LVJ's WNBA Corner

Shaina Pellington. (FIBA.basketball photo) The Canadian women's national basketball team announced its Olympic-bound roster for Tokyo on Tuesday, and the no. 4-ranked squad in the world will be represented by mix of familiar names and up-and-coming collegiate players who are eager to prove their worth in sports' biggest stage. Canada’s 🇨🇦 Tokyo 2020 women’s basketball team announced. Read more: https://t.co/5SWX4Q0Maa #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/ihGdYxVBBV — Canada Basketball (@CanBball) June 30, 2021 Aside from the expected names like WNBA veterans Natalie Achonwa, Kia Nurse, Bridget Carlton, Kayla Alexander, and Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, Canada will be bannered by a youth movement centered on three great athletes: Laeticia Amihere (South Carolina), Aaliyah Edwards (Connecticut), and Shaina Pellington (Arizona). All three were part of Canada's 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup roster last June, where the team reached the semi-finals. It goes without saying that their strong