Kelowna's Grant Shephard makes his return to Canada, signing with the UBC Thunderbirds after one season at Florida's Montverde Academy. (Wilson Wong, UBC athletics)
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Varsity Letters’ B.C. Recruits List 2017: Men’s and women’s basketball

Welcome to Day 4 of Varsity Letters’ 2017 Recruits List week.

Thus far we’ve presented soccer, football and volleyball. Today, it’s time to look at basketball.

The following is our schedule for the rest of the week:

Saturday, July 8 — The entire list, including baseball, cross-country, field hockey, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, swimming, track and field, and wrestling.

Here’s our list of player destinations:

MEN’S BASKETBALL
NCAA
DIV. 1
WYOMING
Jermaine Haley (6-7 G, Burnaby South, New Mexico State)

Vancouver College’s Sam Bailey (left) begins his NCAA career with the Simon Fraser Clan. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

DIV. 2
GNAC
SIMON FRASER
Sam Bailey (6-7 F, Vancouver College), Drew Bryson (6-2 G, Arlington (Wash.), Keegan Konn (6-0 G, Surrey-Holy Cross), Matthew O’Brien (6-9 F, Clackamas, Ore.)
PACWEST
CAL BAPTIST
Ty Rowell (6-2 G, Langley-Walnut Grove)

Walnut Grove’s Ty Rowell will help Cap Baptist transition from NCAA Div. 2 to Div. 1. (Wilson Wong, UBC athletics)

NAIA
NORTHWEST (Wash.)
Jas Singh (6-7 F, Delta)

U SPORTS
CANADA WEST
CALGARY
Lucas Mannes (6-1 G, Chilliwack-G.W. Graham)
FRASER VALLEY
Harsimran Bhullar (6-6 G, Surrey-Panorama Ridge), Kenan Hadzovic (6-2 G, Abbotsford-W.J. Mouat)
MACEWAN
Ben Niles (6-8 G/F, Kamloops-Valleyview)
MT. ROYAL
Patrick Vandervelden (6-10 F, Abbotsford-Yale)
THOMPSON RIVERS
Devin Halcrow (6-8 F, Kamloops-Norkam), Jon Steele (6-8 F, Chilliwack-G.W. Graham), Tyus De Vries (6-4 F, Chilliwack-Sardis)
TRINITY WESTERN
Ethan DaSilva (6-0 G, William Aberhart-Calgary, Briercrest), Levi Leyenhorst (6-4 G, Abbotsford-Credo Christian), Steve Sesink (6-8 C, Edmonton-Millwoods Christian, The King’s University)

St. Thomas More’s Cam Morris is part of the ‘Birds star-studded class of incoming recruits. (Wilson Wong, UBC athletics)

UBC
Grant Audu (6-4 G/F, Thornhill (Ont.)-Thornlea), Ravi Basra (5-10 G, Vancouver-Windermere, Langara College), Mason Bourcier (6-4 G, Kelowna), Jauquin Bennett-Boire (6-0 G, Abbotsford-Yale, University of Saskatchewan), Anthony McNish (6-3 G/F, Toronto-Father Henry Carr), Cameron Morris (6-6 G, Burnaby-St. Thomas More), Grant Shephard (6-10 F, Kelowna, Montverde (Fla.) Academy), Brian Wallack (6-4 G, Surrey-Semiahmoo)
UBC OKANAGAN
Gurman Bhangu (6-8 F, Surrey-Panorama Ridge), Aloysius Callaghan (6-0 G, Calgary-St. Marys, University of Calgary), Kyrin Cybenko (6-6 F, Saskatoon-Aden Bowman, Lakeland College), Amir Hajisafer (6-8 P, North Vancouver-Handsworth), Ben Kornelsen (6-7 P, Armstrong-Pleasant Valley, Briercrest College); Owen Keyes (6-10 P, Kelowna); Jake Stokker (6-4 G, Penticton)
UNBC
Kaelen Mcneight (6-4 G, West Vancouver-Sentinel), Jesse Mushiana (6-7 F, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill, Capilano), Adam Pahl (6-6 F, Calgary-Foothills Composite)
VICTORIA
Andrew Goertzen (6-8 F, Surrey-Southridge), Eric Hegadoran (6-11 F, Victoria-Lambrick Park), Hunter Hughes (6-7 F, Surrey-Southridge, Balboa Prep (Escondido, Cal.)), Dalton Thompson (6-5 G, Post Falls (Ida.), Walla Walla CC), Aaron Tesfegiorgis (6-2 G, Calgary-Notre Dame), Jaden Touchie (6-2 G, Victoria-Oak Bay)

