Canadian NCAA Schedule - Dec 4 - 6

by rbala on Dec 4, 2009 4:00 AM EST in Can Ball

There is lots of big time action this weekend including a super, jam packed, stuffed to the rafters hardcourt playing by our Canadian ballers. Nicholson vs Varnardo and Sacre and the Zags vs Aminu and the Demon Deacons will highlight the weekend games but there is plenty more in store. Many of our boys will be taking on some very tough opponents starting Friday night so check out the only NCAA schedule that matters here in The Can Ball Report.

Remember that the games in bold are games that The Can Ball Report thinks you should make the extra effort to watch. Saturday will be a very busy day in NCAA hoops so there are many games highlighted meaning lots of major contributors playing against some big teams or in big early season games. Unless you have a wall of tvs or a really, really big computer monitor, we suggest you chose your game watching ahead of time to avoid disappointment. And remember to support Canadian ballers everywhere!

Dec 4

Central Arkansas @ Cal State Fullerton

Manhattan @ Niagara

Bucknell @ Binghamton

SIU-Edwardsville @ Drake

Dec 5

Cleveland State @ Detroit

St. Bonaventure @ Mississippi State - this should be a good indicator of how far Nicholson's come as a player since he'll likely be matched up against potential lottery pick Jarvis Varnardo.

Fairleigh Dickinson @ Quinnipiac

Columbia @ Stony Brook

Vermont @ N.J.I.T. - a rejuvenated Maurice Joseph is worth watching.

Brown @ Minnesota - Devoe Joseph is making a steady name for himself now.

Belmont @ Mercer

Western Carolina @ Furman

Davidson @ Charleston - Will Archambault had 20 pts in last Davidson game.

Northeastern @ Drexel

Central Connecticut State @ Long Island

Buffalo @ Purdue

Wake Forest @ Gonzaga - a great game for sure. Sacre will have to defend Al-Farouq Aminu and the other Canucks should play meaningful minutes here.

USC @ Georgia Tech

Southern University @ Central Arkansas

Delaware State @ Maryland-Eastern Shore

Eastern Kentucky @ Tennessee-Martin

Maine @ Syracuse - Rautins and Joseph, always fun to watch, will welcome Canadian freshmen Allison and Burnatowski to big time college ball.

Wagner @ Robert Morris

Elon @ Chattanooga

Northwestern State @ Louisiana Tech - Olu has been on a tear of late.

South Dakota State @ Western Illinois

Southern Utah @ Oral Roberts

Central Michigan @ Illinois State

New Mexico State @ New Mexico

UNLV @ Santa Clara - big test coming for Marc Trasolini.

Eastern Washington @ Portland State

Iowa State @ Cal

Dec 6

Tulane @ Western Kentucky

Saint Joseph’s @ Cornell

Bucknell @ Boston University

Loyola (MD) @ Niagara

Texas A&M-CC @ Houston

Lafayette @ Princeton

Cal State Bakersfield @ Oregon State

Arizona @ Oklahoma

Portland @ Idaho

Cal State Northridge @ Washington

Lamar @ Hawaii

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Bol Kong 5 for 5 from 3

15 points for KONG in GUs loss to wake forest

by mystro88 on Dec 5, 2009 9:08 PM EST reply actions

Ray do you know if Bol is being considered for a tryout for turkey with team canada? Also is kris joseph at syracuse on any canadian team? Potentially 4 josephs could be on team canada with kris, maurice, devoe and cory

by mystro88 on Dec 5, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions

Answer 1

With regards to Bol Kong being considered for Turkey 2010, I’m not sure. Like most national sporting organizations, I’m sure there is a set list of guys that they will extend invitations to but there is always a chance for others to get invited as well. I was not aware of Bol Kong being invited for the past summer, but that doesn’t mean that he will not be invited to this summer’s team. Time will tell.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com

by rbala on Dec 6, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions

sorry one more question has andrew nicholson or alex johnson ever represented canada at any level? if not he should, also talking to tristan blackwood on FB he told me he thinks be is better than ryan bell but rautins and company didnt pick him as a backup to jermaine

by mystro88 on Dec 5, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions

Answer 2

Nicholson and Johnson have not repped for Canada that I know although Johnson may have played on the the U19 team but I’m not sure.

I know that Nicholson was invited to be at the camp this summer but he was not able to attend due to school commitments. Johnson, I’m not sure of. Both have a shot at playing on the national team for sure with Andrew having a better shot right now.

And I’m with you on Blackwood. I’ve always like his game and he did have big credentials coming out of Central Connecticut State. I’m not sure what the selection process is but Canada Basketball has not really releasing that info anyway. I’m sure that there was consideration given to Blackwood and I’m hoping that he gets consideration for next summer. I’d love to see him in the CB backcourt. Kepkay is a tough guard and is instant offence when he’s on the floor so I’m sure that it would be tough to pick between the two.

As always you’ve got great questions. IF you can, email me Tristan’s FB info. I’d like to talk to him for sure about his pro career.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com

by rbala on Dec 6, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions

ray

tristans facebook page is
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=48802479&ref=ts

by mystro88 on Dec 7, 2009 12:35 AM EST reply actions

also canada bball would be hard pressed to find another guy with more natural talent than Bol Kong and his showings thus far at GU have been really impressive, when you have Jamaal Crawford saying you will be in the NBA one day thats is pretty good and I know bol has jamaals backing as well as fellow countryman luol deng. Thanks for the answers to my questions and as always ill keep em coming!

by mystro88 on Dec 7, 2009 12:38 AM EST reply actions