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FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
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National federation | Canada Basketball | ||
Coach | Paul Weir | ||
FIBA Under-19 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 12 | ||
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FIBA Americas U-18 Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 | ||
Medals | ![]() ![]() | ||
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The Canadian men's national under-19 basketball team represents Canada in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball competitions. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada.[1]
The 2017 team won the Canadian Press Team of the Year Award, becoming the first basketball team to win the award.[2]
A prominent member was RJ Barrett who helped his country win the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where he became the tournament's MVP.[3] The head coach Roy Rana in later years would become an NBA assistant coach and Head Coach of the Egyptian men's national basketball team.
Competitive record[edit]
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup[edit]
Year | Position |
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7th |
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14th |
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6th |
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8th |
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DNQ |
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DNQ |
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DNQ |
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10th |
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7th |
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11th |
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6th |
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5th |
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8th |
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7th |
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Qualified |
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TBD |
See also[edit]
- Canada men's national basketball team
- Canada national under-17 basketball team
- Canada women's national under-19 basketball team
References[edit]
- ^ FIBA National Federations – Canada, fiba.com, accessed 23 September 2015.
- ^ FIBA U19 men's basketball wins Canadian Press team of the year, Lori Ewing (The Canadian Press), 28 December 2017. Accessed 10 August 2020.
- ^ Barrett named MVP after winning Canada's first U19 title, fiba.com, 9 July 2017. Accessed 16 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Canada Basketball official website
- Archived records of Canada team participations