OUA
WESTERN
Jacob van Santen (6-10 F, Vancouver-St. George’s)

CCAA
PACWEST

Calvin Somers of the Lambrick Park Lions joins his hometown Camosun Chargers. (Varsity Letters photo by Dan Kinvig)

CAMOSUN
Austin Somers (5-10 G, Victoria-Lambrick Park), Calvin Somers (5-10 G, Victoria-Lambrick Park), Isaiah Romanow (6-5 F, Victoria-Oak Bay)

Killarney Cougars’ Kiante Knight goes airborne this fall in North Vancouver for the Capilano Blues. (Wilson Wong, UBC athletics for Varsity Letters)

CAPILANO
Nathan Bromige (6-7 F, Vancouver-Lord Byng), C.J. Campbell (6-2 G, Burnaby South), Michael Chany (6-3 G, Vancouver-Gladstone), Hakeem Crooks (6-4 G, Oakville (Ont.)-Sheridan College), Kiante Knight (6-1 G, Vancouver-Killarney), Michael Kelly (6-0 G, North Vancouver-St. Thomas Aquinas), Joseph Peterson (5-10 G, North Vancouver-Windsor), Denver Sparks-Guest (6-4 G, Coquitlam-Gleneagle, UFV, SFU), Jack Teny (6-3 G, Coquitlam-Pinetree)
COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE
Justin Engevik (6-3 F, Nanaimo-Cedar Community), Cruz Anderson (5-11 G, Kelowna Christian), Kit Aviso-Mramor (6-3 G/F, Vancouver-Killarney)

Rick Hansen’s Aman Dhillon brings his shooting touch to the Royal City, joining Douglas College. (Wilson Wong, UBC athletics for Varsity Letters)

DOUGLAS
Paul Getz (6-5 F, Langley-Walnut Grove, Quest), Kameron Johnson (6-2 G, Las Positas College), Noah DeRappard-Yuswack (6-5 F, Vancouver-Kitsilano, Quest), Trey Crust (6-7 F, Victoria-Lambrick Park), Josh Dhillon (5-9 G, Abbotsford-Rick Hansen), Reade Bentz (5-11G, Kamloops-Westsyde), Ben Rabel (6-5 F, Prince Rupert-Charles Hays), Josiah Mastandrea (6-2 G, Port Coquitlam-Terry Fox), Aman Dhillon (6-1 F, Abbotsfored-Rick Hansen)

Byrne Creek’s Abdul Bangura (left) if off to Langara. (Paul Czene photo)

LANGARA
Yoel Techlahaimanot (6-3 G, Vancouver-King George), Abdul Bangura (6-0 G, Burnaby-Byrne Creek), Jason Claur (5-7 G, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill), Martin Bogajev (6-0 G, Burnaby South, Capilano), E.J. Mabone (6-3 G, Burnaby South, Capilano), Graddy Zubaidi (6-2 G, North Vancouver-Sutherland, Capilano), Malik Holmes (6-3 G, Burnaby-Byrne Creek, Capilano), Harry Liu (6-5 G/F, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill, UBC)
OKANAGAN COLLEGE
Ben Larsen (6-4 F, Kamloops-Valleyview), Tanner Sandberg 6-0 G, Ft. St. John-North Peace),
Gurlal Dhaliwal (6-5 F, Osoyoos)
QUEST
Austin Ly (5-9 G, Surrey-Kwantlen Park), Emilio Gonzalez-Ruiz (6-2 G, Vancouver College), Walker Reynolds (6-5 F, Toronto-Waldorf), Kenneth Monture (6-9 F, Terrace-Caledonia, Langley-Walnut Grove, Thompson Rivers), Ben Steinbreuk (6-0 G, Seattle-Nathan Hale, Shoreline CC), Payton Tirrell (6-3 G, Woodinville (Wash.), Shoreline CC)
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Anders Cederberg (6-6 F, Nanaimo District), Brett Christensen (6-4 F, Langley-Walnut Grove), Alex Staniforth (6-4 F, Nanaimo-Wellington)

