FIBA Basketball News: Canada will take part in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Center Kelly Olynyk said his team is ready to participate in this tournament.
The Canadian delegation left Grenada for Indonesia on a charter plane and arrived at midnight. The 38-person group, made up of team representatives, players, coaching staff and medical staff, left the plane at 00:55 a.m.
“Ready, comrades…ready (to play the FIBA World Cup),” Detroit Pistons NBA center Kelly Olynyk said, smiling as she was greeted as she made her way to the bus taking them. was taking to the Fairmont. Hotel, Jakarta, as reported by IBL official website.
Before the arrival of the large group, the Canadian coach Jordi Fernadez had arrived on Sunday evening (21/8/2023). Canada has yet to announce the names of the players for its final FIBA Basketball World Cup roster. Currently, there are 14 players in their squad.
The composition of the 12-man Canadian team will be decided before the August 24 technical meeting. In the current roster, there are seven players who have strengthened NBA teams.
The others play in renowned European clubs. Meanwhile, one player, Zach Edey, is still an NCAA player from Purdue University. The 2.24-meter center owes his basketball talent to his mother, a Chinese immigrant.
Canadian squad roster for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Kyle Alexander (Forward/Valencia-Spain)
Nickel Alexander Walker (Guard/Utah Jazz-USA)
RJ Barrett (Guard/New York Knicks-US)
Trae Bell Haynes (Guard/Budu?nost VOLLEYBALL-Montenegro)
Dillon Brooks (Forward/Memphis Grizzlies-US)
Luguentz Dort (Point guard/Oklahoma City Thunder-USA)
Zach Edey (Centre/Purdue-AS) Melvin Ejim (Small Forward/Cedevita Olimpija-Slovenia)
Shai Gilgeous Alexander (Guard/Oklahoma City Thunder-USA)
Kelly Olynyk (Center/Detroit Pistons-USA)
Dwight Powell (Power Forward/Dallas Maverick-USA)
Phil Scrubb (Shooter/Obradoiro CAB-Spain)
Thomas Scrubb (Small Forward/Obradoiro CAB-Spain)
Kenny Chery (Point guard/Petkim Spor-Türkiye)
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