Kayla Alexander, Natalie Achonwa and Kia Nurse headline the Canadian women’s basketball team headed to the Paris Olympics.
Achonwa is Canada’s first four-time Olympian in women’s basketball.
The fifth-ranked Canadians certified for the Games again in February at an Olympic qualifying match in Hungary. Canada went 1-2 however was helped out by a Spain win over host Hungary within the remaining recreation of the match.
Canada will look to redeem itself after a disappointing ninth-place end on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
The Canadians will compete at full energy for the primary time this 12 months, boosted by key youthful gamers Laeticia Amihere, Aaliyah Edwards, and Yvonne Ejim.
Sophomore Notre Dame guard Cassandre Prosper and soon-to-be Michigan freshman Syla Swords additionally made the team.
WATCH | Achonwa talks Paris Olympics, motherhood with Ariel Helwani:
Toronto native sits down with Ariel Helwani to focus on motherhood, reserving a ticket to her fourth Olympics, and why women’s basketball wants to be expanded in Canada.