Our friend Alex Adams pulls up on Canada Hoops! Alex sits down with your boy Matty to talk about the SMNT for Canada Basketball. Alex lets us know how he started to cover and write about sports and his eventual journey going to the 2023 FIBA WORLD CUP in Jakarta, Indonesia, to cover the SMNT historic run. Alex gives us his favourite moments from the tournament, touches on new friendships and relationships and tells us how surreal it was to soak in the SMNT success at the FIBA WC. Alex and Matty ...
Jan 06, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Phil Scrubb, the Canada Basketball warrior, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Phil sits down with your boy Matty to share his basketball story thus far. Taking time out of his busy schedule to join us PScrubb lets us know how his season is going in Turkey; especially coming off of the FIBA WC tournament with the SMNT for Canada Basketball. Phil takes us back to when he was growing up in Richmond, British Columbia and learning basketball from his parents and alongside his brother and SMNT teammate Tommy....
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Syla Swords, the rising star for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Syla sits down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story thus far. Syla lets us know about her busy schedule right now as she gets set to play her last year at Long Island Lutheran as the Crusaders enter the season as the # 1 ranked high school team in the USA. Syla talks about her recent time with the SWNT and how she feels it has helped prepare her for this upcoming season. Syla tells us about growing up in S...
Nov 27, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Kim Smith-Gaucher, the SWNT LEGEND and 3 time Olympian for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Kim sits down with Matty to share her basketball story. Kim tells us how the Womens' 3X3 team for Canada Basketball is training right now, their approach to qualifying for the Paris Olympics and how Kim herself is enjoying her coaching role with the group. Kim takes us back to growing up in Mission, British, Columbia, where he fell in love with basketball. Kim talks about looking up to her sis...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 59
Trae Bell-Haynes, TBH, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Trae sits down with your boy Matty to share his basketball story thus far. TBH talks about his season with Casademont Zaragoza and what the squad is looking to accomplish this year. Trae tells Matty about growing up in Toronto, Ontario where TBH always loved basketball at an early age. Trae talks about other players he tried to model his game after, playing at Bill Crothers and how he got an offer from the University of Vermont to play Division 1 ...
Oct 25, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Blake Murphy, from Rogers Sportsnet and the Raptors Show, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Blake sits down with your boy Matt to tell us how he got started in journalism and broadcasting, helping the legend Carl English write his book Chasing a Dream : The Carl English Story and the recent 2023 FIBA World Cup success for the SMNT for Canada Basketball. Blake and Matty discuss the SMNT as we look ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics. And Blake drops a great Top 5 of all time for Canada Basketball on us. Muc...
Oct 20, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Michael Bartlett, the CEO and President of Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Mike comes back to sit down with your boy Matty to discuss the 2023 FIBA WORLD CUP which saw the SMNT for Canada Basketball capture the bronze medal and qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. After 24 years, the SMNT will be back at the Olympic Games! Mike takes us behind the scenes at the FIBA WC , shares the impact of the SMNT Head Coach Jordi Fernandez and what is coming up for the Program in the next year. ...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Paige Crozon, repping Humboldt, Saskatchewan and the Womens' FIBA 3x3 team for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Paige takes some time out of her busy schedule to sit down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story thus far. Paige talks about the 2023 summer with the Womens FIBA 3x3 team for Canada Basketball. Paige tells us about growing up in Humboldt where she played multiple sports before she really locked into basketball. Paige talks about Humboldt as a community and why y...
Oct 13, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Sami Hill, repping the SWNT for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Sami sits down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story thus far. Sami tells us about her upcoming season in Spain with Araski and what her goals are for the season. Sami takes us back to growing up in Toronto and loving basketball at an early age. Sami talks about the game being a family affair and how her Dad, Sam Hill, has been a steady influence for her in basketball. Sami talks about playing at Eastern Com...
Sep 13, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Taya Hanson, K-Towns' finest, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Taya sits down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story thus far. Taya talks about her 2023 summer with Canada Basketball and tells us about getting ready to start her 1st season as a professional with TK Hannover in Germany. Taya tells Matty what it was like growing up in Kelowna, British Columbia, as she found her passion for basketball and starts to put the work in to develop her game. Taya talks about making her transition to N...
Aug 18, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Kellen Tynes, the Young Gun representing the 902, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Kellen sits down with your boy Matty to share his basketball story thus far. Kellen lets us know about his summer having recently represented Canada Basketball at the 2023 GLOBLJAM; and now getting some training under way for his 2023-2024 season at Maine. Kellen tells Matty about growing up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, loving basketball at an early age. Kellen also played some baseball and football. Kellen talks about who...
