Kady
Dandeneau

Kady Dandeneau sparkled in the qualifying tournament for the 2024 Paralympic Games, as Canada went undefeated and qualified for the Games. She led the tournament in scoring with 25.3 points per game, was the top three-point shooter and ranked third in rebounds and assists.

She was also among the leaders at Canada’s two major tournaments in 2023: a fifth-place finish at the World Championships and a second-place finish at the Parapan American Games.

Dandeneau made her Games debut at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima. She made a huge impact as she helped Canada win gold and a place at the Tokyo Paralympics. She was among the leaders in most offensive categories, including first in shooting percentage and free throws made.

In the gold medal game in Lima, she became the first wheelchair basketball athlete in Canadian history to record a triple-double after a thrilling 67-64 victory over the United States.

At her first Paralympic Games in Tokyo, she helped Canada finish fifth.

Dandeneau has always been an avid basketball player. Prior to playing wheelchair basketball, Dandeneau was a stand-up basketball star in British Columbia, playing for the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves from 2007 to 2013.

She began playing wheelchair basketball in 2015 after discovering the game through fellow Pender Islander and former Team Canada coach Tim Frick, when injuries prevented her from continuing to play standing.

Having always been an aggressive and physical stand-up player, Dandeneau brings the same style of play to wheelchair basketball and believes there’s no better feeling than being able to represent Canada on the world stage while doing something she loves.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2020 Paralympic Games… 2019 Parapan American Games, 2023 … 2019 Wheelchair Basketball Canada Female Athlete of the Year… 2018 and 2023 World Championships.

PERSONAL

Suffered severe knee injuries in 2010… Eventually had four surgeries on her knee, but developed a bone defect following a femur fracture… Studying at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Kinesiology.

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

2023 Parapan American Games 2nd
2023 World Championships 5th
2021 Paralympic Games 5th
2019 Parapan American Games 1st
2018 World Championships 5th