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The scholarship scale: Weighing out the options

It’s all about fame, television, March Madness…and free education. These are the thoughts of many high school stars across Canada who dream of playing before 15,000 fans, international TV coverage and the blur of neon lights in the land of Stars and Stripes. Whatever happened to a quality Canadian education and five solid years of basketball, in that order? Gary Johnson, Director of Statistics for the NCAA says “that the number of Canadian kids playing NCAA basketball continues to grow, there are currently about 75 male players from Canada playing Division One basketball.” Denham Brown of Toronto and the Connecticut Huskies is the most prominent of the group receiving 26 minutes and averaging 10 points per game. Beyond that, it’s a dog’s breakfast with a […]

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The Scholarship Scale Weighing Out The Options Basketballbuzz Magazine 2006
The Scholarship Scale Weighing Out The Options Basketballbuzz Magazine 2006
It’s all about fame, television, March Madness…and free education. These are the thoughts of many high school stars across Canada who dream of playing before 15,000 fans, international TV coverage and the blur of neon lights in the land of Stars and Stripes. Whatever happened to a quality Canadian education and five solid years of basketball, in that order? Gary Johnson, Director of Statistics for the NCAA says “that the number of Canadian kids playing NCAA basketball continues to grow, there are currently about 75 male players from Canada playing Division One basketball.” Denham Brown of Toronto and the Connecticut Huskies is the most prominent of the group receiving 26 minutes and averaging 10 points per game. Beyond that, it’s a dog’s breakfast with a […]
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