Cory, Kelly, Trey, King Handles and CIA Bounce highlight Canadian Content

Cory Joseph thinks the SMNT is coming together, could Kelly Olynyk be the Rookie of the Year, Trey Lyles is set to visit schools, King Handles is playing with KD while Joey Haywood is heading to Denmark, a nice look on CIA Bounce and a Canadian team is heading to the 3x3 Worlds in Canadian Content ...

The Senior Men, Thompson, Bachynski, Zabo, Lyles highlight Canadian Content

We have lots from the Senior Men's National Team from the weekend tilt with Jamaica, Tristan Thompson is going right, Jordan Bachynski is back in China, Kevin Zabo commits, Phil Scrubb, Trey Lyles and more in this edition of Canadian Content ...

Wiltjer transfers, Bennett, JWNT, Younger Bhullar, Wiggins, Lyles, Olynyk and more in Canadian Content

Kyle Wiltjer is heading back west with his transfer, Anthony Bennett returns to Las Vegas, the Junior Women are at the U19 championships, another Canadian takes an NCAA head coaching job, Trey Lyles, Tanveer Bhullar joins brother Sim in Las Cruces, Teki Gill-Caeser and more in Canadian Content ...

The DMNT, Kelly Olynyk, Trey Lyles, Kris Joseph, Joel Anthony and Anthony Bennett highlight Canadian Content

The DMNT are looking to finish their run in Russia with a medal, Kelly Olynyk is the golden boy in Orlando Summer League, Trey Lyles trims his list down to four schools, Joel Anthony and Tristan Thompson are for the children, Kris Joseph is waived by Boston and more in Canadian Content ...

Kelly Olynyk, the perfect DMNT, Trey Lyles and Kris Joseph highlight Canadian Content

The DMNT are still perfect in Russia, Kelly Olynyk is making everyone stand up in Orlando, Kris Joseph officially back in Boston, Trey Lyles, Negus Webster-Chan shows out in Hawaii, an American baller at Carleton and lots more in this edition of Canadian Content ...

We have lots of good stuff including Myck, Anthony, Trey and some SWNT here in Canadian Content ...

We have a couple of looks from the past weekend's SWNT tryout camp, Myck Kabongo at the Draft Combine, Andrew Nicholson on the radio, Anthony Bennett making some rounds pre-Draft, Trey Lyles still making a decision, Malcolm Duvivier commits to the Beavers and more in Canadian Content ...

Wiggins, Lyles, Olynyk, Stauskas, Notice all here in Canadian Content

Andrew Wiggins, Trey Lyles and Roy Rana selected to the Nike Hoops Summit, Kelly Olynyk is prompting questions, Nik Stauskas is Luke Skywalker?, Nick Wiggins and Chadrak Lufile in the Sweet Sixteen, Duane Notice is Up Next, NBL Canada play offs and a lot of other stuff all here in Canadian Content ...

A Canadian three isn't a crowd at the Nike Hoop Summit

In case you missed it, it was announced that both Andrew Wiggins, National High School Player of the Year in the US, and Trey Lyles, a top 5 player in the class of 2014, were selected to participate in the Nike Hoop Summit happening next month.

Exciting news!

Well, I suppose so.  It's almost a no brainer with Wiggins being the best playing not in the NBA or NCAA right now being selected.  It's his second time heading to the Summit.  It would indeed be a faux pas by Nike to have left him off the list for the World Selects, particularly since he's been the poster boy for high school basketball in the US.

Lyles, who apparently has withdrawn due to injury, is a curious selection since there were other Canadian players that could have been chosen from the 2013 or 2014 class but this one makes a lot of sense.  He's been a top ten player in his class since his freshman season of high school and this is keeping in the tradition of having a player from the next graduating class playing in the game (like Wiggins last season).  It's unfortunate that we won't get to see Lyles play because he's recovering from injury but having his name on this roster is nontheless a huge thing.  The Nike talent evaluators have placed him in that elite of elite emerging global talent pool, pretty impressive I'd think.

Amidst all the hoopla of these two young players being selected to the game, we should also take note that we have long time National Program coach Roy Rana will be coaching the World Selects team for the third year in a row.  This is a great thing for him and it does nothing but continue to expound that Rana is a world class coaching talent.  I just hope that he isn't lured away from Canada yet.

All in all, I think that not only are the selections of these individuals for the great for the them but for the Canadian basketball community.  Seeing our young talent on a stage like this means that we are making some headway on the global level and shows the average Canadian sports fan that we are building up to something.

Now to get these average sports fans to start watching the game ...

We have Nash, Nicholson, Kabongo, Lyles and Simon Fraser featured in Canadian Content

Steve Nash shows off some great footwork in game, Andrew Nicholson is heading to Houston, Myck Kabongo is back this week, Trey Lyles is down to six schools, Simon Fraser's women are still rolling, Brandon Bos is on the radio, lots of CIS action and more in this edition of Canadian Content ...

Steve Nash, Cory Joseph, Trey Lyles and Adam Folker all highlight today's Canadian Content

Steve Nash (momentarily) losses his lead for all time FT%, Cory Joseph is heading to the D-League All Star Game, Adam Folker gets a profile, Trey Lyles will be a-visiting, Kevin Zabo makes an impression, some CIS stuff and more in Canadian Content ...

The latest in Canadian Content

Steve Nash says he was almost a Raptor and has a new energy drink, Kevin Pangos, Trey Lyles talks about about being at Kentucky's Midnight Madness, Myck Kabongo is on the floor, a whole lot of NBL Canada news and more in this edition of Canadian Content ...