On todays episode with Avryl Jones

We discuss the passion and love of basketball.

We have a young inspiratinal player with us today to talk about her journey with basketball! She’s recently played in the largest youth basketball event in BC, the Jr all Native Basketball tournament, hosted this year by the Snuneymuxw Nation after a two year hiatus due to covid, and exclusively broadcast by Your Nation Your Station, CFNR. Allow me to introduce, up and comming star athlete and honor student, Avryl Jones from Gitanmaax!

Avryl has played for multiple teams such as her Jr and Sr girls highschool teams, the Jr Mystics, Womens Mystics, and the Every Child Matters womens league.

We explore how Avryl got started on her basketball journey, how she physically and mentally prepares for a large tournament, what players she looks up to, and where she sees herself in 5 years.

Listen to our conversation abouy how playing ball influences her mental state and brings families and communities together.

We chat about what inspires her to keep a positive life balance like family and community support, her overall love for the game, pride in representing her people, and more… here, on Good Medicine.