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The Canada men's national basketball team (French: Équipe du Canada de basketball masculin) represents Canada in international basketball competitions since 1923. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada.

FIBA ranking5 Steady (September 1, 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1936; 90 years ago (1936)
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationCanada Basketball
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Canada
FIBA ranking5 Steady (September 1, 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA1936; 90 years ago (1936)
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationCanada Basketball
CoachGordon Herbert
NicknameTeam Canada
Olympic Games
Appearances10
Medals2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver: (1936)
FIBA World Cup
Appearances15
Medals3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze: (2023)
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances20
Medals2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver: (1980, 1999)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze: (1984, 1988, 2001, 2015)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
First international
 Canada 24–17 Brazil 
(Berlin, Germany; August 7, 1936)
Biggest win
 Canada 128–38 Malaysia 
(Tenerife, Spain; July 5, 1986)
Biggest defeat
 Greece 123–49 Canada 
(Athens, Greece; August 17, 2010)
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In 10 Olympic appearances, Canada has won one medal in basketball – a silver at the 1936 Games in Berlin. The team finished fourth in 1976 and 1984. Canada has won six medals at the FIBA AmeriCup – two silver medals in 1980 and 1999, as well as four bronze medals in 1984, 1988, 2001, and 2015. In recent decades, the team also won its first medals at the Pan American Games, a silver medal in 2015, and the FIBA World Cup, a bronze medal in 2023.

The Canadian senior national team won its only gold medal at a university-level tournament, the 1983 Summer Universiade, which the country hosted in Edmonton, Alberta.

History

Early years

As the country credited for bringing forth the inventor of the game, Canada's national team has often been a major competitor at the global stage.

The Western Mustangs basketball team in 1947–48 and 1951–52 coached by John P. Metras, were the first university team to compete in the trials to select the national team.[2]

Through the 70s and 80s, Team Canada consistently placed among the top teams in the world. The emergence of Steve Nash gave another boost to the team in the 1990s. Yet, great performances became more scarce when he retired.

2009–2016

Canada began the new cycle entering the 2009 FIBA Americas Championship. Canada advanced to the quarterfinals, after posting a 2–2 record in the Preliminary round. A Uruguay loss to Argentina on the final day of group play meant that the winner of the Canada-Dominican Republic game would advance to the semifinals. Canada would go on to defeat them 76–80. In the semi-finals, Canada would lose to top-seeded Brazil 73–65. By finishing in the top four, this guaranteed the team a place in the 2010 FIBA World Championship held in Turkey. Canada unfortunately finished last (6th) of the Group D, and got ranked 22nd of the FIBA World Cup.

Critics blamed the absence of Steve Nash, Samuel Dalembert, Jamaal Magloire and Matt Bonner for Canada's disappointing performance at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[3] Ambitions to gather Canada's most outstanding basketball players for the 2010 squad failed as Nash retired from the national team in 2007,[4] Bonner did not get his citizenship in time,[5] Dalembert was cut from the team after issues with former head coach Rautins[3] and Magloire simply opted not to play.[5]

With a spot at the 2012 Summer Olympics up for grabs, Canada entered the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship with aspiration of making the quarterly tournament for the first time since 2000. Canada would ultimately bow out in the Second round of group play, and miss out on both a direct ticket to Beijing and the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

On May 9, 2012, Steve Nash was named general manager of the national team of Canada.

After a disappointing showing at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, Team Canada would not find success until the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. In the tournament, Canada advanced to the semi-finals where they were defeated by Venezuela in a nail-bitting 78–79 loss. In the third-place game, they would defeat Mexico 87–86 to claim the bronze medal.

With there 3rd place showing at the FIBA Americas Championship, Canada qualified to the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Manila. Needing to finish first to qualify for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Canada would advance all the way to the finals to face France. In front of a crown of 13,000, at the Mall of Asia Arena, Canada would fall 74–83 and miss out on yet another Summer Olympics.

2017–2020

After failing to qualify for the Olympics, Canada participated at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup in South America. The team was composed mostly of non-NBA players, and ended group play with a 1–2 record. The poor performance led them to finishing in 8th place.

The Canadians made their debut at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, winning a silver medal.[6]

With the approaching 2019 FIBA World Cup, Rowan Barrett hired Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse to coach Team Canada through the World Cup and possibly the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [7] [8]

The team withdrew from its FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games against Cuba on November 29, 2020, and against the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 30, 2020, on the advice of medical experts due to risks posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a consequence on January 20, 2021, the International Basketball Federation docked the team a point in the standings in addition to a 160,000 Swiss francs fine levied against Canada Basketball.[9][10]

At the 18th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Canada was drawn in Group H, with Australia, Lithuania, and Senegal. Canada finished in 21st place, their second worst showing at the men's international tournament.

Canada had one last change to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, participating at the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Victoria. Canada began the Preliminary round finishing with a 2–0 record, advancing to the semi-finals where they would face Czech Republic. A closely fought game, Canada would ultimately fall 101–103 in OT, missing out on the Summer Games for a 5th straight tournament.

The Rogers Centre in Toronto has served Team Canada as home court for most of their matches.

