The recent retirement of Steve Nash has drawn many to credit the Canadian hoopster with the resurrection of basketball north of the border. In my opinion, Denham Brown stakes just as much claim to this title, with a little help from the foresighted recruitment efforts of Jim Calhoun and the UConn Huskies.
Four years ago Texas Longhorn teammates Cory Joseph and Tristan Thompson became the first duo of Canadians to be taken in the first round of the NBA Draft in almost 30 years. Two years later, the Cleveland Cavaliers made Anthony Bennett the first Canadian-born player to be drafted No.