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by rbala on Mar 15, 2010 6:00 PM EDT
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This was a huge weekend for basketball in Canada with the CIS Women's Championship being win by Simon Fraser and the CIS Men's Final 8 being decided also. Check out all the great stories and more right here ...
For all you lady ballers out there, Phase 1 is holding a second tryout for their entry in a semi pro women's league ... Lady Elite 1s Semi- Pro Team Tryouts | PHASE1 Basketball
And all remember to support Canadian Basketball right here ... Canada Basketball | CANADA BASKETBALL LAUNCHES TEXTTOGIVE CAMPAIGN TO MOBILIZE SUPPORT FOR 2010 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Some great looks at Canadians in the NCAA Tournament here ...
Gonzaga's Canadian connections | Video | The Score
Arop Undergoes Successful Surgery To Repair Broken Foot - GONZAGA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
Women's Basketball : University of Vermont
Could this be true now???? ... Is hockeytown becoming hoopsville? - Ryerson in the Moment
A great story here. I love when media blast other media for things they do, or in this case don't do ...The CIS Blog: Basketball: Windsor columnist blasts TSN for coverage of women's final
Now for a load of CIS news starting with the Women ...
CIS:CIS schools raise over $100,000 to fight breast cancer
CIS:CIS women’s basketball: SFU’s Buna named player of the year
And in case you were in rehab this weekend, Simon Fraser won the CIS Women's Basketball Championship for the fifth and last time ...
CIS:FINAL: CIS championship: Clan repeats, claims 5th bronze Baby trophy in 9 years
CIS:BRONZE MEDAL: CIS championship: No. 3 Saskatchewan claims first-ever CIS medal
CIS:CONSOLATION FINAL: CIS championship: Capers crush Laval, finish fifth
Simon Fraser Clan exit CIS as champions plus moreNews
More U of S Huskie Athletics news
And we have the Men's Final 8 coming up this weekend ...
CIS:2009-10 AUS major awards and all-stars announced
Defending champion Ravens nab top seed for CIS men’s hoops championship
CIS:2010 CIS championship: Carleton seeded No. 1, UBC earns wildcard
CIS:AUS Final: No. 3 Capers defeat X-Men to advance to Final 8
CIS:OUA Final: Ravens defend Wilson Cup title with 71-52 victory over Lancers
CIS:OUA Bronze: ‘Wolves advance to CIS Final 8 with comeback win over Ottawa
Lancers ranked 4th heading into CIS men's basketball Final 8 in Ottawa
Top-seeded Ravens to face old foe in first round | Other Sports | Sports | Toronto Sun
And last but not least we have PBL news from the Rainmen ...
Halifax Rainmen Basketball - RAINMEN LOSE HEARTBREAKER IN OT, 115-113 TO RAZORSHARKS
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The jury is still out on Matt Bonner. I know he’s persuing his Canadian citizenship and is looking forward to playing on the National Team but just be a matter of time for that to happen. I think FIBA would still have to rule on whether he could play once he has his citizenship but if he gets it in time I imagine there won’t be an issue.
As for who’s playing on the team, we are going to likely find out closer to the summer around NBA Draft time. Expect to see Joel Anthony for sure but other than that it may be a crap shoot. I would expect to see the guys who play overseas like English, Jermaine Anderson, Tyler Kepkay and Levon Kendall barring any injuries. You may even see Jevohn Sheppard, Kyle Landry and Russell Hicks in the mix too. But the college guys are a little tough to figure. Some guys have school to deal with and may not be available and Andy Rautins may decide to do the summer leagues in hopes of boosting his chance of signing an NBA contract which is very possible right now. Bottom line HDave, we will have a better idea after May. Canada Basketball will be bringing in a whole lot of guys to the first training camp and then wittle down as the World Championships get closer. That seems to have been their method the last two summers and it should be the same this year.
Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com
well ...
Magloire has now opened himself to the National Team, about 10 years too late, but at his point there is no real reason to have him. He is an NBA vet but he looks like damaged goods at this point. His passing desire to play now may not work well for what Canada wants to accomplish on an international level.
Nash has said that he will no longer play on the National Team and well you really can’t hate the guy for it. He was on the roster for the better part of 10 years not including his time as on the Junior Nats.
Lastly, don’t expect Sammy to be in the red and white this time around. I think things are beyond making up now, at least with Leo. For that matter, don’t expect to see Juan Mendez and Denham Brown also.
Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com
Ray if a guy like Jevohn Shepherd who plays in the PBL with the Halifax Rainmmen is in the mix , then a guy like JR Patrick who plays for the Edmonton Energy in the IBL and a european team in the winter months, and also had a NBADL tryout with the Erie Bayhawks, should have no issues in getting invited to the tryout camp. I would also like to see Andrew Parker and Steven Sir who also play european ball and part time ball with the shortened Edmonton Energy season in the IBL, get tryouts, particularly Andrew Parker because he has worked immensely hard at improving his game and I can personally say I think he could hang with any guys who get invited to the canadian camp. If you could refer him to Leo Rautins for a tryout I am sure he would appreciate it. Also hope to see Denham Brown ,Juan Mendez, Tristan Blackwood get looks at the camp as well
Also what do you think of Sefton Barrett? His highlight video is impressive and again he is another canadian who should get a tryout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtUbsEvbSQY
I love when you comment ...
You always have some name that I forgot about or casual fans may not know about.
See my comment on Mendez and Brown. Bridges may be to charred to repair for now.
As for JR Patrick, I’m sure he can play but honestly I’m not sure how the selection process works out. I would imagine that if the committee thinks he can play, well they would invite him in for the training camp. Whether they do or not is another story. The same would go for Parker and Sir. Leo did bring in the point guard from the Energy last summer but I forgot his name. The same would go for both Blackwood and Barrett. I really liked Blackwood as a college player and I got so see him as a high school player he can play. Barrett had some coaches in his conference saying that he had NBA potential. We’ll wait and see this summer. One thing’s for sure, there will be a bigger talent pool to chose from.
Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com
Here are last years rosters to the BC Titans and Energy for canadian players to consider
http://www.bctitans.ca/index.php/team/roster
http://www.edmontonnrg.com/roster.php
http://www.rainmenbasketball.ca/component/option,com_zoo/Itemid,31/layout,category/view,category/
the energy point guard leo brought in was alex steele, which was a ok pick, but in all honesty if a guy like steele can get a try out than andrew parker deserves a shot because back in their university days they were teammates on the UofA Golden Bears team they played very well together, here is a link to some more canadian players
http://www.usbasket.com/Canada/basketball-National-Team.asp?Age=22
Also great interview on DNB today ray , the more exposure canadian basketball players get the better and there is no reason why canadian basketball should not grow given the talent coming, so great job and hope to hear more interview with Mr Borbath, also gotta say im still going with Kansas no matter what u think
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