Forward Height: 5-4
Height: 6-3 Hometown: Scarborough
Hometown: Strathroy School: Blessed Pope John
School: Strathroy D.C.I. Paul II
Club: London Ramblers Club: Scarborough Blues

Nieuwenhuizen is a first-time member of Team Parkes is a first-time member of Team Ontario …
Ontario … She has played OBA for the last eight She won gold medals at the Provincials two years
years … Aspires to play for the Canadian national in a row with the Scarborough Blues … MVP of the
team and get a university degree … Her favourite 2010 Top Gun Tournament … Was an All-Star at an
player is her sister, Emma, who has played for Eastern Commerce basketball tournament … Won
Team Ontario U15, U17, the 2008 Cadette national MVP at her first basketball camp, Jamaal
team and currently the Western Mustangs … Magloire’s camp … Aspires to study medicine at
Started playing in grade 2 with her sister and her Duke and play in the WNBA, preferably for the L.A.
father. Sparks … Favourite basketball players are Kobe
Bryant, Candace Parker and Austin Rivers …
Started playing basketball at the age of seven.

NADEZA RADONJIC YASMYNE
Position: Forward SALHIA-BERNALES
Age: 15 Position: Guard
Height: 6-0 Age: 14
Hometown: Toronto Height: 5-9
School: Zion Heights Hometown: Toronto
Junior High School: Bill Crothers S.S.
Club: Scarborough Blues Club: York South Silver
Knights

Radonjic is a first-time member of Team Ontario … Salhia-Bernales is a returning member of Team
2011 GTA All-Star … 2009 Athlete of the Year at her Ontario, having won Nationals with the U15 Girls in
school … Most memorable basketball moments are 2011 … Stepfather Greg Grant has coached her
making Team Ontario and attending CP centralized with the Barrie Royals and the York South Silver
sessions and working with Team Canada coach Knights … Twice named MVP of the Barrie Royals
Allison McNeill … Aspires to play for Team Canada … Featured as CTV’s athlete of the week in
in the Olympics and make the WNBA … Favourite October 2011 … Wants to play basketball for
player is Seimone Augustus of the Minnesota Lynx Stanford University and then play professionally …
because of her consistency and athleticism … Won Also aspires to be a teacher … Idolizes her
a city/conference championship with her school in favourite player, Skylar Diggins … Won the
grade 8 and a regional championship in grade 9 … Academic Award in grade 8 … Won a Principal’s
Started playing basketball in grade 3. Award … Lists her parents as her role models …
Started playing basketball at nine years of age.

2012 girls U15 development Team
coaching staff

ANNEMARIE SSEMANDA HEATHER ANGUS

Ssemanda won gold Angus is an assistant coach
medals as an assistant with the defending CIS
coach on the U15 Team in Champion University of
2010 and 2011 … She is Windsor Lady Lancers …
working toward becoming NCCP Level 1 certified …
NCCP Level 3 certified … Developmental coach with
Coaches at the Centre for Transway basketball …
Performance … Coached Coach at Olympia Sports
within OBA’s Elite Development Program … Camp … Former Team Ontario athlete … Three-
Coached at Regional Training Centres … Head time OFSAA Champion with Hamilton’s St. Mary’s
coach of the senior girls team at Cathedral High High School … CIS National Champion … Two-
School in Hamilton, where she played her high time OUA Champion.
school basketball … Teaches Science and Religion
… Played for the University of Guelph Gryphons,
named a OUA rookie All-Star and an academic All-
Canadian … Won an OUA championship with the
Gryphons … Earned an Honours Bio-Medical
Science degree from Guelph and a Bachelor of
Education from York University.

ROB ANGIONE
ASSISTANT COACH

Angione is an Ontario
Basketball Centre for
Performance coach …
Head coach and teacher at
Regina Mundi Catholic
College … Head Coach of
U16 London Ramblers,
coached the Ramblers for
seven years … NCCP Level 2 certified.

athletes

HALLE BOVELL HAILEY BROWN
Age: 14 Age: 12
Hometown: Hamilton Hometown: Hamilton
School: St. Mary School: Lawfield
Club: Hamilton Transway Elementary
Club: Newman Youth
Cardinals

Bovell is a first-time member of Team Ontario … Brown is on Team Ontario for the first time … Was
She won an OBA championship in grade 5 … Won in the Centre for Performance (CP) in Hamilton’s
three MVP awards and a defensive player of the regional pod … Most memorable basketball
year award … Favourite player is Steve Nash … moment was winning MVP at a tournament …
Both her parents played basketball and encouraged Aspires to play NCAA basketball … Won Ontario
her to start playing in grade 2. Cup bronze medal with the Newman Youth
Cardinals at Division 1 in 2011 … Favourite
basketball players are Dwyane Wade and Maya
Moore … Started playing basketball in grade 5.

