Canada announce preliminary list for opening window of Americas Qualifiers
TORONTO (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers) - Canada Basketball on Tuesday announced their 24-player preliminary list for the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers in Halifax and the Dominican Republic.
| Canada 24-player squad ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers | ||||
| Richard Amardi | Jermaine Anderson | Joel Anthony | Olu Ashaolu | Anthony Bennett |
| Aaron Best | Sim Bhullar | Melvin Ejim | Joel Friesen | Grandy Glaze |
| Oliver Hanlan | Brady Heslip | Kris Joseph | Kaza Keane | Levon Kendall |
| Owen Klassen | Duane Notice | Adika Peter-McNeilly | Dyshawn Pierre | Xavier Rathan-Mayes |
| Phil Scrubb | Thomas Scrubb | Marc Trasolini | Warren Ward | |
Canada will host Banahas in the the Scotiabank Centre in downtown Halifax on Friday, November 24, 2017.
"We are excited and honored to begin our journey towards the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China," said head coach Roy Rana. "This group of young men embody the passion and sacrifice needed to be successful in international competition."
"I admire their commitment to Canada and I hope all Canadians will support us loudly in Halifax and across the country," Rana said.
Following Friday's game, Canada will travel to Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic for a showdown against the 17th ranked team in the world. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM from Arena del Cibao Oscar Gobaira.
Canada will face Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Virgin Islands in Group D of Americas Qualifiers.
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