Representing her country at the Olympics is a goal that Arizona point guard Shaina Pellington has been working towards for years. She finally saw that dream become a reality when she was named to the Canadian Olympic team on June 29.
“It still hasn’t honestly really hit me like, ‘wow, I’m an Olympian,’” Pellington said.
Even the outpouring of congratulations hasn’t made it fully sink in.
“Since the announcement of making this team, it’s been overwhelming, just the support from everybody,” Pellington said.
Pellington helped Canada qualify for the Olympics during the 2019-20 season.