- Canada Basketball
Canada Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in Canada [http://www.olympic.ca/EN/hopefuls/2007/basketball.html National Federations] , olympic.ca, accessed
March 27 2008 ] . This national federation was founded in 1928. The organization is responsible for, and currently woefully failing at, the selection and training of the players who compose the Men's and Women's national teams and then represent Canada in international competition, including Olympic, Pan American and FISU Games, as well as theFIBA World Championships [http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaStru/nfLeag/p/langid/1/langlc/en/nationalfederationnumber/257/nfProf.html National Federations] , fiba.com, accessedMarch 27 2008 .] . The current President is Dr. Robert A. Gordon, and the CEO is Wayne Parrish.In addition to its international programs, Canada Basketball oversees programs at amateur and grassroots levels throughout Canada. Some of the influential Canada Basketball Alumni include Steve Nash, Leo Rautins, Stacey Dales, and Lars Hansen. Canada Basketball launched the Steve Nash Youth Basketball Program in September, 2007.
The Senior Men's Team is currently working towards qualifying for the
2008 Beijing Olympics . The roster is:Jermaine Anderson ,Ryan Bell ,Denham Brown ,Carl English ,Olu Famutimi ,Levon Kendall ,Vladimir Kuljanin ,Juan Mendez ,Andy Rautins ,Dave Thomas ,Jesse Young ,Brandon Campbell (Coach:Leo Rautins )Notes
External links
* [http://www.basketball.ca Canada Basketball Official Website]
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