Grassroots Canada Pump and Run

Location: Toronto,Canada
Region: GBOA East
Coach: Ro Russell
NBA Alumni:1,(Denham Brown)
NCAA Alums:100+,(Devoe Joseph,Olu Ashaolu,Jefferey Ferguson, Jermaine Anderson, Antwi Atuahene)
Founded: 1993
Grassroots Canada is an non-profit organization which looks to expose, develop, and educate the top student-athletes in Canada, in order to be successful young men and women in the community and country. Over 200 alumni have gone on to various D1, D2, NAIA and Juco institutions as well as numerous US HS's and prep schools in the US.
-1st Canadian Team ever to win a major tournament (Pitt Jam Fest '07)
-1st Canadian Team to be ranked no. 1 team in the US (April '07)
-Various major tournament high placings (champs, finalists, semi-finalists)
-Have had 18 players attend ABCD and RBK U camps (Olu Ashaolu ranked 2 at RBK U July '07)
-9 Players attend Nike All American Camp
-10 Players attend NBA top 100 Camp
-Ranked no.1 team in Canada for last 15yrs
-Various top 2, top 5, top 10, top 20, top 30, top 40, top 50, top 60, top 100, top 150 rankings over the yrs.
-Over 40 alumni played in or are playing professionally in Europe
-2 Alumni played in the NBDL
-1 Player-Deham Brown was a National Champ- UConn-05
-Silver Medal showing in 2001 Douai World Champions (lost to US by 3)
-Currently Sponsored by Adidas
-Grassroots Canada has Boys Elite teams from 13u to 17U
-Grassroots Canada has become a fixture in the US youth basketball culture. When one talks about elite youth basketball programs and players, Grassroots Canada is mentioned by coaches, scouts, and fans alike.