Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Canadian Basketball Show
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| Kyshawn George shares journey to the NBA and rookie season in Washington | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:49:17 | |
Libaan Osman sits down with Swiss-Canadian and Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George as he talks about his rookie season in the NBA and his basketball journey from Switzerland, France, Miami and hearing his named called as a first round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Libaan also gives a rundown on what type of coverage you can expect on The Canadian Basketball Show. Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro to The Canadian Basketball Show 6:18 - Interview with Kyshawn George Social media: Twitter/X: @THECBSPod Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow TikTok: @CanadianBasketballShow | |||
| The Canadian Basketball Show | 20 Mar 2025 | 00:01:00 | |
Your newest go-to spot for the latest news, stories and analysis on Canadian basketball. Tune in once a week every Tuesday for exclusive interviews with players, coaches and insiders to get behind the scenes access into the Canadian basketball scene. Hosted by Libaan Osman, this podcast will cover top Canadian prospects, Canadians making a name for themselves in college basketball and follow the brightest stars in the NBA and WNBA as well as the national team. | |||
| Behind the scenes of the All Canadian Games | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:45:38 | |
Libaan Osman chats with top Canadian basketball scout Wes Brown to break down the annual All Canadian Games, which features Canada's brightest high school basketball stars from across the country. We go behind-the-scenes on the selection process, what names you should know ahead of the big game and dive deep into how the committe selects the top 24 players and chat about whether politics play a factor. 8:05 - Interview with Wes Brown on All Canadian Games selection process Social Media: | |||
| Who should be the next head coach of Canada Basketball? | 08 Apr 2025 | 01:21:00 | |
On this week’s episode, host Libaan Osman chats with Canadian basketball writer Oren Weisfeld to discuss the current search for the new head coach of the senior men's national team. We discuss Jordi Fernández's tenure with Canada basketball, his decision to step down and the behind-the-scenes fallout from the quarterfinals loss at the 2024 Paris Olympics. We also dive deep into the leading candidates for the vacant job, their fit and the future of the program. 27:42 - Top candidates in the search for the new head coach of senior men's team Social Media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCanadianBasketballShow | |||
| Live In Portland: Following Canada's top basketball prospects at the Nike Hoop Summit | 15 Apr 2025 | 01:17:42 | |
Live in Portland, Oregon host Libaan Osman reports from the annual Nike Hoop Summit and sits down with a few of the top Canadian prospects playing for the World Team ahead of the big game. Canada's Deniya Prawl, Agot Makeer and Nyadieng Yiech share their basketball journeys, how excited they are to begin their college careers and go in depth about representing Canada on the world stage. Libaan also shares what he's heard about Toronto's Xaivian Lee entering the NCAA transfer portal and gives exclusive detail on Kitchener's Will Riley declaring for the NBA Draft. 6:26 - Will Riley declares for NBA Draft 11:08 - Interview with Deniya Prawl 33:59 - Interview with Agot Makeer 56:10 - Interview with Nyadieng Yiech Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow TikTok: @CanadianBasketballShow | |||
| Hakeem Olajuwon's sons highlight Canada Basketball camp + How a Canadian basketball program made history | 22 Apr 2025 | 01:06:26 | |
On this week's epsiode, host Libaan Osman goes through the camp invite list for Canada basketball's under-16 and under-19 men's teams ahead of the FIBA AmeriCup and World Cup this summer. He breaks down the story of how Hakeem Olajuwon's sons became part of the program and their unqiue relation to Canada. Royal Crown women's basketball coach Lee Anna Osei then joins the show to talk about how her program became the first Canadian team to win the Grind Session and the evolving changes on the grassroot level. Social media: | |||
| What's next for the Toronto Raptors + Ranking the top 7 Canadian NBA players with William Lou | 29 Apr 2025 | 01:15:11 | |
The Toronto Raptors season has come to a close and host Libaan Osman is joined by William Lou, host of the Hello and Welcome podcast, to talk about what it was like covering the Raptors this past season, expectations for next year and the infamous hot mic incident and the aftermath from it. In the second half the show, Libaan and Will give their rankings of the top 7 Canadian NBA players with some surprise players making the list. Timestamp: 8:40: Players the Raptors should look at in the 2025 NBA Draft 15:28: Hot mic incident involving Raptors media Social media: | |||
| Rising Canadian prospect Miles Sadler shares basketball journey + Gordie Herbert named head coach of Canada Basketball | 06 May 2025 | 00:56:17 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman sits down with rising Canadian basketball prospect Miles Sadler to talk about his journey to becoming one of the top players in North America. We also recap the first session of the Nike EYBL in Arizona watching several Canadian talent and the recent announcement of Gordie Herbert being named the head of senior men's national team. | |||
| 1-on-1 with Ryan Nembhard: From Aurora to the 2025 NBA Draft | 20 May 2025 | 00:39:33 | |
In this week's episode, host Libaan Osman sits down for an exclusive interview with Canadian point guard Ryan Nembhard at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago to go through his basketball journey. Nembhard talks about growing up in Aurora, going to school at Montverde, breaking records in the NCAA at Gonzaga and what his current NBA pre-draft process has been like. Libaan also talks about what it was like witnessing the NBA Draft Lottery in-person, the Raptors ending up with the 9th pick and following top Canadian prospect Will Riley. Timestamp: 1:13: Behind the scenes at the NBA Draft Lottery 12:23: Interview with Ryan Nembhard at the NBA Draft Combine | |||
| Inside Steve Baur's vision for Canada basketball and the hire of Nell Fortner | 13 May 2025 | 01:02:30 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman chats with Steve Baur, the recently appointed General Manager and Vice-President of Women’s High Performance for Canada Basketball. Baur gives us a behind the scenes look at the hiring process for the new head of senior women's national team, how Nell Fortner became their top candidate and his vision for the program going forward with eyes on the 2028 Olympics. | |||
| What's wrong with grassroots basketball in Canada? | 27 May 2025 | 00:51:02 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman sits down with Canadian basketball skills coach and trainer Filip Musić to disscuss the good, the bad and the ugly of grassroots basketball in Canada. They discuss the positives and negatives of AAU basketball and how the prep school scene has evolved. | |||
| The journey and grind of Canadian big man Charles Bediako | 10 Jun 2025 | 01:02:54 | |
On this week's episode, Canadian big man Charles Bediako joins the show to talk about his basketball career. Bediako takes us through his journey becoming a top recruited prospect out of Canada, playing college basketball at Alabama with the likes of Brandon Miller, going undrafted in 2023 and grinding his way through the G League. He also shares his hopes of representing Canada at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Social media: Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow | |||
| Breaking down Canada's FIBA U16 men's AmeriCup roster | 02 Jun 2025 | 01:03:21 | |
Ahead of the FIBA U16 men's AmeriCup tournament in Mexico, host Libaan Osman breaks down Canada's roster and previews one of the most hyped young Canadian players with scout Wes Brown. Libaan also sat down with head coach Chris Cheng and top Canadian prospect Isaiah Hamilton to get insight from Canada's weeklong training camp before they travelled for the tournament. 3:52 - Breaking down Canada's FIBA U16 roster with Wes Brown 39:04 - Interview with FIBA U16 head coach Chris Cheng 52:12 - Interview with Isaiah Hamilton Social media: | |||
| What should the Raptors do in the 2025 NBA Draft? | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:56:00 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman chats with draft consultant James Barlowe on what the Toronto Raptors might do with the ninth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and rank some of the prospects in their range. They also dive deep into the three Canadians in the draft from Will Riley, Ryan Nembhard and Jahmyl Telfort and their potential roles in the NBA. | |||
| Syla Swords and Yvonne Ejim on college basketball, WNBA and Canada basketball | 17 Jun 2025 | 01:20:51 | |
Ahead of the FIBA AmeriCup, Canadian basketball stars Syla Swords and Yvonne Ejim join host Libaan Osman to talk about new changes within the senior women's national team. Swords takes us through becoming the youngest player to represent Canada at an Olympic Games and her stellar freshman season at Michigan. Ejim details her five record-breaking years at Gonzaga and being drafted by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA Draft.
