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Wheelchair basketball athletes make appearance at Richmond Olympic Oval

Ten women and 19 men from WBC will attend a “tip-off” camp in Richmond this week.
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The Richmond Olympic Oval will be home to athletes from Wheelchair Basketball Canada this week.

The Richmond Olympic Oval will be home to athletes from Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) this week. 

Ten women and 19 men from WBC will attend a “tip-off” camp, running from Nov. 22 to 28, at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The week-long camp, featuring a mix of on-court sessions and off-court activities, will help athletes enhance their development and training. 

"This camp is an important first step as we begin preparation for the 2022 season. It will focus not only around on-court development but also continuing to grow as a program off the court together," said Jeff Dunbrack, director of Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance. 

Dunbrack said he is also grateful to the City of Richmond and the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society for hosting them.

2021 Tip-Off Camp Rosters

Women 

Elodie Tessier (Saint-Germain de Grantham, Que.)

Arinn Young (Legal, Alta.)

Tamara Steeves (Mississauga, Ont.)

Danielle Duplessis (Fredericton, N.B.)

Tara Llanes (North Vancouver, B.C.)

Kady Dandeneau (Pender Island, B.C.)

Melanie Hawtin (Oakville, Ont.)

Aurelie Jacob-Verreault (Lévis, Que.) 

Megan Smith (Vancouver, B.C.)

Marc Antoine Ducharme (Chambly, Que) – Head Coach 

Nicolas Palmer (Laval, Que) – Assistant Coach 

 

Men

Nik Goncin (Regina, Sask)

Robert Hedges (Wonowon, B.C.)

Vincent Dallaire (Quebec City, Que.)

Blaise Mutware (Toronto, Ont.)

Colin Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.)

Lee Melymick (Toronto, Ont.)

Chad Jassman (Calgary, Alta.)

Patrick Anderson (Edmonton, Alta.)

Jonathan Vermette (Sherbrooke, Que.)

Garrett Ostepchuk (Regina, Sask.)

Reed De'Aeth (Sherwood Park, Alta.)

Westley Johnston (Charlottetown, P.E.I.)

Jesse Heubner (Kitchener, Ont.)

Dani Bigu (Kitchener, Ont.)

Ben Hagkull (Chilliwack, B.C.) 

Josh Brown (East St. Paul, Man.)

Eric Voss (St. Marys, Ont.)

Derek Jezewsky (Fraser Lake, B.C.)

Matteo Feriani (Padova, Italy) – Head Coach 

Joey Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.) – Assistant Coach