The Canada men's national basketball team () represents

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in international

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competitions since 1923. They are overseen by

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, the governing body for

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. In 10

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appearances,

has won one medal in basketball – a silver at the 1936 Games in

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. The team finished fourth in

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and

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. Canada has won six medals at the

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– two silver medals in

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and

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, as well as four bronze medals in

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, and

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. In recent decades, the team also won its first medals at the

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, a silver medal in

, and the

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, a bronze medal in

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. The Canadian senior national team won its only gold medal at a university-level tournament, the

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, which the country hosted in

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History

Early years

As the country credited for bringing forth the inventor of the game, Canada's national team has often been a major competitor at the global stage. The

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basketball team in 1947–48 and 1951–52 coached by

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, were the first university team to compete in the trials to select the national team. Through the 70s and 80s, Team Canada consistently placed among the top teams in the world. The emergence of

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gave another boost to the team in the 1990s. Yet, great performances became more scarce when he retired.

2009–2016

Canada began the new cycle entering the

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. Canada advanced to the quarterfinals, after posting a 2–2 record in the Preliminary round. A

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loss to

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on the final day of group play meant that the winner of the Canada-

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game would advance to the semifinals. Canada would go on to defeat them 76–80. In the semi-finals, Canada would lose to top-seeded

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73–65. By finishing in the top four, this guaranteed the team a place in the

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held in Turkey. Canada unfortunately finished last (6th) of the Group D, and got ranked 22nd of the

. Critics blamed the absence of

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and

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for Canada's disappointing performance at the

. Ambitions to gather Canada's most outstanding basketball players for the 2010 squad failed as Nash retired from the national team in 2007, Bonner did not get his citizenship in time, Dalembert was cut from the team after issues with former head coach Rautins and Magloire simply opted not to play. With a spot at the

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up for grabs, Canada entered the

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with aspiration of making the quarterly tournament for the first time since 2000. Canada would ultimately bow out in the Second round of group play, and miss out on both a direct ticket to Beijing and the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. On May 9, 2012, Steve Nash was named

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of the national team of Canada. After a disappointing showing at the

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, Team Canada would not find success until the

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. In the tournament, Canada advanced to the semi-finals where they were defeated by

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in a nail-bitting 78–79 loss. In the third-place game, they would defeat

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87–86 to claim the bronze medal. With there 3rd place showing at the FIBA Americas Championship, Canada qualified to the

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. Needing to finish first to qualify for the Olympics in

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, Canada would advance all the way to the finals to face

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. In front of a crown of 13,000, at the

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, Canada would fall 74–83 and miss out on yet another Summer Olympics.

2017–2020

After failing to qualify for the Olympics, Canada participated at the

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in South America. The team was composed mostly of non-NBA players, and ended group play with a 1–2 record. The poor performance led them to finishing in 8th place. The Canadians made their debut at the

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on the Gold Coast, winning a silver medal. With the approaching

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, Rowan Barrett hired

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head coach

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to coach Team Canada through the World Cup and possibly the

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in Tokyo. The team withdrew from its

qualifying games against Cuba on November 29, 2020, and against the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 30, 2020, on the advice of medical experts due to risks posed by the ongoing

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. As a consequence on January 20, 2021, the

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docked the team a point in the standings in addition to a 160,000 Swiss francs fine levied against

. At the 18th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Canada was drawn in Group H, with

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, and

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. Canada finished in 21st place, their second worst showing at the men's international tournament. Canada had one last change to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, participating at the

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. Canada began the Preliminary round finishing with a 2–0 record, advancing to the semi-finals where they would face Czech Republic. A closely fought game, Canada would ultimately fall 101–103 in OT, missing out on the Summer Games for a 5th straight tournament. RogersCentre Toronto Sept1-05

2021–present

After numerous setbacks in tournament play, Canada Basketball introduced the concept of the 'Summer Core' consisting of 14 players who were willing to commit to represent Canada for three consecutive summers. This included the

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and participation at the

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, where the Canadian men are making their first appearance since Nash led them to

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in 2000. In 2022, the Canadians participated at the 19th edition of the

. They finished group play in second place with a 2–1 record. In the quarter-finals, Canada defeated

77–82. In the semi-finals, they were defeated by

86–76. They ended the tournament finishing in 4th place, after a narrow 84–80 loss to the

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, in the third place game.