41:03 - Yvonne Ejim interview
Instagram: @thecanadianbasketballshow | |||
| Previewing Canada's FIBA U19 World Cup roster with Tristan Beckford & Efeosa Oliogu | 28 Jun 2025 | 00:49:06 | |
Host Libaan Osman recaps his week at the NBA Draft covering newest Washington Wizards guard Will Riley. We break down Canada's FIBA U19 roster in depth with interviews with top Canadian prospects Tristan Beckford and Efeosa Oliogu before the team left for the tournament. | |||
| Marlo Davis on coaching at the FIBA World Cup and building powerhouse Crestwood | 08 Jul 2025 | 01:17:11 | |
Before heading out for the FIBA U-19 World Cup, head coach Marlo Davis stops by to breakdown the star-studded Canada basketball roster he's set to coach with hopes of making history. Marlo also details his journey as a coach, building the powerhouse basketball program at Crestwood and developing some of the best women's basketball players we've seen come out of Canada. | |||
| Jahmyl Telfort talks journey from Montreal to the NBA | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:49:04 | |
Live at NBA Summer League, host Libaan Osman is joined by Montreal's own Jahmyl Telfort, who just recently signed a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. At an undisclosed hotel in Vegas, they sit down and chat about his journey to the NBA, stellar college basketball career at Butler and Montreal roots. Libaan also shares what it's been like covering Summer League and following the Canadian talent. | |||
| Rising Canadian talent Jordan Charles chats FIBA World Cup experience and Scarborough roots | 22 Jul 2025 | 00:56:11 | |
Scarborough's own Jordan Charles joins the show this week and talks about his stellar run at the FIBA under-19 World Cup, how his college recruitment has been picking up this summer and his journey from the east end of Toronto. Host Libaan Osman also chats about news across Canadian basketball and breaks down his trip covering Canadian talent at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and Nike EYBL Peach Jam in Augusta. | |||
| How Antwi Atuahene went from pro hooper to successful Canadian entrepreneur | 29 Jul 2025 | 01:09:47 | |
Former professional basketball player turned Canadian entrepreneur Antwi Atuahene joins the show this week. We talk about what it was like being one of the top Canadian hoopers in the early 2000s, being college teammates with NBA star James Harden and the work he's doing in the local basketball community now.
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| The state of Canada Basketball w/ President & CEO Michael Bartlett | 05 Aug 2025 | 01:17:41 | |
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. | |||
| Canadian Avery Howell's ascension from Idaho and move to Washington | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:55:43 | |
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 Social media: | |||
| Life as an NBA agent with Klutch Sports' Mike George | 19 Aug 2025 | 01:13:13 | |
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. | |||
| Previewing Canada at the FIBA men's AmeriCup | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:58:55 | |
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. Social media: | |||
| Ishan Sharma talks freshman season in NCAA and move to Saint Louis | 02 Sep 2025 | 01:13:26 | |
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. Social media: | |||
| The origins of prep schools & AAU basketball in Canada with Ro Russell | 09 Sep 2025 | 01:24:56 | |
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. | |||
| Myck Kabongo on becoming a coach, unfair NCAA suspension and illustrious 10-year pro career | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:17:27 | |
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. | |||
| How Shayeann Day-Wilson helped pave the way for women's basketball in Toronto | 23 Sep 2025 | 01:01:49 | |
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. | |||
| Who are the top Canadian high school basketball players? | 30 Sep 2025 | 01:22:41 | |
With the high school basketball season getting underaway, host Libaan Osman dives deep into some of top young Canadian prospects to keep an eye on from Miles Sadler, Paul Osaruyi, Isaiah Hamilton and more. Wes Brown of the Monday Morning Scouting Report joins the show to give his analysis on players to watch for in the high school class of 2026, 2027 and 2028. Rising prospect Yousaf Ahmed of King Heights Academy also joins the show and takes us through his journey from Moss Park to learning from Canadian NBA players. Breaking down Canada's top prospects with Wes Brown - 3:31 Interview with Yousaf Ahmed - 55:41 | |||
| Behind the scenes of college recruitment and Dalmar Ali's inspiring journey to the NCAA | 07 Oct 2025 | 01:07:56 | |
With college recruitment period heating up, Canadian and NCAA assistant coach Dalmar Ali joins the show to take us behind the scenes of recruiting Canada's top talent. Ali also shares his journey from George Brown College to Florida State as a graduate assistant to Long Island University as an assistant coach under NBA legend Rod Strickland. | |||
