ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND WINDOW OF FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP 2019 AMERICAS QUALIFIERS
Canada Basketball – TORONTO, ON (February 19, 2018) – Canada Basketball is pleased to announce the 12-man roster for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers games against the U.S. Virgin Islands and Bahamas.
Both games will be played at the Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium in Nassau, Bahamas and fans can catch all the action streaming live on DAZN.
Following the previously mentioned games, Canada’s pursuit of a FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 berth will continue at home on Friday, Jun. 29 at 8:30 p.m. (EST) as Canada hosts Dominican Republic at Ricoh Coliseum. Canada will then travel to TD Place in Ottawa to conclude the first-round on Monday, Jul. 2 at 1:30 p.m. (EST) against U.S. Virgin Islands.
Canada currently sits tied for second place in Group D with a 1-1 record following the first window of competition.
2018 SMNT FEBRUARY WORLD CUP AMERICAS QUALIFIER ROSTER
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Current Club |
| Jermaine Anderson | Guard | 6’2” | Toronto, ON | Free Agent |
| Joel Anthony | Centre | 6’9″ | Montreal, QC | Free Agent |
| Anthony Bennett | Forward | 6’8″ | Toronto, ON | Maine Red Claws (G-League) |
| Aaron Best | Guard | 6’4” | Scarborough, ON | Raptors 905 (G-League) |
| Melvin Ejim | Forward | 6’7” | Toronto, ON | Unics (Russia) |
| Brady Heslip | Guard | 6’2″ | Burlington, ON | Trabzonspor (Turkey) |
| Kaza Kajami-Keane | Guard | 6’1″ | Ajax, ON | Raptors 905 (G-League) |
| Kyle Landry | Centre | 6’10” | Calgary, AB | Buducnost (Montenegro) |
| Adika Peter-McNeilly | Guard | 6’3” | Toronto, ON | Ludwigsburg (Germany) |
| Dyshawn Pierre | Forward | 6’6″ | Whitby, ON | Banco di Srd (Italy) |
| Thomas Scrubb | Forward | 6’6″ | Richmond, B.C. | Scandone AV (Italy) |
| Jevohn Shepherd | Guard | 6’5” | Toronto, ON | SLUC Nancy (France) |
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Gordie Herbert | Head Coach | Toronto, ON |
| Michael Meeks | Assistant Coach | Brampton, ON |
| Jack Sikma | Assistant Coach | Kankakee, Illinois |
| 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 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Phil Jevtovic | Performance Analyst | Toronto, ON |
| Matt Walker | Communications Manager | Ancaster, ON |
| Dr. Peter Jensen | Sports Psychologist | Toronto, ON |
| ITEM | DATES | LOCATION |
| Canada vs. US Virgin Islands | February 22 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Canada vs. Bahamas | February 25 | Nassau, Bahamas |