Canada men's national under-19 basketball team
The Canadian men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is governed by Canada Basketball,[1] and represents Canada in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions.
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National federation | Canada Basketball | ||
| Coach | Paul Weir | ||
| World Cups | |||
| Appearances | 12 | ||
| Medals | |||
| Americas Championships | |||
| Appearances | 11 | ||
| Medals | |||
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The 2017 team won the Canadian Press Team of the Year Award, the first basketball team ever in history.[2]
A prominent member was RJ Barrett who helped his country gain the title at the 2017 where he became the tournament's MVP.[3] The head coach Roy Rana in later years would become an NBA assistant coach and Head Coach of the Egyptian men's national basketball team.
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 7th | |
| 14th | |
| 6th | |
| 8th | |
| DNQ | |
| DNQ | |
| DNQ | |
| 10th | |
| 7th | |
| 11th | |
| 6th | |
| 5th | |
| 8th | |
See also
References
- FIBA National Federations – Canada, fiba.com, accessed 23 September 2015.
- FIBA U19 men's basketball wins Canadian Press team of the year, Lori Ewing (The Canadian Press), 28 December 2017. Accessed 10 August 2020.
- Barrett named MVP after winning Canada's first U19 title, fiba.com, 9 July 2017. Accessed 16 April 2020.
External links
- Canada Basketball official website
- Archived records of Canada team participations
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