Canada is famed as a hotbed of hockey, but basketball dominated headlines in the Great White North after Anthony Bennett became the first Canadian to be taken first overall in the NBA Draft. With more Canadian talent on the way, Bennett’s selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday could serve as a red-letter moment in a golden era for Canadian basketball. Even Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, an avid hockey fan, took to Twitter, writing: “Congrats to @AnthonyBennett for being the first Cdn ever drafted...
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