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Wiggins is HS player of the year, Tristan Thompson, Kelly Olynyk and more in Canadian Content

So ... Andrew Wiggins was named the best high school player in the US, a nice timeline on the rise of Tristan Thompson, Kris Joseph is D-League player of the week, Kelly Olynyk is a finalist for the Naismith Award, a whole mess of Canadians earned conference player of the week and more in Canadian Content ...

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First we start off with some general basketball stuff ...

You should have already read this ... Steve Nash still blazes trail for Canadian basketball

And if you're in northern Ontario and you need your shot tweaked a little this guy could help ... NBA Shooting Coach to give Clinics in Sault Ste Marie - LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie

Now for the pro stuff ...

This a great timeline for Thompson ... The Rise of Tristan Thompson - AkronSportsNOW.com

NBA Development League: Kris Joseph Named NBA D-League Performer of the Week

New NBL Canada team on deck now ... New Ottawa basketball team called 'Tomahawks' - Yahoo! Sports Canada

Ottawa’s first professional basketball team will be called the Tomahawks

New Ottawa basketball team called 'Tomahawks' - Ottawa - CBC News

Lightning could yet trade | Basketball | Sports | The London Free Press

Rainmen complicate playoff drive with loss | The Chronicle Herald

Rainmen coach sounds off after dissapointing road loss | Metro

Levingston tees off on attitude | The Chronicle Herald

The might stuff | Basketball | Sports | The London Free Press

Now for some big NC-Double-Eh things here ...

Congrats to Markham, ON's Adam Folker for earning player of the week in the Big West ... Men's Basketball - bigwest.org

Also big shout to Brandon, MB's Dani DeGagne for earning player of the week in the Summit ... The Summit League : NDSU's DeGagne, WIU's Luke Capture Player of the Week Honors

Also shouts to Montreal's Ben Millaud-Meunier for getting rookie of the week in his conference ... Saint Francis U :: NCAA Division I Athletics :: Win. Right. Here. - Sweep! Ervin and Millaud-Meunier capture weekly NEC awards

Burnatowski Brings Experience to Raiders - PatriotLeague.org - Patriot League Official Athletic Site

If you didn't know now you know ... Olynyk a Naismith award candidate | KREM.com Spokane

Now for the high school stories ...

If you didn't know by know, and you should already, Andrew Wiggins is officially the best high school player in the US (like that was ever in doubt) ... Canada’s Andrew Wiggins, U.S. high school basketball player of the year, now mulling his college choice | The Eh Game - Yahoo! Sports Canada

Andrew Wiggins’ coach updates recruitment before final 3 visits (Update: Wiggins is Naismith POY) | Recruiting

Andrew Wiggins named Naismith High School Player of the Year | CollegeBasketballTalk

Andrew Wiggins named Player of the Year, will visit UK Wednesday | The Kentucky Kernel

Colts win NOSSA basketball title

Phoenix chasing perfection | The Chronicle Herald

Surrey teams chasing BC berths

Thrilling title win for Unity

Maple Ridge News - Orum leads Maple Ridge Ramblers to Fraser Valley title

Falls teams fall at SOSSA | High School Sports | Sports | Niagara Falls Review

Now for the CIS stuff ...

Cougars Roundup: Women's basketball team returns to Canada West Final Four

Iko's 15 leads Wesmen to Canada West Final Four - Winnipeg Free Press

Cascades hold off Huskies charge

WolfPack women swept away by sharp-shooting Dinos | Local Sports | Kamloops Daily News

Carter, Thunderwolves prepare for familiar foe | The Chronicle-Journal

Season ends for LU cagers | Other Sports | Sports | Sudbury Star

Lancers advance in hoops playoffs

Kamloops This Week - Pack jettisoned in Round 1

Victoria News - Hoops men sweep way into Canada West semifinal

UFV hoopsters advance to Final Four

Huskies ask AUS to review hit on Colley | The Chronicle Herald

Tough call for Hunter - Brandon Sun

AUS boss Currie to probe hit on Colley | The Chronicle Herald

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

Interesting story here ... Did AU hoopsters really have to run up the score? | Sports | Sault This Week

Bruni has T-Birds flying high | Basketball | Sports | Sault Star

Victory surge has Royal City’s DC Royals headed for PacWest women’s basketball playoffs | The Province

The Weal " Caputo breaks all-time scoring record