10 Ontarians on Team Canada for Olympic Qualifier
Canada Basketball has announced the final roster for the Senior Men’s National team at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, BC.
10 of the 12 players on the team are from Ontario;
| Name | Position | Hometown | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Guard | Toronto, ON | New Orleans Pelicans |
| R.J. Barrett | Guard | Mississauga, ON | New York Knicks |
| Trae Bell-Haynes | Guard | Toronto, ON | Crailsheim Merlins (Germany) |
| Anthony Bennett | Forward | Toronto, ON | N/A |
| Aaron Doornekamp | Forward | Napanee, ON | Tenerife (Spain) |
| Cory Joseph | Guard | Toronto, ON | Detroit Pistons |
| Mychal Mulder | Guard | Windsor, ON | Golden State Warriors |
| Andrew Nicholson | Forward | Mississauga, ON | Fujian Strugeons (China) |
| Dwight Powell | Forward | Toronto, ON | Dallas Mavericks |
| Andrew Wiggins | Forward | Vaughan, ON | Golden State Warriors |
See members of Team Canada that are OBA Alumni here. Rounding out the roster from outside the province is Trey Lyles from Saskatoon, SK. and Luguentz Dort from Montreal, QC.
Canada will face Greece on June 29th at 7:05PM ET, and China on June 30th at 7:05PM ET. Fans in Canada can catch all the action live on CBC across its various platforms, both on television and online, as well as streamed on DAZN.
The winner of Group A will then play the winner of Group B (Uruguay, Czech Republic, Turkey) for a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The senior men’s national team is looking to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since the Sydney 2000 games. Canada currently ranks 21st in the FIBA World Rankings.
Check out the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2020 – Victoria tournament website for full schedules, team rosters and more.