It seems that a lot of Canadians aren’t aware of what March Madness is, which is a shame… I remember being 13 years old and being in Myrtle Beach in March when a gentleman asked me if I would be watching March Madness. I was a victim of Canadian culture and oblivious to the NCAA and College sports, specifically basketball. At the time the Toronto Raptors were a new franchise and I was very much into the game of basketball. However with the lack of technology (Internet and Satellite TV) at my disposal I had no clue what March Madness was all about.
During my trip I became fascinated with the “MADNESS” and learned very quickly in the first day on how the tournament was easily worthy of the term Madness. I immediately fell in love and basketball has been a big part of my life ever since. At the time I would be surprised if there was more then 3-5 Canadian basketball players playing NCAA Division 1 basketball. Going into 2013 the NCAA March Madness tournament will feature 20+ Canadian Basketball players and some of them like Kelly Olynyk have a bright future ahead of them as one of the best basketball players in the U.S. leading his Gonzaga Bulldogs to the No. 1 ranking in the nation.
Kelly Olynyk – Kamloops, BC – Gonzaga
Anthony Bennett – Brampton, ON – UNLV
Sim Bhullar – Toronto, ON – New Mexico State
Kevin Pangos – Holland Landing, ON – Gonzaga
Here’s a quick video highlighting some of the Canadians to look out for in this years tournament. Many talented players will get their chance to showcase themselves on a National stage and hopefully get drafted into the NBA.

Top 5 Dunkers in NBA All-Star history
February 14, 2015
Lebron James has no Love for Kevin Love
February 11, 2015
Is Gregg Popovich the greatest Head Coach in NBA history?
February 10, 2015
Missing Person Report: Jonas Valanciunas disappears in the 4th!
February 04, 2015
Watch Elite Sports Tours on The Toronto Raptors Open Gym!
January 30, 2015
TAILGATE TALK: Do the Toronto Raptors have the best fans in the NBA?
January 16, 2015
Are the Toronto Raptors really this good?
November 12, 2014