Lord Tweedsmuir’s Maryn Budiman (right) hits the deck to battle for a loose ball with Panorama Ridge’s Savannah Dhaliwal. Budiman will play at Cal Baptist, Dhaliwal at Portland State. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NCAA
DIV. 1
BIG SKY
PORTLAND STATE
Savannah Dhaliwal (6-0 F, Surrey-Panorama Ridge)

Seycove’s Sage Stobbart is off to Cal Davis for an NCAA Div. 1 career. (Howard Tsumura/Varsity Letters photo)

BIG WEST
CAL DAVIS
Sage Stobbart (6-3 F, North Vancouver-Seycove)

Brookswood’s Louise Forsyth will suit up in Spokane with the Gonzaga Bulldogs.(Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura photo)

WEST COAST
GONZAGA
Louise Forsyth (6-0 G, Langley-Brookswood)

Dr. Charles Best’s Kendal Sands is set to join the SFU Clan this fall. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

DIV. 2
GNAC
SIMON FRASER
Juliana Babic (5-10 F, Surrey-Holy Cross), Kendal Sands (5-9 G, Coquitlam-Dr. Charles Best), Sierra Schefer (5-9 G, North Vancouver-Argyle), Nicole Vander Helm (6-0 F, Surrey-Holy Cross, Santa Clara)
PACWEST
CAL BAPTIST
Maryn Budiman (5-10 G, Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir)

U SPORTS
CANADA WEST

Kelowna’s Courtney Donaldson (left) crosses the mountains to join the Calgary Dinos. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura photo)

CALGARY
Courtney Donaldson (5-7 G, Kelowna)

Langley Christian’s Katelynn Mallette joins the Fraser Valley Cascades. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

FRASER VALLEY
Arsh Gill (6-2 F, Surrey-Panorama Ridge), Katelyn Mallette (6-0 F, Langley Christian)
MACEWAN
Monika Curtis (6-0 F, Kelowna-Mount Boucherie)
THOMPSON RIVERS
Alley Corrado (5-7 G, Kelowna), Jordon Haggarty (5-5 G, Saskatoon-Centennial Collegiate), Megan Rouault (5-8 F, Vernon), Kianna Counsell (5-9, G, Port Moody-Heritage Woods), Makayla Hoey (5-7 G, Parksville-Ballenas)
TRINITY WESTERN
Simrit Bindra (6-0 F/G, Surrey-Panorama Ridge), Lucy Golubic (5-10 W, Koprivnica, Croatia-Gimnazija Fran Galovic, Red River College), Tessa Needham (5-8 G, Port Coquitlam-Riverside, Quest), Ose Obetoh (6-1 F, Maple Ridge Christian), Kianna Wiens (5-6 G, Regina-Michael A. Riffel Catholic), Jenna Van Delft (5-7 G, Prince George-Cedars Christian)

Windsor’s Madison Legault (left) heads to War Gym in the fall to begin her Canada West career with the UBC Thunderbirds. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

UBC
Madison Legault (6-0 G/F, North Vancouver-Windsor), Dayna Pearce (5-8 G, Lumsden (Sask.)), Dina Strujic (6-0 F, Vancouver-Kitsilano)

Little Flower’s Sadie Beers (Graphic courtesy Venue Kings Basketball)

UBC OKANAGAN
Lindsey Bott (5-10 G, North Vancouver-Seycove), Sadie Beers (5-9 G, Vancouver-Little Flower), Anastasia Evans (6-0 F, Coquitlam–Dr. Charles Best, Auburn University at Montgomery), Brianna Falk (5-11 F, Vernon), Claire Feasby (5-10 G, Calgary-Western Canada), Kate Johnson (5-8 G, Kelowna-Immaculata) 

Windsor’s Devon Wood heads north to join the UNBC Timberwolves. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

UNBC
Alexis Magrath (6-1 F, Prince George-D.P. Todd), Kyla Giesbrecht (5-6 G, Prince George-Cedars Christian), Abigail Gibb (5-8 G, Calgary-E.P. Scarlett, Mt. Royal, St. Mary’s), Devon Wood (5-9 G, North Vancouver-Windsor), Megan Stewart (5-11 F, Maple Ridge-Samuel Robertson Tech)

