Canada Basketball News

Malik Story (ex Moncton M.) signs at Caciques

Caciques de Valledupar (Liga DirecTV) landed 27-year old American swingman Malik Story (196-98kg-90, college: Nevada, agency: Two Points). He played most recently at Moncton Miracles in Canadian NBL. In 40 NBL Canada games he averaged 14.7ppg, 3.9rpg and 3.1apg last season. Among other achievements Story's team won WAC Regular Season in 2012. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Honorable Mention award in 2015. Story is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the...

Jevohn Shepherd (ex Spirou) agreed terms with Chalon

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ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (ProA) strengthened their roster with addition of 31-year old Canadian swingman Jevohn Shepherd (196-86, college: Michigan). He has a double citizenship as he also holds Jamaican passport. Shepherd played most recently at Spirou in Belgian Euromillions League. He managed to play in three leagues last year (!!!). In 23 Euromillions League games he recorded 12.3ppg, 4.3rpg and 2.2apg. Shepherd helped them to win the group title (twice) (also twice). He also played 2 game...

Halifax to host Canada's first qualifying game for 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

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Basketballs will be dribbled down the court in Halifax's Scotiabank Centre this November as Canada is set to play its first home game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers. Canada will face off against the Bahamas in the first qualifying game on the road to the 2019 World Cup hosted by China. Canada Basketball made the announcement Thursday alongside Sports and Entertainment Atlantic and the Scotiabank Centre, which will host the game. Eighty teams around the world wil...

Chris Boucher signs at the Warriors

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Golden State Warriors (NBA) landed 24-year old Saint Lucian-Canadian power forward Chris Boucher (208-91kg-93). He just graduated from Oregon (NCAA). In 31 games he averaged 11.8ppg, 6.1rpg and 2.5bpg last season. Boucher helped them to make it to the final and they also made it to the NCAA Final Four. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Boucher has never been drafted by the NBA. As mentioned above...

CANADA BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GAME IN HALIFAX

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COURTESY BASKETBALL.CA Canada Basketball in partnership with Sport and Entertainment Atlantic announced that the Scotiabank Centre in downtown Halifax will host the first Senior Mens National Team home game of the new FIBA Basketball WORLD CUP 2019 Americas Qualifiers. Canada will ooen qualifying on Friday November 24, 2017, against the Bahamas with tip-off scheduled for 8pm AST