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By Veronica Beltran

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Adversity didn’t put an end to her basketball career: Timberwolves Legacy Breakfast

Jan 21, 2020 | 2:10 PM

PRINCE GEORGE– A former UNBC alumna is returning to Prince George in March to share her inspiring story of how she triumphed adversity in her favourite sport at the 6th Annual Timberwolves Legacy Breakfast.

Kady Dandeneau played for the UNBC Women’s Timberwolves basketball team from 2007-2013, establishing herself as a fan favourite over her course with the team.

However, injuries on the court put an end to her stand-up basketball career. Parting from the Timberwolves as a two-time BCCAA Provincial Champion, two-time BCCAA All-star, and All-Star at the National level, she felt at a loss not being able to play.

But the inability to play the sport standing didn’t stop her from finding a workaround so she could continue playing the sport she loves. In 2015 she decided to give wheelchair basketball a try and not long after became part of Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s National Development program.

She became part of Team Canada in 2017 and has established herself since as one of the premier players of the sport on the planet. In 2019 Dandenau won a gold medal for Canada at the ParaPan American Games, and this year she and her teammates are heading to the Paralympics in Tokyo.

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On March 5th she will take part in the Timberwolves Legacy Breakfast as one of the many keynote speakers. The breakfast starts at 7 am at the Courtyard, by Marriott Hotel and tickets are available for $90 each.