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Canada ready for FIBA U17 basketball world cup 2022 podium run

Combining experience with talent, Canada is set to make a podium run at the upcoming FIBA U17 basketball world cup 2022.

Canada ready for fiba u17 basketball world cup 2022 podium run

Canada’s final twelve men roster for the upcoming FIBA U17 basketball world cup 2022 is finally set.

Placed in the group of death, fourth ranked Canada will face stiff opposition in Group A alongside No. 3 France, No. 6 Serbia and No. 30 New Zealand. All four teams advance to the round of 16, teams will cross over in a single elimination match-up against teams from group B.

Group B features No. 2 Spain, No. 7 Lithuania, No.23 Dominican Republic and No. 32 Japan.

Canada will need to be nearly perfect in the preliminary group match-ups in hopes of avoiding a talented Spanish side that took the top ranked United States down the wire in a preparation match-up, or the usually tough Lithuania.

The roster features seven returning players (Mikkel Tyne, Baraka Okojie, Jacob Theodosiou, Char Yeiy, Olivier Rioux, Stephen Osei) who played for Canada’s bronze medal winning team at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2021 in Xalapa, Mexico.

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Five newcomers, Hudson Ward, Jaion Pitt, Felix Kossaras and highly touted forwards Jovan Milicevic and Christian Nitu are set to make their Canadian national team debut.

Head coach Patrick Tatham and his experienced staff have assembled a well-balanced team that combines a solid amount of height, shooting and overall depth.

Knocking at the door since the inception of the biennial event, Canada earned their best finish at the inaugural 2010 FIBA U17 world cup in Hamburg, Germany.

Behind a generational changing of the guard talent of Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Kevin Pangos, Dyshawn Pierre, Canada took home a bronze medal.

Since reaching the podium, Canada has finished 5th in 2012, 6th in 2014, 5th in 2016 and 4th in 2018. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the pandemic.

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Canada split a pair of warm-up games against Slovenia, losing 83-73 and winning the rubber match 81-58 while limiting the Slovenia’s to just four points in the final quarter.

Canada’s 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup Roster

ID Full Name Names First Last Last First School Pos HT WT Hometown Province Class College Conf League Club BOD Shoots Nationality Web Notes Twitter Instagram Verbal Commits 247 On3 Rivals ESPN
1 Christian Nitu Nitu Christian Christian Nitu Christian Nitu Nitu, Christian Fort Erie International F 6'9" Whibty ON 2,024 Canada Elite Right Canada https://twitter.com/pottingervasean https://www.instagram.com/_isovee_/ https://247sports.com/Player/Vasean-Allette-46125440/
2 Stephen Osei Osei Stephen Stephen Osei Stephen Osei Osei, Stephen Real Salt Lake Academy F 6'9" Toronto ON 2,024 UPLAY Canada Right Canada https://twitter.com/_Jadenclayton https://www.instagram.com/jadenclayton_/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jaden-clayton
3 Jacob Theodosiou Theodosiou Jacob Jacob Theodosiou Jacob Theodosiou Theodosiou, Jacob Western Reserve Academy G 6'3" Waterloo ON 2,024 04/09/2003 Right Canada https://twitter.com/zaidencross13 https://www.instagram.com/z.cross13 https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/zaiden-cross
4 Ishan Sharma Sharma Ishan Ishan Sharma Ishan Sharma Sharma, Ishan Fort Erie International G 6'5" Milton ON 2,024 West Virginia Big 12 NCAA DI UPLAY Canada Right Canada https://twitter.com/_josiahdavis https://www.instagram.com/__josiahdavis/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/josiah-davis https://247sports.com/player/josiah-davis-46103510/
5 Hudson Ward Ward Hudson Hudson Ward Hudson Ward Ward, Hudson Leduc Composite G 6'6" Leduc AB 2,024 Fordham A-10 NCAA DI Right Bahamas https://twitter.com/romad_242 https://www.instagram.com/romad_242/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/romad-dean
6 Char Yeiy Yeiy Char Char Yeiy Char Yeiy Yeiy, Char Blair Academy F 6'8" London ON 2,024 Utah Pac 12 NCAA DI 07/07/2003 Right Canada https://twitter.com/wexactejr https://www.instagram.com/w.exacte/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/wilguens-exacte-jr https://247sports.com/Player/Wilguens-Exacte-Jr-46129562/ https://www.on3.com/db/wilguens-exacte-jr.-150179 http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/249255/wilguens-exacte-jr
7 Mikkel Tyne Tyne Mikkel Mikkel Tyne Mikkel Tyne Tyne, Mikkel DME Academy G 5'10" Brampton ON 2,024 Grassroots Elite 03/01/2004 Right Canada Link https://twitter.com/iamelijahfisher https://www.instagram.com/iamelijahfisher/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/elijah-fisher https://247sports.com/Player/Elijah-Fisher-46083933/ https://www.on3.com/db/elijah-fisher-41177/ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2023/elijah-fisher-256236 http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/242884/elijah-fisher
8 Jaion Pitt Pitt Jaion Jaion Pitt Jaion Pitt Pitt, Jaion Dream City Christian F 6'4" Norwood ON 2,024 Rhode Island A-10 NCAA DI Right Canada https://twitter.com/jfoumena1 https://www.instagram.com/jfoumena/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jeremy-foumena
9 Baraka Okojie Okojie Baraka Baraka Okojie Baraka Okojie Okojie, Baraka Montverde Academy G 6'0" Caledon ON 2,024 Canada Elite Right Canada https://twitter.com/glasgowjavier https://www.instagram.com/officialjavierglasgow
10 Felix Kossaras Kossaras Felix Felix Kossaras Felix Kossaras Kossaras, Felix Centennial Academy G 6'2" Montreal QC 2,024 Northwestern Big Ten NCAA DI 02/03/2003 Right Canada https://twitter.com/luke_hunger https://www.instagram.com/luke_hunger/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/luke-hunger https://247sports.com/Player/Luke-Hunger-46116834/
11 Olivier Rioux Rioux Olivier Olivier Rioux Olivier Rioux Rioux, Olivier IMG Academy F 7'6" Terrebone QC 2,024 Vermont AEC NCAA DI Right Canada Link https://twitter.com/tjhurley9 https://www.instagram.com/tjhurley9/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/t-j-hurley
12 Jovan Milicevic Milicevic Jovan Jovan Milicevic Jovan Milicevic Milicevic, Jovan Dream City Christian F 6'7" Toronto ON 2,024 Buffalo UPLAY Canada Right Canada Link https://www.instagram.com/isaacjack13/ https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/isaac-jack

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