The FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup 2019 is fast approaching, and Canada enters the tournament with hopes of making the podium.
Head coach Nick Nurse has taken the reins of the deepest pool of men's basketball players the country has ever produced, with a goal of putting the rest of the world on notice. The Canadians are in a tough Group H alongside Australia, Lithuania and Senegal, but Nurse is still confident that his team can handle the group stages and advance to the final round.
Of course, Nurse's job would've been much easier if he had access to all of the country's top players. Like many of the other nations taking part in the World Cup, Canada has seen several of its top stars drop out of contention due to injury or other reasons, leaving the overwhelming majority of the team to come from clubs outside the NBA.
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With stars like Jamal Murray, R.J. Barret, Kelly Olynyk, Tristan Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and more staying home, Nurse will get an up-close look at Canada's depth as the team attempts to qualify for its first World Cup since 2010.
Here's everything you need to know about the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup 2019:
Canada's upcoming schedule
| DATE | MATCHUP | TIME/SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 7 | Canada vs. Nigeria (Exhibition)^ | W, 96-87 |
| Aug. 9 | Canada vs. Nigeria (Exhibition)* | L, 90-81 |
| Aug. 16 | Australia vs. Canada (Exhibition) | W, 90-70 |
| Aug. 17 | Australia vs. Canada (Exhibition) | L, 81-73 |
| Aug. 20 | Canada vs. New Zealand (Exhibition) | W, 122-88 |
| Aug. 21 | Canada vs. New Zealand (Exhibition) | W, 103-100 |
| Aug. 26 | USA vs. Canada (Exhibition) | L, 84-68 |
| Sept. 1 | Australia vs. Canada (World Cup) | L, 108-92 |
| Sept. 3 | Lithuania vs. Canada (World Cup) | L, 92-69 |
| Sept. 5 | Canada vs. Senegal (World Cup) | 3:30 AM |
^ in Toronto, * in Winnipeg, all times are Eastern
Who is on Canada's roster?
Canada Basketball originally announced a 29-man invite list ahead of its training camp. However, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Brandon Clarke, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Mfiondu Kabengele, Trey Lyles, Dwight Powell, Nik Stauskas and Tristan Thompson were absent when the 19-man official training camp roster was announced. The final 12-player tournament roster was announced on August 30.
| # | Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous/Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Khem Birch | Center | 6'9'' | Montreal, QC | Orlando Magic |
| 3 | Melvin Ejim | Forward | 6'6'' | Toronto, ON | Baloncesto Málaga (Spain) |
| 4 | Brady Heslip | Guard | 6'2'' | Burlington, ON | Istanbul BBSK (Turkey) |
| 6 | Cory Joseph | Guard | 6'3'' | Toronto, ON | Sacramento Kings |
| 10 | Kaza Kajami-Keane | Guard | 6'2'' | Ajax, ON | Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany) |
| 17 | Owen Klassen | Center | 6'10'' | Kington, ON | Antwerp Giants (Belgium) |
| 13 | Conor Morgan | Forward | 6'9'' | Victoria, BC | Divina Seguros Joventut (Spain) |
| 11 | Andrew Nembhard | Guard | 6'5'' | Aurora, ON | Florida Gators (NCAA) |
| 1 | Kevin Pangos | Guard | 6'2'' | Newmarket, ON | FC Barcelona Basketball (Spain) |
| 23 | Phil Scrubb | Guard | 6'4'' | Richmond, BC | Club Estudiantes (Spain) |
| 21 | Thomas Scrubb | Forward | 6'7'' | Richmond, BC | SIG Strasbourg (France) |
| 33 | Kyle Wiltjer | Forward | 6'10'' | Portland, OR | Turk Telekom (Turkey) |
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How can I watch Canada's World Cup games?
All of Canada's group stage games are available to stream live on DAZN .
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