Canada announces final 12-man roster for FIBA World Cup / News - Basketnews.com

Seven NBA players (Olynyk, Alexander-Walker, Barrett, Brooks, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, and Powell) headline Canada's FIBA World Cup squad.

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Canada Basketball announced Thursday the national team roster for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.

Kenny Chery and Thomas Scrubb have been cut after the last corrections.

"With this team, we've assembled a group of players which we believe can compete with any team in the world," head coach Jordi Fernandez said. "Every time we step onto the court, I know that they will proudly represent Canada, and I truly hope fans in Canada will show them the support and admiration they deserve because we have an opportunity to do something special for the country."

Canada's roster features three players with previous World Cup experience, including captain Kelly Olynyk, who will be playing in the tournament for the second time after representing Canada at the FIBA World Championship 2010.

Olynyk is one of seven current NBA players on Canada's roster. The others are Nickeil Alexander-Walker, RJ Barrett, Dillon Brooks, Luguentz Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Dwight Powell.

Canada is in Group H and will face France (August 25), Lebanon (August 27), and Latvia (August 29) in the Group Phase in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Canada went 3-2 in exhibition games in Germany and Spain.

This will be Canada's 15th appearance in the FIBA Basketball World Cup (formerly World Championship), with their highest finishing being back-to-back sixth-place finishes in 1978 and 1982.

The Canadian men can directly qualify for the Paris Olympics with a top-two finish amongst teams from the Americas at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.

The World Cup is set to take place from August 25 to September 10, and will feature the best 32 men's teams. The Group Phase will take place in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, with the Final Phase to follow in the Philippines capital city of Manila.

Canada's FIBA World Cup 2023 roster

2 Trae Bell-Haynes PG 188 cm 27 yo 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG 198 cm 25 yo 5 Luguentz Dort SG 193 cm 24 yo 6 Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG, PG 196 cm 24 yo 7 Dwight Powell C 210 cm 32 yo 9 R.J. Barrett SG, SF 201 cm 23 yo 15 Zach Edey C 221 cm 21 yo 21 Kyle Alexander PF, C 208 cm 26 yo 22 Melvin Ejim SF 201 cm 32 yo 23 Philip Scrubb PG, SG 191 cm 30 yo 24 Dillon Brooks SF, SG 198 cm 27 yo 41 Kelly Olynyk PF 213 cm 32 yo Jordi Fernandez Head Coach Like what we are doing? You can express your gratitude here.