Canada has announced its squads for the FIBA ​​Men’s Basketball World Cup, featuring 10 NBA players, including stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and NBA champion Jamal Murray. The team will be one of the main favorites to win the competition.

The FIBA ​​Men’s Basketball World Cup 2023 runs from August 25 to September 10 and will feature the top 32 men’s teams. The group stage will take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, with the finals following in the Philippine capital, Manila.

“We are thrilled to reveal the players named to our training slate for the FIBA ​​Men’s Basketball World Cup next month,” said Rowan Barrett, General Manager/Executive Vice President, Senior Program. male.

“The squad will be made up of players determined to play in both the summer and winter core of the current Olympic quadrangle. qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Canada are in Group H, one of the toughest in the tournament along with France, Lebanon and Latvia in the group stage in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Canada – World Cup

RJ Barrett (New York Knicks-NBA)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Minnesota Timberwolves-NBA)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder-NBA)
Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets-NBA)
Cory Joseph (Golden State Warriors-NBA)
Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets-NBA)
Kelly Olynyk (Utah Jazz-NBA)
Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks-NBA)
Oshae Brissett (Boston Celtics-NBA)
Luguentz Dort (Oklahoma City Thunder-NBA)
Trae Bell-Haynes (Casademont Zaragoza-Spain)
Zach Edey (Purdue Boilermakers-Canada)
Melvin (Ejim Unicaja-Spain)
Kyle Alexander (Valencia-Spain)
Kevin Pangos (Olimpia Milano-Italy)
Kassius Robertson (Scarborough Shooting Stars)
Phil Scrubb (Lions of the Niagara River-Canada)
Thomas Scrubb (Ottawa BlackJacks-Canada)

The main absentee from the team is Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors, who is injured and asked to be released.

Last month, Canada Basketball announced that Jordi Fernández had been named national team head coach after the Philadelphia 76ers failed to release current head coach Nick Nurse.

The national team will meet in Toronto at the OVO Athletic Center (of the Toronto Raptors) for a training camp from August 1-6 to begin preparations for the World Cup before traveling to Europe for outdoor matches. competitions in Germany and Spain.

The Canadians can qualify directly for the Paris 2024 Olympics, placing in the top two among Americas teams at the FIBA ​​Men’s Basketball World Cup 2023. Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

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