Toronto (September 12, 2025) – With consecutive victories during the stages of the FIBA 3X3 female series in Edmonton and Bordeaux, members of the 3×3 Canadian national female team are ready to demonstrate once again their podium caliber on the occasion of the FIBA 3X3 female series in Shanghai, China, September 13 and 14.
The formation is made up of seasoned veteranes: Cassandra Brown (Vernon, C.-B.), Paige Crozon (Humboldt, Sask.), Saicha Grant-Allen (Hamilton, have.) And Katherine Plouffe (Edmonton, Alb.), Constitutes a team of championship level.
“We arrive in the final with an excellent momentum,” said Steve Baur, managing director and vice-president of high female performance. “The team is evolving at an elite level and the services offered in Edmonton and Bordeaux have shown how dangerous this group can be. We are ready to fight for a title. »»
Canada dominated under the baskets during its last stage in Bordeaux, in France: the 28 points of Grant-Allen, as well as the 27 points of Crozon and Brown, placed the three players among the three best markers of the tournament. Grant-Allen and Crozon also ranked first and second in player value, while Plouffe led all the participants with 14 key assists. Grant-Allen’s complete performance has earned him the title of player par excellence of the tournament, concluding an exceptional service for Canada.
Canada tackles the tournament as a second seeded, just behind the Netherlands, 3×3 world champions in Oulan-Bator, Mongolia, last June.
The unifolié occupies fifth row in the circuit and second row of the FIBA 3X3 ranking of the federations, while Crozon and Grant-Allen point to the fourth and fifth ranks in the FIBA 3X3 female Individual ranking respectively.
Canada already has two titles in the female series, having beat France in the final in Ulan-Bator (Mongolia) in 2023 and Constanța (Romania) in 2022. Their recent participation in a final dates back to Hangzhou, China, in 2024, where they had finished third after a defeat of 21 to 19 in the semi-finals against the Netherlands.
All the matches will be broadcast live on CBC Sports, with the group phase on Saturday, followed by qualifying rounds on Sunday.
Canada will launch its journey against Azerbaijan on Saturday September 13 at 3:25 a.m. (HE) / 0:25 (HP).
