Caledonia Pride’s Polly Storie believes she has landed her dream move by signing for the University of Calgary.
The 19-year-old centre from Edinburgh became one of the breakout performers in the Womenâ€
s British Basketball League this season with Caledonia Pride.
But the Great Britain Under-18 cap is primed for a trans-Atlantic switch after rejecting offers from the USA to link up with ex-GB womenâ€
s coach Damian Jennings in western Canada.
Storie said: “The assistant coach got in touch about year ago and we had some good conversations. I wasnâ€
t sure what I wanted to do. I also was hearing from a lot of universities in the United States. But I spoke to Damian. We have a lot of mutual friends. And Canada seemed like a nicer place to be than the U.S.
“Itâ€
s going to be a new environment. Iâ€
ve never lived away from home before. My parents were a bit shocked but theyâ€
ve been very supportive. I think it will be a great move though because it will take me out of my comfort zone.â€
Calgaryâ€
s gain is the Prideâ€
s loss, however, with the Edinburgh outfit – who finished bottom of the WBBL – also bidding farewell to teen prospect Ella Doherty who has scored a scholarship offer from the University of Toledo in Ohio.
The overseas switch will broaden their horizons and raise their bars, Storie believes.
But she said: “Iâ€
ll just see what comes. I donâ€
t look too far ahead. Iâ€
d like to fully play professionally and to represent Great Britain. But Iâ€
ll be set new challenges with some pressure of winning and it will be good to have that.â€
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