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High school

Mindy Minhas Leads Churchill Past Holy Cross, Jermaine Haley & Burnaby South Cruise

December 7, 2013

VANCOUVER,BC–It was sloppy. It was ugly. It was downright bad basketball at times. But the Holy Cross Crusaders and Churchill Bulldogs semi-final match-up on...

Raptors

Raptors Wrap: The Extra Pass

December 6, 2013

Someone asked me jokingly if I’d be there at the Raptors’ Atlantic Division banner-raising ceremony if they went 30-52, and still won the division....

High school

Talent Display in Brampton: NPH at DYouville Junior Jam & Campion Showdown

December 6, 2013

@NorthPoleHoops will be in Brampton this weekend, simultaneously covering two tournaments, The #CampionShowdown and #DYJuniorJam – The NPH Brothers, @Elias_NPH and @Tariq_NPH will be in...

CanadiansPro

Tristan Thompson Racks Up Career-High 21 Rebounds

December 5, 2013

There were three Canadians-Tristan Thompson, Anthony Bennett and Samuel Dalembert- in NBA action Wednesday night. Cory Joseph should have been the fourth Canadian playing,...

High school

We Don’t Own These Players, and They Don’t Owe Us Anything

December 4, 2013

I’m in my office working away and I get several text messages about Kevin Pangos and how he is torching the Arkansas Razor Backs...

CCAA

Brody Greig, Elliot Mason Light it up as Langara hands VIU First Loss

December 4, 2013

Brody Greig hadn’t practiced all week. According to Greig’s coach, Paul Eberhardt, the point guard’s knee was the “size of a blimp” on Wednesday,...

CCAA

PacWest Week 5 Power Rankings – A New #1 Emerges

December 4, 2013

Only one change in this week’s Power Rankings, but it’s a major one. VIU, who held the number-one spot in the rankings for the...

National TeamWomen

Introducing Natalie Achonwa: First Ever NPH Female Diary Holder

December 4, 2013

Editor’s Note: Natalie Achonwa is the first EVER @NorthPoleHoops female diary holder. Canadian basketball is more relevant today than ever, as you probably already know....

High school

B.C. Ballers Motivated After #1-Ranked Findlay Prep Puts on Show in Langley

December 2, 2013

The Findlay Prep Pilots are not your typical high school basketball team. Their 12-man roster boasts nine players with a height of over 6-foot-6...

USPORTS

The CBG Bunch: Tyson Hinz, Kevin Bercy, Kitchener-Waterloo Freshman + more!

December 2, 2013

Welcome to the CBG Bunch, a specialized column dedicated to the CIS season. Every week, Charles Blouin-Gascon parses through the league’s box scores over...