Canada reveal roster for final home games at St John's
TORONTO (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers) – With their spot at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 already secured, Canada announced today its 12-player roster for the final window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers.
| Canada's 12-player roster for last window of the Americas Qualifiers | |||
| Joel Anthony | Aaron Best | Melvin Ejim | Brady Heslip |
| Kaza Kajami-Keane | Kyle Landry | Conor Morgan | Mychal Mulder |
| Adika Peter-McNeilly | Phil Scrubb | Thomas Scrubb | Kyle Wiltjer |
Brady Heslip will maintain perfect attendance for the Canadians in the Qualifiers and will be a leading offensive force for the team after averaging 10.6 points per game.
ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR SIXTH WINDOW OF FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP 2019 AMERICAS QUALIFIERS. READ: https://t.co/yDE2al3SP6 #FIBAWC #ThisIsMyHouse #WeAreTeamCanada pic.twitter.com/OjGucLUMTx
— Canada Basketball (@CanBball) February 6, 2019
Looking forward to finishing our windows process strong,” said head coach Roy Rana in the Canada Basketball Press Release. “Honored that our group continues to make an incredible sacrifice to represent our country in international competition.”
“The windows group of athletes has been the backbone and foundation of our qualification into the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. I hope we celebrate and show our appreciation for them in St. John’s,” added the coach.
Through ten games, Canada sits second in Group F with an 8-2 record. The final window of the Qualifiers will send the Canadian team to St. John’s where they will host Chile and Venezuela on February 21 and 24.
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