Welcome to the life of Mangisto "Manny" Arop. Way back when, a 6-year-old boy lived in harsh times in Sudan. Gun shots, he's heard it. Death, he's seen it. Success on the other hand, was something tha...
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Greg Francis who played his college ball in the United States and played alongside Steve Nash at the Sydney Olympic games in 2000. Francis was hired by Canadian basketball to develop the young talent...
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Through two games in this year's Nike Global Challenge, Mangisto Arop has flexed his dominance on the basketball court. Manny has scored 40 points in the past two games, leading the stacked Canadian r...
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The Canadian team placed seventh overall out of 16 teams with a record of 4-5. Both Olynyk, who was actually the captain of the team, and Arop played important roles for Canada, each averaging over 25...
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Canada (3-3) played an undefeated USA team (6-0) in the first game of the knockout quarter-finals at the FIBA U19 World Championships, but ultimately lost 93-73.
Canadian forward Tristan Thompson (Br...
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Canada's U19 Men's Team lost a hard fought match against Croatia 83-77 on Monday to open the second round of the FIBA World Championship.
The Canadian Team struggled offensively in the first half but...
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Canada's Junior Men's Team played a strong Spanish squad at the FIBA U19 World Championship on Saturday, losing 82-75, but still managed to advance to the second round of the tournament with a 1-2 rec...
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An excellent team performance on defence, punctuated by the play of Cody Ellis, has seen Australia overcome a persistent Canadian team at the North Shore Events Centre.
Australia led by double figure...
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