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🎙️We’re back!

The War Scouts Basketball Podcast returns and this one’s special. We talk about where we’ve been, what we’ve been up to, and of course, everything basketball. Catch us laughing, and chatting it up with Paul Sir and the upcoming Hoop City 3x3 event. 

(Apologize for the audio and video issues during the first half of the pod!)

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Join Mike with special guest, Gordon Naylor, for a conversation about the upcoming NCAA Tournament!

Recorded on March 19th 2025.

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Join us for a recap conversation about this years basketball season in the RZBAA (rez ball athletic association), ACAC, CCAA, NBA, and more!

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Join us for a great conversation with Ammon Crowfoot! In 2009, Ammon won the prestigious Tom Long Boat Award-which is given annually to the top Indigenous Athlete in Canada. Later in 2011, Ammon was arguably the top high school guard in Alberta and became a 4A high school boys basketball provincial champion with Western Canada High School in Calgary. Then went on to play one year at Mount Royal University in Calgary and won the 2011-12 ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship and then won a silver medal at CCAA Men’s Basketball Nationals.

Cold Open: 0:00
Introductions: 0:26
Journey In Hoops: 3:10
Tom Longboat Award: 8:10
HS/University Career: 13:35
Fav Basketball Memories: 23:45
NABI 26:23
Hooping in Utah 31:14
Weekend Warriors & Rez Tournaments 33:08
Advice for Younger Generation 36:12
Closing 43:10 

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Join us for a conversation with Living Skies cofounder Mike Tanton, and a discussion on the upcoming Rez Ball season

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Join us for a conversation with Grey Horse Basketball founder, Truman Soop, a gold medallist coach for U19 NAIG Team Alberta Boys Basketball, an Augustana Vikings Men's Basketball Alum, and winner of the Auntie Toss at the Masters Indigenous Games (Jk about that last one). 

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Mike and special guest, Gordon Naylor, went live to kick off the 2024-25 NBA season and ranked all of the teams for the year. 

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Join us for an exciting episode of the War Scouts Basketball Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of basketball with our special guest, Tennyson "Tenny" McCarthy! A standout forward for the UBC Okanagan Heat Women’s Basketball team, Tenny shares her journey as a proud Metis athlete from the Red River Nation. 

In this episode, we’ll discuss her impressive achievements, including leading the Heat to the second round of the Canada West Basketball Tournament and representing Team BC at the North American Indigenous Games. Tenny reflects on her experiences as a multi-sport athlete and her passion for the game. Whether you’re a fan of basketball or looking for inspiration from an incredible athlete, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in and get ready for some insightful conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from the court!

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In today's episode Naim and Mike are joined by Paul Sir to discuss Edmonton's own Hoopcity 3x3 happening July 5-7. Register your Indigenous 3x3 team for FREE at donorthevents.ca 

0:00 Cold Open
4:51 NBA Finals Talk
6:06 Oilers Stanley Cup Run
9:59 JJ Reddick Laker's Coach
13:53 CEBL in Edmonton
17:32 Courtside vs. Oilers Tickets
18:50 3x3 Edmonton
24:43 NABI Tournament
28:34 Olympics
34:00 Lindy Waters III
36:18 Interview with Paul Sir!

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We back! In today's episode Naim and Mike are joined by Lauren Cardinal who gives us another behind the scenes exclusive at the WNBA Canada event in Edmonton, AB, and following that a discussion about the CEBL, NBA, and, of course, Native Basketball Tournaments.

0:00 Cold Open
0:44 Lauren Cardinal Intro
2:27 ISCA & WNBA Talk
8:40 Mike finally gets a cousin shout out on the pod
9:05 Meeting WNBA Players
15:01 WNBA
28:32 CEBL
33:26 NBA Finals
35:54 Tom Thibs and the Edmonton Oilers
38:26 Patty Mills
42:28 Native Basketball Tournament Debate

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