governing body
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for
basketball
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in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
. Headquartered in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, the federation is a full member of
FIBA
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and governs Canadian basketball at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and
women's
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Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and women with functional uteruses ...
national teams,
3x3 basketball
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, the
Canadian Elite Basketball League
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL; ) is the premier men's professional basketball league in Canada, as recognized by Canada Basketball. The CEBL was founded in 2017 and began play in 2019 with six teams all owned and operated by owner ...
, and youth organizations.
History
Founded in 1923, some of the influential Canada Basketball Alumni include
Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...
,
Leo Rautins
Leo Rytis Rautins (born March 20, 1960) is a Canadian broadcaster, former professional basketball player and the former head coach of the Canadian men's national basketball team. Rautins played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) drafte ...
,
Stacey Dales
Stacey Dales (born September 5, 1979) is a Canadian-American former basketball player and a current reporter on the NFL Network. Dales was born in Collingwood, Ontario, and raised in Brockville, Ontario.
Basketball career High school
Before att ...
, and Lars Hansen.Canada Basketball Launches CB Classic Collection by JUZD Designer Jing Liu , juzd.com, 2009-11-10 Canada Basketball launched the Steve Nash Youth Basketball Program in September, 2007. Basketball is the fastest growing sport in Canada, and attracts many young Canadians from all backgrounds.
In May 2012, Canada Basketball named
Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 18 seasons in the NBA, ...
the General Manager of the Senior Men's National Program. Canada Basketball hired
Lisa Thomaidis
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as the head coach of the Senior Women's Program in March 2013.
The Council Of Excellence is designed to strengthen the game of basketball in Canada as to propel Canadian Basketball back to international prominence. The Council Of Excellence includes,
Steve Nash
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,
Maurizio Gherardini
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,
Glen Grunwald
Glen Grunwald (born June 13, 1958) is an American attorney and basketball executive who serves as the executive advisor of Canada Basketball and as a senior advisor of the Memphis Grizzlies.
He previously served as president and CEO of Canada B ...
,
Don McCrae
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Places
*Don (river), a river in European Russia
*Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name
*Don, Benin, a town in Benin
*Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Guja ...
,
Kathy Shields
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Career Playing career
Shields played basketball ...
Steve Konchalski
Stephen J. "Steve" Konchalski (born April 11, 1945) is an American-Canadian basketball coach who served as head coach of the St. Francis Xavier University men's basketball team from 1975 to 2021. He was the head coach of the Canadian men's nation ...
, and
Sylvia Sweeney
Sylvia Sweeney, C.M., (born October 3, 1956) is a Canadian executive television producer and Olympian. In 2017, Sweeney was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada "for her long-standing commitment to and creative leadership at the nexus of ...
.
On March 5, 2019, Canada Basketball promoted Executive Vice President / Assistant General Manager
Rowan Barrett
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to General Manager, while Steve Nash would transition to a role of Senior Advisor, effective immediately. Barrett's first move was to hire
Toronto Raptors
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head coach
Nick Nurse
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to coach the national men's team at the
2019 FIBA World Cup
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with the hopes of qualifying for the
2020 Summer Olympics
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in
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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.
Canada Basketball withdrew its Men's national team from
FIBA AmeriCup
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Since FIBA organized the entire Wester ...
qualifying games against Cuba on 29 November 2020 and against the US Virgin Islands on 30 November 2020, on the advice of medical experts due to risks posed by the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic
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. As a consequence on 20 January 2021 the
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, ...
announced sanctions against Canada Basketball consisting of a 160,000 Swiss francs fine and docking the Men's national team a point in the standings.
On June 27, 2023,
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...
assistant coach
Jordi Fernández
Jordi Fernández Torres (born December 27, 1982) is a Spanish professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Coaching career
In his native Spain, Fernández started his ...
was hired to replace Nick Nurse as Team Canada's head coach.
Norman Baker
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(1979)
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Carl Ridd
John Carl Ridd (17 August 1929 – 29 March 2003) was a Canadian scholar of religion, basketball player, and activist.
Early life and basketball career
Carl Ridd was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 17 August 1929, the son of Dwight Nugent ...
(1980)
*
Phil Tollestrup
Phil Tollestrup (born October 12, 1949) is a former Canadian basketball player and Olympian. Among his accomplishments, he was the fourth overall scorer in the 1976 Summer Olympics (21.3 ppg), where Canada competed for the bronze medal; was dra ...
Debbie Huband
Deborah Ellen Huband (born September 5, 1956) is a Canadian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Playing career
As a basketball player at Bishop's University, she set a U Sports single-game sco ...
(1994)
*
Sylvia Sweeney
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Romel Raffin
Romel Raffin (born April 23, 1954, in Toronto, Ontario) is a three-time Canadian Olympian in men's basketball.
A resident of Kitchener, Ontario, Raffin played for Canada at the 1976, 1984, and 1988 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the 1980 ...
(1996)
*
Leo Rautins
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Misty Thomas
Misty Thomas (born 1 July 1964) is a Canadian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and became the first Canadian to compete at both the Olympics and the Paralympics.
Biography
Thomas was born in ...
Bob Houbregs
Robert J. Houbregs (March 12, 1932 – May 28, 2014) was a Canadian professional basketball player. Houbregs was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.
Basketball career
A 6-foot 8-inch, 225-pound forward-centre, from Que ...
(2000)
*
Jamie Russell
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Bill Robinson
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(2002)
*
Gino Sovran
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Born in Windsor, Ontario, Sovran attended Kennedy Collegiate Institute and was a top basketball player at Assumption College, scoring more than 1,0 ...
Bill Wennington
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Todd MacCulloch
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(2017)
Builders
*Dr.
James Naismith
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After moving to the United State ...
Alex Fisher
Alexander Anthony Fisher (born 30 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for side Bath City.
Club career Oxford United
Born in London and educated at Abingdon School, Fisher played youth football with Oxford ...
Olga Hrycak
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Frank Baldwin
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Steve Konchalski
Stephen J. "Steve" Konchalski (born April 11, 1945) is an American-Canadian basketball coach who served as head coach of the St. Francis Xavier University men's basketball team from 1975 to 2021. He was the head coach of the Canadian men's nation ...
John P. Metras
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Kathy Shields
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Career Playing career
Shields played basketball ...
Bill Ritchie
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Biography
Born in Glasgow, Ritchie attended the Glasgow School of Art, where he learnt little about cartoon ...
Dianne Norman
Dianne Norman (born 5 February 1971) is a Canadian former basketball player who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Born in 1971 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Norman played many sports growing up including soccer, ...
Mike Smrek
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Steve Nash
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(2021)
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Stewart Granger
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(2021)
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Rick Fox
Ulrich Alexander Fox (born July 24, 1969) is a Bahamian-Canadian actor and former basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball for the North Caro ...
(2022)
*
Tony Simms
Tony Simms (born 16 February 1959) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
*
1959 births
Living people
Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Edmonton Grads
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(1983)
*1992–94 Winnipeg Wesman Women's Team (1995)
*1929–30 UBC Women's Team (2006)
*1976 Senior Men's Olympic Team (2007)
Don McCrae
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to:
Places
*Don (river), a river in European Russia
*Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name
*Don, Benin, a town in Benin
*Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Guja ...
Hank Biasatti
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(2001)
*
Stanley Nantais
Stanley "Red" Nantais (July 25, 1913 – January 26, 2004) was a Canadian basketball player and coach, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Biography
''Text taken from University of Windsor biography - see external link below...''
Stanley "Red" ...