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, one of the standouts of the tournament, was named to the All-Tournament Team. On June 27, 2023,

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assistant coach

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was hired to replace Nick Nurse as Team Canada's head coach. Leading up to the

, Canada Basketball announced a five-game exhibition series where they would play matches in Germany and Spain, against some of the top nations in the world. Canada finished the exhibition tour with a 3–2 record, which included wins over

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and

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, both of which were higher-ranked. Canada carried their form into the group phase of the World Cup, defeating France 95–65 in the opening match. Canada finished the first group phase with a 3–0 record, and a +111 point differential, following large wins over

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and

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. However, the team suffered their first loss of the tournament to Brazil in the first game of the second stage. The loss meant that their next match against world number one ranked Spain, was a game Canada had to win if they hoped to gain an automatic berth at the 2024 Olympics.

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led a fourth quarter comeback from 12 points down, as Canada edged the defending World champions in an 88–85 victory. The win secured a quarter-final spot and Canada's first Olympic berth since 2000. Canada then defeated

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in the quarter-final by a score of 100–89, reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time. After a loss to

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in the semi-final, Canada defeated the

in the bronze medal game, which went to overtime and concluded 127–118.

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recorded a team-best 39 points in the game, which secured the team's first global championship medal since 1936. Gilgeous-Alexander became the first Canadian to be named to the World Cup All-Tournament Team, while Brooks received the Best Defensive Player award. The team was subsequently named

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. Canada entered the

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, its first Olympic tournament in 24 years, as one of the favorites for a medal, with its roster including most of its stars from the World Cup as well as additions such as NBA champion

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. After a strong unbeaten performance in the group stage with

and

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, which was deemed the "group of death" by experts, Canada was surprisingly eliminated in the quarterfinals by hosts

. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named to the tournament's All-Second Team.

Results and fixtures

2024

2025

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

FIBA World Cup

FIBA AmeriCup

Pan American Games

Commonwealth Games

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– Silver

FIBA Diamond Ball

*2000 – 4th place

Marchand Continental Championship Cup

*2007 – 3rd place *2009 – 3rd place *2011 – 4th place *2013 – 5th place *2015 – Champions Gold medal with cup

Summer Universiade

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– Gold

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– Bronze

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

– Silver

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– Silver

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

– Bronze

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

– Silver

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– Bronze

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

– Bronze

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

– Silver

Team

Current roster

Roster for the

Depth chart

Position	Starter	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3	Reserves
C	Dwight Powell	Zach Edey	Kelly Olynyk	Mfiondu Kabengele	Khem Birch
PF	Andrew Wiggins	Lugenutz Dort	Brandon Clarke	Trey Lyles	Chris Boucher
SF	RJ Barrett	Dillon Brooks	Oshae Brissett	Melvin Ejim	Eugene Omoruyi
SG	Bennedict Mathurin	Shaedon Sharpe	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Dalano Banton	Caleb Houstan
PG	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Jamal Murray	Andrew Nembhard	Cory Joseph	Kevin Pangos

Head coaches

Past rosters

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: finished 2nd of 21 teams

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, Ian Allison, Arthur Chapman, Charles Chapman, Edward Dawson,

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, Douglas Peden,

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, Malcolm Wiseman were awarded silver medals for having played in at least one match during the tournament. Reserves John Dawson, Alphonse Freer, Donald Grey,

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, Robert Osborne, Thomas Pendlebury, and coach Gordon Fuller were not awarded medals.

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: finished 9th of 23 teams Ole Bakken, Bill Bell, David Bloomfield, Dave Campbell, Harry Kermode, Bennie Lands,

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, Reid Mitchell, Mort Morein, Nev Munro, Bob Scarr, Cy Strulovitch, Sol Tolchinsky, Murray Waxman. (Coach: Bob Osborne)

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: finished 9th of 23 teams Ralph Campbell, William Coulthard, James Curren,

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, William Pataky, Glenn Pettinger, Robert Phibbs, Bernard Pickel,

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, Robert Simpson, Harry Wade, George Wearring, Roy Williams. (Player/Coach: Paul Thomas)