ELLA CHILTON SARAH COULTHARD
Position: Guard-Forward Position: Forward
Age: 14 Age: 13
Hometown: Barrie Hometown: London
School: Eastview School: Kensal Park
Secondary School Club: London Ramblers
Club: Barrie Royals

Chilton is a first-time member of Team Ontario … Coulthard is making her first appearance on Team
She has played OBA since 2009 and her most Ontario … The highlight of her OBA Division 1
memorable basketball moment is her first OBA career so far was making it to the championship
competition … Won MVP for the Barrie Royals … game against Brantford CYO in grade 6 … Comes
Has won Most Improved Player and Fair Play from a “basketball-crazy” family … Started playing
awards … Played with U15 Ontario teammate basketball in grade 5… Favourite player is Ray
Katharina Holt with the Barrie Royals … Started Allen because of his attitude and how he just plays
playing competitive basketball at the age of 10 the game and doesn’t get caught up in the drama.
when she was encouraged to try out for the local
Thunderhoops team, stuck with it because she
liked it better than dance … Favourite basketball
player is Steve Nash.

athletes

TARA DEBOER OKSANA
Position: Forward GOUCHIE-PROVENCHER
Age: 14 Position: Forward
Height: 6-1 Age: 14
Hometown: Kitchener Height: 6-3
School: Grand River Hometown: Hawkesbury
Collegiate School: Ecole Secondaire
Club: KW Lightning Catholique Regionale De
Hawkesbury
Club: Hawkesbury Selects

DeBoer makes her first appearance on Team Gouchie-Provencher is a first-time member of Team
Ontario … Her most memorable basketball moment Ontario and making the team is her most
was the first shot she made in her first year, a memorable basketball moment… Won bronze at
buzzer-beater … She aspires to play NCAA provincials with ESCRH … She aspires to play at
basketball and be a teacher … Sisters all play the NCAA level … Her favourite player is Chris
basketball, at one time there were four DeBoer Bosh … Started playing basketball at age 9, started
sisters playing for four different KW Lightning teams playing competitively at age 11 with her club
… Father Ronald coaches the KW Lightning … Has team… Also plays volleyball, track and field,
won Most Improved, MVP, Learning Skills and football and golf.
Victoria Book awards … Favourite basketball player
is Brittney Griner. Honour roll student … Started
playing basketball in grade 3.

HANNA HALL CARMEN HANDY
Position: Guard Position:
Age: 13 Age: 12
Hometown: Hometown: Sarnia
School: Canadian School: St. Francois Xavier
Martyrs’ School Club: Sarnia Valhalla
Club: Hamilton Transway

Hall is making her first appearance on Team Handy is making her first appearance on Team
Ontario … Her most memorable moment was Ontario … She won a Division 2 Ontario Cup gold
winning her fourth OBA Division 1 Championship in medal with the Sarnia Valhalla U13 team in
Windsor this spring with U13 Hamilton Transway, Windsor this past Spring … Lists that championship
scoring 35 points and making five threes in the final and making Team Ontario as her most memorable
game … That win qualified Transway for the basketball moments … Aspires to get a scholarship
Eastern Canadian Championships in to play Division 1 NCAA basketball … Won gold at
Charlottetown, P.E.I. … Wants to play Division 1 the Lambton County Science Fair … Received
NCAA basketball and play for the Canadian “most athletic” award at school … Started playing
national team … Favourite basketball player is basketball in grade 4.
Derrick Rose …Won a Health and Phys. Ed award
at school … Started playing basketball and soccer
in grade 2, was invited to the Ontario U14 soccer
team but chose basketball instead.

athletes

ANJA MARINKOVIC AIDEN RAINFORD
Age: 13 Age: 13
Hometown: Toronto Hometown: Toronto
School: Northern School: Pope Paul VI C.H.S
Club: Toronto Triple Threat Club: Toronto Triple Threat

Marinkovic is a first-time member of Team Ontario Rainford is a first time member of Team Ontario
… Was in the Centre for Performance (CP) and making the team counts as her most
program in Toronto’s regional pod … Her most memorable basketball moment … She has just
memorable basketball moment is making Team returned from Charlottetown, P.E.I., where she
Ontario … She has won an MVP award and Athlete competed at the Eastern Canadian Championships
of the Year … Aspiration is to make the WNBA … with the U13 Toronto Triple Threat team … Aspires
Favourite player is Michael Jordan because she to play NCAA basketball and then be a basketball
considers him the is the best of the best. coach… Favourite player is Dwyane Wade …
Started playing basketball at the age of nine.

