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Gamecocks Shine; 2023 WNBA Draft Recap

Jacob Smith The 2023 WNBA Draft took place last night and some of the top players both in the NCAA and internationally heard their name get called and their dreams realized as they are one step closer to stepping onto the court in a WNBA game. The University of South Carolina and University of Maryland…
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2023 WNBA Draft Preview

Jacob Smith It’s that day. The 2023 WNBA Draft kicks off at 7 p.m. ET and for players from all over, their dreams of playing in the WNBA will be one step closer to coming true. The offseason which saw Breanna Stewart go to New York and Candace Parker go to Las Vegas among other…
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Here’s why U SPORTS conferences should bring back the All-Star Game

Jacob Smith So we award all-stars of each conferences, but what gets done with that? Let me tell you what could be done with it and how it could benefit the league. All-Star games are loved because they’re a collection of the top talent a league has to offer, and a chance for fans to…
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MWBA Releases 38 Game Regular Season Schedule

Jacob Smith Season two of the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association is under a month away, and the full 38 game regular season schedule has been released. The reigning Legacy Cup champs Halifax Hornets along with the original five teams return for another season, culminating in the championship taking place at Saint John June 16-18. The…
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CEBL Season Five an upward trend in Canadian Basketball

Jacob Smith The Canadian Elite Basketball League tips off their fifth season on May 24th and it will surely be the biggest and greatest of them all. From season one, the CEBL has been a place to showcase the best Canadian talent on home soil, and provide an experience like no other for those who…
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MWBA Inaugural Champs Halifax Hornets Release Season Two Home Schedule

Jacob Smith The MWBA was formed during the pandemic in 2022 and gave a home for women’s basketball players in Canada to take the next step in their journey and play beyond their varsity careers. Under a 10-game schedule, the Moncton Mystics, Halifax Hornets, Halifax Thunder, Windsor Edge, Fredericton Freeze and Port City Frog took…
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Jenneke Pilling the all-around leader

Jacob Smith Jenneke Pilling came to Brock Women’s Basketball when coach Rao first started his tenure as head coach, and now she is an OUA champ, U SPORTS silver medalist and looking to build on it alongside coach Rao as the 2021 OUA season gets underway in November. The Windsor transfer 5th year guard has…
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Kali Pocrnic Leads Ravens On and Off The Court

Jacob Smith The Carleton Ravens have evolved as a team ever since their 2017 undefeated season, and specifically over the last two years, the chemistry of the group of young players that came in during 2018 and 2019 has grown to a point where its visible not only off the court but off the court.…
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Olivia Fiorucci soaking in knowledge on 7-0 Badgers

Jacob Smith The Brock Badgers are 7-0 entering the holiday break, sitting atop the western division in the OUA. They are getting it done on the boards and using their passing to create good looks offensively. One of the assets the Badgers have used quite heavily is forward Olivia Fiorucci, playing her first year with…
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Canada Defeats Dominican Republic 95-75 in World Cup Qualifier

Jacob Smith The Canadian Senior Men’s National Team defeated the Dominican Republic 95-75 on Friday Night in a 2023 FIBA World Cup Olympic Qualifier game. Canada moves to 5-0 in Group C with the Dominican at 3-2. Canada started the first quarter from the perimeter making three of their first four baskets from outside. A Shai Gilgeous-Alezander…