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: finished 7th of 12 teams Roy Burkett, Ken Callis, George Delkers, Doug Gresham, Herb Olafson, Wally Parobec,

, Andy Spack, Mike Spack, Ralph Watts. (Coach: Jim Bulloch)

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: finished 9th of 15 teams Ronald Bissett, Doug Brinham, Mel Brown, Bob Burtwell, Edward Lucht,

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, John McLeod,

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, Bernard Pickel, Ron Stuart, George Stulac, Ed Wild. (Coach: Lance Hudson)

1959 FIBA World Championship The 1959 FIBA World Championship was the 3rd FIBA World Championship—the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Chile from 16 to 31 January 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos was named the MVP. The ho ...

: finished 12th of 13 teams Doug Brinham, Al Brown, Bob Burtwell, Ed Lucht, Ed Malecki, John McLeod, Peter Mullins, Lance Stephens, Logan Tait, Brian Upson, Ed Wild. (Coach: Fred Collen)

1963 FIBA World Championship The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil from 12 to 25 May 1963. The Philippines was originally awarded ...

: finished 11th of 13 teams Harry Blacker, Neil Dirom, Gordon Fester, Ken Galanchuk, Bob Inglis, Ken Larsen, Jack Lilja, Bill McDonald, Lance Stephens, Logan Tait, Dave Way, Al West. (Coach: Bob Hamilton)

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

: finished 14th of 16 teams Walter Birtles, John Dacyshyn, Rolly Goldring, Keith Hartley, Barry Howson, Fred Ingaldson, James Maguire, John McKibbon, Warren Reynolds, Ruby Richman, George Stulac, Joe Stulac. (Coach: Ruby Richman)

1970 FIBA World Championship The 1970 FIBA World Championship was the 6th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, Split, Croatia, Spli ...

: finished 10th of 13 teams John Barton, Alex Braiden, John Cassidy, Rod Cox, Bruce Dempster, Barry Howson, Terry MacKay, Bob Molinski, Dave Murphy, Bill Robinson, Derek Sankey,

Ron Thorsen Ron Thorsen (born April 13, 1949) was a Canadian basketball player and coach. Among his many accomplishments, he was captain of the Canada men's national basketball team in the 1970s; was a three-time Canadian university (" CIAU") First Team All ...

. (Coach: Peter Mullins)

1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, abbreviated as FIBA World OQT, and formerly known as the FIBA Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament, is the last qualifying tournament for the Olympic Basketball Tournament. The best non-champions from th ...

: finished 6th of 12 teams John Cassidy, Tom Kieswetter, Terry McKay,

Jamie Russell James Russell (born 23 April 1952) is a Canadian basketball player, Olympian and a surgeon. His accomplishments include being the youngest starter for the Canadian men's national basketball team, performing well for Canada in multiple internati ...

, Derek Sankey, Gary Smith,

Phil Tollestrup Phil Tollestrup (born October 12, 1949) is a former Canadian basketball player and Olympian. Among his accomplishments, he was the fourth overall scorer in the 1976 Summer Olympics (21.3 ppg), where Canada competed for the bronze medal; was dra ...

, Tim Tollestrup, Bob Town, Ted Stoesz, Ross Wedlake. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1974 FIBA World Championship The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union men's ...

: finished 8th of 14 teams Alex Devlin, Lars Hansen, Ken McKenzie, Michael Moser,

Romel Raffin Romel Raffin (born April 23, 1954, in Toronto, Ontario) is a three-time Canadian Olympian in men's basketball. A resident of Kitchener, Ontario, Raffin played for Canada at the 1976, 1984, and 1988 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the 1980 ...

, George Rautins, Martin Riley, Jamie Russell, Bob Sharpe, Robert Stewart,

. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

: finished 4th of 12 teams John Cassidy, Alex Devlin, Cameron Hall, Lars Hansen, Romel Raffin, Martin Riley,

Bill Robinson Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (born Luther Robinson; May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949), was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, the best known and the most highly paid black entertainer in the United States during the first half of the 20 ...

, Jamie Russell, Derek Sankey, Bob Sharpe,

, Bob Town. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1978 FIBA World Championship The 1978 FIBA World Championship was the 8th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978 in Rizal Memorial Coliseum in ...

