Canadian national men's basketball team

The Canadian national men's basketball team represents Canada in international basketball competitions. The team is currently ranked 24th by FIBA. Athletes for this team are selected by Canada Basketball

Canada Basketball

Canada Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in Canada. This national federation was founded in 1923...

. The current NBA

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

players on the roster are Joel Anthony

Joel Anthony

Joel Vincent Anthony is a Canadian professional basketball player in the NBA who is currently a member of the Miami Heat. He is also a key member of the Canadian national men's basketball team.-High school career:...

of the Miami Heat

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

and Andy Rautins

Andy Rautins

Andrew Jay "Andy" Rautins is a , 205 lbs. guard for the New York Knicks of the NBA. He was born in Syracuse, New York. He is a Canadian citizen and played for the Syracuse Orange and Canadian Men's National Basketball team...

of the New York Knicks

New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

, although Matt Bonner

Matt Bonner

Matthew Robert "Matt" Bonner is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . Bonner played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the...

of the San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

will play for Canada after he receives Canadian citizenship.

Canada finished 4th at the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship

FIBA Americas Championship 2009

The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...

in September 2009 securing a spot at the 2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...

in Turkey. Canada has won one Olympic medal in basketball – a silver medal in the 1936 Games

1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...

in Berlin. Canada has also finished fourth twice.

Summer Olympics
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1936	Silver	Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics -Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
1948	9th	Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
1952	9th	Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. 23 nations entered the competition.The top six teams at the 1948 Summer Olympics qualified automatically, as did the 1950 World Champion , the top two at the 1951 European championships , and the host country...	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
1956	9th	Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. Fifteen nations, an unusually low number for the basketball tournament, competed in the event, with 174 participants. A total number of 56 games of basketball were played.The teams were divided...	Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
1960	–	Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth straight gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto...	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
1964	14th	Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth straight gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto...	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
1968	–	Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics -Group B:October 13October 14October 15October 16October 18October 19October 20-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place...	Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
1972	–	Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics -Group B:-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place13th–16th Place Forfeited match.-Gold Medal Match controversy:...	Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
1976	4th	Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place from July 18 to July 27 at the Centre Étienne Desmarteau and the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Canada. Women's basketball was introduced to the Olympic program for the first time at this Games...	Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
1980	–	Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 30 at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium and at the CSKA Sports Palace, both located in Moscow. Finals of both men's and women's events were held 30 July at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium....	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
1984	4th	Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics -Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place-Preliminary Round:...	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , USA
1988	6th	Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. The United States won the gold medal in the women's competition, thus repeating their performance from the 1984 tournament. In the men's tournament, the Soviet Union took home their second gold medal in...	Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
1992	–	Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament....	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
1996	–	Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...	Atlanta, USA
2000	7th	Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
2004	–	Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
2008	–	Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2012	–	Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics - External links :**...	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...

2014 FIBA World Championship

The 2014 FIBA World Championship will be the 17th tournament of the FIBA World Championship held by Spain.- Host selection :FIBA opened the bidding process on January 10, 2008 and all the letters of intent were submitted on April 30, 2008....

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1950	–	1954 FIBA World Championship 1954 FIBA World Championship The 1954 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954...	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
1954	7	1954 FIBA World Championship 1954 FIBA World Championship The 1954 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954...	Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
1959	12	1959 FIBA World Championship 1959 FIBA World Championship The 1959 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Chile from January 16 to 31 , 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos was named the MVP....	Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
1963	11	1963 FIBA World Championship 1963 FIBA World Championship The 1963 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 11 to 23 , 1963.- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:...	Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
1967	–	1970 FIBA World Championship 1970 FIBA World Championship The 1970 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Yugoslavia at Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from May 10 to 24 , 1970...	Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
1970	10	1970 FIBA World Championship 1970 FIBA World Championship The 1970 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Yugoslavia at Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from May 10 to 24 , 1970...	Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
1974	8	1974 FIBA World Championship 1974 FIBA World Championship The 1974 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...	Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
1978	6	1978 FIBA World Championship 1978 FIBA World Championship The 1978 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978.Rizal Memorial Coliseum at Manila and Araneta Coliseum at Quezon City, Metro Manila were the venues for the event.-Venues:...	Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
1982	6	1982 FIBA World Championship 1982 FIBA World Championship The 1982 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Colombia from August 15 to 28 , 1982.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...	Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
1986	8	1986 FIBA World Championship 1986 FIBA World Championship The 1986 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Spain from July 5 to 19 1986.The Final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid...	Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
1990	12	1990 FIBA World Championship 1990 FIBA World Championship The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...	Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
1994	7	1994 FIBA World Championship 1994 FIBA World Championship The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...	Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
1998	12	1998 FIBA World Championship 1998 FIBA World Championship The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
2002	13	2002 FIBA World Championship 2002 FIBA World Championship The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...	Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , USA
2006	–	2006 FIBA World Championship 2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2010	22	2010 FIBA World Championship 2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

