Canadian Content

by rbala on Feb 23, 2011 8:01 AM EST in Can Ball

Today we have a look at the Canadians at Huntington Prep, three Canadians win conference honors, the Rainmen pick up a new point guard, lots of CIS and CCAA and more in this edition of Canadian Content ...

We start off with some pro news ...

Metro - Rainmen go big at point guard

Rainmen sign six-eight Lathan - Sports - TheChronicleHerald.ca

UPDATE: Canada Basketball | TAMMY SUTTONBROWN REJOINS FENERBAHCE

UPDATE: Canada Basketball | SENIOR MEN IN EUROPE WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

UPDATE: Senior Women's team caption Teresa Gabrielle reflects in her blog ... Worlds 2010: OLYMPIC MEMORIES

Now for some NC-Double-Eh stuff here ...

If you missed it Monday, three Canadians won Conference honors last week ...

Michigan State, Ohio State and Purdue Garner Weekly Accolades - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Bucknell's Johnson, Ayers Win Patriot League Weekly Hoops Awards - BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Kapelan Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week - Southland Conference

And here is our Simon Fraser watch ,,, News ... News

Now for a load of high school news ...

A big shout to our boy Nolan Shulman at Flagrant Fouls for putting us onto this video ... VIDEO: Inside Access – Huntington Prep Express | Flagrant Fouls

Mustangs Backcourt Club Blog: Oakville's Charlie Drouin Commits to Mustangs

And here we have a video of Toronto's own Negus Webster-Chan ... YouTube - Rodney Purvis vs Negus Webster Chan - 2012 Louisville Recruits - Huntington Prep vs Upper Room

Cage recruit is "brighter future" for Marauders

UPDATE: Our boy Barry Hayes at Flagrant Fouls/Hoopstars Canada has these two looks for us ...

Vikes add Ontario recruit Higgins | Flagrant Fouls

Big Mac finalizes Marauders’ class | Flagrant Fouls

UPDATE: Broncos outpace Crusaders | High School Sports | Sports | London Free Press

Now for some CIS news ...

Here is the CIS Top Ten from yesterday ...

Here is a look at the Carleton Ravens from our colleague Mark Wacyk at www.cishoops.ca ... CIS Hoops.ca: How Perfect has Carleton's season been?

Brock men out, women are in - St. Catharines Standard, Niagara Region, Sun Media - Ontario, CA

TheSpec - Marauders prepare for playoff battle against Western

'Mr Chips' Brent Malish enjoys fifth year with 'Birds

Cougars eagerly await the Huskies

GuelphMercury - Basketball Gryphs hit road for playoffs

Women’s Basketball Playoff Preview | The Eyeopener

Diminutive dynamo - The Whig Standard - Ontario, CA

Wesmen vet nabs nod | Basketball | Sports | Winnipeg Sun

Bisons' Voth has no regrets | Other Sports | Sports | Winnipeg Sun

Here is a great video from our colleague Francis Jette at www.jet7basket.com ... YouTube - Nomades Momo vs Dawson Blues

And here is a story of the Windsor Lady Lancers ... Le Rempart

UPDATE: New maturity sparks career season

UPDATE: Wedemire leaves Alumni Hall with double-double | The Gazette

UPDATE: The Brunswickan | Men’s basketball barely hanging on to playoff spot

And last but not least we have some CCAA stuff ...

Here are the Women's Basketball Rankings and Men's Basketball Rankings

BCLocalNews.com - Timberwolves claw Bearcats

VIU Mariners are a National Threat - Northpolehoops.com

Grizzlies lose regular-season finale - The Barrie Examiner - Ontario, CA

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A lot of top Canadian talent opting for CIS

Whats the draw? Scholarship is limited.

Any chance of mass exodus of Canadian Universities to NCAA D1?

by raptor rabid on Feb 23, 2011 12:50 PM EST reply actions

Don't bet on it.

Some players are just opting for the CIS experience. It defintley provides a lot of things that NCAA schools can’t – close to home, staying local or regional, Canadian accredited programs and if you’re heading outside of Ontario athletic scholoarships. The competition is definitely gettting better overall and really the OUA is playing catch up with the Canada West, AUS and QSSF since they pack their teams so tightly in their conferences. The OUA has almost as many teams as the other conferences combined and with the talent drain in the province things are looking up here and in the CIS.

As for a mass exodus, don’t expect that any time. It’s tough to transfer from any school let alone from the CIS to the NCAA. Clinton Springer-Williams did that to D2 Gannon and he’s not playing much right now and he was CIS Rookie of the Year and one of the most dynamic players last season. Like any place, the even if the talent level is comprable it’s always a time, place and opportunity situation.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com

by rbala on Feb 23, 2011 1:35 PM EST up reply actions