Roster for 2017 Team Ontario U15 Boys Announced

Ontario Basketball is pleased to announce the roster for the 2017 Team Ontario U15 Boys.

Approximately 400 athletes attended open tryouts at various locations across the province this past March. The top players from open tryouts were invited to attend tryout camps, which served as an opportunity for the selected athletes to compete against one another in a training camp atmosphere before the final rosters were determined.

Twelve athletes were selected to the final roster with an additional five athletes listed as alternates. The final roster features three returning players in Darius De Aveiro, Jonathan Avgousti, and Kyle Duke-Simpson. With only three returning players, there are many new faces on this year’s roster. Several of these new players bring valued experience to the team. One of the most notable new additions is Charles Bediako, a 6’9 power forward, who recently returned from the U16 FIBA Americas in Argentina as a member of the Cadet National Team.

The U15 team will head to Saskatchewan this summer to compete at the 2017 Canada Basketball National Championships at the University of Regina from July 24–29. They will look to reclaim gold after their bronze medal finish last year.

The full team roster and coaching staff are listed below.

2017 U15 Boys Roster

Athlete	Hometown
Johnathan Avgousti*	Aurora
Charles Bediako	Brampton
Nana Boateng	Etobicoke
Sebastian Campbell	Toronto
Kordell Charles	Ajax
Darius DeAveiro*	Kanata
Tyler Delevante	Mississauga
Kyle Duke-Simpson*	Toronto
Caleb Houstan	Mississauga
Ryan Nembhard	Aurora
Nana Owusu' Anane	Burlington
Isaiah Pemberton	Ottawa
Alternates
Javonte Brown	Pickering
D'Angelo Cortese-Affoon	Brampton
JayJay Ikerodah	Mississauga
Courage Ogbeide	Brampton
Joshua Primo	Mississauga

*Returning player

 

Coaching Staff

Coach	Position
Fred Grannum	Head Coach
Marla Gladstone	Assistant Coach
Mike Selliah	Assistant Coach
Steven Bettencourt	Apprentice Coach
Adrian Huynh	Athletic Therapist