Canada Basketball

For the past four months I have had the pleasure of working with Canada Basketball to provide web content, social media updates, marketing and partnership assistance, event coordination, and media communications.

During my time with CB I wrote a variety of stories to fill web content including coverage of the National Teams, NBL, CIS, NCAA Canadians and a retrospective series on the history of basketball in Canada.

Below are links and brief explanations of each of the stories I wrote for basketball.ca, your source for Canadian basketball.

NATIONAL NEWS

Wiggins Shows Ability in Homecoming
Wiggins, Lyles Selected to Nike Hoop Summit, Rana to Coach
NBL Canada Playoffs Tip Tonight

LOOKING BACK 90 YEARS
For the 90th Anniversary of Canada Basketball, I helped to create and launch a series of stories that have impacted basketball for Canadians over the past nine decades.

1923 - Origin of Canada Basketball
1932 - Unbeatable Edmonton Grads
1936 - Silver at Basketball's First Olympics
1952 - The Livvies Live On
1953 - Houbregs crosses the border
1979 - Women Take on World & Take Home Bronze
1987 - The Fox 40 Revolution

LISA THOMAIDIS: COACH'S PERSPECTIVE
I had the opportunity to sit down with the new head coach of Canada Basketball's Senior Women's National Team and produced a three-part series.

Part I - Background
Part II - Philosophy
Part III - Outlook

NCAA ARTICLES
With 27 Canadians in March Madness and many more contributing to their teams throughout the college campaign, I had an opportunity to follow the seasons of plenty of home-grown talent.

Canadians in the Final Four
Canadians in the Madness
Canadians Receiving Recognition in the NCAA
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol I: Bennett & Achonwa
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol II: Wiltjer & Hanlan
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol III: Bachynski & Agunbiade
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol IV: Bhullar & Powell
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol V: Plouffe & Birch
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol VI: Olynyk & Plouffe
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol VII: Stauskas & Pangos
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol VIII: Cadougan & Fields
NCAA CANADIAN IMPACT - Vol IX: Alexander & Heslip
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - March 28 
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - March 15
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - March 7
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - March 1
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - February 22
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - February 15
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - February 8
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - February 1
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - January 25
Lines of the Week: Canadians in the NCAA - January 18

CIS ARTICLES
As a former Carleton student myself, I have a background with the top team in the nation who proved once again this year why there should be no doubt of that status. I went to Ottawa where the Ravens and Gee-Gees hosted the national Final 8.

CIS Final 8 - Crucial Canadians
CIS Final 8 - Quarter Finals
CIS Final 8 - Semifinals
CIS Final 8 - Carleton Wins Record Ninth Title
This Week in the CIS - February 28
This Week in the CIS - February 21
This Week in the CIS - February 14
This Week in the CIS - February 7
This Week in the CIS - January 24
This Week in the CIS - January 17

And
Helped to run the #WECANBBALL social campaign to show the world that Canada's Got Game! and worked with the NBL's Oshawa Power to film a promo video in support of the Youtube campaign

Promoted and hosted a national Fantasy Game - March Madness Fantasy Pool

Wrote the Player of the Week column for four months