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Tristan Martin- Basketball Player to Financial Advisor

December 7, 2020December 9, 2020 Sashana Small 0 Comments Canada Basketball, Churchill SS, Connecticut, Jim Calhoun, Midland CC, NCAA, P.H.A.S.E. 1, Prep School, Toronto

When Tristan was on the floor every time a lane opened up or a ball got lose and he was headed out on a break-a-way, the whole gym was standing ready lose their minds. His teammate on-hand will never forget during an open run in “Jungle” Lawrence Heights Community Center, in front of Jim Calhoun, Head Coach U. Connecticut, Tristan jumped over 6’7″ Jemino Sobers and flushed a dunk with ease. The packed gym went silent with disbelief, then quiet chatter before erupting into a frenzy. Tristan Martin’s legacy would forever be crystallized from that day forward.

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Evan Pellerin – 15 Years of Professional Basketball

May 31, 2020 Sashana Small 0 Comments Adidas Canada, Canada Basketball, P.H.A.S.E. 1, Professional Basketball, Spain, Stonehill College, Toronto Elite Development

As Evan Pellerin approaches the final stretch of his 15-year basketball career, and looks back on his journey-the highs, the

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Shamar Coombs – Home Is Where The Basketball Is

May 21, 2020October 26, 2020 Sashana Small 1 Comment Birchmount, Denham Brown, g-league, P.H.A.S.E. 1, Toronto, West Hill CI

Spending months away from home is the sacrifice most professional basketball players have to make to live their dreams. This

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Shaquille Keith – Don’t Count Him Out

May 17, 2020October 26, 2020 Sashana Small 0 Comments g-league, NBL, P.H.A.S.E. 1, Professional Basketball, Raptors 905, Windsor

When Shaquille Keith hits a basketball court, he is transformed from the reserved young man who enjoys writing poems, and

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Part 4 – The Implosion Before the Explosion of Canadian Basketball

July 15, 2019March 9, 2021 Wayne Dawkins 0 Comments Canadian Basketball History, Carmelo Anthony, Explosion of Canadian Basketball, France, Grassroots Canada, Implosion of Canadian Basketball, Journey Awards, Juwad Williams, NBA, P.H.A.S.E. 1, rj barrett, Sheldon WIlliams, USA Jr National Team, World Championships

The team representing Canada was made up of players from Jane & Finch, Rexdale, Regent Park and Jungle as well as a few ballers from Markham and Southern Ontario. These fearless warriors, who had never been further than the east coast of North America, battled for Canada winning the silver medal. They defeated both the Argentinian and Polish National Teams before losing a close battle to a U.S.A. Jr. National Team lead by Carmelo Anthony, Sheldon Williams, Juwad Williams and 4 other high school All Americans.

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Part 2 – The Implosion Before the Explosion of Canadian Basketball

June 30, 2019March 13, 2020 Wayne Dawkins 7 Comments andrew wiggins, Canadian Basketball History, Cory Joseph, dillon brooks, Explosion of Canadian Basketball, Grassroots Canada, Implosion of Canadian Basketball, jamal murray, Journey Awards, kelly olynyk, khem birch, NBA, P.H.A.S.E. 1, rj barrett, shae alexander, tristan thompson

The original Canadian AAU basketball founders and alumni have since been responsible for constructing a clear pipeline for Canadian basketball talent to flood into the United States prep, college and professional ranks. Resulting in over a billion dollars flowing directly back to Canadian families and communities.