MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM ANNOUNCES 2015 FIBA AMERICAS TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

16 athletes will compete for a spot on the Olympic qualification team

(TORONTO, ON) – The Canadian Men’s National Team has announced the 16 athletes, including 11 players from the NBA, who will attend training camp in Toronto, ON from August 14-20 in advance of the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico City. “We have a talented mix of NBA and pro athletes and we’re excited to get them in the gym together,” said Head Coach Jay Triano. “This camp will be an opportunity to train, build team chemistry and prepare for a tough and important tournament with the goal of qualifying for Rio.”

Triano will be joined by Assistants Dave Smart (Ottawa, ON), David Vanterpool (Washington, DC) and Bryan Gates (New Orleans, LA).

Tryouts and training camp will take place from August 14-20 at the Air Canada Centre. Full training camp roster and staff list below.

The team will participate in the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico City, Mexico from August 31-September 12. The 1^st and 2^nd place teams will qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

In advance of the FIBA Americas, Team Canada will head to Puerto Rico to participate in the Tuto Marchand 5-team exhibition tournament from August 23-26.

2015 FIBA AMERICAS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

NAME	POSITION	HEIGHT	HOMETOWN	CURRENT TEAM/CLUB
Bennett, Anthony	F	6’8	Brampton, ON	Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
Bhullar, Sim	C	7’5	Mississauga, ON	Sacramento Kings (NBA)
Doornekamp, Aaron	F	6’7	Odessa, ON	Braunschweig (Germany)
Ejim, Melvin	F	6’6	Toronto, ON	Orlando Magic (NBA)
English, Carl	SG	6’5	Paradise, NF	Athens AEK (Greece)
Hanlan, Olivier	G	6’4	Aylmer, QC	BC Zalgiris (Lithuania)
Heslip, Brady	G	6’2	Burlington, ON	Pallacanestro Cantù (Italy)
Joseph, Cory	PG	6’3	Pickering, ON	Toronto Raptors (NBA)
Murray, Jamal	G	6’3	Kitchener, ON	University of Kentucky (NCAA)
Nicholson, Andrew	F	6’9	Mississauga, ON	Orlando Magic (NBA)
Olynyk, Kelly	C	7’0	Kamloops, BC	Boston Celtics (NBA)
Powell, Dwight	F	6’9	Toronto, ON	Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
Sacre, Robert	C	7’0	Vancouver, BC	Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Scrubb, Phil	G	6’3	Richmond, BC	AEK Athens (Greece)
Stauskas, Nik	SG	6’6	Mississauga, ON	Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
Wiggins, Andrew	F	6’8	Vaughan, ON	Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)

2015 FIBA AMERICAS COACHING & TEAM STAFF

NAME	POSITION	HOMETOWN
Jay Triano	Head Coach	Toronto, ON
Dave Smart	Assistant Coach	Ottawa, ON
David Vanterpool	Assistant Coach	Washington, DC
Bryan Gates	Assistant Coach	New Orleans, LA
Kade Beard	Video Coordinator	Houston, TX
Scottie O’Brien	Team Statistician	Idaho Falls, Idaho
Sam Gibbs	Lead IST	Toronto, ON
Jason Meehan	Therapist	Toronto, ON
Charlie Weingroff	Strength & Conditioning	Rumble, NJ
David Cox	Sports Psych	Vancouver, BC
Marc Bubbs	Nutritionist	Toronto, ON
John Philpott	Physician	Toronto, ON
Mat Yorke	Team Manager	Toronto, ON
Jeremy Cross	Team Manager	Toronto, ON

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Drew Ebanks