: finished 6th of 14 teams Steve Atkin, Tom Bishop, John Cassidy, Tom Kappos, Howard Kelsey, Ross Quakenbush,

Leo Rautins Leo Rytis Rautins (born March 20, 1960) is a Canadian broadcaster, former professional basketball player and the former head coach of the Canadian men's national basketball team. Rautins played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) drafte ...

, Martin Riley,

, Peter Ryan,

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

Jim Zoet. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1980 Tournament of the Americas The 1980 Tournament of the Americas, since 2005 called the FIBA Americas Championship or the FIBA AmeriCup, was the inaugural edition of this basketball tournament, and it was hosted by Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan from April 1 ...

: finished 2nd of 7 teams Tom Bishop, Reni Dolcetti, Varouj Gurunlian, Howard Kelsey, Perry Mirkovich, Ross Quackenbush, Romel Raffin, Leo Rautins, Martin Riley, Doc Ryan, Jay Triano, Jim Zoet. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1982 FIBA World Championship The 1982 FIBA World Championship was the 9th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Colombia from 15 to 28 August 1982. Qualification Venues Competin ...

: finished 6th of 12 teams Ron Crevier,

Stewart Granger Stewart Granger (born James Lablache Stewart; 6 May 1913 – 16 August 1993) was a British film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s, rising to fame thr ...

, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Ken Larson, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Leo Rautins,

Tony Simms Tony Simms (born 16 February 1959) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1959 births Living people Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics ...

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

Bill Wennington William Percey Wennington (born April 26, 1963) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he represented Canada in the 1984 Olympics a ...

Greg Wiltjer Gregory Hilko Wiltjer (born November 26, 1960) is a Canadian former professional basketball player, Olympian, NJCAA All-American and CIAU All-Canadian. He was drafted 43rd overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He spent 12 season ...

. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

: finished 1st of 16 teams

Kelly Dukeshire Kelly Michael Dukeshire is former Canadian basketball player, CIAU All-Canadian, FISU gold-medalist and four-time CIAU national champion. University Dukeshire played basketball for the University of Victoria from 1978-1983 where he and his tea ...

, John Hatch, Gord Herbert, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Tony Simms, Karl Tilleman, Jay Triano, Bill Wennington, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1984 Tournament of the Americas The 1984 Tournament of the Americas, since 2005 called the FIBA Americas Championship or FIBA AmeriCup, was the 2nd edition of this basketball tournament, hosted in São Paulo, Brazil from 15–24 May 1984. The outcome would determine the three be ...

: finished 3rd of 9 teams John Hatch, Gord Herbert, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin, Tony Simms, Karl Tilleman, Jay Triano, Bill Wennington, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

: finished 4th of 12 teams John Hatch, Gord Herbert, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin, Tony Simms, Karl Tilleman, Jay Triano, Bill Wennington, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1986 FIBA World Championship The 1986 FIBA World Championship was the 10th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Spain and was held from 5 to 20 July 1986. The final phase of the tournament was hel ...

: finished 8th of 24 teams Gerry Besselink, John Hatch, Gord Herbert, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Barry Mungar, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Tony Simms, Jay Triano, David Turcotte, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1988 Tournament of the Americas The 1988 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Uruguay from 22 to 31 May 1988. The games were played in Montevideo. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn ...

: finished 3rd of 7 teams Barry Bekkedam, Norm Clarke, John Hatch, Alan Kristmanson, Barry Mungar, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin, Karl Tilleman,

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

Wayne Yearwood Wayne Yearwood (born September 22, 1964) is a Canadian former professional and Olympic basketball player, who was with the Canadian national team. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he played for Team Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Ko ...

, Dwight Walton. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

: finished 6th of 12 teams Norm Clarke, John Hatch, Gerald Kazanowski, Alan Kristmanson, Barry Mungar, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin, Karl Tilleman,

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

, Dwight Walton. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1989 Tournament of the Americas The 1989 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Mexico from June 8 to June 18, 1989. The games were played in Mexico City. This FIBA AmeriCup was ...

: finished 5th of 10 teams Cord Clemons,

, John Karpis, Gerald Kazanowski, Alan Kristmanson, Spencer McKay, Phil Ohl, Eli Pasquale, Rob Samuels,

Tony Simms Tony Simms (born 16 February 1959) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1959 births Living people Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics ...

