Canadian U19 Junior Women Roster Named

From July 21 – July 31, 2011, the Canadian U19 Junior Women will take on the world’s best in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women taking place in Puerto Montt, Chile. Canada will see opening round opponents from China, Italy and Egypt as each make up Group A.
Canada’s qualification marks the fouth consecutive time the Junior women will be competing at this level, the last time falling just short in the Bronze Medal round in a loss to Argentina. With that loss, it earned them a fouth place finish, which so happened to be their highest finish ever.

The following, is the roster that make up the 2011 U19 Junior Women squad:
Diana Lee G 5’7” North Vancouver, BC, Boise State University
Katherine Plouffe F 6’3” Edmonton, AB, Marquette University
Kristjana Young F 6’0” North Vancouver, BC, University of British Columbia
Michelle Plouffe F 6’3” Edmonton, AB, University of Utah
Wumi Agunbiade F 6’2” Pickering, ON, Duquesne University
Isidora Purkovic G 5’11” Calgary, AB, Western Canada High School
Kellie Ring G 5’9” Ottawa, ON, Louis Riel High School
Sophie Beaudry C 6’3” Chambly, QC, Collège Notre-Dame de Lourdes
Megan Lukan G 5’7” Barrie, ON University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Paige Crozon F 6’1” Humboldt, SK, Humboldt Collegiate Institute
Nirra Fields G 5’10” Lachine, QC, Oak Hill Academy
Korissa Williams G 5’9” Amhertsburg, ON, University of Windsor