Canadian Content - Weekend Roundup

by rbala on Feb 13, 2012 9:45 AM EST in Can Ball

Today we have the U17 girls' teams player pool for the World Championships, Troy Gotteslig on the pro life, Andrew Wiggins in action and a whole lot of ohhs and ahhs happened, a whole bunch of CIS stories right here and more in this edition of the weekend roundup in Canadian Content ...

First we start off with some National Program stuff ...

CANADA ASSIGNED TO GROUP A FOR 2012 FIBA U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR WOMEN | Canada Basketball

Canadian basketball game fine with Triano | The Chronicle Herald

Next up we have the pro life ...

Suns' Nash would understand if team decides to trade him

Lewis stars as Power defeat Rainmen in OT | The Chronicle Herald

Storm stays alive in playoff race - Sports - The Journal Pioneer

Oye! Times | National Basketball League of Canada Looks towards Expansion | Oye! Times

Gottselig goes pro in Czech Republic

UPDATE: Steve Nash thriving at 38, unlikely to be traded by Phoenix Suns - Sam Amick - SI.com

UPDATE: Byron Scott Not Ready For Tristan Thompson To Start For Cavaliers - SB Nation Cleveland

Next we have a couple of NC-Double-Eh stories on deck now ...

Horns study formula to pass ‘bracketology' - San Antonio Express-News

The week that was Simon Fraser

UPDATE: Burnaby woman breaks own conference double-double mark

Here is a nice Junior College story ... Men's Basketball: HCC's Chisholm chooses a trail past boundaries - herald-mail.com

Now for some high school news ...

Fields of dreams - The Globe and Mail

Canadian makes history at all-American game | Basketball | Sports | Toronto Sun

This is a wild highlight clip ... Prep Life: Huntington Prep Episode One - Andrew Wiggins, Elijah Macon, Evan Payne - YouTube

Winning LIT title a crowning achievement for Riffel Royals

LIT the same as alumni remember

Kentucky, FSU Leading for 2014 Star Andrew Wiggins | ZagsBlog.com

Isaiah Watkins’ Player Blog | ZagsBlog.com

Huge Recruiting Weekend for Syracuse | ZagsBlog.com

UPDATE: SWAT teams show skills

UPDATE: Crowning achievement for Royals

UPDATE: Team Blacks wins Vetrie Tournament - The Sault Star - Ontario, CA

Next up is a whole lot of CIS news from a very busy weekend ...

Langley Times - TWU basketball: Spartans lose regular season finale

Cascades knock off Spartans in season finale

Triano named honorary chair for 2012 CIS Final 8 - The Globe and Mail

Thunderbirds trounce Vikes in playoff spoiler

UVic women's playoff hopes fading after loss to UBC

Bakovic looks back on new points record with pride

Huskies hope playoff dreams can come true

Langley Times - TWU basketball: Spartans end regular season on skid

Now this is huge news ... TheSpec - Mac teams up with Nike

WomenHuskieseye berth

Huskies clinch playoffs spot

Dinos women feel at top of their game

Yu putting it all on line tonight

Major test awaits UPEI men's basketball squad - Sports - The Guardian

Q&A: Canadian university basketball record-breaker Boris Bakovic - thestar.com

Lady Vikes Drop Critical Game to T-Birds

UBC tops Victoria, sets stage for Pacific Division men’s basketball first-place showdown on Friday | The Province

Sargent earns starting duty - Sports - The Telegram

UBC men's basketball takes down UVic, first place in the Canada West up for grabs next weekend | The Ubyssey

UVic Vikes playoff lives on the line

U of R Cougars women’s basketball team remains perfect

Bears fifth-year hoopster going out in style - Edmonton Examiner - Alberta, CA

GuelphMercury - Gryphon report: Hoopsters face showdown at Lakehead

TheSpec - McMaster’s playoff hopes go down to the wire

Stangs

Lakehead Thunderwolves Sweep Brock, Clinch OUA West Title - NetNewsledger.com

Women's B'ball Lose to Brock, Force 'Must Win' Situation Next Week - NetNewsledger.com

Dorsey’s record-setting 49 points leads Capers over Axemen - Basketball - Cape Breton Post

TheSpec - Italian backcourt connection excels for Marauders

TheRecord - Hawks loss puts them under pressure in final game

UVic transfer Kristen Hughes has made a name for herself as the T-Birds "floor general" | The Ubyssey

The CIS Blog: Men's basketball: Predicting Carleton's dominance

UPDATE: UVic Vikes playoff lives on the line

UPDATE: Knievel has big breakout game with Thunderbirds

UPDATE: WolfPack makes history

UPDATE: TRU women's teams preparing for playoffs | Local Sports | Kamloops Daily News

UPDATE: Heat shoot season high - Sports - Castanet.net

UPDATE: Cougars remain perfect

UPDATE: Bobcats fall short on final weekend - Brandon Sun

UPDATE: Ninth-straight win keeps Huskies in hunt for first

UPDATE: Laurentian men battle for playoff position - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA

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

Final at-home game looms for fifth-year VIU Mariners

Wolves host Ooks in hoops action - Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune - Alberta, CA

Would-be Rattlers assistant coach Tymchyna couldn't stay on the bench | Local Sports | Medicine Hat News

Charger Men and Women Both Lose to Northern

UPDATE: Hurricanes split weekend basketball games - Sports - The Guardian

UPDATE: Rams men earn third win of season in ACAA hoops - Sports - Truro Daily News

UPDATE: League-leading Tommies beat Mount St. Vincent | The Chronicle Herald

UPDATE: Nanaimo News Bulletin - VIU clinches first place

UPDATE: Knievel, Rafnkjelson play final home game for Mariners basketball team

UPDATE: Nanaimo News Bulletin - VIU Mariners coach stepping down

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Ray, quick question

What happened to Nick Wiggins? Where is he playing now?

by HDave on Feb 13, 2012 11:35 AM EST reply actions

He’s playing junior college right now … http://www.jucorecruiting.com/?p=1167

He’s been playing well and was a pre season all america by Street & Smith though they had him listed at another school, I guess before he transferred. Check his stats here … http://www.njcaa.org/colleges_college_player.cfm?sid=4&collegeid=1585&category=Roster&slid=2&teamid=122720&athleteid=348263 The NJCAA has a weird looking stat page for its players.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com
Twitter: @CanBallReport

by rbala on Feb 13, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

Is he going to be transferring into the NCAA at any point?

Not really sure how Junior College rules work

by HDave on Feb 13, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

he will

JuCo is basically a two year school and after then a transfer to a four year college or university is next. Wiggins should be committing to a school sometime in late April or early May I would think unless he wants to do the multiple campus visit thing. I hear he’s a great player and if he can get onto an All Conference, All Region or All American team of some sort he’ll just be padding his resume.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com
Twitter: @CanBallReport

by rbala on Feb 14, 2012 1:28 AM EST up reply actions

So is he 2 years older than most people his class? Doesn’t that peg him back a bit in the long run?

by HDave on Feb 14, 2012 10:04 AM EST up reply actions

naw ...

He’s gone through the first two years of school already so he transfers in as a junior. In the case of any kids coming out of Quebec who’ve gone through the CEGEP system, they actually come in one or two years up on most freshmen. Think of JuCo as a two year holding tank for college players who didn’t make the grades coming out of high school or prep school. I don’t know if Wiggins hit the post HS grad prep school year so he could actually be anywhere between 20 and 22 years old right now.

Ray Bala
CANadian BasketBALL Report
on www.raptorhq.com
Twitter: @CanBallReport

by rbala on Feb 15, 2012 5:54 PM EST up reply actions