After a long 8-9 hours of driving. We finally made it! Upon arrival in New York City, we checked into our hotel, and off we went to Pier 36.

Pier 36 is also known as "Basketball City," if you're from Toronto, it was like a HoopDome but larger, and I wasn't whipped away with the smell of sweat upon entering!

Saturday morning arrived, and to start it off, the 15U team won their first game. They faced We R1, Connecticut Basketball Club, DC Blue Devils, and New Heights. Canada Elite 15U went 2-2 during their first session.

Canada Elite 16U Team. Photographed by Meliza Hernandez.

Canada Elite 16U also went 2-2. They faced Team Charlotte, Louisiana Elite, Baltimore United, and 1Nation. They are looking forward to their next upcoming challenges in the next couple sessions.

Canada Elite 17U Team. Photographed by Meliza Hernandez.

The 17U team (1-3) fought hard throughout all four games this past weekend. The teams they faced were Indy Hoosiers, DC Premier, Team Thad, and Team Felton. They hustled, did their best, and are looking to come back even stronger throughout the rest of this circuit.

Canada Elite 16U & 17U. Photographed by Meliza Hernandez.

The 16U & 17U team along with coaches, and managers shared a team dinner on Friday Night at Local located at 1 Penn Plaza.

Canada Elite 14U were at Proving Ground Session 4, which also took place in New York, and they made a success of it.

I'm looking forward to witnessing more basketball talent throughout the next few sessions. This including the Canadian Youth Basketball League sessions, which take place in Toronto. It was amazing to see the amount of College and University coaches there who are looking for future prospects. That tells me that talent can be found anywhere despite the circuit.

Be sure to check out the highlights from the 16U team in the video below.