, David Turcotte. (Coach: Ken Shields)

1990 FIBA World Championship The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Argentina from 8 to 19 August 1990. The final phase of the competition was held at t ...

: finished 11th of 16 teams

Rick Fox Ulrich Alexander Fox (born July 24, 1969) is a Bahamian-Canadian actor and former basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball for the North Caro ...

, J.D. Jackson, Gerald Kazanowski, Martin Keane, Dan Meagher, Phil Ohl, Eli Pasquale,

Tony Simms Tony Simms (born 16 February 1959) is a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. References External links

* 1959 births Living people Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics ...

, Andrew Steinfeld, Dwight Walton, Jim Zoet. (Coach: Ken Shields)

1992 Tournament of the Americas The 1992 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by the United States from June 27 to July 5, 1992. The games were played at the Memorial Coliseum in ...

: finished 5th of 10 teams J.D. Jackson, Martin Keane, Gerald Kazanowski, Al Kristmanson,

Ronn McMahon Ronn McMahon (born May 29, 1965) is a former Canadian national men's basketball team player, but he was in fact born in Provo, Utah in the United States. While playing in college at Eastern Washington University, McMahon A point guard, McMahon ...

, Phil Ohl, Leo Rautins, Mike Smrek, Jay Triano, David Turcotte,

, Trevor Williams, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Ken Shields)

1993 Tournament of the Americas The 1993 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Puerto Rico from August 28 to September 5, 1993. The games were played in San Juan. This FIBA Ameri ...

: finished 7th of 10 teams

Rowan Barrett Rowan Alexander Barrett Sr. (born November 24, 1972) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. At a height of tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical ...

, Jeff Foreman, Kory Hallas, Cordell Llewellyn, Ronn McMahon,

, William Njoku, David Turcotte, Sean Van Koughnett, Joey Vickery, Dwight Walton, Rob Wilson (Coach: Ken Shields)

1994 FIBA World Championship The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the 12th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Canada from August 4 to 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome ...

: finished 7th of 16 teams

, Kory Hallas, J.D. Jackson, Martin Keane, Spencer McKay,

, William Njoku,

Mike Smrek Michael Francis Smrek (born 31 August 1962) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, and played seven seasons in the league as a backup cent ...

, Joey Vickery, Dwight Walton,

. (Coach: Ken Shields)

1995 Tournament of the Americas The 1995 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Argentina, from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen. This F ...

: finished 4th of 10 teams Bobby Allen, Phil Dixon, Kory Hallas,

Sherman Hamilton Sherman Hamilton (born April 23, 1972) is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. Hamilton was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team. He is currently a basketball analyst for Sportsnet and NBA TV Canada. C ...

, Martin Keane, Michael Meeks,

, William Njoku, Joey Vickery, Dwight Walton, Greg Wiltjer, Wayne Yearwood. (Coach:

Steve Konchalski Stephen J. "Steve" Konchalski (born April 11, 1945) is an American-Canadian basketball coach who served as head coach of the St. Francis Xavier University men's basketball team from 1975 to 2021. He was the head coach of the Canadian men's nation ...

)

1997 Tournament of the Americas The 1997 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Uruguay from 21 to 31, August 1997. The games were played in Montevideo. This FIBA AmeriCup was to ea ...

: finished 5th of 10 teams

, Pascal Fleury,

, Martin Keane, Michael Meeks,

, William Njoku, Eli Pasquale, Peter Van Elswyk, Joey Vickery, Rob Wilson, Wayne Yearwood. (Coach:

)

1998 FIBA World Championship The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and hosted in Greece ...

: finished 12th of 16 teams

, David Daniels, Greg Francis, Peter Guarasci, Kory Hallas,

, Martin Keane,

Todd MacCulloch Todd Carlyle MacCulloch (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 47th overall pick in the 19 ...

, Michael Meeks, Greg Newton, William Njoku, Joey Vickery. (Coach:

)

1999 Tournament of the Americas The 1999 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as Las Americas Tournament for Men, the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, or Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament ...

