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Dakota Whyte to participate in Canadian National Team training camp
May 10, 2016 | Women's Basketball
Former Badger one of 24 players invited to camp
MADISON, Wis. -- Former Badger Dakota Whyte is one of 24 players who have been invited to participate in Canada Basketball's women's national team phase 1 camp. The camp will take place at Saville Community Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, from May 21-30. The camp is the first step in selection for the Canadian team that will compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Whyte, a 5-foot, 8-inch guard, wrapped up a four-year career with the Badgers this spring. The Toronto, Ontario, native played in 114 games in the Cardinal and White, starting 70. She averaged 8.2 points for her career, including a season-best 12.9 points per game in 2015-16. Whyte also added 2.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game during her four seasons.
Following the first phase of training, a squad will be nominated to travel to Spain and France for a five-game exhibition tour. Canada, currently ninth in the FIBA World Rankings, will face-off against second-ranked Australia, third-ranked Spain, fourth-ranked France, eighth-ranked China, and 13th-ranked Cuba on the tour.
Canada will re-group on June 28 in Edmonton for the second phase of training, where it will host China for the Edmonton Grads International Classic from July 9-11 at the Saville Centre in Edmonton.Â
The final phase of training begins July 22 in Toronto. The team will then head to the United States for an exhibition tournament before heading to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games from Aug. 5 -22.
The full list of invitees and staff for Phase 1 follows.
2016 National Team Phase 1 Camp Invitees
Name, Pos, Ht., Hometown, Club/School
Natalie Achonwa, F, 6-3, Guelph, ON, Indiana Fever (WNBA)
Miranda Ayim, F, 6-3, London, ON, Basket Landes (France)
Adut Bulgak, C, 6-4, Edmonton, AB, New York Liberty (WNBA)
Bridget Carleton, G, 6-1, Chatham, ON, Iowa State (NCAA)
Shay Colley, G, 5-7, Brampton, ON, Pittsburgh (NCAA)
Laura Dally, G, 5-9, Sarnia, ON, Saskatchewan (CIS)
Quinn Dornstauder, C, 6-4, Regina, SK, Arizona State (NCAA)
Nirra Fields, G, 5-6, Montreal, QC, Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
Kim Gaucher, G, 6-1, Mission, BC, Mondeville (France)
Saicha Grant-Allen, F, 6-4, Hamilton, ON, Dayton (NCAA)
Ruth Hamblin, C, 6-6, Houston, BC, Dallas Wings (WNBA)
Miah-Marie Langlois, G, 5-8, Windsor, ON, Dynamo-Guvd Novosibirsk (Russia)
Lizanne Murphy, F, 6-1, Beaconsfield, QC, Angers (France)
Kia Nurse, G, 6-0, Hamilton, ON, UConn (NCAA)
Katherine Plouffe, F, 6-3, Edmonton AB, Nantes Reze (France)
Michelle Plouffe, F, 6-3, Edmonton, AB, Mondeville (France)
Emily Potter, C, 6-4, Winnipeg, MB, Utah (NCAA)
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, F, 6-2, Vernon, BC, Wasserburg (Germany)
Karly Roser, G, 5-10, Hamilton, ON, Neuss (Germany)
Tamara Tatham, F, 6-1, Brampton, ON, Townville Fire (Australia)
Shona Thorburn, G, 5-10, Hamilton, ON, Nantes Reze (France)
Jamie Weisner, G, 5-9, Clarkston, WA, Connecticut Sun (WNBA)
Korissa Williams, G, 5-8, Windsor, ON, Dunkerque (France)
Dakota Whyte, G, 5-8, Toronto, ON, Wisconsin (NCAA)
Head Coach: Lisa Thomaidis
Assistant coaches: Shawnee Harle, Bev Smith, Steve Bau
Whyte, a 5-foot, 8-inch guard, wrapped up a four-year career with the Badgers this spring. The Toronto, Ontario, native played in 114 games in the Cardinal and White, starting 70. She averaged 8.2 points for her career, including a season-best 12.9 points per game in 2015-16. Whyte also added 2.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game during her four seasons.
Following the first phase of training, a squad will be nominated to travel to Spain and France for a five-game exhibition tour. Canada, currently ninth in the FIBA World Rankings, will face-off against second-ranked Australia, third-ranked Spain, fourth-ranked France, eighth-ranked China, and 13th-ranked Cuba on the tour.
Canada will re-group on June 28 in Edmonton for the second phase of training, where it will host China for the Edmonton Grads International Classic from July 9-11 at the Saville Centre in Edmonton.Â
The final phase of training begins July 22 in Toronto. The team will then head to the United States for an exhibition tournament before heading to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games from Aug. 5 -22.
The full list of invitees and staff for Phase 1 follows.
2016 National Team Phase 1 Camp Invitees
Name, Pos, Ht., Hometown, Club/School
Natalie Achonwa, F, 6-3, Guelph, ON, Indiana Fever (WNBA)
Miranda Ayim, F, 6-3, London, ON, Basket Landes (France)
Adut Bulgak, C, 6-4, Edmonton, AB, New York Liberty (WNBA)
Bridget Carleton, G, 6-1, Chatham, ON, Iowa State (NCAA)
Shay Colley, G, 5-7, Brampton, ON, Pittsburgh (NCAA)
Laura Dally, G, 5-9, Sarnia, ON, Saskatchewan (CIS)
Quinn Dornstauder, C, 6-4, Regina, SK, Arizona State (NCAA)
Nirra Fields, G, 5-6, Montreal, QC, Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
Kim Gaucher, G, 6-1, Mission, BC, Mondeville (France)
Saicha Grant-Allen, F, 6-4, Hamilton, ON, Dayton (NCAA)
Ruth Hamblin, C, 6-6, Houston, BC, Dallas Wings (WNBA)
Miah-Marie Langlois, G, 5-8, Windsor, ON, Dynamo-Guvd Novosibirsk (Russia)
Lizanne Murphy, F, 6-1, Beaconsfield, QC, Angers (France)
Kia Nurse, G, 6-0, Hamilton, ON, UConn (NCAA)
Katherine Plouffe, F, 6-3, Edmonton AB, Nantes Reze (France)
Michelle Plouffe, F, 6-3, Edmonton, AB, Mondeville (France)
Emily Potter, C, 6-4, Winnipeg, MB, Utah (NCAA)
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, F, 6-2, Vernon, BC, Wasserburg (Germany)
Karly Roser, G, 5-10, Hamilton, ON, Neuss (Germany)
Tamara Tatham, F, 6-1, Brampton, ON, Townville Fire (Australia)
Shona Thorburn, G, 5-10, Hamilton, ON, Nantes Reze (France)
Jamie Weisner, G, 5-9, Clarkston, WA, Connecticut Sun (WNBA)
Korissa Williams, G, 5-8, Windsor, ON, Dunkerque (France)
Dakota Whyte, G, 5-8, Toronto, ON, Wisconsin (NCAA)
Head Coach: Lisa Thomaidis
Assistant coaches: Shawnee Harle, Bev Smith, Steve Bau
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