Canadian Content

Today we have Khem Birch and Kyle Wiltjer blowing up the Nike Global Challenge, the Senior Men are getting ready for action tonight against China in Van-City, the Red Rocket is grounded, Hernst Laroche is playing at home Monday, JR Patrick in China and a whole lot more in this edition of Canadian Content ...

We start off with some National Team stuff ...

National team puts on a new face

TheRecord.com - Sports - Canadian building confidence ahead of the world’s

It looks like Beaubois is the latest casualty for France ... Dallas Mavericks guard Rodrigue Beaubois needs surgery on his broken foot and will miss two to three months - ESPN Dallas

If you're in the Vancouver remember that the Senior Men are playing China at Rogers Arena.  And for all you not in Van-City, you can check them out right here on www.sportscanada.tv ... Canada Basketball

And here are a few more stories from teams in Canada's World Championships pool ... FIBA.com: 2010 FIBA World Championship Latest news ... FIBA.com: 2010 FIBA World Championship Latest news

It seems like we'll have to wait until next summer to see the Red Rocket's glare playing for Canada ... Red Rocket grounded | Steve Buffery | Columnists | Sports | Toronto Sun ... The Red Rocket waits for Canada call - The Globe and Mail

Here are some great high school stories ...

First a big shout to the guys that went over to Portland to rep the Red and White in the Nike Global Challenge and coming home with the Bronze ... Canada Basketball | PANGOS LEADS CANADA TO BRONZE MEDAL AT NIKE GLOBAL CHALLENGE 

And even bigger shout to the tournament stars Khem Birch who was the international MVP and Kyle Wiltjer for making the All International Team ... Nike Global Challenge Basketball Tournament - PHOTOS

And other Canucks are getting praise for their games this weekend ... P.J. Hairston and USA South take down Bradley Beal and USA Midwest in the Nike Global Challenge final - ESPN ... NetScouts Basketball — Blog — Nike Global Challenge: International Team Recap

And lastly we have scouting guru Jonathan Givony of www.draftexpress.com giving a very good a opinion of Canadian players he saw the U17 Championships ... DraftExpress: FIBA U-17 World Championships: Top International Prospects

Here is a great NCAA look on best kept secret out in New Mexico Hernst Laroche (note that we were putting Laroche on blast all last year!) ... LAS CRUCES BULLETIN

And now for some CIS stuff ...

Bekkering signs in Dutch pro league - University of Calgary Dinos

The Gee Gees introduce their new recruits ... University of Ottawa Gee-Gees - Basketball (M) - News

And remember that our boy Barry Hayes of www.hoopstarscanada.com is on top of the CIS recruiting right here ... Hoopstars Canada

In CCAA news, only paperwork seems to be slowing down a UNBC Northern recruit ... American addition effort down to the final stages | Local Sports | Prince George Citizen

And last but not least, former IBL Edmonton Energy player JR Patrick gives us a look at his time in China this past season ... Edmonton basketball player experiences new culture playing in China - Edmonton Examiner - Alberta, CA