Coming off a busy summer winning medals with Canada basketball, Toronto's own Shayeann Day-Wilson joins the show to talk about her journey from Falstaff. Day-Wilson is one of the first players to garner massive attention as a young prospect. She takes us through her journey having an AAU team created on her behalf, playing on the big stage of college basketball and now eying becoming a pro.

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One of the greatest point guards to come out of Canada, Myck Kabongo joins the show this week. Kabongo takes us through what it was like being a top prospect in the early 2010s, the infamous suspension that cost him a chance at being an NBA lottery pick and how he built an impressive 10-year professional career across the globe. The Toronto native also gives his thoughts on NIL and how he's giving back to the game now by coaching and through player development.

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Grassroots basketball pioneer Ro Russell joins the show to share the origin story of prep schools and AAU basketball in Canada. Russell takes us behind-the-scenes to his work growing the game, coaching NBA champions like Cory Joseph and Tristan Thompson and building his new program at Uchenna Academy.

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On this week's episode, Canadian rising talent Ishan Sharma joins the show and talks about his off-season, freshman college season at Virigina and move to Saint Louis. Sharma was the 2024 Canadian high school player of the year and takes us through his journey from Milton and his underdog journey to the NCAA stage.

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Ahead of the FIBA men's AmeriCup, host Libaan Osman chats with Jonathan Chen of Raptors Republic to break down Canada's senior men's national team roster set to compete in Managua, Nicaragua. They examine Canada's chances in their first major tournament since the Olympics, share insight from training camp and talk about what they'd like to see from the team.

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Power agent Mike George takes us through the life of an agent in the NBA, representing a dozen of Canada's top talent in the NBA and the behind-the-scenes of the job. George shares his journey growing up in Malton, representing Anthony Bennett, Dillon Brooks, Jamal Murray and company, and joining forces with Klutch Sports Group. He also gives his thoughts on the state of Canadian basketball.

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Ahead of Globl Jam, host Libaan Osman sits down for an interview with Avery Howell, one of Canada's top college hoopers. Howell shares her journey from Boise, Idaho to becoming a top-ranked prospect. She also shares the behind-the-scenes to her decision to enter the portal and transfer from USC to Washington and her excitement joining the program. Libaan also begins the podcast talking about what he's looking forward to at Globl Jam and shares some FIBA AmeriCup information he's been hearing.

Intro - 0:00 - 8:09

Interview with Avery Howell - 8:19

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In an exclusive sit-down interview, Canada Basketball President and CEO Michael Bartlett chats with host Libaan Osman about Globl Jam, the upcoming FIBA men's AmeriCup tournament, as he also reveals one Canadian NBA player set to suit up. Bartlett also takes the time to answer questions from listeners on all things Canadian basketball and gives us a thorough breakdown on the state of Canada Basketball.

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