NBA Draft
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Montrealer Olivier-Maxence Prosper drafted by NBAFans call him “OMax,” the Montreal college superstar who wowed the scouts and became one of the hottest prospects at last night's NBA draft in New York.SportsJun 23, 2023
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Canadians Bennedict Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe go sixth and seventh in NBA draftMathurin, a 20-year-old from Montreal who starred at the University of Arizona, was selected sixth by the Indiana Pacers.SportsJun 24, 2022
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London’s Shaedon Sharpe drafted seventh overall by the Portland Trail BlazersSharpe was selected seventh overall by the Portland Trail Blazers at the 2022 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, N.Y.SportsJun 23, 2022
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Montreal’s Bennedict Mathurin ready to make his NBA dreams come trueMontreal basketball player Bennedict Mathurin decided to take a risk and join the NBA Academy Latin America, becoming the first Canadian to do so. His gamble has paid off.SportsMay 31, 2022
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Coaches say draft of Dalano Banton to Toronto Raptors helps provide ‘roadmap’ for local youth"Kids from [Rexdale] and kids from other priority neighbourhoods ... are thinking to themselves it's a possibility. They're like, 'Coach, how did he do it? How did he get there?'"SportsAug 2, 2021
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Dalano Banton reflects on how Rexdale upbringing shaped his career as he joins Toronto Raptors"Growing up in Rexdale, just the kids being able to see me. I go to the gyms that they went to ... Everybody knows it's like a tight-knit family growing up where I'm from."SportsAug 1, 2021
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Toronto’s Dalano Banton becomes 1st Canadian to be drafted by Raptors"I feel like it's a dream that I'm living out for myself, but as well as a hundred other kids from my neighbourhood," Dalano Banton said in a video on the Raptors' Twitter account.SportsJul 30, 2021
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Scottie Barnes, Florida State forward, picked 4th overall in NBA draft by Toronto RaptorsNineteen-year-old Scottie Barnes averaged 10.3 points and 4.1 assists last season and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference freshman of the year.SportsJul 29, 2021
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Canada makes history at 2019 NBA Draft as record 6 players selectedIt was a big night in Brooklyn, as six Canadians were selected in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday — eclipsing a previous record of four back in 2014.SportsJun 21, 2019
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RJ Barrett, Canadian NBA prospect, drafted 3rd overall by New York KnicksRJ Barrett wasn't the NBA's only Canadian-born or -raised player at the draft.SportsJun 20, 2019
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