In the summer of 2022, we were fortunate to sit down with Chad for over an hour as a guest on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast. In the episode, he details his journey through basketball and where it has taken him from Winnipeg to around the world. We remember him for his infectious attitude towards life and for being an amazing ambassador for Manitoba and Canada.
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Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Chad Posthumus.

Chad is a professional basketball player who is a graduate of River East Collegiate, where he was recognized as an All-Manitoban and as one of the top five high school players in Canada.

He represented the Manitoba Provincial Team 3 times.

After high school, he was recruited to play at the University of British Columbia. He transferred to Howard Community College (Columbia, Maryland) and finally to Morehead State in Kentucky. He was 4th in the NCAA in rebounds and was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference Third Team.

He started his professional career with the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Summer League. Since then, he has played in Japan, Argentina, China, the United States in the G-League, and Canada in the NBL and the CEBL.

He has represented the Canadian National Team most recently at the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 in Brazil.

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Robyn Boulanger.

She was the 15U Female Manitoba Provincial Team Head Coach this past summer at Nationals in St John’s, Newfoundland. She played basketball in high school at the University of Winnipeg Collegiate with the Anishinabe Pride Basketball Club, which her family started. She then played for the Centre for Permanence, Manitoba Provincial Team and represented her province at the North American Indigenous Games. After high school, she continued her basketball career at the University of Winnipeg with the Wesmen team. She was part of their 2021/2022 playoff run, where they won Silver Medals in both Canada West and U-Sports Nationals. Now, she uses her experience as an assistant coach for the Wesmen to help young players improve. She started Zaagi'idiwin Sport Performance, which helps athletes get better on and off the court by combining Indigenous knowledge with sports and movement.

The Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its Class of 2024. The official induction occurred on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. The Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame induction dinner occurred on Saturday, September 28, at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. Two players, Jennifer Finch and Keith Strieter, four builders, Wes Crymble, Joe Di Curzio, Tom Kendall, and Reynold Reyes, and championship teams from Neelin High School and St. Laurent School, were inducted. Details on the event can be found at... https://www.mbhof.com/2024/05/manitoba-basketball-hall-of-fame-and.html You can view Part 1 of the event, which included the welcomes, memorial, and greetings from Emcee Ross Wedlake, at... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FtsD_SGn3I

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Lenin Mangaron.

He graduated from Oak Park High School, where he was named an All-Manitoban and played for the Manitoba Provincial Team for four years.

He then went on to play at the University of Manitoba, where he was named a GPAC Conference All-Star. He later transferred to the Brandon Bobcats basketball program for one year.

The teams that he participated in were some of the first to break into the NABA and FBA national scene out of Winnipeg. After college, he played semi-professional basketball in the Philippines.

After playing, he transitioned to coaching, a role he’s been doing for over 23 years. He started with JV basketball at Elmwood and has coached at various levels, from junior High to Club basketball.

He’s been a leading figure in the program at Sargent Park School, where they have won many Provincial Championships over the years. There, he was awarded Co-Coach of the Year by Basketball Manitoba.

He’s coached at the Manitoba Provincial Team level as an assistant coach and as a head coach, and he is currently the 15U male head coach for 2024.

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Dan Becker.

He graduated from Fort Richmond Collegiate and played college basketball at St. Joseph’s University before transferring to the University of Colorado. He then went on a 12-year journey through the professional ranks, playing in Europe, Asia, and Australia and back home in Canada with the Winnipeg Thunder and Winnipeg Cyclone pro teams. He also had the opportunity to try out for the NBA with the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets.

He also represented Canada on the National stage at the World University Games and Jones Cups in Taipei, where he notably won a Silver Medal facing the United States.

After playing, he stepped back into the Manitoba basketball community as a coach, spending time at the University, Provincial Team, high school, and club levels. He is currently the Technical Director at Basketball Manitoba, a position he’s held for 13 years.

Other notable achievements include…

• Big Eight Conference Select Team member in 1988.

• Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame member Class of 2013.

• Gold Medal coach at the 2014 National Championship for the 17U Male Provincial Team.

Producer's note: Darcy Coss had Dan Becker on his own Back2Basketball Podcast series as a guest before the Basketball Manitoba Podcast series launch. That interview can be heard here... https://open.spotify.com/episode/6PeIlMerL04uDmYc4QvA1o?si=Ocd8x-4OTiuoYbtNMVCqHQ

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Ashley Hoitink.

She joins us fresh from her appointment as the head coach of the 17U Female Provincial Team and is gearing up for the upcoming Canada Games in 2025.

A native of Ste. Anne, Manitoba, she has been coaching for 12 years at the Team Manitoba, high school, club, WMBA, and Steve Nash Youth Basketball levels.

She is currently an assistant coach under Michele Sung at the University of Manitoba and the head coach of the Varsity Girls' team at Pembina Trails Collegiate. She also served as the varsity boys' coach at Morden Collegiate for seven years.

She played High school at St. Anne Collegiate and played for two years at Red River College.

She’s been a receipt of the…

• Jim Bulloch Coaches Award for contributions to basketball coaching

• 2019 MHSAA Female Coach of the Year among all sports

• 2023 Canada Basketball Mike MacKay Transformational Coach Award

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Dean Favoni.

Dean is the Varsity Boys basketball coach at Dakota Collegiate, a role he’s held for over 30 years.

He’s coached many of the province's Top 10 players, and his team won the high school Provincial Championship in 2002. He has been named the MBCA Coach of the Year and coached with the provincial team and the centre for high performance.

His most recent success has been the fundraising and creation of a state-of-the-art $1.5 million multi-sport complex, which includes an outdoor basketball in honour of the great Dale Bradshaw.