Canada's Syla Swords walks off the court following the team's loss to Nigeria on Sunday. Swords is among the core of young players expected to help carry the women's program into the 2026 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Visions of a first-ever Canadian women's basketball podium appearance went up in smoke on Sunday after a 79-70 loss to Nigeria in Lille, France. Canada finished the group stage 0-3 and, for the second straight Olympics, will not reach the knockout round.Canada's Syla Swords walks off the court following the team's loss to Nigeria on Sunday. Swords is among the core of young players expected to help carry the women's program into the 2026 Olympics in Los Angeles.
With Canada up four points at halftime and needing a 10-point victory to keep its Olympic hopes alive, head coach Victor Lapena benched veterans Natalie Achonwa and Kia Nurse in favour of 18-year-old Syla Swords and 22-year-old Aaliyah Edwards. Earlier this summer, Canada won silver in both the under-17 and under-18 world championships. Meanwhile, teens Swords and Cassandre Prosper have already graduated to the senior team, and both received meaningful minutes during the Olympic tournament.
Current WNBAers Carleton and Nurse only joined the squad a week before the Olympics, with Laeticia Amihere arriving a few days before.
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