Selection Sunday came and went and a total of 23 Canadians across 17 NCAA teams found out they will be going to the big dance for a shot at that special “One Shining Moment.” Below is a complete list, including stats of all the Canadian players that will be participating in the 2016 NCAA March Madness Championship tournament.
Led by Kentucky freshman Jamal Murray, Oregon’s sophomore Dillon Brooks and Gonzaga’s senior power forward Kyle Wiltjer, Canadians from across Canada will be spread out across America looking to make noise. With 2016 NBA Draft already on the radar for at least more than a half-dozen bottom standing NBA teams it just the perfect time to make a deep run into the tournament.
East Region – Philadelphia
No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats
Jamal Murray – Freshman (Kitchener, ON) – 35 mins, 20.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.2 APG
Mychal Mulder – Junior (Windsor, ON) – 4.0 mins, .5 PPG, 1.2 RPG
No. 4 Providence Friars
Junior Lomomba – Junior (Montreal, QC) – 24.9 mins, 5.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.0 APG
No. 15 Webber St. Wildcats
Cody John – Freshman (Toronto, ON) – 17.4 mins, 4.6 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.6 APG
West Region – Anaheim
No. 1 Oregon Ducks (28-6)
Dillon Brooks – Sophomore – (Mississauga, ON) – 32.9 mins, 16.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.1 APG
Chris Boucher – Senior – (Montreal, QC) – 26.3 mins, 12.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 3.1 BPG
Dylan Ennis – Senior – (Brampton, ON) – 10.5 mins, 1.0 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.0 APG
No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners
Dinjiyl Walker – Senior – (Vaughan, ON) – 13 mins, 3.7 PPG, 1.6 RPG
No. 7 Oregon State Beavers
Malcom Duvivier – Junior – (Toronto, ON) – 25.4 mins, 6.2 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.2 APG
No. 14 Green Bay Phoenix
Tevin Findlay – Junior – (Toronto, ON) – 13.3 mins, 4.8 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 1.1 APG
Midwest Region – Chicago
No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers
Marial Shayok – Sophomore – (Ottawa, ON) – 14.9 mins, 3.9 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.1 APG
No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Kyle Wiltjer – Senior – (Portland, OR) – 33.6 mins, 20.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.4 APG
Dustin Triano – Sophomore – (Vancouver, BC) – 3.5 mins, 1.5 PPG,
No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones
Naz Mitrou-Long – Senior – (Mississauga, ON) – 31.6 mins, 12 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.9 APG
No. 6 Seton Hall Pirates
Braeden Anderson – Senior – (Okotoksl, AB) – 6.2 mins, .8 PPG, 1.4 RPG
No. 7 Dayton Flyers
Dyshawn Pierre – (Whitby, ON) – 33 mins, 13 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 2.3 APG
No. 13 Iona Gaels
Saren Westrop – (Lethbridge, AB) – 2.0 mins
No. 12 Arkansas Little Rock
Kemy Osee – Junior – (Montreal, QC) – 15.8 mins, 4.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG 1.0 SPG
South Region – Louisville
No. 13 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Stefan Jankovic – Junior – (Mississauga, ON) – 24.8 mins, 15.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.2 APG
No. 14 Buffalo Bulls
Rodell Wigginton – Senior – (Dartmouth, NS) – 18.1 mins, 7.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG
Jarryn Skeete – Senior – (Brampton, ON) – 28 mins, 8.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.2 APG
Stefan Duric – (Burlington, ON) – Redshirt
First Four
No. 16 Southern Jaguars
D’Adrian Allen – Junior – (Toronto, ON) – 11.1 mins, 3.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG
