TORONTO, ON (June 24, 2018) – Canada Basketball is pleased to announce the 12 athletes who will represent Canada at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018 in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina from June 30 – July 8, 2018.
U17 Men’s National Team roster, coaching staff & World Cup Schedule:
|
Name |
Height |
Hometown |
Current School Team |
Current Club |
|
Keon Ambrose-Hylton |
6’7″ |
Toronto, ON |
Hamilton Heights |
Nike UPlay Canada |
|
Keeshawn Barthelemy |
6’1″ |
Montreal, QC |
Athlete Institute |
Brookwood Elite |
|
Charles Bediako |
6’11” |
Brampton, ON |
Ridley College |
Nike UPlay Canada |
|
Josh Hemmings |
6’8″ |
Toronto, ON |
Oak Hill Academy |
Nike UPlay Canada |
|
Caleb Houstan |
6’8″ |
Mississauga, ON |
St. Marcellinus |
CIA Bounce |
|
Benjamin Krikke |
6’8″ |
Edmonton, AB |
Jasper Place High School |
Team Alberta |
|
Cashius McNeilly |
6’3″ |
Toronto, ON |
St. Joseph Catholic Central High School |
Canada Elite |
|
Tre-Vaughn Minott |
6’8″ |
Montreal, QC |
Ecole Secondaire St-Laurent Edifice Emile-Legault |
Team Quebec |
|
Matthew Alexander- Moncrieffe |
6’7″ |
Lakeshore, ON |
Orangeville Prep |
CIA Bounce |
|
Addison Patterson |
6’5″ |
Milton, ON |
Athlete Institute |
CIA Bounce |
|
Shemar Rathan-Mayes |
5’11” |
Scarborough, ON |
Orangeville Prep |
CIA Bounce |
|
Luka Sakota |
6’4″ |
Etobicoke, ON |
King’s Christian Collegiate |
Canada Elite |
Addison Patterson
2018 U17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM COACHES & STAFF
| NAME | POSITION | HOMETOWN | TEAM/CLUB |
| Kirby Schepp | Head Coach | Winnipeg, MB | University of Manitoba |
| Dan Vanhooren | Assistant Coach | Calgary, AB | University of Calgary |
| Michael Meeks | Assistant Coach | Brampton, ON | Canada Basketball |
| Jason Dawkins | Assistant Coach | Toronto, ON | Team Ontario |
Charles Bediako
2018 U17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM SCHEDULE
| DATE | ITEM | |
| June 23-27 | Pre-Competition Training |
Argentina |
| June 30 | Canada vs. Montenegro |
FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018 Rosario & Santa Fe, Argentina |
| July 1 | Canada vs. Egypt | |
| July 3 | Canada vs. New Zealand | |
| July 4 | Round of 16 | |
| July 6 | Quarter-finals | |
| July 7 | Semifinals | |
| July 8 | Finals |
Head Coach Kirby Schepp (University of Manitoba) will be joined by assistants Michael Meeks (Canada Basketball), Dan Vanhooren (University of Calgary), and Jason Dawkins (Ontario Basketball).
Canada is in Group C and will face Montenegro, Egypt and New Zealand in the group phase of the tournament, tipping-off against Montenegro on June 30 at 2:15 PM ET. Click here for the full tournament schedule.
Following pre-competition training in Mexico City, the team will travel to Argentina for additional training from June 23-27 ahead of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018.
Last summer, Canada’s U16 team earned a silver medal at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017 in Formosa, Argentina.
Canada is currently ranked 2nd worldwide in the FIBA Youth Men Rankings.