MACKENZIE TRPCIC KENDRA VANLEEUWEN
Age: 13 Age: 13
Hometown: Hamilton Hometown: Brantford
School: Ra. Riddell School: St. John’s
Club: Hamilton Transway Club: Brantford CYO

Trpcic is making her first appearance on U15 Team Her most memorable basketball moment is hitting
Ontario … Her most memorable basketball memory the game-winning free throw with no time on the
is winning the Division 1 AAA OBA novice girls title clock to give the Brantford CYO bantam girls the
in grade 3 with the Hamilton Blessed Sacrament OBA Division 1 Championship in 2011 … Aspires to
Yellow Jackets and being named MVP of the play university basketball … Favourite player is
tournament … Won the Basketball Ontario Hustle Steve Nash … Has also played track and field,
Award in 2007 … Goals are to play basketball in soccer and swimming competitively … Won the
university and then professionally … Her favorite Hustle Award at the Provincial Championships in
player is Steve Nash because he is tough, 2007 with her Brantford CYO Novice team …
hardworking and unselfish … Started playing Started playing basketball in grade 3.
basketball in grade 1 … Honour student.

2012 girls U17 Team
profile

Last summer in Winnipeg, the U17 Team
Ontario girls, coached by Janine Day, won gold
at the Nationals rather convincingly. The gold
medal game was a rematch of the 2010 final
versus British Columbia when Ontario dropped
a heart-breaker in double overtime. This time
around, revenge was sweet with an 80-41
dominating performance over B.C.

Those U17 girls relied heavily on their guard
play from Dakota Whyte (Ajax) and Katie
Polischuk (Brantford). Whyte was named
Tournament MVP and Polischuk was a First
Team All-Star. This year, the squad has a
different look but has lots of Team Ontario
experience. Forwards Cheyanne Roger and
Sam Cooper return, joined by most of last
summer’s gold medal-winning U15 girls team
— 10 players — including the MVP of the 2011
Nationals, Kia Nurse, and two All-Stars,
Christina Buttenham and Mikalah Mulrain,
made the leap from U15 to U17.

U15 alumni should feel right at home, JODI GRAM
though, as head coach Jodi Gram, who led HEAD COACH
them to their gold medal in Winnipeg, now
Gram won gold medals the
leads this U17 squad. She brought assistant past two summers as the
Lindsay Walsh with her, too. In Fredericton, head coach of U15 Team
they’ll try to duplicate their success. Ontario … She has
coached with Ontario
Basketball’s Midget and
Juvenile Development
Programs and is the current
chair of the Juvenile Development Program …
Regional Head Coach at the Centre for
Performance … Health and Physical Education
teacher at Bill Crothers SS, where she led her
Senior Girls basketball team to the York Region
Championship in 2010 … Fully certified Level 3
NCCP as well as a Master Learning Facilitator
(Introduction to Competition) and a Learning
Facilitator and Community Coach (Basketball and
Fundamental Movement Skills) … Apprentice
Coach and Team Manager of the Cadette National
Team last June, winning bronze at the FIBA
Americas … Coach with Canada’s Basketball’s
Targeted Athlete Strategy.

2012 girls U17 Team
coaching staff

LINDSAY WALSH CHRISTA ENIOJUKAN

Walsh won a gold medal as Eniojukan is a fully certified
an assistant coach for U15 Level 2 coach … Coach of
Team Ontario in 2011 … Canada Basketball’s youth
NCCP Level 2 Certified … women’s 3 on 3 team in
Coached in Canada 2011 … Was the head
Basketball’s Centre for coach of the Advantage
Performance … Coached Titans JUEL program …
for Ontario Basketball’s Coaches within Canada
Elite Development Program … Head coach for Basketball’s Targeted Athlete Strategy program …
Windsor Valiants since 2008 … Serves in a full-time Involved with the Centre for Performance program
role as Director, Basketball Development for … 2006 Development Team assistant coach …
Ontario Basketball … Played for Team Nova Scotia Teacher at Rockcliffe Middle School.
… Won a silver medal with University of Alberta in
her rookie year and won Canada West Rookie of
the Year honours… Made National Finals with the
University of New Brunswick in 2006 … Certified
referee … OUA panel official … Three-time CIS
academic All-Canadian.

