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Maurane Corbin: New Adventures
1/17/2018 12:04 PM | Women's Basketball
By Nick Gruet
Athletic Communications Student Assistant
From Saint-Bruno, Quebec, Maurane Corbin is no stranger to the game of basketball. Growing up, Corbin was an all-around athlete. Playing sports like soccer, gymnastics, swimming and even learning karate were just a few of the activities she did while growing up.
Corbin's parents Nathalie Desmarteau and Stephane Corbin, were a big reason why she has participated in so many different sports. When her parents where young they loved to be active. It didn't matter if they weren't good at a sport or any type of activity, they just loved going out and trying new things. Passing this trait down to their children was always a part of their "plan" when raising them.
Corbin comes from anathletic family where she has two brothers and two sisters that love to play sports. Corbin's two brothers played basketball and her sisters competed in sports such as figure skating and synchronized swimming. By the age of 14, Corbin started playing basketball and never looked back. Falling in love with the sport, Corbin saw a future in basketball and decided to take it as far as she can.
"I started playing basketball when I was 14 years old," Corbin said. "I was a soccer player before that and played a lot of different sports, but I just decided to put all my energy into basketball."
Corbin Attended Demortagne High School in Quebec, Canada, and played basketball at Montmorency for three seasons. During her time at Montmorency, Corbin helped her team win two provincial Championships and one national championship. In her last season at Montmorency, Corbin averaged 9.7 points per game, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.
Going along with high school, Corbin was also a part of the Women's Canadian National Team for three years where she played 15 international games. In 2014, Corbin was a member of the Canadian Women's National Team that competed in an exhibition tournament in France and the FIBA U17 Championships where she helped her team capture sixth place. In 2015, Corbin played with the Junior Women's National Team that finished eighth at the U19 World Championships in Russia. Finally, in 2016 Corbin was a member of the Development National Team that played five games in the Prague, Open.
"Playing for the National Team helped me get a lot of experience playing at a higher level," Corbin explained. "The practices were intense and playing against some of the best players really helped me develop as an overall player."
Utah has a rich history of bringing Canadian born players through their program and Corbin is another great talent that they believe can develop and compete at this level. With two other Canadian born players on the Utah roster, Corbin had her eyes set on playing for the University of Utah.
Back home, Corbin played alongside current Utah wing Daneesha Provo for two summers and current Utah center Emily Potter for one summer with Team Canada. Playing with Provo and Potter really helped Corbin decide to come and play for the University of Utah and gave that sense of comfort to Corbin when realizing that she would have to live in a foreign country.
Now, Corbin is living and going to school in a country that speaks her second language and it has been a little bit of a struggle for Corbin. Starting school during the summer semester, Corbin quickly realized that the writing and reading portions of her classes were going to be difficult, but nothing she couldn't manage.
"My first semester during the summer was a little tough," she said. "Anytime I had readings or papers to write it would take me a lot longer opposed to me doing them in French, but with the help of my teachers, I have been able to get better every day."
On the court, Corbin has also encountered some difficult tasks that she never really had in Canada. When it comes to communicating, Corbin understands everything very well but when she wants to put her input on something she has a difficult time getting the words out.
"Sometimes when I speak I have to think about my words and stuff like that," Corbin said. "I'm not fluent like I am in French so when I'm on the court or in a huddle with my team I want to speak but the words just don't come quick enough, but what is great is the fact that when I'm done playing here I will most likely be bilingual."
Corbin, most of her life, has been the tallest player on the court, but now as she is playing college basketball in the U.S., Corbin is going to need to make a few adjustments to her game. Having a 6-6 Potter on the team is giving Corbin the experience she needs to become an elite post player.
"Every day in practice playing against Emily Potter and Megan Huff, they are all tall players so I just need to work on my game inside," Corbin said. "We have big post players already also so I need to work on my shot so I can stretch the floor for my team."
Corbin is a young and exciting player that believes in this program, coaches, and works hard every single day to get better. As the season goes on, make sure to keep an eye on her and watch her grow as she learns from her older teammates how to become a pivotal part of this program.
