A long range shooter has signed on the dotted line with the UNBC Timberwolves women’s basketball team, announcing the commitment of Taylor Blais.
“I am so extremely excited by this opportunity. I have always strived to be the best, and the chance to play at the U SPORTS level is a reflection of all of my hard work paying off and it means so much to me.”
The Red Deer product went through a unique and unprecedented recruiting period, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“I have been searching for a while for the perfect program that I feel I am meant to be a part of. After some back-and-forth emails and calls with Coach Sergey and Coach (Mark) Johnson, I was left with a really good feeling about the Timberwolves. What stood out the most for me about UNBC was, first off, how amazing the facilities were for both athletics and academics. I did a couple virtual tours and I was amazed by everything I saw. After all that, I knew UNBC was for me,” said Blais.
In her Grade 11 season, Blais averaged 23.5 points per game on 40% success from three.
She is set to graduate from Hunting Hills High School in June, and then enroll in Civil Engineering at UNBC.
Blais will join her new teammates for training camp in August.