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Today we have the Canadian Basketball Summit, the All Canada Classic is coming up, Tristan Thompson in a work out, the U16 Women are getting closer to the championships, lots of high school news, CIS stuff and more in this edition of Canadian Content ...

First here are some looks at the Canadian Basketball Congress that began yesterday in Toronto ...

Wayne Parrish - Sportsnet Radio - FAN 590 Toronto - Audio on Demand

Canadian basketball taking leaf out of hockey’s book - The Globe and Mail

YouTube - ‪Canadian Basketball Congress‬‏

 

And now for some National Team news ...  

Canada Basketball | CADETTE TEAM JOINS GROUP A OF FIBA AMERICAS U16 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Mens National News : Wheelchair Basketball Canada  

Rouillard et le Canada médaillés d’or - Basketball - Sports - Avenir de l'EST

 

And here are some pro shots ...

Metro - Moncton has three weeks to get owners on board for NBL

NRJ – La Radio des Hits :: D'autres bonnes nouvelles chez les Kebs! :: NRJ WE - Sarah Charbonneau 

L’entraîneur Robert Spon de retour avec les Kebs - Basketball - Sports - Québec Hebdo

Journal de Qu 

And the Energy start a serious home stretch this weekend ... Edmonton Energy professional basketball team to take on the best of Calgary & Saskatoon in three-game series this weekend

 

Now we check some NC-Double-Eh stuff ...

Here is a short video of Tristan Thompson working out at the John Lucas camp ... YouTube - ‪Tristan Thompson NBA Draft Workout with John Lucas presented by SLAM and CityLeagueHoopsTV‬‏

And here are som Draft Combine measurements.  It looks like Cory Joseph is making a case for himself even if it's only the Combine ... DraftExpress: Analyzing the NBA Combine Athletic Testing Results

And in case you missed it, Olu Ashaolu is going to Oregon ...

Oregon gets transfer Olu Ashaolu - CBSSports.com

Oregon basketball: Transfer forward Olu Ashaolu commits to Dana Altman and the Ducks

And here is a nice interview with senior point guard transfer Alex Johnson ... One on One with PG Alex Johnson (Transfer from Cal State Bakersfield) : The Pack Insider

  

And now for a whole mess of high school stories ...

First we want to remind you that the 11th annual All Canada Classic is happening in a few weeks.  Check out the site for the details to this incredible event.  And here is a contest that Wayne Dawkins and his people at PHASE 1 are running fo the event.

 

Here is a nice ID camp that A Game Hoops and Flagrant Fouls are are running in conjection together ... FLAGRANT FOULS Kitchener/Waterloo ID Workout | Flagrant Fouls.  Big shout to Nolan Shulman and Kyle Julius for putting this together ...

And check out which Canadians are topping the lists fo the 2014s ...

Theo Pinson is No. 1 overall in the 2014 class - ESPN

2014 College Basketball Recruiting Rankings - Terrific 25 - ESPN

Here is a great interview w/ Kevin Pangos with our SB Nation colleagues at The Slipper Still Fits ... And Now, A Candid Chat With Kevin Pangos - The Slipper Still Fits

Here is a look from our boy Tariq of the Cadet Tryout camp ... National Cadet Tryout: NPH Player Evaluations - Northpolehoops.com 

Here is a look at the U14 Provincial Tournament from our people at Crown Magazine ... YAAACE U14 Provincial All-Star Standouts | Crown Magazine

AJ Basi, University of Manitoba Commit: Family and Culture - Northpolehoops.com

NPH #16-Ranked CIS Prospect Kale Harrison: Laurier Golden Hawks Ready to Soar - Northpolehoops.com

NPH catches up with Dylan Ennis: Witness Rice Commit against Canada's Finest at All Canada Classic - Northpolehoops.com

Spartans look to live up to OBA billing — PHOTO GALLERY - The North Bay Nugget - Ontario, CA

 

And now for some CIS news ...

Family helps draw Crone home from NCAA

Vernon Morning Star - Kanester Heating up

WolfPack adds ninth recruit | Local Sports | Kamloops Daily News

A big congrats to Brad Rootes for his new appointment to the Brock men's basketball team ... TheSpec - Former Badgers star Rootes named head coach of Brock...

Rootes named Brock's full-time basketball coach - Niagara Falls Review - Ontario, CA

Brock's Rootes becomes youngest CIS hoops coach

YouTube - ‪bradrootes interview may2011‬‏

Crone returns home to continue hoops career - Basketball - Sports - The Moose Jaw Times Herald

  

And last but not least we have a CCCA look ... http://www.gobroncos.ca/images/stories/PDF/MBB_Recruits_Release.pdf