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Canadian Content - Weekend Roundup

By rbala Jan 31, 2011, 8:02am EST

Today we have a look at some NC-Double-Eh ballers with an assist by me, Kirk Snyder debuts for the Rainmen, Andrew Nicholson, a fierce throwdown by Anthony Bennett at the Monteverde Invitational, Aaron Redpath commits, lots of CIS, CCAA news and more in this jam packed edition of Canadian Content ...

First we start off with some stuff from our National Programs ...

Canada with Brazil in Olympic qualifying

Randy Starkman's Olympics blog

UPDATE: Mens National News : Wheelchair Basketball Canada

And now for some pro news ...

Big shout to Rock for inking a new deal with a new team ... Canada Basketball | JERMAINE ANDERSON AGREES TO TERMS WITH PANIONIOS

Now for some PBL stuff ...

telegraphjournal.com - Mill Rats nab rights to Vermont forward | Kevin Barrett - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada

Rainmen soak Mill Rats - Sports - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Rainmen Post-Game: Kirk Snyder and Tajuan Porter | Rainmen, Porter, Sports, Tajuan, Snyder, Kirk, Rainmen#s | haligonia.ca | Ha

YouTube - Rainmen post-game video with Mike Mercer and Julian Allen (01.30.11)

UPDATE: telegraphjournal.com - Mill Rats fall by 13 to Halifax | telegraph-journal - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada

UPDATE: Rainmen storm to victory - Sports - TheChronicleHerald.ca

And next we have some NCAA stories ...

First I want to send out our deepest condolences to Danielle DeGagne, a player for the North Dakota State Lady Bisons. Danielle had flown back to Brandon, MB this past weekend to be with her ailing mother who would later pass away. Please keep Danielle, one of our Canadian baller family, in your prayers.

I want to give a shout to Ryan Wolstat at the Toronto Sun for having me as a source for his two stories on Canadian ballers in the NC-Double-Eh. Check them both our here ... Texas hoops two-step | Basketball | Sports | Toronto Sun ... Other Canadians stepping up in NCAA too | Basketball | Sports | Toronto Sun

Bulldogs center creates perfect mixture of hard work, good fun - Spokesman.com - Jan. 27, 2011

Big shout to our boy Tariq Sbiet at North Pole Hoops for this look at Andrew Nicholson: NBA Bound - Northpolehoops.com

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

Now for some high school news ...

Big shout to our boy Nolan Shulman of Flagrant Fouls for his Tweets from this event all weekend. And check out the nasty dunk that Anthony Bennett threw down in this post. All I can say is, yikes! ... FINAL THOUGHTS: Canucks @ Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament | Flagrant Fouls

VIDEO: Montverde Academy (FL) Player Introductions | Flagrant Fouls

And here are two looks on a recent Mac commit ... No sugar coating required for Redpath

Aaron Redpath signs with McMaster - Northpolehoops.com

Sudbury Sports News - Tiye Traore taking basketball talent to McGill

UPDATE: A Canadian girl is killin' it at Oak Hill ... HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL - The Franklin News Post

And now for a whole lot of CIS news from a busy weekend ...

Remember to check out our colleague Mark Wacyk at his site www.cishoops.ca for game results from this weekend's very busy schedule ...

Here is a look at McMaster hosting the OUA Wilson Cup ... TheSpec - Mac to host Wilson Cup OUA championship

And another look ... YouTube - MBB OUA Final Four Press Conference

oua.ca: Men's Basketball Home

Vike hoops teams tangle with Bobcats looking to secure home-court advantage

Bisons chasing playoff berth - Winnipeg Free Press