SWNT in Winnipeg (July 11-16), SMNT in Toronto (July 11-15)
OTTAWA, ONT. – The Senior Men’s National Team will host a training camp and a series of exhibition games against Great Britain from July 11–15, 2025, at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre before heading to São Paulo, Brazil, for a set of friendlies from July 16–20, 2025.
The matchups against Brazil and Great Britain will serve as valuable preparation, allowing the team to strengthen on-court chemistry and fine-tune tactical strategies ahead of the IWBF Americas Cup, taking place Aug. 9–17, 2025, in Bogotá, Colombia.
Men’s Roster
Josh Brown – East St. Paul, Man.
Nasif Chowdhury – Toronto, Ont.
Vincent Dallaire – Quebec City, Que.
Reed De’Aeth – Sherwood Park, Alta.
Bo Hedges – Wonowon, B.C.
Colin Higgins – Rothesay, N.B.
Lee Melymick – Toronto, Ont.
Blaise Mutware – Toronto, Ont.
Broden Nagle – London, Ont.
Ibrahim Odza – Toronto, Ont.
Garrett Ostepchuk – Regina, Sask.
Kyrell Sopotyk – Aberdeen, Sask.
Lionel Tamoki – Montreal, Que.
Coaches
Matteo Feriani (Padova, Italy) – Head Coach
Nicolas Palmer (Laval, Que.) – Assistant Coach
Additional Support Staff
Danielle de Laat (Hamilton, Ont.) – Senior Men’s Physiotherapist
Gabe Flamminio (Sarnia, Ont.) – Massage Therapist
Micah Jansen (London,Ont.) – Performance Analyst
Jesse McNalley (Toronto, Ont.) – NextGen Player Development and Recruitment Coordinator
Hailey Roll (Mississauga, Ont.) – High Performance Coordinator
Isaac Seabrook (Grimsby Ont.) – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Women’s Camp set for Winnipeg
Ten members of the Women’s National Team will take part in a seven-day training camp at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Man., from July 10–16, 2025.
The week-long camp will feature a combination of on-court sessions and off-court activities designed to help athletes sharpen their skills and strengthen team chemistry ahead of this summer’s competitions, including the IWBF Americas Cup.
Women’s Roster
Lily Brook – Salmon Arm, B.C.
Sofia Fassi-Fehri – Montreal, Que.
Elise Froese – Victoria, B.C.
Bethany Johnson – Winnipeg, Man.
Puisand Lai – Toronto, Ont.
Rosie Long – Oakville, Ont.
Kayla MacKinnon – Dartmouth, N.S.
Charlotte McElroy – Hamilton, Ont.
Mercy Nyakundi – Hamilton, Ont.
Élodie Tessier – Saint-Germain de Grantham, Que.
Coaches
Michèle Sung (Milgrove, Ont.) – Head coach
Jesse McNalley (Toronto, Ont.) – NextGen Player Development and Recruitment Coordinator
Additional Support Staff
Lindsay Berard (Winnipeg, Man.) – Mental Health Lead
Jeff Dunbrack (Halifax, N.S.) – High Performance Director
Paul Murata (Toronto, Ont.) – Senior Women’s Athletic Therapist
Hana Parkin (St. Catharines, Ont.) – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Emma Shimizu (Ottawa, Ont.) – High Performance Coordinator
Members of the media are invited to attend Toronto and Winnipeg camps for interview, photos, and b-roll opportunities with National Team athletes. Media are asked to RSVP to Dhiren Mahiban at dmahiban@wheelchairbasketball.ca.