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…

First Annual SpeakHER Series to Spotlight Women’s Basketball in Canada

CANADA — From the grassroots level to the International stage, Women’s Basketball is on the rise in Canada. At the university and college levels, the growth is especially true. Each and every season, the level of parity in all leagues continues to grow. The talent level is always changing for the better, and more and…

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 Women’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…

Rachel Fradgley’s Self Discovery

by Michael Sun – The Charlatan LONDON, Ont. — Rachel Fradgley is back home. The London forward and Western teacher’s college student has had a basketball career and life of highs and lows – as well as self-discovery. It’s taken her from London to Vancouver to back to London. Now, she’s playing for the local Western…

The Balance Within

by Michael Sun, The Charlatan When the Western Mustangs contacted Nate McKibbon about their head coach opening last summer, it gave him a chance to go back to his roots. McKibbon had just finished his fourth season as the women’s basketball head coach at Mount Royal University in Calgary when the Western job became open…