Timberwolves announce latest international addition
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PRINCE GEORGE– The women’s UNBC Timberwolves are announcing their latest European recruit.
18-year-old Laura Garmendia Garcia is the new addition to the 2019-2020 Canada West Season. Garcia is from a town near Barcelona, Spain, called Castelldefels and says she is really excited to move to Prince George to continue her career .“I am really excited to join the Timberwolves and to play basketball at the highest level in Canada. I chose UNBC, not only because it has a really good basketball team, but also because it is one of the best universities in the country.”
The six-foot-two athlete played this year for Femeni Sant Adria, a club team in Preferenta A, the highest level of basketball in Spain. “In my opinion, the toughest adjustment from high school to U SPORTS will be the toughness of the training and games. But I am willing to work hard for the team, and to improve myself,” says Garcia. Prior to the Nationals, Garcia suffered an ACL injury and underwent surgery this spring.
Timberwolves coach Sergey Shchepotkin says he is excited to have his newest forward join the team. “Laura will be a redshirt this year for us, as she recovers from her injury. I think it will be a good thing, as it gives her time to rehab, while also adapting to Canadian lifestyle and Canadian university.”
