Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Canada has finally announced the roster that will be brought to the Basketball World Cup 2023 or FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Canada will come to Jakarta with the best strength where many NBA stars will participate.
The main target for the Canadian squad will be point guard Jamal Murray. He just led the Denver Nuggets to win the NBA for the first time in club history.
Canada also has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who was selected to the All-NBA First Team. SGA is one of the young stars who shine in the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then Canada also brought in New York Knicks star RJ Barrett.
Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets), Oshae Brissett (Boston Celtics), Luguentz Dort (Oklahoma City Thunder), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Minnesota Timberwolves), Cory Joseph (Golden State Warriors), Kelly Olynyk (Utah Jazz) and Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks).
Canada is coached by Nick Nurse, who is credited with helping the Toronto Raptors win the NBA in 2019.
At the 2023 Basketball World Cup, Canada is in Group H. It will face tough opponents like France, Latvia and Lebanon. France and Latvia also brought several NBA players to Jakarta.
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