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 camp

1:57 - Breaking down Canada's under-16 invite list

7:23 - A look at Canada's under-19 invite list and info on Hakeem Olajuwon's son joining camp

19:48 - Interview with Royal Crown women's head coach Lee Anna Osei

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Live in Portland, Orgeon 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 Summit

2:56 - 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 Yiech

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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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