November 17, 2017
ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP 2019 AMERICAS QUALIFIERS
Canada Basketball – TORONTO, ON (November 17, 2017) – Canada Basketball is pleased to announce the 12-man roster for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers in Halifax and Dominican Republic.
“This is an exciting time and opportunity for basketball in our country and we’re thankful to begin our journey towards the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 next week in Halifax,” said head coach Roy Rana.
“Having the opportunity to represent your country is something most players only dream of. But to have the chance to do it at home, in front of friends, family and fellow Canadians is an honor we treasure. All the athletes in our pool have and are continuing to make a tremendous effort to be part of this journey and we are thankful and excited for this 12 that will represent all of us in Halifax and Dominican Republic.”
The Scotiabank Centre in Halifax will host the first Senior Men’s National Team home game as Canada opens the qualifying process on Friday, November 24, 2017 against Bahamas with tip-off scheduled for 8:15 pm AST. Tickets for the event are on sale now through Ticket Atlantic.
Following Friday’s game, Canada will travel to Dominican Republic where tipoff is scheduled for Monday, November 27 at 7:00 PM ET.
2017 SMNT NOVEMBER WORLD CUP AMERICAS QUALIFIER ROSTER
“This is an exciting time and opportunity for basketball in our country and we’re thankful to begin our journey towards the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 next week in Halifax,” said head coach Roy Rana.
“Having the opportunity to represent your country is something most players only dream of. But to have the chance to do it at home, in front of friends, family and fellow Canadians is an honor we treasure. All the athletes in our pool have and are continuing to make a tremendous effort to be part of this journey and we are thankful and excited for this 12 that will represent all of us in Halifax and Dominican Republic.”
The Scotiabank Centre in Halifax will host the first Senior Men’s National Team home game as Canada opens the qualifying process on Friday, November 24, 2017 against Bahamas with tip-off scheduled for 8:15 pm AST. Tickets for the event are on sale now through Ticket Atlantic.
Following Friday’s game, Canada will travel to Dominican Republic where tipoff is scheduled for Monday, November 27 at 7:00 PM ET.
2017 SMNT NOVEMBER WORLD CUP AMERICAS QUALIFIER ROSTER
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Current Club |
| Joel Anthony | Centre | 6’9” | Montreal, QC | Free Agent |
| Anthony Bennett | Forward | 6’8” | Toronto, ON | Northern Arizona Suns (G-League) |
| Grandy Glaze | Centre | 6’7” | Toronto, ON | St. John’s Edge (NBL of Can) |
| Olivier Hanlan | Guard | 6’4” | Aylmer, QC | Austin Spurs (G-League) |
| Brady Heslip | Guard | 6’2” | Burlington, ON | Trabzonspor (Turkey) |
| Kaza Kajami-Keane | Guard | 6’1” | Ajax, ON | Raptors 905 (G-League) |
| Owen Klassen | Centre | 6’10” | Kingston, ON | PAOK (Greece) |
| Dyshawn Pierre | Forward | 6’6” | Whitby, ON | Banco di Srd (Italy) |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes | Guard | 6’3” | Scarborough, ON | Westchester Knicks (G-League) |
| Phil Scrubb | Guard | 6’3” | Richmond, B.C. | Fraport SKY (Germany) |
| Thomas Scrubb | Forward | 6’6” | Richmond, B.C. | Scandone AV (Italy) |
| Marc Trasolini | Centre | 6’9” | Vancouver, B.C. | Hokkaido L. (Japan) |
2017 SMNT STAFF LIST
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Roy Rana | Head Coach | Toronto, ON |
| Michael Meeks | Assistant Coach | Brampton, ON |
| Jack Sikma | Assistant Coach | Kankakee, Illinois |
| Dave Smart | Assistant Coach | Kingston, ON |
| Nathaniel Mitchell | Assistant Coach | Toronto, ON |
| James DePoe | Team Manager | Toronto, ON |
| David Grundman | Team Manager | Toronto, ON |
| Dr. John Philpott | Team Doctor | Miramichi, NB |
| Samuel Gibbs | Athletic Therapist | Toronto, ON |
| Jason Meehan | Athletic Therapist | Toronto, ON |
| Charlie Weingroff | Strength and Conditioning Coach | Newark, NJ |
| Dipesh Mistry | Video Coordinator | Markham, ON |
| Phil Jevtovic | Performance Analyst | Toronto, ON |
| Matt Walker | Communications Manager | Ancaster, ON |
| Peter Jensen | Sports Psychologist | Toronto, ON |
2017 SMNT SCHEDULE
| Item | Dates | Location |
| Training Camp | November 20-November 23 | Halifax, NS |
| Bahamas vs. Canada | November 24 | Halifax, NS |
| Travel to Dominican Republic | November 25 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| Canada vs. Dominican Republic | November 27 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
Training camp is closed to the public. Media are invited to post-practice scrums on the following dates. Please RSVP to mwalker@basketball.ca.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Tuesday, November 21 (Canada Games Centre)
10:00 a.m. Press Conference
Tuesday, November 21 (Canada Games Centre)
1:45 p.m. Gym Opens
2:00 p.m. Availability
Wednesday, November 22 (Canada Games Centre)
12:45 p.m. Gym Opens
1:00 p.m. Availability
Friday, November 24 (Scotiabank Centre)
1:45 p.m. Gym Opens
2:00 p.m. Availability
*All times are AST and subject to change.