Juel League of Ontario

On April 18-19, 2015 the Juel League convened in Toronto and Hamilton, Canada for their last league weekend before the April evaluation period and the Juel League Championship on May 9-10, 2015. The provincial league brings talent from all over the state of Ontario, and some of the standout players from the weekend can be found below.

Bridgette Carleton (6’1” — 2015 — London Ramblers — Iowa State): Carleton proved an even better athlete in person than on video. She is a very tall shooting guard who has depth in her shot and can score in a variety of ways. Few Canadian players exist with a stronger skill set than Carleton. She is sure to step on campus at Iowa State in the fall and make an immediate impact for the Lady Cyclones.

Candice Wright (6’2” — 2015 — Tri-County Thunder — University of Vermont): Wright is an athletic 6’2” forward who is very active on both ends of the floor. Her ability to run the floor, rebound and finish with either hand will gain her quality playing time as a freshman. As her face up game continues to develop, she has the opportunity to be an All-Conference player for the Lady Catamounts by the time her career finishes.

Julia Chandler (6’3” — 2015 — Oakville Venom — Syracuse University): Chandler has improved upon her face-up moves to the basket since PBR last watched her play during the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship. With the added ability to knock down the three and break down her defender out of triple threat, she has taken her game to the next level.

Halle Bovell (5’10” — 2016 — Hamilton Transway): Bovell is an athletic wing who plays most of her minutes as a point guard on this year’s Hamilton Transway team. She has the potential to be a lock down defender at the collegiate level, who can also score in transition and get to the lane.

Kendra Van Leeuwen (5’10” — 2016 — Tri-County Thunder —George Washington University): Van Leeuwen was impressive on Sunday early in the first half, knocking down threes from around the perimeter and resulting in a victory over the Windsor Valiants. She plays with a chip on her shoulder and a willingness to compete on the defensive end, which the coaching staff at George Washington University will enjoy developing.

Alyssa Jerome (6’2” — 2017 — North Toronto Huskies): Jerome is a promising forward who has made strides to improve her skills since last Juel League season. She can now score beyond the three-point line along with in the paint. Most impressive was her ability to effectively guard a smaller, quicker guard on the perimeter.

Hailey Brown (6’2” — 2017 — Hamilton Transway Prep): Brown has the potential to be the face of women’s Canadian basketball; she will surely be on colleges’ radars for the next couple of years. She plays with great maturity and can score from anywhere on the court. She leads a Hamilton Transway Prep team that will be tough to beat in the Juel Prep Championship and the coming years in the Juel League.

Kate Moran (6’3” — 2018 — Tri-County Thunder Prep): Moran is a quick forward that catches your eye when she steps onto the floor by her size alone. She runs the floor well, has great hands and very good handles for her size. Even more striking was when she knocked down a couple threes.

Canada, especially the state of Ontario, has a lot of high-level players who will be taking their talents south of the border to compete in the NCAA. Their future is bright and their talent was on display during the Juel League this season.

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