Opinion: This is the fourth time four or more Canadians have been drafted into one NBA draft, and because it was a two-round format, it was in the NBA. The number of drafted Canadians has increased to 37. Adopted in 1989
This Week's Bulls
The National Holiday on July 1st is not official until next week, but it was Canada Day in the 2022 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Maple leaf flag behavior began early in the first round, Montreal's 20-year-old Benedict Maturin, a 6-foot-6 guard, finished sixth overall in the Indiana Pacers. After a while, Shade'n Sharp in London, Ontario came in seventh overall when claimed by the Portland Trail Blazers.
This is the second time in NBA history that two Canadians have been drafted into the NBA with a top 10 pick. Last time in 2014, Andrew Wiggins went to Cleveland first, followed by Nik Stauskas, and Sacramento was eighth overall.
The statistic irony is that Wiggins and his Golden State Warriors defeated Stauskas and his Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals last week.
Canadians are back-to-back again in the second round, with Gonzagagard Andrew Nemhard of Aurora, Ontario, to Maturin, Indiana, with the Pacers' 31st-place pick and Caleb Houstan. Mississauga, Ontario went to Orlando Magic in 32nd place. The Pacers appear ready to take a Canadian-specific view during the 2022-23 NBA season. Maturin and Nembad are ready to join Canadians Chris Duarte and O'Shave Reset on the Indiana roster. This is one more than the Toronto Raptors featuring Canadians Chris Boucher, Chem Birch and Darano Banton.
Nembhard and Houstan Selection Thursday This is the fourth time that more than four Canadians have been drafted by the NBA, and since the adoption of the two-round format in 1989, the number of Canadians drafted by the NBA has increased to 37. This is second only to the number of drafted Americans. During that period. Canada is also second only to the United States in terms of players currently in the NBA (25 as of last season). In recent years, 80-100 Canadians have played Division 1 NCAA basketball, and the talent pipeline is growing.
Just as the Canadian men's soccer team is heading for golden growth and growth opportunities in the consecutive qualifying rounds of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 and Canada / USA. By the way / In Mexico in 2026, Canadian basketball has never been deeper in the form of NBA-level players.
Their problem was that Canada has not been able to compete in the Olympic basketball tournament since 2000. In particular, CEO Mike Bartlett and the board of directors Bryan Cooper took the lead in setting the desire to generate revenue for the national men's team.
With the play of four other Canadians drafted Thursday and this year's Wiggins and other players, Canada will be at the Paris 2024 Olympics and the next FIBA World Cup in 2023.
This Week's Bears
Combined Impact of Suspicious Calls by Ice Authorities and Video Reviews by League Hockey Management Stanley Cup Finals Between Colorado and Tampa Bay During the playoffs of these National Hockey Leagues, including, the leagues didn't look good. Wednesday's Game 4 overtime "Too Many Men on the Ice" is the latest in a series of incidents, where people are discussing more than they should be about inconsistent duties and interpretations of the rules. The rulebook needs proper cleanup this offseason.
Marketing Communications Executive and Sports Business Commentator Tom Mayenknecht is a Principal of Emblematica Brand Builders and a host of the sports market for BNN Bloomberg Radio 1410 and TSN Radio. Follow Mayenknecht:twitter. com / TheSportMarket
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