Jul 27, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Scott Witter pulls up (again) to join your boy Matty on Canada Hoops ! We breakdown the SMNT FIBA World Cup Camp Roster and chat about the hiring of the new SMNT Head Coach Jordi Fernandez. Scott and Matty touch on the SWNT FIBA AmeriCup bronze finish, GLOBLJAM and the U19 Women for Canada Basketball impressive play so far at the FIBA U19 World Cup. It's a CANADA BASKETBALL summer! We don't make the rules! Scott Witter: @WitterSR (Twitter) Hit us up on Twitter: @canadahoopspod @TheMattyIreland H...
Jul 20, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Canadas' Coach "K" and Canadian basketball legend Steve Konchalski pulls up on Canada Hoops! Steve sits down with your boy Matty to share his basketball story with us. Steve is still going strong in the game and tells us about his role as a Senior Advisor for the Calgary Surge in the CEBL. Steve talks about the importance of the CEBL and then tells us how his love for basketball started. Steve grew up in Elmhurst , New York, a part of NYC, which is where Steve fell in love with basketball. Steve...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Shay Colley, the Canada Basketball SWNT standout, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Shay sits down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story. Shay tells Matty about growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and loving basketball from an early age. Shay looked up to her cousin Justine Colley and that’s when Shay started to learn the game. Shay then moved to Brampton, Ontario to pursue basketball further . In Brampton Shay started to really develop her game. From high school championships with the St. E...
Jun 22, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 49
The Canada Basketball Warrior, Tommy Scrubb, pulls up on Canada Hoops Podcast! Tommy sits down with your boy Matty to share his basketball story thus far. Tommy reflects on his season in Spain and talks about his summer with the Ottawa Blackjacks and potentially the SMNT for Canada Basketball as well. Tommy tells us about growing up in Richmond, BC and playing basketball at a young age. TScrubb talks about playing at Vancouver College and eventually taking his game to Carleton University. Tommy ...
Jun 07, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 48
The Canada Basketball ICON, Jay Triano, pulls up on Canada Hoops ! Jay sits down with us to share his incredible basketball story thus far. Jay reflects on his 1st season as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings; and Jay tells us how he decided to write his book : Open Look: Canadian Basketball and Me. Jay tells Matty about growing up in the game of basketball in Tillsonburg and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Jay remembers loving the Canadian National Team at an early age and that passion for Ca...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Jonathan Chen (Raptors Republic) and our new friend joins us along with the homie Scott Witter. Jonathan and Scott discuss the Canadian NBA Season, the ongoing Canadian NBA Playoffs and you know we break down the 2023 FIBA WORLD CUP Draw and group for Canada Basketball. Jonathan, Scott and your boy Matty also talk SMNT camp and roster for the World Cup. And we drop some nuggets of information from our Canada Hoops friend Canada Basketball CEO Michael Bartlett. And since it's Chens' first time on...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Coach Scott Morrison, PEI's finest, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Scott sits down with your boy Matty to share his incredible basketball career and story thus far. Scott tells us how his love of basketball began as he watched his Dad embark on a legendary career as well as the Head Coach of the UPEI Panthers. Scott shares memories of being around his Dads' teams and starting his basketball journey at Morrell High School. Scott played at UPEI and became the schools all time leader in assists and 3 po...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Former SMNT player for Canada Basketball and Brampton man, David Thomas, pulls up on Canada Hoops! David sits down with your boy Matty to share his incredible basketball story. David fills us in on life for he and his family in East Lansing, Michigan, and David then takes us into his time in the game of basketball. Dave tells us about growing up in Brampton, loving soccer at early age before finding basketball. David talks about growing his game at Notre Dame High School, getting exposure and re...
Mar 01, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 44
DENHAM BROWN, Mr. 111 points in a single game, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Denham sits down with your boy Matty to share his legendary career and place in the game of basketball in Canada. D-Brown talks about his new coaching role at Oakville Prep and then takes us on an incredible ride as he shares how basketball came into his life. Denham talks about playing the game at an early age, looking up to his Aunt (who was a helluva ball player) and embarking on a journey that would find him as the # 1 ...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 43
The Canada Basketball CEO and our friend Michael Bartlett comes back to pull up on Canada Hoops! Mike joins us to talk about the highlights the Program enjoyed throughout 2022; and we look ahead to more success in 2023 especially as the SMNT for Canada Basketball gets ready to play in the FIBA WORLD CUP in August. Much love to the BOSS Michael Bartlett for joining us once again on Canada Hoops! IG: @canadahoopspodcast Twitter: @canadahoopspod Hit us up on Twitter: @canadahoopspod @TheMattyIrelan...
