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WIGGINS, PANGOS, NOTICE, ROSER, TATHAM & BARRETT TO HOST A FREE CANADA BASKETBALL YOUTH CLINIC

Canada Basketball (CB), the national governing body for the sport, is delivering the gift of the game this holiday season by hosting a free basketball clinic for 40 youth ages 5-13 yrs. on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Harbourfront Community Centre. The clinic will be conducted by Team Canada former captain, Olympian, 17-year national team veteran, and teammate with Steve Nash, Rowan Barrett. He will be accompanied by top-flight Canadian young prospects like Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Pangos and Duane Notice, who all earned a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship.

This free two-hour session of basketball development is based on CB’s national youth grassroots program, Steve Nash Youth Basketball (SNYB). The national team athletes will serve as clinicians, teaching the participants the fundamentals of the game from passing, shooting, dribbling and footwork. As an added bonus the kids will receive a visit from a very special guest just in time for the holidays.

WHEN: Saturday, December 4, 2010  2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

*Media availability/ interviews available between 2:30 – 3:30 pm

WHERE: Harbourfront Community Centre – Main Gym

627 Queen’s Quay West (SE corner of Bathurst and Queen’s Quay)

WHO:

Rowan Barrett – Director of Men’s Youth Player Development, Olympian, 17-yr. veteran

Leo Rautins – Head Coach Senior Men’s National Team, Toronto Raptors Analyst

Andrew Wiggins – Cadet Men’s National Team World Championship – bronze medalist

Kevin Pangos – Cadet Men’s National Team World Championship – bronze medalist

Duane Notice – Cadet Men’s National Team World Championship – bronze medalist

Karly Roser – Cadette Women’s National Team World Championship & 2010 OFSAA Champion

Alisha Tatham – Member of 2010 FIBA World Championship Senior Women’s National Team

SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUEST