Tournament runs Feb. 10-12, 2023

Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced 10 athletes will participate in a camp from February 7-9, 2023, and compete in the Osaka Cup February 10-12, 2023, in Japan.

The mix of games and practices over the six days will provide the Senior Women’s National Team with an opportunity to build chemistry and grow together on the court as they prepare for the 2023 season, which includes the IWBF World Championships and the Parapan American Games.

“This camp is an important first step as we prepare for the upcoming season,” said Jeff Dunbrack, Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance Director. “The games against Australia, the Netherlands and Japan at the Osaka Cup will allow our team to increase game reps and build chemistry.”

Team Canada’s Osaka Cup Schedule 

Thursday, Feb. 9: Canada vs Australia 11:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 10: Netherlands vs Canada 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 11: Japan vs Canada 12:00 a.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 11: Final Game (TBD)

Games will be live streamed here: https://ytv-athlete.jp/parasports/25590 

The 10 athletes participating are:

Senior Athletes
Cindy Ouellet (Quebec City, Que.)
Élodie Tessier (Saint-Germain de Grantham, Que.)
Kady Dandeneau (Pender Island, B.C.)
Melanie Hawtin (Oakville, Ont.)
Sandrine Bérubé (Beauharnois, Que.)
Tara Llanes (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Tamara Steeves (Mississauga, Ont.) 

Next Gen Athletes
Anikka Cassidy (Calgary, Alta.)
Aurélie Jacob-Verreault (Lévis, Que.)
Sofia Fassi-Fehri (Montreal, Que.) 

Coaches
Marc Antoine Ducharme (Chambly, Que.) – Senior Women’s Head Coach
Marni Abbott-Peter (Vancouver, B.C.) – Assistant Coach

Additional Support Staff
Paul Murata (Toronto, Ont.) – Senior Women’s Athletic Therapist
Joe Leszner (Thornhill, Ont.) – Mental Performance Consultant
Dylan Carter (Toronto, Ont.) – Performance Analyst
Jeff Dunback (Halifax, N.S.) – High Performance Director