Canada's women's basketball team, led by veteran stars Natalie Achonwa and Kia Nurse, fell short of expectations at the 2024 Paris Olympics, finishing winless in the group stage and placing 11th overall. Despite the disappointment, the team is committed to learning from the experience and moving forward.
Veteran WNBA stars Natalie Achonwa and Kia Nurse were set to lead the squad into a fourth-straight Olympics in Paris, where the country was expected to push for the podium.
Instead, Canada went winless over three group-stage games, finished 11th in the tournament and slipped to seventh in the world rankings.The Canadian Press spoke with Steve Baur, Canada Basketball’s interim head of women’s high performance, about what comes next for the team.You’ve had a few months now to reflect on the Olympics. How do you look at the performance in Paris now?“I think Paris is still tough for us.
Another big piece that you need moving forward is a new coach after Canada Basketball parted ways with head coach Victor Lapena in October. What does the search look like and do you have a timeline for it?“We’ve tried to prioritize getting our culture right with each other first. The athletes, we’ve looked around the room and talked about what does it look like for us as a team to have everything correct. ...
The other significant departure for the women’s program was Denise Dignard who retired from her role as general manager and executive high-performance director of the women’s program last month. What’s it been like to step into the interim role?“It’s been tough. Denise has been here, steadfast for our program, our rock of the program, for 20-plus years. ... But what’s been really supportive has been the people around me. The athletes, we talked about wanting to get together in November.
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