Disappointing. Normal. Hopeful. Downright scary. Kayla Alexander's last 16 months featured it all. The Canadian basketball player was on the team that failed to advance past the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics.
She then moved back to her professional club, a return to consistent, high-level basketball after the pandemic marred previous seasons.
One problem — her team was located in Russia, and Alexander was forced to return home in February after Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
The whirlwind ended in Australia in September, where the Canadian women played for bronze at the World Cup, ultimately finishing fourth.
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