2024 Team Alberta - 17U Girls
17U Girls Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Megan Wickstrom | |
| Coach Experience: | University of Alberta Augustana Head Coach 2022-2024 ABA U17 Assistant Coach 2023 MacEwan University Assistant Coach 2016-2017 |
| Any previous experience being apart of Provincial Team (coach or/and athlete)? Please state the Province, year, age category and medal placing. | ABA U17 Player 2007 & 2008 ABA U15 Assistant Coach 2015 ABA U17 Assistant Coach 2023 |
| Why do you want to Coach Team Alberta? | I'm excited to learn from and work with the top players and coaches in our province. Team Alberta is a great opportunity to be pushed outside of your comfort zone and to grow as a player/coach and person. I look forward to building lasting relationships with the athletes selected to train with our team this summer. |
Assistant Coach: Josh Fluker | |
| Coach Experience: | Mount Royal Women's Basketball Assistant Coach For last 5 Years Bishop Carroll High School Women's Basketball Head Coach 2011-2019 4A Provincial Finalist 2017/18 - 2018/19 2019 Calgary High School Division 1 City Champions Calgary Basketball Academy Co-Owner and High School Girls Director Since 2012 ABA Jr Academy Head Coach and Program Lead 2023 |
| Any previous experience being apart of Provincial Team (coach or/and athlete)? Please state the Province, year, age category and medal placing. | 2020 U17 Girls Assistant Coach (COVID) |
| Why do you want to Coach Team Alberta? | To work with the top players in our province and help them develop and compete at Nationals |
Assistant Coach: Lauren Green | |
| Coach Experience: | Senior girls head coach at Jasper Place High School for the last 14 years 3 Edmonton City Championships, a 4A Provincial Championship, two second place provincial finishes, and 2 fourth place provincial finishes the last 6 seasons that have been played Canada Next Gen staff at the NCAA College Basketball Academy in Memphis last year Assistant coach at NAIT for 6 seasons, including 2012-13 ACAC Bronze Medalists, 2013-14 ACAC Bronze Medalists, 2015/2016 ACAC Champions and CCAA Bronze Medalists |
| Any previous experience being apart of Provincial Team (coach or/and athlete)? Please state the Province, year, age category and medal placing. | Team Alberta Staff 2016 - 2023 (15U X 3, 17U X 3, 18U) including two national silver medals and a Canada Games gold. |
| Why do you want to Coach Team Alberta? | I have come back for so many years to coach Team Alberta so that I can work with the the top athletes in the province, building relationships with them despite being opponents throughout the year. I love being able to cheer them on in their careers as they go forward! I also enjoy getting to work with different coaches and learn from them, while building a camaraderie in the basketball community. The national championship is also an amazing experience, where I've been able to travel across the country numerous times. |
Schedule
17U Girls Tryouts | |||||
Date | Tryout | Time | Check In Open | Location | Address |
| April 6th | Top 40 Assessment | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Saville Community Sports Centre | 11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1 |
| April 6th | Top 40 Assessment | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Saville Community Sports Centre | 11610 65 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1 |
| April 27th | Top 25 Assessment | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | NAIT Gymnasium | 11762 106 St e140, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1 |
| April 27th | Top 25 Assessment | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | NAIT Gymnasium | 11762 106 St e140, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1 |
Selected Athletes
First Name | Last Name |
| Alfreda | Okolie |
| Amanda | Guss |
| Ambrie | Busenius |
| Brooke | Wagner |
| Cameron | McMaster |
| Gracelin | Spenrath |
| Hope | Dunkley |
| Isabella | Komierowski |
| Jayda | Queeley |
| Kira | Airey |
| Kyla | Bednarek |
| Kyla | Karach |
| Lauren | Shepherd |
| Rae | Wedman |
| Sophie | Hall |
| Victoria | Davson |
