Courtnay Pilypaitis
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| Born | February 11, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
St. Peter Catholic High School (Orleans, Ontario) | ||||||||||||
| College | Vermont (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||
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| 2010–2011 | VIČI-Aistės | ||||||||||||
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Courtnay Pilypaitis (born 11 February 1988) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. She played for Canada women's national basketball team. She has competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] She is 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) tall.
Pilypaitis attended the University of Vermont, where she graduated in 2010. She returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach during the 2012/13 season. Pilypaitis retired as a player in April 2015.[2] She is currently an assistant coach at UMBC.[3]
FIBA
She was invited to join the national team, to play in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, held in Xalapa, Mexico from 21–28 September 2013. She averaged 3.2 points per game, and helped the Canadian National team to a second place, silver medal finish. Canada faced Cuba in a preliminary round and won 53–40, but in the championship game, Cuba prevailed 79–71.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Women's Basketball". London2012.com. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ↑ Jhalli, Anil (April 9, 2015). "Pilypaitis closes fulfilling basketball career at age 27". SportsOttawa.com. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Stern Names Courtnay Pilypaitis as Assistant Coach - UMBC". umbcretrievers.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ↑ "7 - Courtnay Pilypaitis". FIBA. Retrieved 6 Oct 2014.
- ↑ "Full Schedule". FIBA. Retrieved 6 Oct 2014.