After a week of tryouts, a training camp, and some hard practices, the Jr. Dinos U-17 team was finally picked for the Summer of 2005. This year, the team will be coached by Univeristy of Calgary Dinos Men’s Assistant Coach Matt Skinn, who starts his first season as the Jr. Dinos General Manager. Coach Skinn will be assisted by William Aberhart High School Head Coach Kol Armstrong who joins the Jr. Dinos coaching staff for the second straight summer.

The final roster for the Jr. Dinos U-17 team is as follows:

3 - PG - Doron Nand - Wisewood High School
5 - G - Brennen Fule - Strathmore
12 - F - Reed Sieminiuk - Bishop Grandin
13 - F - Adam Lonseth - William Aberhart
14 - PG - Michael Laffin - Western Canada
20 - G - Michael Haggerty - Airdrie
21 - G - Adam Shaw - Grand Prairie
22 - G - Dave Ness - Master’s Academy
24 - F - Cam Perry - Wisewood
31 - G - Logan Armstrong - Youngstown
33 - PG - Matt Urbanowski - St. Francis
35 - F - Andrew Wystma - Wisewood
40 - G - Chris Giles - Okotoks
42 - F - Cam MacFarquar - Okotoks
44 - G - Matt Adamson - Diefenbaker

The Jr. Dinos will start their Spring League Schedule on April 26 in Airdrie at Bert Church High School at 8:30pm against Top of the Hill, a Men’s League team featuring former CIS players Brad Gallup and Ryan Mullhulland.

The Junior Dinos Program has been designed to develop local basketball product in the Calgary area. Its purpose is to create a positive learning environment for elite level basketball players, and prepare them in the summer months for their upcoming high school or possibly University season.

The key to this year’s Junior Dinos is preparation. With access to some of the best facilities and staff in Canada at the University of Calgary, the Junior Dinos program of 2004-2005 will implement:

• Weight Training
• Quickness and Plyo-metric Training
• Sport Psychology Training with Dr. Dave Paskevich
• Nutrition and Food Information
• Specific Position Practice
• Instruction from University of Calgary Dinos Coaching Staff

By including some of the best local coaches at the High School level, the Junior Dinos will once again be one of the provincial leaders for developing basketball talent. We all look forward to a highly successful season!