17 Athletes Selected To Attend U16 Men’s National Team Training Camp

TORONTO, ON (June 3, 2017) – Canada Basketball’s Men’s High Performance program is pleased to announce the 17 athletes who will attend the 2017 U16 Men’s National Team tryouts and training camp at U of T Mississauga (UTM) beginning Saturday.

“We’re looking forward to working with this group of young men,” said Craig Beaucamp, Head Coach. “It will be a competitive camp as we look to put together the best team to compete at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship.”Joining Beaucamp (University of Victoria) on the bench will be Assistants Rob Smart (Carleton University), Patrick Tatham (McMaster University), and Michael Meeks (Canada Basketball). Steve Konchalski (Canada Basketball) will also join as the Mentor Coach.

“This competition will provide the opportunity to develop our next wave of athletes, as we look to qualify for the U17 Worlds in 2018,” added Michael Meeks, Manager of Canada Basketball Men’s Youth Player Development.

The group will train in Toronto until June 9^th and the final 12-man roster will be selected to represent Canada at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina.

Canada is currently ranked 3^rd worldwide in the FIBA Youth Men Rankings.

A full list of invited athletes and coaches can be found below. Training camp is closed to the public, for media access, please contact bwilliams@basketball.ca.

2017 U16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

LAST	FIRST	POSITION	HEIGHT	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	CLUB TEAM
Bediako	Charles	PF/C	6’9′	Brampton, ON	St. Marcellinus	Uplay Canada
Barthelemy	Keeshawn	PG	6’0″	Montreal, QC	Cape Fear Academy	Brookwood Elite
Case	Matteus	SG	6’3″	Pickering, ON	Pine Ridge Secondary School	Northern Kings
Gauthier	Sidney	PG	6’1″	Blainville, QC	College Laval	Laval College
Koulibaly	Jefferson	PG	6’3″	Montreal, QC	Our Saviour New American	New York Rens
Krikke	Benjamin	PF	6’7″	Edmonton, AB	Jasper Place High School	Team Alberta
McNeilly	Cashius	SG	6’5″	Scarborough, ON	Thornlea Secondary	Canada Elite
Ndur	Malachi	SF/PF	6’6″	St. Thomas, ON	Central Elgin Collegiate Institute	Northern Kings
Nwagha	Alexander	C	6’7″	Toronto, ON	King’s Christian Prep	Burlington IBSA
Radocaj	Victor	F	6’7″	Richmond, BC	Robert Alexander McMath Secondary	Drive Basketball
Rathan-Mayes	Shemar	PG	5’8″	Toronto, ON	Athlete Institute	CIA Bounce
Rioux	Emile	PF/C	6’8″	Anjou, QC	De Mortagnes	Brookwood Elite
Sakota	Luka	PG	6’4″	Etobicoke, ON	Kings Christian Collegiate	Burlington IBSA
Shand	Paris	PF	6’6″	Toronto, ON	Bill Crothers	Uplay Canada
Thomson	Sam	PF	6’6″	Halton Hills, ON	King’s Christian Collegiate	Burlington IBSA
Todd	Taryn	PG/SG	6’1″	Vaughn, ON	Vaughan Secondary School	Uplay Canada
Tynes	Kellen	PG	5’9″	Dartmouth, NS	Auburn Drive High School	Auburn Drive HS

 

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