Kady Dandeneau named Women’s Tissot MVP as Ottawa 2026 Women's All-Stars are honoured

Canada’s Kady Dandeneau has been named the Women’s Tissot Most Valuable Player at the Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships. Four players from the Netherlands, Great Britain, the United States and Canada have also been recognised as the tournament’s Women’s All-Stars.

Dandeneau helped the hosts reach the gold medal game, including a 35-point, 12-rebound performance in Canada’s 85–73 semi-final win over the Netherlands. Canada took silver after a thrilling 77–76 final against the United States.

Women’s All-Stars

Jitske Visser (1.0-1.5 Sport Class)

The Netherlands’ Jitske Visser started all eight games for the bronze medallists. She averaged 6.8 points and 3.3 assists in 27.1 minutes per game, playing a consistent and integral role throughout the Dutch campaign.

Joy Haizelden (2.0–2.5 Sport Class)

Joy Haizelden started all eight of Great Britain’s games on their way to a fourth-place finish. She averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, contributing at both ends of the court as Britain reached the semi-finals.

Rose Hollermann (3.0–3.5 Sport Class)

Rose Hollermann adds an All-Star honour to a gold medal with the United States. Across eight games, she averaged 18.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as the USA secured its first women’s world title since 2010 with a 77–76 victory over Canada in the final.

Arinn Young (4.0–4.5 Sport Class)

Arinn Young joins teammate Dandeneau among the award winners after averaging 25.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game for Canada. She produced a 34-point triple-double against the Netherlands in the semi-final, helping the hosts advance to the championship game.

IWBF congratulates Dandeneau and the four All-Stars on their achievements in Ottawa.