FIBA Americas Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1980		1980 Tournament of the Americas 1980 Tournament of the Americas The 1980 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Puerto Rico from April 18 to April 25, 1980. The games were played in San Juan. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the berths allocated to the Americas for the 1980...	San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
1984		1984 Tournament of the Americas 1984 Tournament of the Americas The 1984 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Brazil from May 15 to May 24, 1984. The games were played in Sao Paulo. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1984...	São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
1988		1988 Tournament of the Americas 1988 Tournament of the Americas The 1988 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Uruguay from May 22 to May 31, 1988. The games were played in Montevideo. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1988...	Montevideo Montevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... , Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
1989	5	1989 Tournament of the Americas 1989 Tournament of the Americas The 1989 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Mexico from June 8 to June 18, 1989. The games were played in Mexico City. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the five berths allocated to the Americas for the 1990...	Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
1992	5	1992 Tournament of the Americas 1992 Tournament of the Americas The 1992 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by the United States from June 27 to July 5, 1992. The games were played in Portland, Oregon. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the four berths allocated to the...	Portland Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... , USA
1993	7	1993 Tournament of the Americas 1993 Tournament of the Americas The 1993 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Puerto Rico from August 28 to September 5, 1993. The games were played in San Juan. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for...	San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
1995	4	1995 Tournament of the Americas 1995 Tournament of the Americas The 1995 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Argentina from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to the...	Tucumán, Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
1997	5	1997 FIBA Americas Championship	Montevideo Montevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... , Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
1999		1999 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
2001		2001 FIBA Americas Championship	Neuquén, Argentina Neuquén, Argentina -Sister cities:Neuquén is sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International with: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Treviso, Veneto, Italy Valdivia, Chile-External links: - Official website....
2003	4	2003 FIBA Americas Championship	San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
2005	9	2005 FIBA Americas Championship	Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
2007	5	2007 FIBA Americas Championship	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... , USA
2009	4	2009 FIBA Americas Championship FIBA Americas Championship 2009 The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship was the continental championships held by FIBA Americas for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The championship served as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey...	San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
2011	6	2011 FIBA Americas Championship FIBA Americas Championship 2011 The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas at the 2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament in London. The tournament was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from August 30 to September 11, 2011. Argentina won the title, defeating Brazil 80–75...	Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

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Notable players

Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...

– Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
Jamaal Magloire
Jamaal Magloire
Jamaal Dane Magloire is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . The , center was selected out of the University of Kentucky by the Charlotte Hornets with the 19th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft, after withdrawing...

– Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
Matt Bonner
Matt Bonner
Matthew Robert "Matt" Bonner is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . Bonner played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the...

– San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Davis Dalembert is a Haitian Canadian professional basketball player who most recently played center for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Dalembert began playing in Montreal, Quebec and played college basketball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, United States...

– Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...

Critics blame the absence of these players for team Canada's disappointing performance at the 2010 FIBA World Championship

2010 FIBA World Championship

. Ambitions to gather Canada's most outstanding basketball players for the 2010 squad failed as Nash retired from the national team in 2007, Bonner did not get his citizenship in time, Dalembert was cut from the team after issues with Coach Rautins and Magloire simply opted not to play.

Notable prospects

Canada's national team has been rejuvenated lately and plans to be a major contender over the next couple of years. Several Canadians have been ranked 4 or 5 star recruits, including:

Anthony Bennett, F – Findlay Prep
The Henderson International School
The Henderson International School is a private pre-K through 8th grade college preparatory school located in Henderson, Nevada, United States...
Sim Bhullar, C – Huntington Prep
Huntington Prep School
Huntington Prep School is a self-described " basketball academy", in Huntington, West Virginia. It is unrelated to, but often confused with, the public Huntington High School located in the same city...

committed to New Mexico State
Tanveer Bhullar, C – Huntington Prep
Huntington Prep School
Huntington Prep School is a self-described " basketball academy", in Huntington, West Virginia. It is unrelated to, but often confused with, the public Huntington High School located in the same city...
Khem Birch, C/F – Pittsburgh Panthers
Tyler Ennis, G – St. Benedict's Prep
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys, secondary school located on a urban campus serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades...
Devoe Joseph, G – Oregon Ducks
Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With seventeen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field...
Kris Joseph
Kris Joseph
Kris Joseph is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. Kris is the brother of University of Vermont Catamounts' basketball player, Maurice Joseph.- High school :...

, F – Syracuse Orange
Myck Kabongo
Myck Kabongo
Myck Kabongo is a Canadian college basketball player for the University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He was one of the top-rated high school basketball players in the United States in the class of 2011.-High school career:...

, G – Texas Longhorns

Fraser, Iain

Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson (basketball)
Andrew Nicholson is a basketball player from Canada who currently plays basketball at St.Bonaventure. He is 6'-9" and weighs 250 pounds. Nicholson currently plays as a forward. He is a 2012 NBA Draft prospect...

, F – St. Bonaventure Bonnies
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are the varsity intercollegiate athletic programs of St. Bonaventure University, based in Allegany, New York, USA. The school sponsors 14 athletic programs , all of which compete in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic 10 Conference, of which it has been a member since 1979. ...
Kevin Pangos, G – Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...
Dwight Powell, C/F – Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
Robert Sacre
Robert Sacre
Robert Sacre is a Canadian college basketball player from North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is currently a Senior at Gonzaga University and is also a member of the Canadian national basketball team.-Junior career:...

