Iowa State’s Bridget Carleton gets Canadian National Team invite

AMES - Iowa State women's basketball player Bridget Carleton has often voiced her dream of playing for her home country in the Olympic Games someday.

She'll be taking a step in the right direction of that goal this month.

Carleton - who finished her freshman season with the Cyclones this spring - received an invitation to participate in Canada's Women's National Team Phase 1 camp, the school announced Tuesday.

The camp will be held from May 21-30 at the Saville Community Centre in Edmonton. Carleton was the youngest of the 24 Canadian players invited and will compete for a spot on Canada's Senior Women's National Team.

The final phase of training begins July 22 with an exhibition tournament in the United States before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro from August 5-22.

'Bridget being selected to be a part of the senior tryouts for Canada Basketball is a great honor and the next step in her goal to at some point represent her country in the Olympics,” ISU coach Bill Fennelly said in a release. 'We are very proud of what she has done in her career so far and look forward to more exciting times representing Canada and Iowa State.”

Carleton was Big 12 Freshman of the Week five times last season and averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists while starting in 25 games. She was a unanimous All-Big 12 Freshman Team selection and the only league freshman with All-Big 12 honorable mention recognition.

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