Alberta Athlete Invited to Represent Canada at First Ever Women's Nike Hoop Summit in April
TORONTO (March 24, 2023) - Nike announced today that three Canadians - Toby Fournier, Delaney Gibb and Syla Swords - have been selected to the World Select Team roster for the inaugural women’s game at the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit. The team will be coached by Canadian Senior Women’s National Team assistant coach and head coach of the Toronto Metropolitan University Bold women’s basketball team, Carly Clarke.
The trio represented Canada last summer at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2022. Originally from Raymond, Alberta, Gibb, a 5-foot-10 guard, led the team in assists with 3.3 per game, eighth best in the tournament.
The 2023 Nike Hoop Summit will tip-off Saturday, April 8 at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon and will feature top international athletes 19-and-younger facing off against the top American high school seniors.
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Alberta Basketball wishes Delaney and all of the Canadian Women selected the best of luck! GO CANADA GO
