Canada - NEDA girls in Paris
Canada Basketball's Hamilton-based National Elite Development Academy girls' team travelled to Paris on the weekend to begin an eight-day tour of France that includes training and a series of exhibition games. One of the NEDA program's brightest stars is 6-foot-3 forward Natalie Achonwa of Guelph. The 17-year-old was the MVP of last year's under-17 national championships and a gold medallist as part of Ontario's provincial team.
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Canada Basketball's Hamilton-based National Elite Development Academy girls' team travelled to Paris on the weekend to begin an eight-day tour of France that includes training and a series of exhibition games.
One of the NEDA program's brightest stars is 6-foot-3 forward Natalie Achonwa of Guelph. The 17-year-old was the MVP of last year's under-17 national championships and a gold medallist as part of Ontario's provincial team.
She was also selected to Canada's national junior team that earned a silver medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas Championships in Argentina.
The tour includes games today against France Sport Institute's under-18 team and tomorrow and Thursday against France's under-18 national team.