Rosters have been shaken up across Canada since the 2019-20 season. In Part One of ‘Old Faces in New Places’, we look at nine basketball players having an impact with their respective new program.
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Laurier’s Ntore Habimana Discusses How to be the Best
From Tyra Forde, Laurier Golden Hawks Athletics “Watching NBA basketball has always been a part of my life and it drove me to become the best player I can be.” Since he was young, Mississauga, Ont., native Ntore Habimana has wanted to shoot hoops. “I am a very competitive person,” he explains. That competitive spirit…
Player Profile Cards: Series One (#1 – #152)
SARNIA, Ont. — With the 2020-21 season having been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we needed a different way to keep basketball in the minds of fans from coast-to-coast while keeping people engaged with the players, coaches, and programs from across Canada. During the pandemic, the trading card industry took off, with cards being…
College Court Report Canada Rebrands to Four Quarters Media
SARNIA – June 1st, 2020 marks the start of a new chapter. For close to two years, I’ve worked towards covering both Men’s and Women’s Basketball at both the U Sports and CCAA levels to the best of my abilities. There have been some success stories with the coverage, like the social media Player of…
U Sports Men’s Basketball Mock Draft Using the CEBL Format
SARNIA, Ont. — Is there ever a wrong time to do a Fantasy Draft? The answer: no. Let’s face it. During this unprecedented time of self isolation and social distancing, we’re always looking for new ways to pass the time. We are no different, and we’re looking for ways to get people involved and engaged…
A Career in Full: Gee-Gees Honour Stoqua and Epistola in Final Game
By Michael Sun, the Charlatan OTTAWA — As the clock wound down on Calvin Epistola and Sean Stoqua’s university basketball careers, a special moment came up. With around two minutes remaining in the U Sports consolation finals game between the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Alberta Golden Bears, there was a stoppage in play as both…
CCR Canada Launches Four Quarters Podcast
SARNIA, Ont. — There are four quarters in a collegiate basketball game in Canada, and each of those quarters is 10 minutes in length. We took that format and turned it into a podcast. College Court Report (CCR) Canada is thrilled to expand its media coverage repertoire for both Men’s and Women’s Basketball in the…
One Decision at an Early Age Sent Deluxshan Pathmanathan Down a Path to Success
OSHAWA, Ont. – When you know, you just know. When put in certain situations, some people just know right away. Others need the solution to be right in plain sight before they come to realization. Whether the situation revolves around one’s future career or otherwise, when you know, you know. That statement holds true for…
Osman Omar Put in the Work, and Now It’s Starting to Pay Off at Cape Breton
CAPE BRETON, NS — He’s heard it all. Too old. Won’t fit into their rotation. His skill set won’t work well in their system. Mississauga native Osman ‘Ozzy’ Omar has heard the chatter in the background. It’s nothing new to him. When he was looking for a college to call home after graduating from a prep school…
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