Hailing from Edmonton, the 31-year-old Plouffe sisters are both veterans of Canada’s women’s basketball team, and were on the squad that finished seventh at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Michelle Plouffe of Canada talks with Katherine Plouffe during the women’s final match against Australia on day three of the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 at Light Cube Utsunomiya on May 5, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan.
. Michelle also played at the London Games in 2012. Three-on-three is played on half court, with both teams shooting on the same net. Shots from outside the arc are worth two points, while buckets made from inside count for one. The winner is the team that has the most points at the end of 10 minutes, or whoever gets to 21 points first.“The slogan is from the streets to the Olympics and that’s how it feels,” said Team Canada’s Paige Crozon. “It feels like I’m playing on the streets with my best friends.
Crozon linked up with the Plouffe sisters when she was looking for a team that would have space for both her and her infant daughter, Poppy.“It’s incredible to share this experience with her. It’s been my childhood dream to be an Olympian. However, I never envisioned doing it with my daughter,” said the 30-year-old native of Humboldt, Sask.
The Canadians also dominate the top of FIBA’s three-on-three individual world rankings, with Katherine Plouffe sitting in first, followed by Crozon and Michelle Plouffe. Eight teams are set to face off in the women’s three-on-three basketball competition in Paris, including the defending champion Americans, Germany, Australia, Spain, Azerbaijan, France and China.
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