, C – Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga Bulldogs
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...
Nik Stauskas, F – St. Mark's School (Massachusetts)
St. Mark's School (Massachusetts)
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on in Southborough, Massachusetts, from Boston. It was founded in 1865 as an all-boys' school by Joseph Burnett, a wealthy native of Southborough who developed and marketed the world-famous Burnett Vanilla Extract . ...
Tristan Thompson
Tristan Thompson
Tristan Trevor James Thompson is a Canadian basketball player who played for the 2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He is 6'9" and weighs 225 pounds. Thompson plays as a power forward...

, F – Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
Kyle Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer is a Canadian-American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. He is a 6-foot-9, 239-pound power forward/center. He was a 2011 McDonald's All-American, and the winner of the event's three-point contest. He holds dual U.S...

, F – Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
Andrew Wiggins, G/F – Huntington Prep
Huntington Prep School
Huntington Prep School is a self-described " basketball academy", in Huntington, West Virginia. It is unrelated to, but often confused with, the public Huntington High School located in the same city...

Rosters for major tournaments

2010 FIBA World Championship

: finished 22nd of 24 teams

Jermaine Anderson

Jermaine Anderson

Jermaine Anderson is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently playing for the KK Budućnost Podgorica in Montenegro...

, Joel Anthony

Joel Anthony

, Ryan Bell

Ryan Bell

Ryan Bell is a Canadian basketball player from Orleans, Ontario. He lifts man weight at Varsity and goes by the name of 'crumbly burgers'.He is a guard and most recently played for Espoon Honka in Finland....

, Jermaine Bucknor

Jermaine Bucknor

- Career :The 6 ft 7 inch Edmonton native played college basketball at the University of Richmond.Further, he gained experience with the French basketball teams Limoges CSP Elite, Étoile Sportive Saint-Michel Le Portel Côte d'Opale , Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket and Stade Clermontois Basket...

, Aaron Doornekamp

Aaron Doornekamp

Aaron Doornekamp is a Canadian professional basketball player from Odessa, Ontario. Currently playing for Italian team Juvecaserta as of August 2009, he was one of the greatest players in the history of the Carleton University Ravens men's basketball team.Doornekamp is also a member of the...

, Denham Brown

Denham Brown

Denham W. Brown is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Ciclista Olímpico in the Liga Nacional de Basquet.- High school :...

, Olu Famutimi

Olu Famutimi

Olumuyiwa Famutimi is a Canadian professional basketball player for Gloria Giants Düsseldorf in Germany....

, Levon Kendall

Levon Kendall

Levon Maxwell Simon Kendall is a Canadian professional basketball player. He plays at both power forward and center. He is 2.09 m in height. He currently plays for the ACB league in Obradoiro CAB...

, Kelly Olynyk

Kelly Olynyk

Kelly Olynyk is a Canadian basketball player, and a member of the Canada national men's basketball team. He is a Sophomore at Gonzaga University, where he plays basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs....

, Jevohn Shepherd

Jevohn Shepherd

Jevohn Shepherd is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently playing for Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League.- College Basketball :...

, Andy Rautins

Andy Rautins

, Robert Sacre

Robert Sacre

Robert Sacre is a Canadian college basketball player from North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is currently a Senior at Gonzaga University and is also a member of the Canadian national basketball team.-Junior career:...

. (Coach: Leo Rautins

Leo Rautins

Leo R. Rautins is a former professional basketball player, the former head coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team, and an NBA analyst for the Toronto Raptors.Rautins was a star in high school for St...

)

FIBA Americas Championship 2009

FIBA Americas Championship 2009

: finished 4th of 10 teams

Jermaine Anderson

Jermaine Anderson

Jermaine Anderson is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently playing for the KK Budućnost Podgorica in Montenegro...

, Joel Anthony

Joel Anthony

, Ryan Bell

Ryan Bell (basketball)

, Jermaine Bucknor

Jermaine Bucknor

, Aaron Doornekamp

Aaron Doornekamp

, Carl English

Carl English

Carl Jerome English is a Canadian professional basketball player. He stands 6'5" tall and weighs 205 pounds and he plays at the shooting guard position. He had unsuccessful tryouts for the NBA, with the Indiana Pacers and the Seattle SuperSonics...

, Olu Famutimi

Olu Famutimi

Olumuyiwa Famutimi is a Canadian professional basketball player for Gloria Giants Düsseldorf in Germany....

, Levon Kendall

Levon Kendall

Levon Maxwell Simon Kendall is a Canadian professional basketball player. He plays at both power forward and center. He is 2.09 m in height. He currently plays for the ACB league in Obradoiro CAB...

, Tyler Kepkay

Tyler Kepkay

Tyler Kepkay is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently signed to the team Lti Giessen 46er's of the German first basketball league . Prior to this season Tyler played for ETB Wohnbau Baskets Essen...