2021–present

After numerous setbacks in tournament play, Canada Basketball introduced the concept of the 'Summer Core' consisting of 14 players who were willing to commit to represent Canada for three consecutive summers. This included the 2023 FIBA World Cup and participation at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where the Canadian men are making their first appearance since Nash led them to Sydney in 2000.[11]

In 2022, the Canadians participated at the 19th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup. They finished group play in second place with a 2–1 record. In the quarter-finals, Canada defeated Mexico 77–82. In the semi-finals, they were defeated by Brazil 86–76. They ended the tournament finishing in 4th place, after a narrow 84–80 loss to the United States, in the third place game. Dalano Banton, one of the standouts of the tournament, was named to the All-Tournament Team.

On June 27, 2023, Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernández was hired to replace Nick Nurse as Team Canada's head coach.[12][13]

Leading up to the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Canada Basketball announced a five-game exhibition series where they would play matches in Germany and Spain, against some of the top nations in the world. Canada finished the exhibition tour with a 3–2 record, which included wins over Germany and Spain, both of which were higher-ranked.[14]

Canada carried their form into the group phase of the World Cup, defeating France 95–65 in the opening match.[15] Canada finished the first group phase with a 3–0 record, and a +111 point differential, following large wins over Lebanon and Latvia.[16] However, the team suffered their first loss of the tournament to Brazil in the first game of the second stage. The loss meant that their next match against world number one ranked Spain, was a game Canada had to win if they hoped to gain an automatic berth at the 2024 Olympics.[17] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a fourth quarter comeback from 12 points down, as Canada edged the defending World champions in an 88–85 victory. The win secured a quarter-final spot and Canada's first Olympic berth since 2000.[18] Canada then defeated Slovenia in the quarter-final by a score of 100–89, reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time.[19] After a loss to Serbia in the semi-final, Canada defeated the United States in the bronze medal game, which went to overtime and concluded 127–118. Dillon Brooks recorded a team-best 39 points in the game, which secured the team's first global championship medal since 1936.[20] Gilgeous-Alexander became the first Canadian to be named to the World Cup All-Tournament Team, while Brooks received the Best Defensive Player award.[21][22] The team was subsequently named Team of the Year by The Canadian Press.[23]

Canada entered the 2024 Paris Olympics, its first Olympic tournament in 24 years, as one of the favorites for a medal, with its roster including most of its stars from the World Cup as well as additions such as NBA champion Jamal Murray.[24] After a strong unbeaten performance in the group stage with Australia, Spain and Greece, which was deemed the "group of death" by experts,[25][26] Canada was surprisingly eliminated in the quarterfinals by hosts France.[27] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named to the tournament's All-Second Team.[28]

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

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Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W L PF PA PD
Germany 1936 Silver medalists 2nd of 23 6 5 1 176 104 +72
United Kingdom 1948 9th place 9th of 23 8 6 2 397 313 +84
Finland 1952 13th place 13th of 23 6 3 3 404 385 +19
Australia 1956 9th place 9th of 15 7 5 2 511 455 +56
Italy 1960 Did not qualify
Japan 1964 14th place 14th of 16 9 1 8 555 670 –115
Mexico 1968 Did not qualify
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976 4th place 4th of 12 7 4 3 595 611 –16
Soviet Union 1980 Originally qualified, but withdrew
United States 1984 4th place 4th of 12 8 4 4 681 639 +42
South Korea 1988 6th place 6th of 12 6 2 4 552 550 +2
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996
Australia 2000 7th place 7th of 12 6 4 2 496 441 +55
Greece 2004 Did not qualify
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024 5th place 5th of 12 4 3 1 340 329 +11
United States 2028 TBD
Total 1 medal 10/22 67 37 30 4,707 4,497 +210
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FIBA World Cup

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FIBA AmeriCup

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YearPositionTournamentHost
1980 Silver1980 Tournament of the AmericasSan Juan, Puerto Rico
1984 Bronze1984 Tournament of the AmericasSão Paulo, Brazil
1988 Bronze1988 Tournament of the AmericasMontevideo, Uruguay
198951989 Tournament of the AmericasMexico City, Mexico
199251992 Tournament of the AmericasPortland, U.S.
199371993 Tournament of the AmericasSan Juan, Puerto Rico
199541995 Tournament of the AmericasNeuquén, Argentina
199751997 Tournament of the AmericasMontevideo, Uruguay
1999 Silver1999 Tournament of the AmericasSan Juan, Puerto Rico
2001 Bronze2001 Tournament of the AmericasNeuquén, Argentina
200342003 Tournament of the AmericasSan Juan, Puerto Rico
200592005 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
200752007 FIBA Americas ChampionshipLas Vegas, U.S.
200942009 FIBA Americas ChampionshipSan Juan, Puerto Rico
201162011 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMar del Plata, Argentina
201362013 FIBA Americas ChampionshipCaracas, Venezuela
2015 Bronze2015 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMexico City, Mexico
201782017 FIBA AmeriCupArgentina/Colombia/Uruguay
202242022 FIBA AmeriCupRecife, Brazil
202542025 FIBA AmeriCupManagua, Nicaragua
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Pan American Games