Feb 09, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 42
K", Kalif Young, pulls up on Canada Hoops ! Kalif sits down to share his basketball story with your boy Matty. Kalif talks about loving basketball at an early age, who he admired on the basketball and the love support he had from his family as he started his basketball career. Kalif tells Matty about going from Oakwood to Orangeville where he developed his game to get a scholarship at Providence. Kalif talks about his memories on and off the floor at Providence and what it means to him to be a F...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 41
Jordan Baker, Mr. Edmonton, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Jordan sits down with your boy Matty to share his basketball career and story thus far. Jordan talks about being around the game from an early age, the influence of his parents and growing his game as he grew up in Edmonton. Jordan shares his memories of playing for George Hoyt at Harry Ainlay and eventually taking his game to the University of Alberta. Jordan shares his best memories of being a Golden Bear and tells Matty what it means to be...
Jan 06, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Kayla Alexander, big time player for the SWNT for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Kayla sits down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story thus far. Kayla tells us about authoring her book " The Magic of Basketball" and her business venture Tallsize (Tallsize.com). Kayla talks about growing up in a basketball family, being introduced to the game by her childhood friend and business partner; and then taking her game to Syracuse University. Kayla talks about going pro, being ...
Dec 09, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Katherine Plouffe, former SWNT player, Olympian and now 3X3 player for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Katherine sits down with your boy Matty to share her incredible basketball career and story thus far. Katherine talks about growing up playing the game in Edmonton, alongside her twin sister Michelle, playing at NEDA and her twist of fate when it came time to commit to Marquette University. Katherine tells us about her memories at Marquette, playing professionally in France and of ...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 38
The SMNT for Canada Basketball has officially qualified for the 2023 FIBA WC! And the homie Scott Witter pulls up to chat with your boy Matty about the FIBA WC Qualification, possible roster projections for the SMNT next summer and some thoughts on the hot start of some of the Canadians in the NBA. Yes, we see you Shai, Shaedon and Bennedict. Much love to Scott Witter for joining us on Canada Hoops! Download us now wherever you get your podcasts! Hit us up on Twitter: @canadahoopspod @TheMattyIr...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Carly Clarke, Head Coach of the TMU Bold Womens Basketball team and Assistant Coach for the SWNT for Canada Basketball, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Carly joins your boy Matty to share her basketball story and career thus far. Carly talks about coaching with the SWNT for Canada Basketball at the recent FIBA Womens World Cup along side Head Coach Victor Lapena; helping guide the squad to a 4th place finish. Carly tells Matty about leading the U23 Globl Jam team for Canada Basketball to a gold medal ...
Nov 02, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Juan Mendez, Montreal native and Niagara legend, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Juan sits down to share his basketball story with your boy Matty. Juan talks about growing up in Montreal, playing basketball at Florida Prep Academy and ultimately choosing to play basketball at Niagara University. And it was at Niagara where Juan became the highest scoring Canadian basketball player of all time in NCAA Division 1 basketball and a Purple Eagle legend. Juan talks about his pro career and you know he tells...
Oct 26, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Yvonne Ejim, representing the 403 and YYC, pulls up on Canada Hoops! Yvonne sits down with your boy Matty to share her rising basketball career thus far. Yvonne talks about growing up in Calgary and loving basketball. The game is a family affair for Yvonne. Yvonne tells us about playing at Edge Prep and making her decision to attend Gonzaga University. Yvonne talks about growing her game to where she is expected to be a key player for the Lady Zags this season. And of course, Yvonne talks about ...
Oct 19, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Season 3 of Canada Hoops starts as Jermaine "Rock" Anderson pulls up to chat with your boy Matty! Jermaine sits down to share his incredible basketball story. From his time at Eastern Commerce, Fordham University and playing pro around the world, Rock gives us some incredible stories. And you know Jermaine takes us inside his time with the SMNT for Canada Basketball and shares his memories representing Canada alongside some incredible friends and teammates. Rock is also the founder of FiftyforFr...
Oct 12, 2022•59 min