, Kyle Landry

Kyle Landry

Kyle Landry is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently signed to the team BC Triumph Lyubertsy. He is also a veteran member of the Canadian national basketball team.- College :...

, Andy Rautins

Andy Rautins

, Jesse Young

Jesse Young

Jesse Wade Young is a Canadian professional basketball player. He also holds Irish citizenship. He played 2008-09 for Spain ACB league club CB Murcia. He signed for Bancatercas Teramo Basket for 2009/2010 season...

. (Coach: Leo Rautins

Leo Rautins

)

FIBA Americas Championship 2007: finished 5th of 10 teams

Jermaine Anderson, Ryan Bell, Denham Brown

Denham Brown

Denham W. Brown is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Ciclista Olímpico in the Liga Nacional de Basquet.- High school :...

, Samuel Dalembert

Samuel Dalembert

Samuel Davis Dalembert is a Haitian Canadian professional basketball player who most recently played center for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Dalembert began playing in Montreal, Quebec and played college basketball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, United States...

, Carl English, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Vladimir Kuljanin

Vladimir Kuljanin

Vladimir Kuljanin is a Canadian basketball player, who plays as a center.Born in the SFR Yugoslavia he ended up in seventh place with the Canadian national men's basketball team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A resident of Toronto, Ontario he moved to Canada from...

, Juan Mendez, Andy Rautins, Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas (basketball)

Dave Thomas is a Canadian professional basketball player. He has played 34 times at the senior level for the Canadian men's national basketball team...

, Jesse Young. (Coach: Leo Rautins)

FIBA Americas Championship 2005: finished 9th of 10 teams

Jermaine Anderson, Richard Elias Anderson, Denham Brown, Jermaine Bucknor, Nathan Doornekamp, Carl English, James Gillingham, Kevin Jobity, Levon Kendall, Vidal Massiah, Juan Mendez, Randall Nohr. (Coach:Leo Rautins)

2003 Tournament of the Americas: finished 4th of 10 teams

Rowan Barrett

Rowan Barrett

Rowan Barrett is a retired Canadian basketball player.Barrett played in high school for West Hill Collegiate Institute and collegiately for St...

, Denham Brown, Greg Francis

Greg Francis

Greg Francis is the Head Coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears men's basketball team, where he replaced the legend Don Horwood, who manned the Bears bench for 26 seasons...

, Peter Guarasci

Peter Guarasci

Peter Guarasci is a professional basketball power forward-centre from Canada. Having played in Serie A and the Basketball Bundesliga, he currently plays in the Lega2 in Italy and is a former prominent member of the Canadian national men's basketball team.Guarasci played collegiately for Fairfield...

, Prosper Karangwa, Mike King, Andrew Kwiatkowski, Steve Nash

Steve Nash

Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...

, Greg Newton

Greg Newton

Greg Newton was center for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team from 1994-1997. Newton was Team Captain in his senior season. He was a member of the Canadian National Team, that finished seventh in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Newton averaged 7.6 points per game for his career...

, Novell Thomas, Jesse Young. (Coach: Jay Triano

Jay Triano

Jay Triano is a retired Canadian professional basketball player and former head coach of the NBA's Toronto Raptors. Triano gained recognition during his tenure as coach of the Canadian men's national team. He is also a former national team player, who competed in two Olympics, starting in 1984...

)

2002 FIBA World Championship

2002 FIBA World Championship

The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...

: finished 13th of 16 teams

Richard Elias Anderson, Rowan Barrett, Titus Channer, Sherman Hamilton

Sherman Hamilton

Sherman Hamilton is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. Hamilton was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team...

, Kevin Jobity, Prosper Karangwa, Michael Meeks

Michael Meeks (basketball)

Michael Meeks is a professional basketball player from Canada. A veteran of several seasons of play with various clubs in Europe, Meeks currently plays for BG Göttingen in Germany. He is a former member of the Canadian national men's basketball team.- College play :A 6'9, 235 lb...

, Greg Meldrum, Steve Ross, Shawn Swords

Shawn Swords

thumb|left|Shawn Swords coaching the [[Laurentian Voyageurs]].Jeffrey Shawn Swords is a Canadian basketball player. He played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics....

, Dave Thomas, Novell Thomas. (Coach: Jay Triano)

2001 Tournament of the Americas: finished 3rd of 10 teams

David Daniels

David Daniels (basketball)

David Harley Daniels is a former Canadian basketball player. He played for the Canadian national team at the 2000 Olympics.-External links:*...

, Peter Guarasci, Sherman Hamilton, Kevin Jobity, Prosper Karangwa, Andrew Kwiatkowski, Todd MacCulloch

Todd MacCulloch

Todd Carlyle MacCulloch is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. He was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets in the NBA.-Basketball career:...

, Michael Meeks, Steve Nash, Jerome Robinson, Shawn Swords,
Dean Walker

Dean Walker

Dean Walker is an English former professional association footballer who played as a central defender. He made one appearance in the Football League.-References:...

. (Coach: Jay Triano)

2000 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...

: finished 7th of 12 teams

Rowan Barrett, David Daniels, Greg Francis

Greg Francis

Greg Francis is the Head Coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears men's basketball team, where he replaced the legend Don Horwood, who manned the Bears bench for 26 seasons...

, Peter Guarasci, Sherman Hamilton, Eric Hinrichsen

Eric Hinrichsen

Eric Hinrichsen is a Canadian basketball player. He played for the Canadian national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics....

, Todd MacCulloch, Andrew Mavis

Andrew Mavis

Andrew Spencer Mavis is a Canadian basketball player. He played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...

, Michael Meeks, Steve Nash, Greg Newton, Shawn Swords. (Coach: Jay Triano)

1999 Tournament of the Americas: finished 2nd of 10 teams

Richard Elias Anderson, Rowan Barrett, Peter Guarasci, Sherman Hamilton, Andrew Mavis, Todd MacCulloch, Jordie McTavish, Michael Meeks, Steve Nash, Greg Newton, Shawn Swords, Keith Vassell (Coach: Jay Triano)

1998 FIBA World Championship

1998 FIBA World Championship

The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...

: finished 12th of 16 teams

Rowan Barrett, David Daniels, Greg Francis

Greg Francis

Greg Francis is the Head Coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears men's basketball team, where he replaced the legend Don Horwood, who manned the Bears bench for 26 seasons...

, Peter Guarasci, Kory Hallas, Sherman Hamilton, Martin Keane

Martin Keane

Martin Keane is a former professional basketball forward/centre from Canada. Keane played in three consecutive world basketball championships for the Canadian national team....

, Todd MacCulloch, Michael Meeks, Greg Newton, William Njoku

William Njoku

William Njoku is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player and member of the Canada national men's basketball team....

, Joey Vickery

Joey Vickery

Joey David Vickery is a Canadian professional basketball player. He plays for the Austrian basketball club Traiskirchen Arkadia Lions....

. (Coach: Steve Konchalski)

1997 Tournament of the Americas

1997 Tournament of the Americas

The 1997 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Uruguay from August 21 to August 31, 1997. The games were played in Montevideo. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the...

finished 5th of 10 teams

Steve Nash, Rowan Barrett, Sherman Hamilton, Eli Pasquale, Joey Vickery, Michael Meeks, Martin Keane, Wayne Yearwood, William Njoku, Rob Wilson, Pascal Fleury, Peter Van Elswyk. (Coach: Steve Konchalski)

1995 Tournament of the Americas

1995 Tournament of the Americas

The 1995 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Argentina from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to the...

: finished 4th of 10 teams

Steve Nash, Joey Vickery, Bobby Allen, Sherman Hamilton, Phil Dixon, Michael Meeks, Wayne Yearwood, William Njoku, Martin Keane, Dwight Walton, Kory Hallas, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Steve Konchalski)

1994 FIBA World Championship

1994 FIBA World Championship

The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...

: finished 7th of 16 teams

Rick Fox

Rick Fox

Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in 2004.-Early life:...

, Kory Hallas, J.D. Jackson, Martin Keane, Spencer McKay, Ronn McMahon

Ronn McMahon

----Ronn McMahon is a former member of the Canadian national men's basketball team. He is also a career steals leader in NCAA Division I basketball....

, Steve Nash

Steve Nash

, William Njoku, Mike Smrek

Mike Smrek

Michael Frank Smrek is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. He played in the NBA.- College career :...

, Dwight Walton

Dwight Walton

Dwight Walton is a former basketball player from Canada, who played at Dawson College in Montreal with teammates Trevor C. Williams, Wayne Yearwood and Boyd Bailey. He later would go on to join the Canadian National Team.Before Dawson college, Dwight Walton play basketball at Wagar High School in...

, Greg Wiltjer

Greg Wiltjer

Greg Wiltjer is a retired Canadian professional basketball center. He played in several important tournaments for the Canadian national basketball team, including the 1984 Summer Olympics, as well as the European Cup Winner's Cup championship with FC Barcelona.- Amateur career :Six foot, eleven...

. (Coach:Ken Shields

Ken Shields (Canadian basketball)

Kenneth William Daniel Shields, CM is a basketball coach, the one with the most wins in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball history with the University of Victoria, and former head coach of Canadian national men's basketball team....

)

1993 Tournament of the Americas

1993 Tournament of the Americas

The 1993 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Puerto Rico from August 28 to September 5, 1993. The games were played in San Juan. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for...

: finished 7th of 10 teams

Partial Roster: William Njoku, David Turcotte, Rob Wilson, Cordell Llewellyn, Rowan Barrett, Steve Nash (Coach: Ken Shields)

1992 Tournament of the Americas

1992 Tournament of the Americas

The 1992 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by the United States from June 27 to July 5, 1992. The games were played in Portland, Oregon. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the four berths allocated to the...

: finished 6th of 10 teams

J.D. Jackson, Martin Keane, Gerald Kazanowski

Gerald Kazanowski

Gerald Francis Kazanowski is a former professional and Canadian Olympic basketball player.Kazanowski was British Columbia High School Basketball Association provincial tournament MVP in 1978 as a member of Nanaimo High School. He played college basketball for the University of Victoria Vikes...

, Ronn McMahon, Phil Ohl, Leo Rautins, Mike Smrek, Jay Triano, David Turcotte, Bill Wennington

Bill Wennington

William Percey Wennington is a retired Canadian basketball player in the National Basketball Association who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he was also a member of two Canadian Olympic Basketball Teams and the 1983 World University Games team that won gold against...

, Trevor Williams

Trevor C. Williams

Trevor C. Williams is a retired Canadian basketball player.Williams is a former member of the Canadian national men's basketball team and currently the head coach of the Dawson College Lady Blues AAA basketball team in Montreal, which won a provincial championship in 2002...

, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach:Ken Shields)

1990 FIBA World Championship

1990 FIBA World Championship

The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...

: finished 11th of 16 teams

Rick Fox, Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger (basketball)

Stewart Francis Granger is a Canadian former National Basketball Association player and Canadian national team member....

, J.D. Jackson, Gerald Kazanowski, Martin Keane, Dan Meagher, Phil Ohl, Eli Pasquale

Eli Pasquale

Ilario Enrico Pasquale is a former star Canadian basketball player. A 6-foot, 1-inch point guard, he led the Canadian national men's basketball team during two Olympic Games, three FIBA World Championships, and two Pan-American Games.Pasquale grew up in Gatchell, Ontario, a predominantly Italian...

, Tony Simms, Andrew Steinfeld, Dwight Walton, Jim Zoet

Jim Zoet

Jim Zoet is a former National Basketball Association player.Zoet's college career consisted of playing time both in the USA for Kent State University and in Canada for Lakehead University...

. (Coach: Ken Shields)

1989 Tournament of the Americas

1989 Tournament of the Americas

The 1989 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Mexico from June 8 to June 18, 1989. The games were played in Mexico City. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the five berths allocated to the Americas for the 1990...

: finished 5th of 12 teams

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1988 Tournament of the Americas

1988 Tournament of the Americas

The 1988 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Uruguay from May 22 to May 31, 1988. The games were played in Montevideo. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1988...

: finished 3rd of 7 teams

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1988 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. The United States won the gold medal in the women's competition, thus repeating their performance from the 1984 tournament. In the men's tournament, the Soviet Union took home their second gold medal in...

: finished 6th of 12 teams

Norm Clarke, John Hatch

John Hatch (basketball)

John Hatch is a former basketball player from Canada, who played for Canada men's national basketball team. He is a two-time Olympian .-References:*...

, Gerald Kazanowski, Alan Kristmanson, Barry Mungar

Barry Mungar

Barry Mungar was born on November 4, 1961 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was a professional basketball player standing at and participated in 1988 Seoul Summer Games. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1986 NBA Draft, taken 82nd overall....

, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin

Romel Raffin

Romel Raffin is a three-time Canadian Olympian in men's basketball.A native of Kitchener, Ontario, Raffin played for Canada at the 1976, 1984, and 1988 Summer Olympics...

, Karl Tilleman, Jay Triano, David Turcotte, Wayne Yearwood

Wayne Yearwood

Wayne Yearwood is a former professional and Olympic basketball player from Canada, who was with the Canadian national team...

, Dwight Walton. (Coach:Jack Donohue

Jack Donohue (basketball)

John 'Jack' Donohue M.S.M. posthumous was an American born head coach of the Canadian national men's basketball team for 17 years, leading them to many international successes....

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1986 FIBA World Championship

1986 FIBA World Championship

The 1986 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Spain from July 5 to 19 1986.The Final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid...

: finished 8th of 24 teams

Gerry Besselink, John Hatch, Gord Herbert, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Barry Mungar, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Tony Simms, Jay Triano, David Turcotte, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1984 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics

-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place-Preliminary Round:...

: finished 4th of 12 teams

Brian Dobson, John Hatch, Gord Herbert, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin, Tony Simms, Karl Tilleman, Jay Triano, Bill Wennington, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1984 Tournament of the Americas

1984 Tournament of the Americas

The 1984 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Brazil from May 15 to May 24, 1984. The games were played in Sao Paulo. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1984...

: finished 3rd of 9 teams

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1982 FIBA World Championship

1982 FIBA World Championship

The 1982 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Colombia from August 15 to 28 , 1982.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...

: finished 6th of 12 teams

Ron Crevier

Ron Crevier

Ronald Joseph Oscar Camille Crevier is a former professional basketball player. He played part of one season in the National Basketball Association and in the early 1980s for the Canadian national men's basketball team.Crevier played for Dawson College CEGEP before enrolling at Boston College,...

, Stewart Granger, Gerald Kazanowski, Howard Kelsey, Ken Larson, Dan Meagher, Eli Pasquale, Leo Rautins, Tony Simms, Jay Triano, Bill Wennington, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1980 Tournament of the Americas

1980 Tournament of the Americas

The 1980 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Puerto Rico from April 18 to April 25, 1980. The games were played in San Juan. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the berths allocated to the Americas for the 1980...

: finished 2nd of 7 teams

Tom Bishop, Reni Dolcetti, Varouj Gurunlian, Howard Kelsey, Perry Mirkovich, Ross Quackenbush, Romel Raffin, Leo Rautins, Martin Riley

Martin Riley (basketball)

Martin James Riley is a former Olympian as a member of the Canadian national basketball team....

, Doc Ryan, Jay Triano, Jim Zoet

Jim Zoet

Jim Zoet is a former National Basketball Association player.Zoet's college career consisted of playing time both in the USA for Kent State University and in Canada for Lakehead University...

. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1978 FIBA World Championship

1978 FIBA World Championship

The 1978 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978.Rizal Memorial Coliseum at Manila and Araneta Coliseum at Quezon City, Metro Manila were the venues for the event.-Venues:...

: finished 6th of 14 teams

? Atkins, Tom Bishop, John Cassidy, Tom Kappos, Howard Kelsey, Ross Quakenbush, Leo Rautins, Martin Riley, Jamie Russell, Peter Ryan, Jay Triano, Jim Zoet. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1976 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Basketball contests at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place from July 18 to July 27 at the Centre Étienne Desmarteau and the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Canada. Women's basketball was introduced to the Olympic program for the first time at this Games...

: finished 4th of 12 teams

John Cassidy, Alex Devlin

Alex Devlin

Alexander Devlin is a former Canadian basketball player. He played for Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta. As of 2010 he teaches physical education at Port Moody Secondary School in British Columbia....

, Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall (basketball player)

Cameron Hall is a retired Canadian basketball player from Dundas, Ontario. He was a member of the Canadian Olympic basketball team in 1976. He played for the Duke Blue Devils in 1977 and 1978.- References :...

, Lars Hansen

Lars Hansen

Lars Erik Hansen is a retired Danish-Canadian professional National Basketball Association player....

, Romel Raffin, Martin Riley, Bill Robinson, Jamie Russell, Derek Sankey

Derek Sankey

Derek William Sankey is a former member of the Canadian national men's basketball team. He was a member of the Canadian team which finished fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics....

, Bob Sharpe, Phil Tollestrup

Phil Tollestrup

Phil Tollestrup is a former Olympic basketball player as a member of the Canadian national men's basketball team during the 1970s.Six feet, six inches tall forward, Tollestrup attributes the development of his basketball ability to his being able to practice on a daily basis both at his school gym,...

, Bob Town

Bob Town

Robert Frederick "Bob" Town was a member of the Canadian men's national basketball team between 1972 and 1976. Canada finished fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.Town graduated from Churchill High School...

. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1974 FIBA World Championship

1974 FIBA World Championship

The 1974 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:...

: finished 8th of 14 teams

Alex Devlin, Lars Hansen, Ken McKenzie, Michael Moser, Romel Raffin, George Rautins, Martin Riley, Jamie Russell, Bob Sharpe, Robert Stewart, Phil Tollestrup. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

1972 Pre-Olympic qualifying: finished 6th of 12 teams

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1970 FIBA World Championship

1970 FIBA World Championship

The 1970 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Yugoslavia at Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from May 10 to 24 , 1970...

: finished 10th of 13 teams

John Barton, Alex Braiden, John Cassidy, Rod Cox, Bruce Dempster, Barry Howson, Terry MacKay, Bob Molinski, Dave Murphy, Bill Robinson, Derek Sankey, Ron Thorsen. (Coach: Paul Mullins)

1964 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Basketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth straight gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto...

: finished 14th of 16 teams

Walter Birtles, John Dacyshyn, Rolly Goldring, Keith Hartley, Barry Howson, Fred Ingaldson, James Maguire, John McKibbon, Warren Reynolds, Ruby Richman, George Stulac

George Stulac

George Stulac is a retired basketball player and track and field athlete from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics . In 1956 and 1964 he was a member of the Canadian Men's National Basketball Team...

, Joe Stulac. (Coach:Ruby Richman)

1963 FIBA World Championship

1963 FIBA World Championship

The 1963 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from May 11 to 23 , 1963.- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:...

: finished 11th of 13 teams

Harry Blacker, Neil Dirom, Gordon Fester, Ken Galanchuk, Bob Inglis, Ken Larsen, Jack Lilja, Bill McDonald, Lance Stephens, Logan Tait, Dave Way, Al West. (Coach:Bob Hamilton)

1959 FIBA World Championship

1959 FIBA World Championship

The 1959 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Chile from January 16 to 31 , 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos was named the MVP....

: finished 12th of 13 teams

Doug Brinham, Al Brown, Bob Burtwell, Ed Lutch, Ed Malecki, John McLeod, Peter Mullins, Lance Stephens, Logan Tait, Brian Upson, Ed Wild. (Coach:Fred Collen)

1956 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. Fifteen nations, an unusually low number for the basketball tournament, competed in the event, with 174 participants. A total number of 56 games of basketball were played.The teams were divided...

