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In 2009, Canadian-based Non-Governmental Organisation P.H.A.S.E 1 Youth Association (P1YA) held its 9th annual tournament featuring a Shamba event fundraiser.… READ MORE
When Dwayne Smith decided to shoot the basketball for the last time in 2019, he was thinking about his 12-year-old… READ MORE
Happy Women’s Day! These young women represented in P.H.A.S.E. 1’s All Canada Classic-Rumble in the T-Dot national all-star game as… READ MORE
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As a child, Kayla’s first love was drawing, then as a pre- teen basketball entered the picture and she fell… READ MORE
Who Is In Your Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame? – Simeon Mars, Hayton Morrison, Nicole Pennie and Harry Baird, pioneers… READ MORE
Black History triggered my story writing because when it comes around the mainstream channels begin to put the usual handful… READ MORE
Celebrating outside of our immediate circle isn’t easy to do but it is truly one of the greatest ways to… READ MORE
On Monday, June 14th, 2010, 40 talented young athletes will got the amazing opportunity to play on the very same… READ MORE
It’s 2020 and year round basketball focused prep schools are popping up in every province across Canada. Many people are… READ MORE
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When Tristan was on the floor every time a lane opened up or a ball got lose and he was… READ MORE
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Wayne Dawkins is a Canadian basketball coaching pioneer. Immigrating from Jamaica as a young child before settling in Alberta and… READ MORE
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10 years ago, inspired by my work in the community, Canada’s #1 children’s author Eric Walters collaborated with Johnnie Williams… READ MORE
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As Evan Pellerin approaches the final stretch of his 15-year basketball career, and looks back on his journey-the highs, the… READ MORE
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Spending months away from home is the sacrifice most professional basketball players have to make to live their dreams. This… READ MORE
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When Shaquille Keith hits a basketball court, he is transformed from the reserved young man who enjoys writing poems, and… READ MORE
For 25-year-old D’Adrian Allen, basketball is more than just a game, it is who he is, it is what made… READ MORE
A young Ta’Quan Zimmerman catches the basketball as it is passed to him on a basketball court in his hometown… READ MORE
Ta’Quan Zimmerman didn’t have an easy life, so he didn’t expect his quest for a professional basketball career to be… READ MORE
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Basketball coach Tim Notke once said, “hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard,” and it is by these… READ MORE
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Basketball was just a fun pastime activity for Ashton Khan. Playing the game with his older brother and friends on… READ MORE
A great woman is one who can motivate other women to perform to their full potential, whether it be in… READ MORE
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The basketball court is where many female professional athletes call their workplace, but the legitimacy of their work is overshadowed… READ MORE
In everyone’s life, there comes a time when you must make a decision so critical that it determines the course… READ MORE
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In many cultures, it’s believed that a name connects you to your past and can predict your future. For Wumi… READ MORE
When I had initially wrote about Charles Kissi success as a coach it was before he turned pro and he… READ MORE
Things were very different for a young Canadian baller trying to get to the NCAA in the 80’s and early… READ MORE
Bobby defined our era of basketball. How we were taught to play by our peers, dictated by the tough, no-… READ MORE
Serena Williams triumphant return to the upper echelon of professional tennis after having her daughter had us all in awe.… READ MORE
Despite only being 28 years old Chenel’s has seen many of her peers leave collegiate coaching and pursue alternative careers.… READ MORE
As a trainer you know not every child possess the same athletic gifts, some are blessed with quickness, some natural… READ MORE
P.H.A.S.E. 1 is inviting you to support the 2019 All Canada Classic Alumni Charity Game on August 11, 2019 (11am Women’s… READ MORE
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The All Canada Classic (a.k.a. the Rumble in the T-Dot) National High School All-Star Basketball Celebration run by P.H.A.S.E. 1… READ MORE
At that moment I turned on the television to TSN and my life would change for ever. The broadcasters were… READ MORE
The groundswell of energy from the older generation of Canadian basketball pioneers and long time Toronto Raptors fans is a… READ MORE
I am very proud of the group of talented women out of Toronto Canada, who accepted the challenge of becoming… READ MORE
It has been 7yrs since P.H.A.S.E.1 ran a basketball program in Canada but we are extremely proud that 25 of… READ MORE
The Rising Stars Showcase for middle school and high school underclassmen boys and girls was introduced in 2002 and as… READ MORE
Like so many of the top ballers in Malton at the time, Jerome’s family came from Jane and Finch in… READ MORE
Andrew Hunter former Greater Toronto Area (GTA) All Star from Jean Vanier Catholic High School, in Scarborough, Ontario, had the… READ MORE
Thank you to all the teachers and administration at West Hill for the commitment to the success of these student… READ MORE
The last time Emerson Jay Murray from Vancouver, Canada and I crossed paths he was a part of the greatest… READ MORE
Chris could have easily become complacent in his early journey to becoming the 1st Canadian head coach of a men’s… READ MORE
A year later after seeing Denham’s picture in the newspaper as a Toronto Star All-Star, wearing the Kobe’s and being… READ MORE
From an early age he understood that people easily identified with popular logos and symbols used as trademarks. Whether it… READ MORE
It’s that camaraderie that allowed Alice and the rest of the team to spearhead the fundraising initiative to pay for… READ MORE
As leader of my organization my responsibility is to the history of our thousands of alumni. I do hope many… READ MORE
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby
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