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Elite Girls Basketball Program

Since its inception, J. Addison School Elite Girls Basketball has proven itself to be an elite program that can compete with the best teams across Canada and the United States. Our graduate athletes have gone on to play at post secondary institutions across North America; including the NCAA, USports, Junior College, along with professional clubs in Europe. J. Addison School is consistently a top ten team in Canada according to CANLETES Big 10 National Prep Rankings. We plan to continue and build on the success of previous years to compete at the highest level of High School Basketball while developing our young talent to become prime prospects for the Post-Secondary level.

Coaching Staff

Christopher Francis

Head Coach

Christopher Francis started the Elite Girls Basketball Team in the 2017-2018 season. He has a keen eye for talented players and started coaching women’s basketball in 2002. His main goal is to elevate their basketball skills to play for Post-Secondary institutions. Since starting our Elite Girls Basketball Team, he has coached over 20 players who have earned Athletic Scholarships and moved on to play in the NCAA and USports.

Throughout his coaching career, Francis has worked with many of the top female basketball players in Canada. He has had the privilege of coaching Rachael Niles (Fairleigh Dickinson University), Justina King (Long Beach State University, Brianna Thomas (Duquesne University), Ashley Stephen (Former Professional in France), Mary-Anna Asare (Virginia Commonwealth University) to name a few.

In Addition to Francis’ work with J. Addison School, he is also the founder of EMPIRE Basketball Canada, Director of Women’s Basketball for the Advantage Titans, and a summer coach at ‘A’ Game Basketball.