Ashley McGinnis hopes to lead her team, the Similkameen Starbirds, to a second consecutive victory in one of the largest all-Indigenous basketball tournaments in Canada, the All-Native Basketball Tournament.

Jade Montgomery-Waardenburg has been able to dribble since she was two years old, but will her honed skills be enough to lead the Similkameen Starbirds to their second consecutive victory at the All-Native Basketball Tournament?

Talon Weasel Head has three priorities: family, school and basketball. Talon must show off his skills after making the elite Kakatosiiks travel team. Their first test as a team is the Native American Basketball Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona.

Madison Terbasket and her cousins look to lead their team, the Okanagan College Coyotes, to a redemption victory against a more physical opponent, the Langara Falcons.

Sterling Peterson is a crafty, do-it-all guard who will do anything to win. Playing for the Similkameen men’s team, he hopes to lead them to their first-ever victory at the All-Native Basketball Tournament.

Keoni Sacco eats, breathes and sleeps basketball. In one of the games for his new prep school’s team, the William Academy Vikings, could he be the spark they need to beat their highly ranked opponent, Crestwood Prep?

Cashton Mah is playing in one of the biggest games of his young career. He and his new squad hope to advance to the provincial finals by taking down one of Calgary’s best schools, St. Mary’s.

Jasmine Montgomery-Reid is the heartbeat of the Similkameen Starbirds. She’s looking to lead the Starbirds to a third straight title, but first they’ll have to beat the Hazelton Mystics, a team eager to take down the defending champions.

William Pinacie can and will outwork anyone at his gym, but is that enough for him to lead his team, Ekwa Peyak, to victory at the March Madness Tournament in Alberta and win the $2,500 prize?

Michaela Allen-Gullion has been through tragedy, but basketball has always been her outlet. In her return to competitive ball, Michaela looks to make a big splash for her team, the Sacred Hoops, and win the cash prize at the Kamloopa Invitational.

Kaleb Montgomery-Reid has dealt with injuries in the past, but that doesn’t stop him from being a fierce competitor. He hopes to help Bella Bella win the intermediate group of the All-Native Basketball Tournament.

Mikasi Allen is a former student-athlete now playing on the rez circuit. His team dropped out of the Kamloopa Invitational at the last minute, so he now finds himself on a new team, Aykay, hoping to come away with money and pride.

Peter Waardenburg Jr. comes from a family of basketball players. He hopes to keep the winning tradition alive and keep his team afloat in a double-elimination tournament.