: finished 2nd of 10 teams Richard Elias Anderson,

, Peter Guarasci, Sherman Hamilton, Andrew Mavis, Todd MacCulloch, Jordie McTavish, Michael Meeks,

( Tournament MVP), Greg Newton,

Shawn Swords Jeffrey Shawn Swords (born December 27, 1973, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian basketball coach, and former player. He is currently associate head coach for the Long Island Nets. He previously served as head coach of the Laurentian University V ...

Keith Vassell Keith Christophe Vassell (born 28 July 1971) is a Canadian-Icelandic basketball coach and a former member of the Canadian national basketball team. He played seven seasons in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, winning the national championship in ...

(Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

: finished 7th of 12 teams

, David Daniels, Greg Francis, Peter Guarasci,

, Eric Hinrichsen,

, Andrew Mavis, Michael Meeks,

, Greg Newton,

. (Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

2001 Tournament of the Americas The 2001 COPABA Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also as the Championship of the Americas for Men), was hosted by Argentina, from 16 August, to 26 August 2001. The games were played at ...

: finished 3rd of 10 teams David Daniels, Peter Guarasci,

, Kevin Jobity, Prosper Karangwa, Andrew Kwiatkowski,

, Michael Meeks,

, Jerome Robinson,

, Dean Walker. (Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

2002 FIBA World Championship The 2002 FIBA World Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was held by the FIBA, International Basketb ...

: finished 13th of 16 teams Richard Elias Anderson,

, Titus Channer,

, Kevin Jobity, Prosper Karangwa, Michael Meeks, Greg Meldrum, Steve Ross,

, Dave Thomas, Novell Thomas. (Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

2003 Tournament of the Americas The 2003 Tournament of the Americas in basketball, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as Las Americas Tournament for Men, FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, or Panamerican Olympic Qualifying T ...

: finished 4th of 10 teams

, Denham Brown, Greg Francis, Peter Guarasci, Prosper Karangwa, Mike King, Andrew Kwiatkowski,

( Tournament MVP), Greg Newton, Novell Thomas, Jesse Young. (Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

2005 FIBA Americas Championship The 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as The Tournament of the Americas), was hosted by the Dominican Republic, from August 24, to September 4, 2005. The games were played in Santo Domingo. This FIBA Amer ...

: finished 9th of 10 teams Jermaine Anderson, Richard Elias Anderson, Denham Brown,

Jermaine Bucknor Jermaine Bucknor (born November 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Career The 6 ft 7 inc ...

, Nathan Doornekamp,

Carl English Carl Jerome English (born February 2, 1981) is a Canadian former professional basketball player and general manager for the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada. A shooting guard, he has also played for the Canadian nation ...

, James Gillingham, Kevin Jobity, Levon Kendall, Vidal Massiah, Juan Mendez, Randall Nohr. (Coach:

)

2007 FIBA Americas Championship The 2007 FIBA Americas Championships later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (or The Tournament of the Americas), was a basketball tournament held at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, from August 22, to September 2. It was the thirteenth staging of the ...

: finished 5th of 10 teams Jermaine Anderson, Ryan Bell, Denham Brown,

, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Vladimir Kuljanin, Juan Mendez,

Andy Rautins Andrew Jay Rautins (born November 2, 1986) is an American-born Canadian professional basketball executive and former player. He played for Syracuse University and was drafted by the NBA's New York Knicks in 2010, with the eighth pick of the seco ...

, David Thomas, Jesse Young. (Coach:

)

2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008 was the final qualifying tournament for the Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men, 2008 Olympic men's basketball tournament. Organized by FIBA, it took place from 14 to 20 July 2008 ...

: finished 5th of 8 teams Jermaine Anderson,

Joel Anthony Joel Vincent Anthony (born August 9, 1982) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, and San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won two champion ...

Ransford Brempong Ransford Brempong (born July 22, 1981) is a former Canadian National Team member and professional basketball player for the Fraser Valley Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He is currently the Lead Assistant Coach for the Band ...

Aaron Doornekamp Aaron Rene Doornekamp (born December 5, 1985) is a Canadian-Dutch professional basketball player for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. He was one of the greatest players in the history of the Carleton University Ravens men's college baske ...

, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Tyler Kepkay,

, David Thomas. (Coach:

)

: finished 4th of 10 teams Jermaine Anderson,

, Ryan Bell,

, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Tyler Kepkay, Kyle Landry,

, Jesse Young. (Coach:

)

: finished 22nd of 24 teams Jermaine Anderson,

, Ryan Bell, Denham Brown,

, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall,

Kelly Olynyk Kelly Tyler Olynyk ( ; born April 19, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, where he earned NCAA All- ...

Robert Sacre Robert Sacre (born June 6, 1989) is an American-Canadian professional basketball player who is the assistant general manager for the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). A dual citizen of the United States and Canad ...

Jevohn Shepherd Jevohn Shepherd (born April 8, 1986) is a Canadian basketball executive who is the vice-president of basketball operations and general manager for the Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He is a former professional b ...

. (Coach:

)

: finished 6th of 10 teams Jermaine Anderson,

, Denham Brown,

, Jeff Ferguson,

Cory Joseph Cory Ephram Joseph (born August 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the point guard position and was previously the captain of the Ca ...

, Levon Kendall,

, Jesse Young. (Coach:

)

: finished 6th of 10 teams Jermaine Anderson,

Junior Cadougan Junior Carlisle Cadougan (born May 7, 1990) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Cadougan spent his college career at Marquette University. Following his graduation from college, he played professionally in Europe. He also represen ...

Brady Heslip Brady Heslip (born June 19, 1990) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Baylor University and represents the Canadian national team. As of 2022, Heslip serves as the general manager for the Scarbor ...

Devoe Joseph Devoe Joseph (born June 21, 1989) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He also represents Canada in international competition. High school ...

, Levon Kendall, Andrew Nicholson,

Tristan Thompson Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016 and has also played ...

. (Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games (), officially the XVII Pan American Games () and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (Toronto 2015), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, ...

: finished 2nd of 8 teams Anthony Bennett,

Sim Bhullar Gursimrana Singh "Sim" Bhullar (born December 2, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League. He played college basketball for New Mexico State University and is the first pla ...

Melvin Ejim Melvin Obinna Ejim (born March 4, 1991) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player for Unicaja of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Iowa State University before playing professionally in Italy, Russia and Spain, as well ...

Daniel Mullings Daniel Walden-Mullings (born July 26, 1991) is a Canadian basketball player for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for New Mexico State. High school career Mullings attended ...

, Andrew Nicholson,

Kyle Wiltjer Kyle Gregory Wiltjer (born October 20, 1992) is a Canadian-American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He spent two seasons of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats before tr ...

. (Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

: finished 3rd of 10 teams Anthony Bennett,

, Andrew Nicholson,

, Dwight Powell,

Philip Scrubb Philip Alexander Scrubb (born 27 November 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Leyma Coruña of the Liga ACB. During his university basketball career, he won five CIS championships with the Carleton University Ravens, before ...

Nik Stauskas Nikolas Tomas Stauskas (born October 7, 1993) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A shooting guard, Stauskas played two seasons of college basketball for the Mi ...

Andrew Wiggins Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Clevelan ...

. (Coach:

Jay Triano Howard James "Jay" Triano

: finished 2nd of 6 teams Joel Anthony, Anthony Bennett,

Khem Birch Khem Xavier Birch (born September 28, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. High school c ...

, Melvin Ejim, Tyler Ennis,

, Brady Heslip, Cory Joseph, Levon Kendall, Philip Scrubb, Thomas Scrubb, Tristan Thompson. (Coach: Jay Triano)

: finished 8th of 12 teams Richard Amardi, Jermaine Anderson,

, Murphy Burnatowski,

Ammanuel Diressa Ammanuel Gorfu Diressa (born May 5, 1993), is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He represents Canada in international competition. He played college basket ...

Grandy Glaze Grandy Glaze (born March 4, 1992) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Born in North York, Ontario, he started high school at St. Edmund Campion Secondary School in Brampton before attending three different schools in the United ...

Olivier Hanlan Olivier Zacharie Hanlan (born February 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles of the NCAA and was the first player for Bosto ...

, Andrew Nicholson,

Dyshawn Pierre Dyshawn Pierre (born November 17, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He is from Whitby, Ontario and played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers. Standing at ...

Xavier Rathan-Mayes Xavier Andrew Rathan-Mayes (born April 29, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. High school career Born in Ma ...

