Four CWOSSA-area players have received invitations to tryouts for the Canadian National U18 and U17 teams respectively.On the men's side, 6'4" Bluevale guard Stefan Cvrkalj is one of 17 invitees competing for a roster spot with the U18 squad (junior team). The CWOSSA area has had some good representation on the U18 team in previous years, with Rob Dewar (NEDA via JF Ross) and Murphy Burnatowski (NEDA via SJAM) making last year's team. The last players from an actual CWOSSA high school to crack the roster were Zach Nagtzaam (Southwood) and Jon House (Centennial) back in 2006-07.
The U18 team will be competing at the FIBA Americas tournament in San Antonio, Texas later this month.
The women's U18 team has 14 invitees for roster spots, and Forest Heights' 6'2" forward Jenn Lennox is one of them. Lennox will be heading across the border to NCAA Division I school Canisius College in September.
The FIBA Americas U18 women's tournament kicks off in Colorado Springs, CO on June 23rd.
The FIBA Americas U18 women's tournament kicks off in Colorado Springs, CO on June 23rd.
Meanwhile, the U17 girls roster has 28 selections for training camp. Not surprisingly, the St. John's Green Eagles, the 2009 OFSAA AAAA champions, are well represented with two selections. 5'9" guard Kelly VanLeeuwen and 6'0" wing Kelly Polischuk are two of only 8 Ontarians slated to try out.
The FIBA women's world U17 championships are to take place in France come mid-July.
The FIBA women's world U17 championships are to take place in France come mid-July.
For full rosters, the following are links to Canada Basketball's website:
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