TORONTO — Glen Grunwald's expectations were low for Vince Carter's pre-draft workout with the Toronto Raptors.
TORONTO — Glen Grunwald's expectations were low for Vince Carter's pre-draft workout with the Toronto Raptors.
Carter was drafted fifth overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1998 NBA draft but Toronto immediately traded Antawn Jamison, the fourth overall pick, for him. "He was invaluable to the whole growth of basketball in Canada and probably around the league as well." "I've been doing this a long time and sometimes you get athletes who just affix their name to something because they think it's perceived to be the right thing to do," said Lashway, who is now the deputy commissioner of the Canadian Elite Basketball League."But Vince was genuinely committed to to his community initiatives.
"The participation of youth in basketball has increased dramatically," said Grunwald, who was chief executive officer of Canada Basketball from 2018-21 and is now an executive adviser to the national sport organization."We were the fastest growing sport in Canada, and had been for a number of years. The findings also found that hockey is the top organized sport among youth with Indigenous backgrounds, followed by swimming, soccer, and basketball. Among Black Canadian youth, the top sports are soccer and basketball.
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