Canada Women's Basketball 2024 Paris Olympics: Full roster, schedule and more

As the Paris Olympics draw near, the Canada Women's Basketball team looks to bring their maiden gold home. They haven't won a single medal at the Olympics since qualifying for the tournament for the first time in 1976.

They finished ninth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, whereas the USA team bagged the gold medal. Competing for the gold medal this time won't be an easy task, as there are a lot of national teams stacked with talented players.

However, they have demonstrated great performance in the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, where they beat Puerto Rico to secure the Bronze Medal. The Canadian Women's Basketball team has been drawn into Group B of the tournament alongside France, Nigeria, and Australia.

Their biggest hurdle in this group stage are Australia and France. The Australians have had a rich history with Women's basketball in the tournament and already have more medals than Canada.

They have proved themselves as a strong opponent for the Canadian side after their dominant performances in the FIBA Women's World Cup and FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

On the other hand, France has always been a tough competitor. They finished in third place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2023 Women's EuroBasket.

Canada Women's Basketball Team 2024 Paris Olympics roster

• Sami Hill: Guard, 5'10"
• Kia Nurse: Guard, 6'0"
• Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe: Forward, 6'2"
• Bridget Carleton: Guard, 6'1"
• Kim Gaucher: Shooting Guard, 6'1"
• Miranda Ayim: Forward, 6'3"
• Natalie Achonwa: Power Forward, 6'3"
• Jamie Scott: Guard, 5'9"
• Miah-Marie Langlois: Point Guard, 5'8"
• Kayla Alexander: Forward, 6'4"
• Laeticia Amihere: Forward, 6'4"
• Shaina Pellington: Guard, 5'6"

Canada Women's Basketball Team 2024 Paris Olympics Schedule

The Canadian Women's Basketball Team will be playing one game against each member of their group. In total, they will be playing three games to qualify for the next round of the tournament.

Group Phase

Canada vs France

• Date: Monday, 29 July
• Time: 11:15 a.m. ET

Canada vs Australia

• Date: Tuesday, 1 August
• Time: 7:30 a.m. ET

Canada vs Nigeria

• Date: Sunday, 4 August
• Time: 7:30 a.m. ET

Key Players for Canada Women's Basketball Team

There are two key players that the fans should keep an eye on: Kia Nurse and Bridget Carleton. Nurse and Carleton both play for big teams in the WNBA and have been performing great this season.

Nurse has been an integral part of the Los Angeles Sparks, averaging 7.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists for them.

Whereas, Bridget Carleton has been playing for the dominant Minnesota Lynx. She is averaging 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists for her team this season.