Megan Pinske is heading to Mexico.

The Coquitlam native was named to the Canadian national women's basketball team for the Pan American Games, which run Oct. 14 to 30 in Guadalajara.

The Western Washington University guard was one of 12 athletes selected after a gruelling tryout, which included competing at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzen, China.

Canada, which will face pool rivals Brazil, Colombia and Jamaica, is coached by Allison McNeill.