We have great news on Toronto native and Duquesne student Sam Ashalu courtesy of ESPN's Andy Katz, an excellent breakdown of Findlay guard and Pickering, ON native Cory Joseph as he went head to head with super prep Austin Rivers courtesy of Nolan Shulman at www.flagrantfouls.com, Canada's lady ballers will be participating in a new Olympic games, the Rainmen are 2-0 in the preseason, Brady Heslip and other basketball news from around the country in this edition of The Can Ball Report's Canadian Content.

Canada Basketball news ...

Canada Basketball | CANADA'S LADY HOOPSTERS SELECTED TO COMPETE IN FIRST EVER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES by Blair Hough basketballca staff

NCAA news ...

Andy Katz: With a lot of help, Duquesne shooting victim Sam Ashaolu perseveres and graduates - ESPN

Bonnies center Andrew Nicholson translates raw ability into results | Orange Basketball Blog - syracuse.com

Update:  Bonnies' Nicholson ejected after incident with Rautins | Orange Basketball Blog - syracuse.com

High schools news ...

COP: Cory Joseph Takes Head to Head Matchup with Austin Rivers | Flagrant Fouls

Brady Heslip To Join Men's Basketball Team This Month - BOSTON COLLEGE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Laurentian basketball signs Espanola native - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA

Holiday Classic Recap | Crown Magazine

School hopes to stop being generous host

Leapin' Lum, Tupper Tigers edge Bays in classic North Shore Invitational final - Howie's High School Hamper

CIS news ...

Carleton Ravens: A decade of dominance | Neate Sager | Columnists | Sports | Ottawa Sun

Laurentian Voyageurs - Headlines

Grinning and bearing it - Belleville Intelligencer - Ontario, CA

Northern exposure welcome; Much decorated Washington star will play for Trinity Western Spartans | Kelowna.com

CCAA news ...

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And we can never forget our favorite Maritime pro basketball team the Halifax Rainmen who played two great games this past weekend.  The Rainmen play their last pre season game before the Christmas break tonight so check them out at  ...

Halifax Rainmen Basketball - RAINMEN STUN MILLRATS 101-97

Halifax Rainmen Basketball - RAINMEN STORM PAST KEBS