North Pole Hoops Podcast: Tamara Tatham, Carly Clarke, Grant Shephard and more!
The North Pole Hoops podcast is back with episode 7! If you want to hear these episodes on the radio, make sure to listen to Sauga960 Am on Saturdays at 1 PM EST or Sundays at 3 PM EST.
This week on the show, host Jason Thom brought in another trio of exciting and timely guests from the basketball world.
For the individual interviews, check out the YouTube videos below!
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Tomorrow on @sauga960am at 1 PM EST, @_jasonthom is talking @CanBball, @USPORTSca, @CEBLeague and more with @TTatham13, @Carly_Clarke and @Grant_S99, make sure to tune in! 🇨🇦🏀https://t.co/lA9iFKkuP7#GameSpeaks pic.twitter.com/tMo3kj43a0
— NorthPoleHoops (@NPHShowcase) May 21, 2021
Tamara Tatham
Tamara Tatham joins the show to talk about taking over the head coaching job at U of T, her open tryout that led to her making Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team, mental health, recruiting, growing Canada’s women’s program, her family and much more!
Interim no longer!
After a nationwide search, we’re so happy to announce that Tamara Tatham has been named the full-time head coach of the Varsity Blues women's basketball program!🗞 https://t.co/E5mePlyXS2
WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE | #WeAreTO pic.twitter.com/xi5DhC1EqC— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) April 26, 2021
Carly Clarke
Ryerson Rams head coach and Canadian Senior Women’s National Team assistant coach Carly Clarke talks about the impact of COVID-19 on U Sports, WNBA growth, women’s basketball coaching hires in U Sports, WNBA Expansion to Toronto, heading to Tampa for Olympic training camp, heading to Tokyo and much more!
Qualified.
Incredible week in Belgium with this world class team of people.
A huge shout out to @ryersonrams and @ryersonramswbb for supporting me on this journey. #NotDoneYet #RoadtoTokyo#ChampionsMindset pic.twitter.com/hl2GgDxzEG
— Carly Clarke (@Carly_Clarke) February 10, 2020
Grant Shephard
New Carleton Raven and former UBC Thunderbird Grant Shephard explains why he chose U Sports over the NCAA despite having multiple offers, COVID-19’s impact on training, the U Sports CEBL experience, motivation this year in the CEBL, the U Sports vs NCAA debate, how to grow U Sports, U-19 world cup gold with Canada Basketball and much more!
Congrats to Grant Shephard (6’10” – Forward) who has been selected 16th overall in the 2021 @CEBLeague Draft by the @RiverLions 🏀🇨🇦 #FearTheConspiracy
Full Draft Results ➡️ https://t.co/JXLTMVhXtO pic.twitter.com/iwRgl27lnV
— Carleton Ravens Basketball (@CURavensBBall) April 14, 2021
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It’s another exciting episode of the North Pole Hoops Podcast, make sure to check it all out on our YouTube page, Podcast platforms and also to listen in live next week on Sauga960 for the next episode!
