NCAA
Andrew Wiggins Plays Hero, Melvin Ejim Continues Leading BIG 12
Not too many games on the schedule Tuesday night but the Big 12 conference was in action. That means that high flying team leaders,...
USPORTS
Jordan Baker: Part of Alberta Basketball History
When I arrived in Edmonton, AB. (summer of 2004) it was a must that I get involved in the coaching scene as this was...
USPORTS
Quebec Hopes May Rest on DeAveiro’s Redmen Once Again
After representing the RSEQ with a fifth place finish at last year’s CIS Championship, the McGill Redmen established themselves as favourites to return to...
NCAA
Canadians in NCAA: Kenny Chery Records Triple Double, Khem Birch Career-High 9 Blocks
First and foremost, to our Canadian readers, we here at @NorthPoleHoops would like to wish you a happy family day! That being said, there...
High schoolNPH Showcase Circuit
NPH East Coast Showcase in Nova Scotia – March 28-30 @ Saint Mary’s
@NorthPoleHoops is heading back to Atlantic Canada, hosting the 2014 #NPHShowcase March 28-30 at Saint Mary’s University. NPH National Scouts Tariq and Elias Sbiet will...
High school
MacNab Lions Double Up as Hamilton City Champs
HAMILTON,ON–McMaster’s Burridge gymnasium hosted Hamilton-Wentworth’s D1 Junior and Senior level city championships where the Sir Allan MacNab Lions came out victorious at both age...
CCAA
Vadim Halimov Breaks OCAA All-Time Scoring Record, Explodes for 46
Vadim Halimov has had trouble sleeping all week. The 6’5 senior shooting guard at George Brown can now count sheep knowing that he is...
Raptors
Raptors Wrap: Break Me Off A Piece
Atlanta had been Toronto’s nearest Eastern Conference competitor but the Raptors (28-24) handled the Hawks 104-83 led by soon-to-be All-Star DeMar DeRozan’s 31 points,...
USPORTS
‘AUS Basketball – Fighting For Playoff Position
Like all basketball leagues in North America [with the exception of the NBA], the AUS is in the stretch run and teams are grinding...
High school
Canadian Basketball Legacy: Learning From the Past, Building For the Future
While watching the recent Grammy Salute to the Beatles, it was interesting to see the names of the influences for this famous group get...