: finished 9th of 15 teams

Ronald Bissett, Doug Brinham, Al Brown, Bob Burtwell, Edward Lucht, Donald MacIntosh, John McLeod, Coulter Osborne, Bernard Pickel, Ronald Stuart, George Stulac, Ed Wild. (Coach:L. Hudson)

1954 FIBA World Championship

1954 FIBA World Championship

The 1954 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954...

: finished 7th of 12 teams

Roy Burkett, Ken Callis, George Delkers, Doug Gresham, Herb Olafson, Wally Parobec, Carl Ridd

Carl Ridd

John Carl Ridd was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg....

, Andy Spack, Mike Spack, Ralph Watts. (Coach:Jim Bullock)

1952 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. 23 nations entered the competition.The top six teams at the 1948 Summer Olympics qualified automatically, as did the 1950 World Champion , the top two at the 1951 European championships , and the host country...

: finished 13th of 23 teams

Ralph Campbell, William Coulthard, James Curren, Charles Dalton

Charles Dalton

Sir Charles Dalton was a Prince Edward Island businessman, politician and philanthropist.Charles Dalton was born at Tignish, Prince Edward Island, the son of Patrick Dalton and Margaret McCarthy. He first worked as a farmer and then a druggist...

, William Pataky, Glenn Pettinger

Glenn Pettinger

Glenn Murray Pettinger was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.Pettinger played basketball for the University of Western...

, Robert Phibbs, Bernard Pickel, Carl Ridd, Robert Simpson, Harry Wade

Harry Wade

Harry Arthur Wade was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.Wade was on the University of Western Ontario Mustangs basketball...

, George Wearring

George Wearring

George Arthur Wearring was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.Wearring was on the University of Western Ontario basketball...

, Roy Williams

Roy Williams (Canadian basketball)

Roy Edward Williams was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.Williams was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of fame in...

1948 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....

: finished 9th of 23 teams

Ole Bakken, Bill Bell, David Bloomfield, Dave Campbell

Dave Campbell (basketball)

David "Dave" Campbell was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.Campbell was born in Vancouver. He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament....

, Harry Kermode

Harry Kermode

Harry Kermode was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.Kermode was part of the Canadian basketball team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament.-External links:**...

, Bennie Lands

Bennie Lands

Ben Lands was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.Lands was born in Montreal. He was part of the Canadian basketball team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. Lands was affiliated with the Montréal Young Men's Hebrew Association.-References:**...

, Pat McGeer

Pat McGeer

Patrick Lucey "Pat" McGeer, OC, OBC, FRSC , is a Canadian physician, professor and medical researcher. He is regarded as a leading authority on the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and is the principal author of the inflammatory hypothesis of the disease, which holds that Alzheimer's...

, Reid Mitchell

Reid Mitchell

John Reid Mitchell was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament.-External links:**...

, Mort Morein, Nev Munro, Bob Scarr, Cy Strulovitch, Sol Tolchinsky

Sol Tolchinsky

Sol Tolchinsky was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.His brother is noted Jewish comedy writer Mel Tolkin....

, Murray Waxman

Murray Waxman

Murray Waxman was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament.-External links:*...

. (Coach:Bob Osborne)

1936 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics

-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...

: finished 2nd of 21 teams

Gordon Aitchison

Gordon Aitchison

Gordon "Gord" Aitchison was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He died at 80 in 1990....

, Ian Allison

Ian Allison

Ian Alistar Allison was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. His is the only Canadian basketball team to date to win a medal at the Olympics, a silver and also the last to win a team medal...

, Arthur Chapman, Charles Chapman

Chuck Chapman

Charles Winston "Chuck" Chapman was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....

, Edward Dawson

Edward Dawson (basketball)

Edward John Dawson was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Dawson was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played three matches.-External links:*...

, Irving Meretsky

Irving Meretsky

Irving "Toots" Meretsky was a Canadian basketball player.-Career:He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal...

, Douglas Peden

Doug Peden

James Douglas Peden was a Canadian basketball player who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics....

, James Stewart

James Stewart (basketball)

James "Jimmie" Stewart was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was the captain of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played four matches including the final.-External links:*...

, Malcolm Wiseman

Malcolm Wiseman

Malcolm Edward "Red" Wiseman was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....

were awarded silver medals for having played in at least one match during the tournament. Reserves John Dawson, Alphonse Freer, Donald Grey, Robert Osborne, Stanley Nantais

Stanley Nantais

Stanley "Red" Nantais was a Canadian basketball player and coach, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.- Biography :Text taken from University of Windsor biography - see external link below......

, Thomas Pendlebury, and Coach: Gordon Fuller were not awarded medals.

In Popular Fiction

In The Simpsons

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...

episode The Bart Wants What It Wants

The Bart Wants What It Wants

"The Bart Wants What it Wants" is the eleventh episode of The Simpsons thirteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 17, 2002. In the episode, Bart befriends Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter, Greta...

, Bart Simpson is offered a place on Canada's national basketball team. This is an ironic comment on the state of Canadian basketball compared to their neighbour USA Basketball

USA Basketball

USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...

External links

Canada Basketball Official Website

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