. (Coach:

Roy Rana Roy Rana (born December 8, 1968) is a Canadian professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Jordanian national team. Rana served as head coach for Canada's Senior Men's National Team during the 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas Qualifier ...

)

2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams, held from 31 August to 15 September 2019. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, b ...

: finished 21st of 32 teams

Kaza Kajami-Keane Kaza Kajami-Keane (born January 27, 1994) is a Canadian-Jamaican professional basketball player for Niners Chemnitz of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Illinois State Redbirds, the Cleve ...

Owen Klassen Owen James Klassen (born October 31, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Würzburg Baskets of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played university basketball at Acadia University and is a current member of the Canadian nationa ...

, Conor Morgan, Andrew Nembhard,

Kevin Pangos Kevin Joseph Pangos (born January 26, 1993) is a Canadian-Slovenian professional basketball player for GeVi Napoli of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He spent his college basketball career playing for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Confe ...

, Phil Scrubb, Thomas Scrubb,

. (Coach:

)

: finished 3rd of 6 teams Nickeil Alexander-Walker,

RJ Barrett Rowan Alexander "RJ" Barrett Jr. (born June 14, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected third overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the New York Knicks af ...

Trae Bell-Haynes Trae Anthoney Bell-Haynes (born September 5, 1995) is a Canadian basketball player for Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Vermont Catamounts. High school career Bell-Haynes played at Bill Crothers Seconda ...

, Anthony Bennett, Aaron Doornekamp,

Luguentz Dort Luguentz Dort (born April 19, 1999; or ) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Dort joined the Thu ...

, Cory Joseph,

Trey Lyles Trey Anthony Lyles (born November 5, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Utah Jazz following his freshman season at the University of Ken ...

Mychal Mulder Mychal Mulder (born June 14, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Vincennes Trailblazers men's basketball, Vincennes Trailblazers a ...

, Andrew Nicholson, Dwight Powell, Andrew Wiggins. (Coach: Nick Nurse)

2022 FIBA AmeriCup The 2022 FIBA AmeriCup was the 19th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, the quadrennial international men's basketball championship organized by FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Recife, Brazil, as Brasília was dropped as a second host city mon ...

: finished 4th of 12 teams Jahvon Blair, Maurice Calloo, Trae Bell-Haynes, Jaylen Babb-Harrison, Kadre Gray, Devonte Bandoo, Kalif Young,

Abu Kigab Abu Haef Kigab (born November 3, 1998) is a Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player for the PS Karlsruhe Lions of the German second-tier league ProA. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and for the Boise State Broncos of t ...

Chad Posthumus Chad Ryan William Posthumus (February 12, 1991 – November 20, 2024) was a Canadian professional basketball player. He played collegiate basketball with UBC, Howard College, and Morehead State. High school career Posthumus attended River East ...

, Lloyd Pandi,

, Thomas Kennedy. (Coach: Nate Mitchell)

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 19th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams, held from 25 August to 10 September 2023. The tournament was the second to feature 32 teams and was hosted by multipl ...

: finished 3rd of 32 teams Luguentz Dort, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Melvin Ejim, Dwight Powell, RJ Barrett,

Kyle Alexander Kyle John Solomon Alexander (born October 21, 1996) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. High school career Alexander was bo ...

, Kelly Olynyk,

Zach Edey Zachry Cheyne Edey ( ; born May 14, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball, Purdue Boil ...

, Philip Scrubb, Dillon Brooks, Trae Bell-Haynes. (Coach:

)

: finished 5th of 12 teams Luguentz Dort, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Melvin Ejim, Jamal Murray, Dwight Powell, Trey Lyles, RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk, Andrew Nembhard, Dillon Brooks, Khem Birch. (Coach: Jordi Fernández)

References

External links

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FIBA ProfileUSBasket.com – Canada Men National Team
of Canada team participations {{DEFAULTSORT:Canada National Men's Basketball Team Men's national basketball teams 1936 establishments in Canada National sports teams established in 1936

History

Early years

2009–2016

2017–2020

2021–present

Results and fixtures

2024

2025

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

FIBA World Cup

FIBA AmeriCup

Pan American Games

Commonwealth Games

FIBA Diamond Ball

Marchand Continental Championship Cup

Summer Universiade

Team

Current roster

Depth chart

Head coaches

Past rosters

See also

References

External links