High Performance
The High Performance pathway is for athletes who are wanting to pursue national, post-secondary and professional ball. This pathway takes an enormous amount of time, resources, dedication and talent. If you choose to pursue this route, you will be competing against top Canadian athletes for spots on elite teams, as well as against top American athletes who are aiming for post-secondary and professional spots. Below is an idea of the path that you would take to go all the way.
Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association
The OSBA is a high-performance program which is a partnership between a select group of high schools and basketball programs to create an immersive preparatory sports experience for high performance basketball players from grades 9 to 12 with specialized schedules that cater to training and traveling. Ontario Basketball manages the women’s league which includes a series of league games and a Final 8 Championships in March.
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To play in the OSBA, you must attend the school with which the team is affiliated. Most teams host an ID session in the winter/spring prior to the confirmation of rosters. An ID Session is different than a tryout. For more information, click here. There is a fee to participate which is set by each respective OSBA team.
Team Ontario
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Team Ontario is a high performance program offered by Basketball Ontario. Team Ontario consists of the top female basketball players in the province in the U15and U17 age categories, and the teams are a continual medal favourite at the annual Canada Basketball National Championships and quadrennial Canada Summer Games.
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Selection tryouts are held in the winter months with final selection camps taking place in the early spring.
Team Canada
Basketball Canada is responsible for the selection of national team athletes for age group teams and the Senior Women's National Team. Please click here to find out more.