Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that 13 athletes will participate in the Senior Men’s Training Camp from May 16-20, 2022, at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.The camp will provide an opportunity for on-court practices and training as Wheelchair Basketball Canada moves towards making selections for July’s Americas Cup. “This camp will allow our coaches and athletes to build on and off the court as we make final preparations for the 2022 season,” said Jeff Dunbrack, Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance Director. “This camp will also help us evaluate talent for the upcoming America’s Cup tournament this summer.”The athletes attending camp are: Ben Hagkull (Chilliwack, B.C.)Blaise Mutware (Toronto, Ont.)Chad Jassman (Calgary, Alta.)Nik Goncin (Regina, Sask.)Pat Anderson (Edmonton, Alta.)Reed De’Aeth (Sherwood Park, Alta.)Robert Hedges (Wonowon, B.C.)Colin Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.)Garrett Ostepchuk (Regina, Sask.)Jonathan Vermette (Sherbrooke, Que.)Lee Melymick (Toronto, Ont.)Tyler Miller (Kitchener, Ont.)Vincent Dallaire (Quebec City, Que.)Westley Johnston (Charlottetown, P.E.I.)CoachesMatteo Feriani (Padova, Italy) – Senior Men’s Head Coach Joey Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.) – Senior Men’s Assistant Coach Nicolas Palmer (Laval, Que.) – Senior Men’s Assistant Coach Additional Wheelchair Basketball Canada Support StaffBrett Nagata (Toronto, Ont.) – Senior Men’s Athletic Therapist & WBC Lead Therapist Colby Hathaway (Four Falls, N.B.) – Strength & Conditioning CoachLuke Vanderheyden (Hamilton, Ont.) – Physical Preparation Specialist Jeff Dunbrack (Halifax, N.S.) – High Performance Director Hailey Roll (Mississauga, Ont.) – High Performance Coordinator
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