| The world of an NBA agent with Mike Simonetta | 14 Oct 2025 | 01:16:08 | |
On this week's episode, Canadian NBA agent Mike Simonetta joins the show to take us the grind of becoming an agent, the business of the NBA and goes deep inside the NBA draft process. Now five years in the industry, Simonetta has over 20-plus clients in the league and overseas and is coming off a year where two of his players won an NBA championship and another was drafted in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. | |||
| Frank Mitchell's unorthodox path to the NCAA and calling St. Bonaventure home | 21 Oct 2025 | 01:24:30 | |
This week we travel to St. Bonaventure, New York for an exclusive sit-down interview with Canadian Frank Mitchell. The Toronto native has one of the craziest journey's to becoming an NCAA talent, beginning playing basketball about five years ago. He broke records at Humber College and is now one of the top Canadian big man in college basketball set to headline Mark Schmidt and Adrian Wojnarowski's St. Bonaventure's roster. | |||
| Who are the top Canadians in college basketball? | 28 Oct 2025 | 01:06:39 | |
With the NCAA season right around the corner, host Libaan Osman breaks down and previews some of the top Canadians set to headline college basketball this year. He's joined by college basketball analyst and consultant Matthew Winick to go through potential future NBA draft picks, sleepers and players expected to have a big season in the NCAA. Social media: | |||
| Elijah Mahi talks excitement around Santa Clara and journey from Scarborough | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:50:15 | |
With the college basketball season upon us, host Libaan Osman is joined by Santa Clara's Elijah Mahi, one of the top Canadians in the NCAA. Mahi talks growing up in Scarborough, grinding through junior college and his offseason work this past summer preparing for a featured role at Santa Clara, with hopes to get the program back to the NCAA tournament. | |||
| Picking our dream Canadian Olympic roster for LA 2028 | 11 Nov 2025 | 01:12:52 | |
Host Libaan Osman is joined by freelance sports writer Oren Weisfeld (recovering from a cold) to go through his new book "The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse." We chat about how racism played a role in the national team’s early struggles, why certain stars didn't play for the national team and where the Canadian basketball landscape stands now. 2:46 - Dissecting "The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse." 48:07 - Selecting our dream Canadian Olympic roster for L.A. 2028 Social media: | |||
| Villanova star Jasmine Bascoe on sophmore season and program's rich culture | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:52:24 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman is joined by Villanova basketball star Jasmine Bascoe. The Canadian college talent talks about her start to to her stellar sophomore season, busy summer representing Canada on the world stage and the rich history and culture at Villanova. | |||
| The inside life as a strength and conditioning coach in the NBA | 18 Nov 2025 | 01:09:21 | |
What is like to be a strength and conditioning coach in the NBA for one of the most storied NBA franchises? Ajax's Kevin Wilson give us a behind-the-scenes look into his time with the Los Angeles Lakers and working with some of the greatest athletes in the world and his grind from Canada, to Okahloma City and now giving back to the next generation with the Canadian Basketball Performance Network. | |||
| Kyle Wiltjer talks rejoining Canada basketball and near decade pro career | 01 Dec 2025 | 01:06:28 | |
Ahead of the Canadian senior men's national team's game in Toronto, host Libaan Osman is joined by professional basketball player Kyle Wiltjer. The former McDonald's All-American and NCAA champion shares the story behind his return to Canada basketball after a little hiatus, what his role with the program might look like in the future. Wiltjer also shares his journey as a top recruit, playing for Kentucky, Gonzaga and the Houston Rockets to building a long-lasting overseas career now in Italy. Social media: | |||
| Joel Anthony on Miami Heat championships and running the Montreal Alliance | 09 Dec 2025 | 01:36:10 | |
Two-time NBA champion Joel Anthony joins the show this week and shares some of his favourite stories from his run with the Miami Heat and his 10-year NBA career. Anthony also takes us behind-the-scenes to his role as co-owner and general manager of the Montreal Alliance of the CEBL, life as front office executive. | |||
| Mailbag: Canadians dominating in the NBA, college, high school and more | 16 Dec 2025 | 01:02:11 | |
Host Libaan Osman sits down to answer your questions on Canadian basketball and whatever related subjects. From Canadians dominating in the NBA, college basketball and high school standouts — this mailbag episode goes deep covering it all. | |||