Athletic Communications Student Assistant
From Saint-Bruno, Quebec, Maurane Corbin is no stranger to the game of basketball. Growing up, Corbin was an all-around athlete. Playing sports like soccer, gymnastics, swimming and even learning karate were just a few of the activities she did while growing up.
Corbin's parents Nathalie Desmarteau and Stephane Corbin, were a big reason why she has participated in so many different sports. When her parents where young they loved to be active. It didn't matter if they weren't good at a sport or any type of activity, they just loved going out and trying new things. Passing this trait down to their children was always a part of their "plan" when raising them.
Corbin comes from anathletic family where she has two brothers and two sisters that love to play sports. Corbin's two brothers played basketball and her sisters competed in sports such as figure skating and synchronized swimming. By the age of 14, Corbin started playing basketball and never looked back. Falling in love with the sport, Corbin saw a future in basketball and decided to take it as far as she can.
"I started playing basketball when I was 14 years old," Corbin said. "I was a soccer player before that and played a lot of different sports, but I just decided to put all my energy into basketball."
Corbin Attended Demortagne High School in Quebec, Canada, and played basketball at Montmorency for three seasons. During her time at Montmorency, Corbin helped her team win two provincial Championships and one national championship. In her last season at Montmorency, Corbin averaged 9.7 points per game, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.
Going along with high school, Corbin was also a part of the Women's Canadian National Team for three years where she played 15 international games. In 2014, Corbin was a member of the Canadian Women's National Team that competed in an exhibition tournament in France and the FIBA U17 Championships where she helped her team capture sixth place. In 2015, Corbin played with the Junior Women's National Team that finished eighth at the U19 World Championships in Russia. Finally, in 2016 Corbin was a member of the Development National Team that played five games in the Prague, Open.
"Playing for the National Team helped me get a lot of experience playing at a higher level," Corbin explained. "The practices were intense and playing against some of the best players really helped me develop as an overall player."
Utah has a rich history of bringing Canadian born players through their program and Corbin is another great talent that they believe can develop and compete at this level. With two other Canadian born players on the Utah roster, Corbin had her eyes set on playing for the University of Utah.
Back home, Corbin played alongside current Utah wing Daneesha Provo for two summers and current Utah center Emily Potter for one summer with Team Canada. Playing with Provo and Potter really helped Corbin decide to come and play for the University of Utah and gave that sense of comfort to Corbin when realizing that she would have to live in a foreign country.
Now, Corbin is living and going to school in a country that speaks her second language and it has been a little bit of a struggle for Corbin. Starting school during the summer semester, Corbin quickly realized that the writing and reading portions of her classes were going to be difficult, but nothing she couldn't manage.
"My first semester during the summer was a little tough," she said. "Anytime I had readings or papers to write it would take me a lot longer opposed to me doing them in French, but with the help of my teachers, I have been able to get better every day."
On the court, Corbin has also encountered some difficult tasks that she never really had in Canada. When it comes to communicating, Corbin understands everything very well but when she wants to put her input on something she has a difficult time getting the words out.
"Sometimes when I speak I have to think about my words and stuff like that," Corbin said. "I'm not fluent like I am in French so when I'm on the court or in a huddle with my team I want to speak but the words just don't come quick enough, but what is great is the fact that when I'm done playing here I will most likely be bilingual."
Corbin, most of her life, has been the tallest player on the court, but now as she is playing college basketball in the U.S., Corbin is going to need to make a few adjustments to her game. Having a 6-6 Potter on the team is giving Corbin the experience she needs to become an elite post player.
"Every day in practice playing against Emily Potter and Megan Huff, they are all tall players so I just need to work on my game inside," Corbin said. "We have big post players already also so I need to work on my shot so I can stretch the floor for my team."
Corbin is a young and exciting player that believes in this program, coaches, and works hard every single day to get better. As the season goes on, make sure to keep an eye on her and watch her grow as she learns from her older teammates how to become a pivotal part of this program.
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