“I wouldn’t have put her in my projected 12 (for the Olympics) last year,” says national team coach John Tait. “Team selection starts with who’s performing best.”As for her continuing rugby education, Lukan says her basketball skills come in handy. “She was the best player (at the Ontario high school championship). The national team and the Olympics were also a possibility, but her priority was always the city game and her flirtation with this other sport didn’t offer anywhere near the opportunities that hoops offered. Megan Lukan would parlay her basketball skills into an NCAA scholarship and a professional job in Europe.

Source: National Post August 02, 2016 21:56 UTC