2012 girls U17 Team
athletes

BRIDGET ATKINSON CHRISTINA BUTTENHAM
Position: Guard Position: Guard/Forward
Age: 15 Age: 15
Hometown: Welland Hometown: Hamilton
School: Welland Centennial School: St. Mary’s
Club: St. Catharines Club: Hamilton Transway
CYO Rebels

Atkinson is making her first appearance on Team Buttenham played for U15 Team Ontario the past
Ontario … Finding out she made the team is the two years, winning the Nationals both times and
most memorable moment of her career … Played earning First Team All Star honours in 2011 … This
in the Niagara All-Star Classic in 2011 … First spring, she netted 27 points in the final to lead
Team All-Star in the 2011 Tribune Girls Basketball Hamilton’s Transway U19 rep team to a fifth
Tournament … MVP of Welland Invitational consecutive OBA Division 1 Championship …
Tournament in 2008 … Favorite basketball player is Teammates with Team Ontario’s Kia Nurse and
Michael Jordan because of his talent and drive for Hilary Hanaka on Hamilton Transway, played with
success … Wants to play basketball in university Hanaka at St. Mary’s … Named MVP of the 2012
and become a teacher … Honour roll student … As Toronto Lords Tournament and MVP of the St.
well as starring for the Centennial Cougars in Mary’s Classic Tip-Off Tournament in 2011 …
basketball, she played on the soccer team. Hopes to play at an NCAA Division 1 school and
study to become a veterinarian.

2012 girls U17 Team
athletes

SHAY COLLEY SAMANTHA COOPER
Position: Guard Position: Guard-Forward
Age: 16 Age: 17
Hometown: Hamilton Height: 6-1
School: St. Edmund Hometown: Sudbury
Campion School: Lockerby
Club: Brampton Warriors Composite School
Club: Northern Lights JUEL

This is Colley’s fourth year as a member of Team Cooper has won the gold medal at the National
Ontario, as she was a First Team All-Star at Championships with Team Ontario for two years
Nationals with the U15 team in 2009 and 2010 and running and was a First Team All-Star in 2010 …
played for the U17 team on 2011 … Won a regional She won an OBA Division 3 gold medal with the
Jr. WNBA Skills Challenge competition in 2008, U19 Sudbury Selects in 2011, leading the team in
earning her a trip to Orlando for the Jr. WNBA Skills scoring at the provincial championships despite
Challenge National Finals … Won Tournament being its youngest player … Second Team JUEL
MVP at the Lady Bruins Classic in 2010 after All-Star in 2012 … Played in 2012 JUEL All-Star
scoring 26 points against Eastern Commerce … Game … Went to OFSAA for cross country (2x),
Wants to be a gym teacher … Her favourite player soccer (2x), swimming (2x), basketball (1x) and
is Kobe Bryant because of his grace, talent, speed volleyball (1x) … Honour roll student … Aspires to
and determination … Started playing basketball at be an optometrist … Favourite basketball player is
the age of six. LeBron James … Started playing basketball in
grade 5.

CASSIDY CROWE SAICHA GRANT-ALLEN
Age: 15 Age: 16
Hometown: Sarnia Hometown: Hamilton
School: Sarnia Northern School: Glendale
Club: Sarnia Valhalla Secondary School
Club: Oakville Venom

Crowe is making her third appearance on Team Grant-Allen is a first time member of Team Ontario,
Ontario, winning the Nationals in 2010 and 2011 … but played for Team Canada in the summer of 2011
She earned a bronze medal at the Division 1 on the U16 Cadet National Team and won a bronze
Ontario Cup tournament with the U17 Sarnia medal at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship …
Valhalla, despite the team only playing six players Played in 2012 JUEL All-Star Game … Played in
… Went to AAA OFSAA with Sarnia Northern and 2012 All-Canada Classic … Most memorable
came in fourth place … Won junior girls’ 80m and moment is getting her first MVP award at Tammy
300m hurdles at SWOSSAA track and field Sutton-Brown Basketball Camp … Wants to be a
championships … Favourite basketball player is professional basketball player and a French
Sarnia’s Kendal Ross … Started playing basketball teacher … Favourite player is LeBron James.
in grade six, wants to go as far as she can with it.

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