Hakeem Olajuwon's sons highlight Canada Basketball camp + How a Canadian basketball program made history
On this week's epsiode, host Libaan Osman goes through the camp invite list for Canada basketball's under-16 and under-19 men's teams ahead of the FIBA AmeriCup and World Cup this summer. He breaks down the story of how Hakeem Olajuwon's sons became part of the program and their unqiue relation to Canada. Royal Crown women's basketball coach Lee Anna Osei then joins the show to talk about how her program became the first Canadian team to win the Grind Session and the evolving changes on the grassroot level.Timestamp:0:00 - Intro + Details on Canada Basketball Easter camp1:57 - Breaking down Canada's under-16 invite list7:23 - A look at Canada's under-19 invite list and info on Hakeem Olajuwon's son joining camp19:48 - Interview with Royal Crown women's head coach Lee Anna Osei
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1:06:26
Live In Portland: Following Canada's top basketball prospects at the Nike Hoop Summit
Live in Portland, Oregon host Libaan Osman reports from the annual Nike Hoop Summit and sits down with a few of the top Canadian prospects playing for the World Team ahead of the big game. Canada's Deniya Prawl, Agot Makeer and Nyadieng Yiech share their basketball journeys, how excited they are to begin their college careers and go in depth about representing Canada on the world stage. Libaan also shares what he's heard about Toronto's Xaivian Lee entering the NCAA transfer portal and gives exclusive detail on Kitchener's Will Riley declaring for the NBA Draft.Timestamps: 0:00 - Background on Nike Hoop Summit2:56 - Xaivian Lee enters NCAA transfer portal
6:26 - Will Riley declares for NBA Draft
11:08 - Interview with Deniya Prawl
33:59 - Interview with Agot Makeer
56:10 - Interview with Nyadieng YiechSocial media: Twitter: @TheCBSPod
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1:17:42
Who should be the next head coach of Canada Basketball?
On this week’s episode, host Libaan Osman chats with Canadian basketball writer Oren Weisfeld to discuss the current search for the new head coach of the senior men's national team. We discuss Jordi Fernández's tenure with Canada basketball, his decision to step down and the behind-the-scenes fallout from the quarterfinals loss at the 2024 Paris Olympics. We also dive deep into the leading candidates for the vacant job, their fit and the future of the program.Timestamp: 0:00 - Jordi Fernández's tenure with Canada basketball
27:42 - Top candidates in the search for the new head coach of senior men's team
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1:21:00
Behind the scenes of the All Canadian Games
Libaan Osman chats with top Canadian basketball scout Wes Brown to break down the annual All Canadian Games, which features Canada's brightest high school basketball stars from across the country. We go behind-the-scenes on the selection process, what names you should know ahead of the big game and dive deep into how the committe selects the top 24 players and chat about whether politics play a factor.Timestamp: 0:00 - Background on the All Canadian Games
8:05 - Interview with Wes Brown on All Canadian Games selection process
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Kyshawn George shares journey to the NBA and rookie season in Washington
Libaan Osman sits down with Swiss-Canadian and Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George as he talks about his rookie season in the NBA and his basketball journey from Switzerland, France, Miami and hearing his named called as a first round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Libaan also gives a rundown on what type of coverage you can expect on The Canadian Basketball Show.
Timestamp:
0:00 - Intro to The Canadian Basketball Show
6:18 - Interview with Kyshawn George
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Your go-to spot for the latest news, stories and analysis on Canadian basketball. Tune in every Tuesday for exclusive interviews and behind the scenes coverage on basketball in Canada. Hosted by Libaan Osman.
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