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Madol, Canada U19 Team, Set to Compete in FIBA World Cup
7/13/2023 11:25:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Madol is an incoming freshman at Minnesota for the 2023-24 season.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Canadian U19 women's team has confirmed Ajok Madol has made its final squad of players for the FIBA U19 Women's World Cup, which takes place in Madrid, Spain between July 15-23. Madol is making her second appearance on Canada's World Cup team after competing and finishing fourth with the U17 age group in 2022 in Hungary.
Madol and Canada are in Group D and will face China (July 15, 7:45 a.m. CT), Czech Republic (July 16, 5:15 a.m. CT) and Egypt (July 18, 4:45 a.m. CT). All of Canada's games will be available to watch via FIBA's Official YouTube channel. All 16 teams participating in the event will advance to the competition's Final Phase with a single-elimination format in place from the Round of 16 onwards. Canada is currently ranked 5th overall in the FIBA women's age-group rankings, presented by Nike.
Madol, who signed a National Letter of Intent with the Golden Gophers in November of 2022, is set to join the Maroon and Gold for the 2023-24 season. The lengthy wing comes to Minnesota out of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, by way of Archbishop MC O'Neill Catholic High School. She was named the co-MVP at the 2023 Girls Biosteel All-Canadian Basketball game where she finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and three steals. In 2022 she played in the U17 FIBA World Cup with Canada, helping her squad reach the semis before falling to Team USA and finishing fourth overall. Also in 2022 she was a member of Saskatchewan's team at the Canada Summer Games, finishing with a silver medal. Additionally in 2022 Madol attended the 11th edition of the Basketball Without Borders Americas camp and the Biosteel All Canadian Basketball game.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherWBB) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the offseason.
Madol and Canada are in Group D and will face China (July 15, 7:45 a.m. CT), Czech Republic (July 16, 5:15 a.m. CT) and Egypt (July 18, 4:45 a.m. CT). All of Canada's games will be available to watch via FIBA's Official YouTube channel. All 16 teams participating in the event will advance to the competition's Final Phase with a single-elimination format in place from the Round of 16 onwards. Canada is currently ranked 5th overall in the FIBA women's age-group rankings, presented by Nike.
Madol, who signed a National Letter of Intent with the Golden Gophers in November of 2022, is set to join the Maroon and Gold for the 2023-24 season. The lengthy wing comes to Minnesota out of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, by way of Archbishop MC O'Neill Catholic High School. She was named the co-MVP at the 2023 Girls Biosteel All-Canadian Basketball game where she finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, four blocks and three steals. In 2022 she played in the U17 FIBA World Cup with Canada, helping her squad reach the semis before falling to Team USA and finishing fourth overall. Also in 2022 she was a member of Saskatchewan's team at the Canada Summer Games, finishing with a silver medal. Additionally in 2022 Madol attended the 11th edition of the Basketball Without Borders Americas camp and the Biosteel All Canadian Basketball game.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherWBB) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the offseason.
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