| What is wrong with U Sports basketball? Can it be fixed? | 23 Dec 2025 | 01:10:08 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman is joined by Toronto Metropolitan University men's basketball head coach David DeAveiro to discuss the state of U Sports basketball and what the league needs to fix. The longtime coach, who just recently passed over 500 wins, gives his unfiltered thoughts on the lack of resources and how programs across the country are navigating the world of NIL. | |||
| The state of prep school basketball in Canada | 30 Dec 2025 | 01:05:12 | |
To end off 2025, host Libaan Osman is joined by the commissioner of the National Preparatory Association, Kavishan Pathmanathan, to discuss the state of prep school basketball in Canada. Is the prep school scene booming or is it lagging? We go into it all, plus his time helping build Fort Erie into a powerhouse program and how recruitment is changing for high school players. Social media: | |||
| New Year's Resolutions: Can officiating get better in Canada? | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:35:25 | |
With the start of the new year, host Libaan Osman gives some of his hopes for 2026 for Canadian basketball and what the year might have in store. From Jamal Murray making his first NBA All-Star Game to asking for a better officiating culture in Canada — these our the wishes for the calendar year as well as big plans for the podcast. Social media: | |||
| Evaluating Canada's next top prospects | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:54:44 | |
What are the names expected to take Canadian basketball by storm over the next few years? International freelance scout Alec Kichian of NBA Draft Point joins host Libaan Osman to break down his rankings of Canada's top players and why the next wave of talent might be considered the "Golden Generation." Social media: | |||
| Where the Raptors stand ahead of the NBA trade deadline | 20 Jan 2026 | 01:18:34 | |
With the NBA trade deadline right around the corner, host Libaan Osman is joined by NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype to discuss the Toronto Raptors interest in NBA stars Ja Morant, Anthony Davis and Domantas Sabonis and the team being in several trade rumours. On the second half of the show, William Lou of Hello & Welcome takes us through the state of the Raptors and lays out what the team should consider at the deadline. Social media: | |||
| Phil Dixon on Toronto's basketball culture, being a pioneer and the legacy of Bob Maydo | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:54:03 | |
Host Libaan Osman is joined by one of the greatest Canadians to ever touch a basketball, Phil Dixon. The Toronto native talks what it was like being the top prospect coming out of Canada in the 1980s, how an injury cut short his dreams of playing in the NBA and what legendary high school basketball coach Bob Maydo meant to him and so many others. | |||
| Mailbag: Dillon Brooks snubbed from All-Star Game? Bennedict Mathurin trade and more | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:51:12 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman answers listener questions on Montreal's Bennedict Mathurin getting traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, Jamal Murray's first NBA All-Star selection, Dillon Brooks' snub and Miles Sadler not making the McDonald's All-American Game. In the second half, he puts one of the new interns Canadian basketball knowledge to the test. | |||
| Eric Smith talks new book + greatest Raptors & Canadian players of all-time | 03 Feb 2026 | 01:44:45 | |
Host Libaan Osman is joined by longtime Toronto Raptors play-by-play voice Eric Smith, who talks about his new book "We The Raptors," behind-the-scenes to working broadcast in the NBA and the role of media. In the second half of the show, we pick our top 5 greatest Raptors and Canadian players of all-time. Who makes your top 5 lists? Let us know! | |||
| Behind the scenes of Basketball Without Borders with top prospects Paul Osaruyi & Lyris Robinson | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:59:30 | |
Host Libaan Osman sits down with top Canadian prospects Paul Osaruyi and Lyris Robinson in Los Angeles, California after wrapping up competing at Basketball Without Borders at NBA all-star weekend. Osaruyi and Robinson share their journey into basketball, playing on the biggest stages in high school basketball in Arizona and their excitement ahead of suiting up for Canada this summer for the FIBA U-18 AmeriCup. | |||
| Previewing Canada's roster for second window of World Cup qualifiers | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:51:48 | |
On this week's episode, host Libaan Osman is joined by Oren Weisfeld to preview and breaks down Canadian senior men's national team roster for their second window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. They chat about their expectations for this window, the lack of point guard and big man depth on the roster and who they're expecting to have a huge role. Social media: | |||