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Old Posted Jul 11, 2017, 2:49 AM
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More bright Canadian prospects but this time on the women's side.

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Slam-dunking teen makes Canadian basketball history




Canada has a rising star in basketball and she’s only 16-years-old. Laeticia Amihere stunned spectators at a tournament in Virginia in April, when she made history as the first Canadian female to slam dunk during a game. “I just thought, this is a great opportunity to try it out,” recalled the Ontario teenager, who is 6’4” and growing.

Eric Bulthuis, her coach at King’s Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Ont., says Amihere’s combination of “length and athletic ability is extremely unique and something that you don't see in the women's game very much." That rare combination has helped her inch up to second place in ESPN’s ranking. Basketball Canada has noticed too. She’s been on Team Canada for two seasons, as it climbed to sixth place globally.

Mike MacKay, Basketball Canada Women's High Performance Manager, says Amihere has “worked to get better at jumping … to get better at using her length, to be more disruptive." “To be honest, it puts us on the podium,” he said. “That's the goal … to get us on the podium where we belong."
Article: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/everyon...tory-1.3495782
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