Seycove’s B.C. title-winning point guard Kayla Krug heads to the capital to join the Victoria Vikes. (Graphic courtesy Venue Kings Basketball)

VICTORIA
Amelia Ack (5-7 G, Olympia (Wash.)), Lyndzie Caron (5-11 F, Penticton), Kennedy Cuspard (5-11 F, Avondale, Ariz.-Westview), Ashlyn Day (5-10 G, Kelowna-Immaculata), Ella Johnson (5-6 G, Saskatoon-Evan Hardy Collegiate), Xenia Knoop (6-5 F, Shawnigan Lake), Kayla Krug (5-7 G, North Vancouver-Seycove), Ellen Ougrinov (5-10 G, Toronto-Kings Christian Prep), Hannah Walline (5-9 G, Kelowna-Okanagan Mission), Haily Weaver (5-11 F, Edmonton-Jasper Place)

WINNIPEG
Chelsea Espenberg (6-0 F, Kelowna)

OUA
QUEEN’S
Sophie de Goede (6-1 F, Victoria-Oak Bay)

Oak Bay’s Sophie de Goede will play both basketball and rugby at Queen’s University. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

NAIA
NORTHWEST (Wash.)
Hayden Craig (6-2 C, Penticton, Olympic College)

CCAA
PACWEST
CAMOSUN
Jasmyn Gray (5-11 F, Victoria-Spectrum Community)

Carson Graham’s Georgia Nelson will play for crosstown Capilano University. (Graphic courtesy Venue Kings Basketball)

CAPILANO
Emma Cunningham (5-10 G, Victoria-Spectrum, Camosun), Simrat Dosanjh (5-5 G, Surrey-Panorama Ridge), Nancy Emma (5-9 F, Coquitlam-Charles Best), Danya Lincoln (5-11 G/F, South Kamloops, TRU), Georgia Nelson (5-8 G, North Vancouver-Carson Graham), Mackenzie Smith (6-3 F, Burnaby-Cariboo Hill)
COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE
Paige Briscoe (5-6 G, Kelowna), Julia Plett (5-10 P, Gem (Alta.)-Rosemary, Megan Baher (5-7 G, Vanderhoof-Nechako Valley), Abby Johnson (5-9 F, Kamloops Christian), Juliana Silva Madrigal (5-6 F, Maple Ridge Christian)
DOUGLAS
Jessica-Marie Castillo (5-3 G, Port Coquitlam-Archibishop Carney), Chanece Curtis (5-5 G, Edmonton-Harry Ainlay, VIU), Jasmine Hamilton (5-5 G, Surrey-Earl Marriott), Zainab Khan (5-6 G, Surrey-Panorama Ridge), Sam Smith (5-5 G, Vancouver Technical), Naomi Vinluan (5-2 G, Surrey-Holy Cross, SAIT)

Sir Winston Churchill’s Alexa Leynes stays in her city, suiting up for Langara this coming season. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)

LANAGARA
Alexa Leynes (5-8 G, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill), Trisha Pajayon (5-7 G, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill), Carly Dhanda (5-6 G, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill), Soleil Wilding (5-7 G, Vancouver-Eric Hamber), Haeley Williams (5-8 G, Maple Ridge, Kwantlen)
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Kate Reynolds (5-10 F, Parksville-Ballenas), Madeline Hart (5-8 G, Nanaimo-Dover Bay)

CEGEP
CHAMPLAIN REGIONAL (Lennoxville)
Jessica Vidovic (5-9 G, Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir)

KNOW OF SOMEONE (mens or womens) WHO HAS BEEN MISSED? Send name, high school or transferring university, destination school, height and position to varsitylettersbc@gmail.com

Varsity Letters thanks all of those across the country who have helped put this list together. Locally, special thanks to sports information directors  Wilson Wong (UBC), Steve Frost (Simon Fraser), Graham Matthews (Camosun), Ali Baggott (Victoria), CJ Pentland (Capilano), Mark Janzen and Scott Stewart (TWU), Dylan Thompson (College of the Rockies), Cary Mellon (UBC Okanagan), Matt Kaminski (Columbia Bible College), Larry Read (Thompson Rivers), Brent Dunlop (Vancouver Island), Dan Kinvig (Fraser Valley), Mollie Stelmack (Quest), Rich Abney (UNBC), Carly Scarr (Langara) and Sean Velasco (Douglas College).

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