
War Scouts Basketball Podcast w/Mike and Naim
Welcome to the War Scouts Podcast with hosts Naim Cardinal and Michael Swampy. Our podcast aims to bring Indigenous basketball to light through story-telling from all across North America.
War Scouts Basketball Podcast w/Mike and Naim
Episode #21 - From Canada to Utah: Ammon Crowfoot's Journey In Basketball & Indigenous Resiliency
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Join us for a great conversation with Ammon Crowfoot! In 2009, Ammon won the prestigious Tom Long Boat Award-which is given annually to the top Indigenous Athlete in Canada. Later in 2011, Ammon was arguably the top high school guard in Alberta and became a 4A high school boys basketball provincial champion with Western Canada High School in Calgary. Then went on to play one year at Mount Royal University in Calgary and won the 2011-12 ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship and then won a silver medal at CCAA Men’s Basketball Nationals.
Cold Open: 0:00
Introductions: 0:26
Journey In Hoops: 3:10
Tom Longboat Award: 8:10
HS/University Career: 13:35
Fav Basketball Memories: 23:45
NABI 26:23
Hooping in Utah 31:14
Weekend Warriors & Rez Tournaments 33:08
Advice for Younger Generation 36:12
Closing 43:10
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