Rising Canadian prospect Miles Sadler shares basketball journey + Gordie Herbert named head coach of Canada Basketball
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman sits down with rising Canadian basketball prospect Miles Sadler to talk about his journey to becoming one of the top players in North America. We also recap the first session of the Nike EYBL in Arizona watching several Canadian talent and the recent announcement of Gordie Herbert being named the head of senior men's national team. Timestamp: 2:14 - Gordie Herbert named new head coach of Canada basketball 6:35 - Behind the scenes of the Nike EYBL in Arizona 16:43 - Interview with top Canadian prospect Miles SadlerSocial media: Twitter: @TheCBSPodInstagram: @thecanadianbasketballshowTikTok: @CanadianBasketballShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow
--------
56:17
What's next for the Toronto Raptors + Ranking the top 7 Canadian NBA players with William Lou
The Toronto Raptors season has come to a close and host Libaan Osman is joined by William Lou, host of the Hello and Welcome podcast, to talk about what it was like covering the Raptors this past season, expectations for next year and the infamous hot mic incident and the aftermath from it. In the second half the show, Libaan and Will give their rankings of the top 7 Canadian NBA players with some surprise players making the list.
Timestamp:1:25: What it was like covering the Raptors 2024-25 season and expectations for next year
8:40: Players the Raptors should look at in the 2025 NBA Draft
15:28: Hot mic incident involving Raptors media 35:08: Ranking the top 7 Canadian NBA players
Social media: Twitter: @TheCBSPodInstagram: @thecanadianbasketballshowTikTok: @CanadianBasketballShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow
--------
1:15:11
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
Social media: Twitter: @TheCBSPodInstagram: @thecanadianbasketballshowTikTok: @CanadianBasketballShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow
--------
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
Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow
TikTok: @CanadianBasketballShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCauX7Hmlw3_9sFq3TzJjyLA
--------
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
Social Media: Twitter/X: @TheCBSPodInstagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow
TikTok: @CanadianBasketballShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow
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.
Canada - english