Connor Jay is back on home court, returning from coaching on the world stage.
Jay was the assistant coach for Germany’s 5×5 women’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics.
“This was the first time that the German women’s basketball team had ever qualified for the Olympics, so a really historic moment,” Jay told CTV News at Merlis Belsher Place.
It all started in February when head coach Lisa Thomaidis asked Jay if he would join Team Germany’s coaching staff at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Brazil.
“I jumped at the opportunity,” Jay said.
He and Thomaidis have worked together for more than a decade with Saskatchewan Huskies Basketball.
“She trusted what I was able to do in video scouting and performance analytics,” Jay said.
Heading into the Summer Games, Germany’s women’s basketball team was ranked 19th.
The team, viewed as an underdog, ended in the 8th position — eliminated by France.
“We beat Belgium, who was a …