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There is a whole lot going on in the Canadian basketball world!  We have Canada Basketball looking to secure a FIBA event, two great basketball events going on this weekend, a whole lot of new NCAA commitments in the Spring signing period, great videos from our friends at Flagrant Fouls, the Rainmen, BC Titans and a mess more in today's Canadian Content ...

I know you've seen the commercials when during the NBA Play Offs so remember to show your support for the National Programs ... Canada Basketball | TexttoGive Campaign 

 

And everyone, keep in mind that there are two great events going on this weekend ...

First we have the OUA Ontario Cup All Star game happening in Waterloo this weekend showcasing the best women's players in the OUA this season ... oua.ca: Women's Basketball Home

 

And out east we have the Rainmen hosting the PBL very first All Star game this weekend.  If you're around you need to get to this event for sure ... Halifax Rainmen Basketball - Rogers PBL All-Star Weekend

 

And Canada Basketball is looking to win the 2011 FIBA commitee over in thier first day of evaluation ... Canada Basketball | FIRST FULL DAY IN TORONTO FOR FIBA AMERICAS EVALUATION COMMITTEE

Here's is a video of the National Wheelchair Championships that were held earlier this month ... Videos : Wheelchair Basketball Canada

 


Now on the NCAA front ...

Andy Rautins is putting in overtime to make that NBA dream come alive.  You have to imagine him putting in work to Eye of the Tiger for sure ... Daily Orange - Dunne: Training in Dallas, Rautins looks to again prove worth in preparation for NBA Draft ... Former Syracuse basketball star Andy Rautins working to prove he can compete in the NBA | syracuse.com

Former Boston College recruit Brady Heslip is on the Utah State radar ... Blogs for BYU, Utah Jazz, Utes, sports and more - Deseret News

 

And we have a whole heep of High School news for you ...

We know it's early but don't forget to mark on your calenders that the 10th annual All Canada Classic is coming up in June ... All Canada Classic | PHASE1 Basketball

And this weekend you can catch Stanford bound Dwight Powell at this event of game and grades ... High School Academic All-American Classic « Prep Hoops Assist – High School and Grassroots Basketball

Now a clips of an up-and-coming ballers courtesy of our colleagues at Flagrant Fouls.  Big shout out to Nolan Shulman and his team putting crazy time and energy into these ...  VIDEO: Negus Webster-Chan Mix Tape | Flagrant Fouls & VIDEO: Tyler Ennis and Tevin Findlay @ King James Shooting Stars | Flagrant Fouls

Another Flagrant Fouls colleague Tariq Sbiet gives us an interview with new Cal Golden Bear Emmerson Murray ... Emmerson Murray Commits to California | Flagrant Fouls

And of course the official word ... Cal Bears bag basketball recruit Emerson Murray from Canada - ContraCostaTimes.com

A great look at UNLV commit Grandy Glaze ... SLAM ONLINE | » The Energizer Bunny

Crown Mag gets us a look at Cory Joseph post commit ... Texas Style | Crown Magazine

Draft Express gives a great look at the Canadians in the Jordan International Game ... DraftExpress: International Blog

SLAM Online gets us a look at some Canadians that made a splash at this weekend's Pitt Jam ... SLAM ONLINE | » Steel City Stars

Pangos on the Gonzaga radar ... Something Special on the Horizon - The Slipper Still Fits

Basketball Manitoba - Siera Bubb Commits to Joining Wesmen

Western Mustangs - Quinn Henderson commits to Western men's basketball

 

In other recruiting news a couple of

Toronto's Chris Johnson is heading to Libery next season ... News - LibertyFlames.com

Toronto's Eric Kibi, as well as Tramar Sutherland, is heading to Arkansas-Little Rock ... Trojans Land Two On First Day of Spring Signing Period - UALRTrojans.com.  We'll post the official word on Tramar once we have it.

 

Here are a couple of stories on the Halifax Rainmen ...

Metro - Trio of Rainmen enter slam-dunk competition

Metro - Gilchrese’s stock ready to soar?

Metro - Premier taking ‘legendary’ skills to the hardcourt

 

And last but not least we have the BC Titans who are a perfect 2-0 to start the season ... BCLocalNews.com - Titans tame Volcanoes

And you can catch their last game right here on Sports TV Canada ... Apr 25 - BC Titans vs Vancouver