ABA Alumni of the Week: Nyadieng Yiech

Jul. 21, 2025

Nyadieng Yeich has been named the Alberta Basketball Association (ABA) Alumni of the Week for July 14 - July 20.

The Calgary played a key role for Team Canada at the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025. Canada finished fourth at the event, which ran July 12 to 20 in Czechia.

Final score update 🇨🇦

Team Canada advances to the semifinals of the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup in Brno, Czechia!

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Résultat final 🇨🇦

Équipe Canada accède aux demi-finales de la Coupe du Monde FIBA U19 féminine à Brno, en Tchéquie!#U19Women pic.twitter.com/Z3mxVAswJy
— Canada Basketball (@CanBball) July 16, 2025

Over seven games, Yeich averaged 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. She led Canada in three-point field goal percentage (.571) and ranked second on the team in free-throw percentage (.786).

Yiech represented her province at the Canada Basketball 17U Girls National Championships twice, helping Team Alberta win bronze in 2022 and silver in 2023. She was also named a First Team All-Star at the 2023 National Championships.

Previous alumni of the week:

July 7 - July 13: Olivia Leung

June 30 - July 6: Delaney Gibb

June 23 - June 29: Kacie Bosch

June 16 - June 22: Pippa Gibb

June 9 - June 15: Olumide Adelodun

June 2 - June 8: Liam Mitakaro

May 26 - June 1: Geoffrey James

May 19 - May 25: Steve Sir

May 12 - May 18: Katherine Plouffe

May 5 - May 11: Olumide Adelodun

April 28 - May 4: Ben Krikke

April 21 - April 27: Brynn Masikewich

April 14 - April 20: Adut Bulgak

April 7 - April 13: Nyadieng Yiech

March 31 - April 6: Jayda Queeley

March 24 - March 30: Yvonne Ejim

March 17 - March 23: Phillipina Kyei

March 10 - March 16: Maya Flindall

March 3 - March 9: Morgan Harris

Feb. 24 - March 2: Pelumi Ajayi

Feb. 17 - Feb. 23: Tea DeMong

Feb. 10 - Feb. 16: Kyra Collier

Feb. 3 - Feb. 9: Raya Hafez

Jan. 27 - Feb. 2: Geoffrey James

Jan. 20 - Jan. 26: Reece Hall

Jan. 13 - Jan. 19: Nate Petrone

Jan. 6 - Jan. 12: Myriam Kone

Dec. 30 - Jan. 5: Caelum Swanton-Rodger

Dec. 23 - Dec. 29: Yvonne Ejim

Dec. 16 - Dec. 22: Delaney Gibb

Dec. 9 - Dec.15: Katherine Plouffe

Dec. 2 - Dec. 8: Bubu Benjamin

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