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Today we have our Wheelchair Basketball teams selected, Kirk Snyder leaves Rainmen for China, Olu and Wumi garner some weekly accolades, some high school looks, a dunking 8th grader, CIS, CCAA and a lot more in this edition of Canadian Content ...

First we start off with some news from our Wheelchair National Teams ...  

Mens National News : Wheelchair Basketball Canada

Women's Espoir News : Wheelchair Basketball Canada

Headed to Mexico | Basketball | Sports | Winnipeg Sun

Manitoba athlete makes national wheelchair basketball team - Winnipeg Free Press

GuelphMercury.com - Sports - Answering Canada’s call

UPDATE:  Wheelchair coach

  

First we have some pro news ...

Canada Basketball | SENIOR MEN IN EUROPE WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

Now this wasn't really a surprise ... Kirk Snyder Departs from Rainmen - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News ... Metro - Snyder leaves Rainmen

telegraphjournal.com - Former Frost Heaves migrate north | Randy O'Donnell - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada

Journal de Qu

UPDATE:  Canada Basketball | 2011 CANADIAN BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

UPDATE:  Canada Basketball | ENGLISH NAMED ACB'S PLAYER OF THE MONTH

UPDATE:  Le dilemme de coach Spon | Actualités sportives

  

Now for some NCAA news ...

Olu Ashaolu getting some pub ... Ashaolu Named LSWA Player of the Week - Louisiana Tech Official Athletic Site

Wumi Agunbiade earns her sixth Rookie of the Week award this season ... Temple's Shey Peddy Named A-10 Women's Basketball Player Of The Week - ATLANTIC 10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE 

Here is a highlight reel from the Portland win over Saint Mary's.  Check out Jasonn Hannibals putback dunk and Nem Mitrovic's pull up threes and his flush to end the clip ... YouTube - UP Hoops Highlights vs. #24 Saint Mary's (1/29/11)

Simon Fraser watch ...  News ... News

UPDATE:  Frehlick rises to challenge

 

Next we have some high school news ...

Big shout to our people at Crown Magazine for getting this together on a very good guard ... VIDEO: UNDECIDED PG Mike Lafricain | Crown Magazine

Big shout to our boy Tariq at NorthPole Hoops for this look at Kaza Keane ... Kaza Keane works to be next in line for Canadian PG Supremacy - Northpolehoops.com

Here is a look at Quebec guard Jonathan Tshibuy ... The Sentinel

Young-Blood | The Argus

Canada's Great Hope? 6'2 8th Grader Jamar Ergas. Insane Leaper with Game! Video

Kelowna Capital News - Owls in mix for West Can title

LaZerte hoops tournament honours late coach - Edmonton Examiner - Alberta, CA  

UPDATE:  Joe Rocca Commits to McMaster | Flagrant Fouls

 

Now for some CIS news ...

Here is the CIS Top Ten for both men's and women's basketball.

And remember to check out our colleague Mark Wacyk at www.cishoops.ca for some more great CIS content.

The CIS Blog: Canada West women's basketball recap - Week 10

The CIS Blog: Women's Basketball: Solid Ceiling, Shaky Foundation

BCLocalNews.com - TWU basketball: Spartans, Huskies split heavyweight battle

TheRecord - WLU’s hoops record to fall, guaranteed

Women’s Basketball team comes up short | The Argus

Brock edged in overtime by Hawks - St. Catharines Standard - Ontario, CA

Badgers clawing back into the upper echelon of the OUA, one game at a time - Sports

Addition by subtraction | The Eyeopener

DINOS HOOPS NEWS Canada West Men’s Basketball ... Editor - Wayne Thomas

UPDATE:  The Brunswickan | Women’s basketball snap three-game losing streak

UPDATE:  And here is a player who stands to break a record this season

UPDATE:  A big congrats to Tom Oliveri for being named head coach at my alma mater ... York Lions Mobile

 

Last but not least we have some CCAA stuff for you ...

Here are the Top 15 rankings for you ... Men's Basketball Rankings ... Women's Basketball Rankings

durhamregion.com | Durham Lords' games cancelled in wake of weather warning

Golden Shield women hammer Huskies - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA

Kelowna Capital News - Heat women in 1st-place hunt

UPDATE: Capilano's 'glue kids' going strong

UPDATE:  BramptonGuardian Article: Bruins’ streak snapped at 10

UPDATE:  Heat players named athletes of the week - Sports - Castanet.net