Ahead of the FIBA AmeriCup, Canadian basketball stars Syla Swords and Yvonne Ejim join host Libaan Osman to talk about new changes within the senior women's national team. Swords takes us through becoming the youngest player to represent Canada at an Olympic Games and her stellar freshman season at Michigan. Ejim details her five record-breaking years at Gonzaga and being drafted by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA Draft.

Timestamp:

6:37 - Syla Swords interview

41:03 - Yvonne Ejim interview

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On this week's episode, Brampton's own Charles Bediako joins the show to talk about his basketball career. Bediako takes us through time playing college basketball at Alabama with the likes of Brandon Miller, going undrafted in 2023 and grinding his way through the G League and his hopes of representing Canada at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

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Ahead of the FIBA U16 men's AmeriCup tournament in Mexico, host Libaan Osman breaks down Canada's roster and previews one of the most hyped young Canadian players with scout Wes Brown. Libaan also sat down with head coach Chris Cheng and top Canadian prospect Isaiah Hamilton to get insight from Canada's weeklong training camp before they travelled for the tournament.

Timestamp:

3:52 - Breaking down Canada's FIBA U16 roster with Wes Brown

39:04 - Interview with FIBA U16 head coach Chris Cheng

52:12 - Interview with Isaiah Hamilton

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