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Canada is well-represented in March Madness
It’s March, which means one of the best sports weekends of the year is upon us. The 64-team men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments begin on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Savour these moments while your bracket is still perfect.
A record 50 Canadians litter rosters across both March Madness fields, including five on No. 1 seeds. Here’s a few who stand out:
Zach Edey, centre, No. 3 Purdue
At seven-foot-four and 295 pounds, Edey certainly stands out. And yet, the Toronto native only picked up basketball in high school after focusing more on baseball (as a pitcher with a blistering fastball) and hockey (unsurprisingly, as a crease-clearing defenceman) when he was younger. Now a sophomore at Purdue, Edey took over as starting centre and averaged nearly 15 points and eight rebounds per…
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