Ep 68: Jade Belmore

Jade Belmore, the Regina Queen, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Jade sits down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story thus far. Jade tells us about winding down her season at the University of Regina where she was just named the Canada West Player of the Year. Jade talks about her team, her season and how motivated she is to get the Cougars to Nationals to win a Championship. Jade takes us back to her younger days growing up in Regina, Saskatchewan and how basketball started to take shape for her. Jade was motivated to compete and improve as she looked to prove herself as the best player in the province. Jade talks fondly of her time at Martin Leboldus and the relationships she formed as a Golden Sun. Jade tells us how about her recruitment as she looked to play at the next level and why she ultimately chose to stay at home to represent her city and play at the University of Regina. Jade  talks about her career thus far as a Cougar and what motivates her to excel. Jade played for Canada Basketball in the summer of 2023 as she represented the Program with the 2023 GLOBL JAM Team. Jade talks about what playing in the red and white has meant to her and why she is driven to play for Canada Basketball in the future. And Jade drops a great Top 5 of all time for Canada Basketball on us ! Much love to Jade Belmore for joining us on Canada Hoops! Hit us up on Twitter: @canadahoopspod @TheMattyIrelandHit us up on Instagram: @canadahoopspodcastEmail: [email protected]://canadahoopspodcast.buzzsprout.com/https://www.youtube.com/@canadahoopspodcast