Did you know?

Did you know?

• Many of our athletes pay $0 for the summer IF they participate in all fundraising opportunities/initiatives planned by their individual teams.
• BNS teams have won 19 medals over 17 years at the Canadian National Championships (12 for the boys – FOUR gold in the last FOUR years, 7 for the girls)

Where have teams played in the past?

CANADA

• Eastlink Classic – NS (Boys and Girls)
• Slam Camp Summer Fest – QE (Girls)
• Brookwood Elite – QE (Boys)
• Canletes – ON (Girls)
• Summerfest – NB (Boys and Girls)
• Red Rock – PEI (Boys and Girls)
• East Coast Games – NB (Boys and Girls)
• Jr. Axewomen Tournament – NS (Girls)
• Tour of Athlete Institute and Organeville Prep – ON (Boys)
• Exhibition Games vs. various clubs
• Exhibition Games vs. Universities and Colleges
• Canadian National Championships (http://www.basketball.ca/en/page/national-championships)
• Canada Games (Winnipeg Manitoba, Sherbrook Quebec, Charlottetown PEI, Regina Saskachewan, etc.)

USA + Other

• Pittsburg Jam Fest – Pitssburg, Pennsylvania (Boys)
• Nike Tournament of Champions – Chicago, Illinois (Girls)
• Rumble in the Bronx – Bronx & New York, New York (Boys)
• Basketbull – Springfield, Massachusetts (Boys and Girls)
• NE-CAN Challenge – Porland, Maine (Girls)
• Dana Barros Invitational – Boston, Massachusetts (Boys)
• Puerto Rico (Girls)

What are some other benefits of playing for Basketball Nova Scotia aside from pride?

• Chance to be identified by Canada Basketball and play for Canada Basketball
• Chance to work closely with Canadian Sport Center Atlantic
• Chance to be identified as a TAS athlete (Stength and Conditioning, Mental Performance, Nutrition)

What’s in the Player Gear Package ?

• Backpack
• Sweater
• Shooter Shirt
• Practice gear

Notable coaches who have coached with BNS

• Mike MacKay – High Performance Manager of Canada Basketball’s Women’s High Performance Program
• Steve Konchaski – Canada Basketball Junior Men’s National Team Mentor Coach and St. Francis Xavier University Men’s Basketball Head Coach
• Carly Clarke – Canada Basketball Senior Women’s National Team Assistant Coach & Ryerson Women’s Basketball Head Coach
• Fabian McKenzie – Canada Basketball FISU Games Head Coach & Cape Breton University Women’s Basketball Head Coach
• The Late Carolyn Savoy – Former Dalhousie Women’s Basketball Head Coach and formerly on Canada Basketball’s Board of Directors
• Scott Munro – SMU Women’s Basketball Head Coach
• Tim Kendrick – NBL Island Storm Head Coach
• Anna Stammberger – Dalhousie University Women’s Basketball Head Coach
• Augy Jones – Former St. Francis Xavier University Women’s Basketball Head Coach
• Len Harvey – Acadia Unviersity Women’s Basketball Head Coach
• Mike Leslie – NBL Halifax Hurricanes Men’s Basketball Head Coach
• Mark Parker – Citadel High School Boy’s Basketball Head Coach
• Tim MacGarrigle – Halifax Grammar School Senior Boy’s Basketball Coach
• Bev Greenlaw – Former Acadia Women’s Basketball Head Coach, and former Horton High School Girl’s Basketball Head Coach
• Kathy Spurr – Former Canadian Senior Women’s Basketball team athlete, and former Halifax Grammar School Senior Girl’s Basketball Head Coach
• Jonah Taussig – SMU Men’s Basketball Head Coach
• Mikey Fox – Former Saint Mary’s University Women’s Basketball Head Coach, and former Halifax Windjammers Men’s Basketball Head Coach
• Matt Skinn – Cape Breton University Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Former University of Calgary Men’s Basketball Associate Coach

• Kevin Duffie – Acadia University Men’s Basketball Head Coach)
• Kent Balish – Former Lockeport Regional High School Boys Basketball Team Head Coach

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