FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2021 Roster

10 Ontario athletes & 4 Ontario coaches set to represent Canada at FIBA U16 Americas Men’s Championship

Canada Basketball has announced the Team Canada U16 Boys roster for the FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Mexico next week. Ontario is well represented in the roster and coaching staff, with ten athletes from Ontario, plus all four members of the coaching staff.

The FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2021 will be held August 23 to 29 in Xalapa, Mexico.

Canada U16 Boys Roster:

NamePositionHometownSchool
Taj Au-DukePGScarborough, ONUndecided
Stefan Jimenez-VojnicPF/CToronto, ONUnited Scholastic Academy (OSBA)
Baraka OkojiePGCaledon, ONUndecided
Efeosa OlioguSFOshawa, ONUnited Scholastic Academy (OSBA)
Stephen OseiPFToronto, ONRSL Academy
AJ OsmanGOttawa, ONDream City
Ishan SharmaSGMilton, ONFort Erie International Academy (OSBA)
Jacob TheodosiouGWaterloo, ONWestern Reserve Academy
Mikkel TynePGBrampton, ONHuntington Prep
Char YeiyCLondon, ONBlair Academy

Team Canada will be coached by Patrick Tatham (McMaster University), with assistants Jason Dawkins (George Brown College / OBA), Charles Hantoumakos (Fort Erie International Academy), and Tarry Upshaw (Regional Elite Development Academy / Ridley College).

Team Canada wrapped up their training camp at Humber College yesterday and will now depart for Mexico. Canada will compete in Group A with Argentina, Brazil and host Mexico. The group stage schedule is below:

DateTime (EST)Opponent
Monday, August 236:30PMArgentina
Tuesday, August 249:30PMMexico
Wednesday, August 256:30PMBrazil

The quarterfinals will take place on Friday, August 27, semi finals on Saturday, August 28, and the final on Sunday, August 29.

Team Canada’s games will be free to watch on the FIBA YouTube channel.

Good luck to all Ontario athletes & coaches on their quest for FIBA U16 gold!

 

LINKS

Canada’s U16 Men’s National Team announced ahead of the FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2021 (Canada Basketball)

FIBA U16 Americas Championship Xalapa 2021 (FIBA)