"The Golden Generation" by Oren Weisfeld is gold

""It was a failure for many, many decades. I think quietly beneath that failure, there were certain building blocks being put into place that would enable future success," says Oren Weisfeld, author of The Golden Generation."

""It's a story about failure and success. Or, it's a story of success that was happening under the national team's nose - which was failing at the time. The success stories were at the grassroots level," says Weisfeld."

""The story of the book is each generation learns, they experience stuff, they gain knowledge overseas and in America especially, and then they bring it back home and they pass that knowledge down to the next generation," says Weisfelt."

Canada Basketball struggled for decades while basketball talent across the country grew rapidly. Waves of momentum repeatedly crashed against underprepared national teams. Immigration policy changes in the 1970s broadened the talent base and created a foundational generation that later influenced development. Increasing numbers of Canadians reached the NBA, attracted sponsors, and strengthened local programs. Generational knowledge transfer from overseas and American experience fostered improved coaching and player development at the grassroots level. Resource differences between generations shaped individual trajectories, with newer players benefiting from organizational and infrastructural gains that were unavailable to earlier national-team members.

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