Canadian Content

by rbala on Oct 11, 2010 4:00 PM EDT in Can Ball

Today we have lots of Kevin Pangos, more on John Stickland, a story on Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph as well as Natalie Achonwa, some Canadians in the pros, lots of CIS basketball from this weekend and more in the Thanksgiving recap of Canadian Content ...

We start off with some pro news first ...

Nash is still one of the best according to SLAM Magazine ... SLAM ONLINE | " Top 50: Steve Nash, no. 15

Here is the link to Stu Turnbull's player of the week honors but I hope you can read German ... Junge-Liga - ProA - 2. Spieltag: Braves mit den besseren Antworten

Big shout to Jevohn, Jermaine and Denham for their great weeks ... Canada Basketball | SENIOR MEN IN EUROPE WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

And we have more on the passing of Halifax Rainman John Stickland, R.I.P. ...

SLAM ONLINE | " Basketball Greats Mourn Passing of Streetball Legend John Strickland

Strickland's passing a sad day for NYC basketball

Strickland’s funeral Wednesday in N.Y. - Sports - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Big shout to our boy Romy Aquino from putting together this story on Stick ... 48 Minutes of Heart: Remembering John Strickland | Rainmen, Halifax, Basketball, Court, Strickland, John, Just | haligonia.ca |

SLAM ONLINE | " Passing Game

And here is a blog by Markham, ON native and Western Carolina alumni Corey Muirhead for Eurobasket ... Eurobasket Blogs

Here is the latest Time Out newsletter from Ontario Basketball.

Now for some high school news ...

We start of with lots of Kevin Pangos ... Kevin Pangos could be the best of Gonzaga's Canadian imports - The Dagger - NCAAB - Yahoo! Sports

YorkRegion Article: Gonzaga 'right fit' for Pangos

Big shout to our boy Drew Ebanks for getting this interview with Pangos this weekend ... YouTube - CROWN MAGAZINE KEVIN PANGOS INTERVIEW AFTER COMMITTING TO GONZAGA WITH DREW EBANKS OCTOBER 9TH, 2010

And also a big shout to Drew for getting the low down on the weekend games played by A Game ... DUNK U VERY MUCH by drew ebanks

And lastly, shout to Drew again for getting an interview with up and coming player Henry Tan ... YouTube - DSC 0406

Now for some NCAA news ...

Rivals.com College Basketball - Canadian duo gives Texas a boost

I think the Sun misses some other, ok a lot, of other guys in this one. Ain't it funny that some people seem to be jumping on the Can Ball NCAA train. Big shout to Ryan Wolstat for giving them shine regardless. We need more of this mentions in the major media ... Assorted thoughts: Raptors-Suns and Canadians in NCAA | Courtside | Blogs | Toronto Sun

The Observer - ND Women's Basketball: Achonwa returns from FIBA championships

And now for some CIS news in a very, very busy holiday weekend ...

Lakehead Basketball: 'Wolves Beat Hometown Varsity Reds 80-62

Norum makes a good point

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University of Alberta Athletics

dailygleaner.com - UNB women look Sharpe | By The Daily Gleaner - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada

Marauder Sports Blog " Blog Archive " BASKETBALL: Manitoba 105, McMaster 102

University Of British Columbia Thunderbirds - T-Birds pick up exhibition win over Golden Hawks

Gryphons defeats Cascades, 76-73, in Guelph, ON

University of Alberta Athletics

UGF men off to flying start | greatfallstribune.com | Great Falls Tribune