Commonwealth Games

FIBA Diamond Ball

  • 2000 – 4th place

Marchand Continental Championship Cup

  • 2007 – 3rd place
  • 2009 – 3rd place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2013 – 5th place
  • 2015 – Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Summer Universiade

Results and fixtures

  Win   Loss   Fixture

2025

More information Nassau, Bahamas ...
November 28 Bahamas  75111  Canada Nassau, Bahamas
20:40 UTC−5 Scoring by quarter: 34–24, 14–24, 17–28, 20–25
Pts: Bridgewater 15
Rebs: Jones 8
Asts: Bridgewater 12
Boxscore Pts: Wiltjer 22
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Bell-Haynes 7
Arena: Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium
Attendance: 200
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Carlos Vélez (COL), Orlando Varela (HON)
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December 1 Canada  9488  Bahamas Toronto, Canada
19:10 UTC−5 Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 29–25, 23–26, 19–26
Pts: Bell-Haynes 17
Rebs: Kennedy 6
Asts: Bell-Haynes 10
Boxscore Pts: Clarke 20
Rebs: Burrows 7
Asts: Clarke 13
Arena: Mattamy Athletic Centre
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Andrés Bartel (URU), Alan dos Santos (BRA)
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2026

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February 26 Puerto Rico  8596(OT)  Canada San Juan, Puerto Rico
20:10 UTC−4 Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 12–23, 22–23, 25–23, Overtime: 3–14
Pts: Plummer 22
Rebs: Piñeiro 9
Asts: Piñeiro, Zeigler 5
Boxscore Pts: Carr 35
Rebs: Bediako 7
Asts: Carr 9
Arena: Roberto Clemente Coliseum
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Juan Fernández (ARG), Orlando Varela (HON)
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More information Kingston, Jamaica ...
March 1 Jamaica  8197  Canada Kingston, Jamaica
18:00 UTC−5 Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 17–22, 22–29, 23–19
Pts: De Lattibeaudiere 23
Rebs: De Lattibeaudiere 11
Asts: Thelwell 5
Boxscore Pts: Carr 17
Rebs: Bediako 9
Asts: Carr 7
Arena: National Indoor Sports Centre
Attendance: 3,937
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Roberto Fernández (CRC), Fernando Leite (BRA)
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More information Hamilton, Canada ...
July 3 Canada  11084  Puerto Rico Hamilton, Canada
19:10 UTC−4 Scoring by quarter: 31–16, 25–22, 27–22, 27–24
Pts: Gilgeous-Alexander 26
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: Alexander-Walker 7
Boxscore Pts: Romero 17
Rebs: Freeman 9
Asts: three players 4
Arena: TD Coliseum
Attendance: 9,826
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Carlos Vélez (COL), Samuel Hidalgo (DOM)
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July 6 Canada  11678  Jamaica Hamilton, Canada
19:10 UTC−4 Scoring by quarter: 32–15, 25–25, 32–15, 27–23
Pts: Brooks 20
Rebs: Wiltjer 5
Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander,
R. Nembhard 5
Boxscore Pts: Thelwell 25
Rebs: Thompson 8
Asts: Bailey, Thelwell 3
Arena: TD Coliseum
Attendance: 10,441
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Diego Chiconato (BRA), César Gonçalves (BRA)
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August 27 Panama  6686  Canada Panama City, Panama
20:40 UTC−5 Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 20–23, 17–22, 15–27
Pts: Rodríguez Jr. 17
Rebs: Romero 8
Asts: Gaskins 9
Boxscore Pts: Bell-Haynes 18
Rebs: Birch 8
Asts: Carr 12
Arena: Roberto Durán Arena
Attendance: 3,890
Referees: Alan dos Santos (BRA), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Fernando Leite (BRA)
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August 31 Canada  9792  Argentina Quebec City, Canada
19:10 UTC−4 Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 25–24, 25–16, 24–23
Pts: Alexander-Walker 26
Rebs: Kabengele 11
Asts: Carr 8
Boxscore Pts: Laprovíttola 31
Rebs: Bolmaro 7
Asts: Bolmaro, Campazzo 5
Arena: Centre Vidéotron
Attendance: 12,380
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Grant Todey (USA), Diego Chiconato (BRA)
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2027

Team

Current roster

For the 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.[29]

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Canada men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 27 – (1998-07-12)July 12, 1998 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Oklahoma City Thunder United States
PG Andrew Nembhard 26 – (2000-01-16)January 16, 2000 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Indiana Pacers United States
PG Marcus Carr 27 – (1999-06-06)June 6, 1999 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Würzburg Baskets Germany
G Nate Darling 26 – (1998-08-30)August 30, 1998 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Élan Chalon France
SG Aaron Best 33 – (1992-09-01)September 1, 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Andorra Spain
G/F Luguentz Dort 27 – (1999-04-19)April 19, 1999 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Atlanta Hawks United States
SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker 27 – (1998-09-02)September 2, 1998 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Atlanta Hawks United States
SF Dillon Brooks 30 – (1996-01-22)January 22, 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Houston Rockets United States
PF Kyle Wiltjer 33 – (1992-10-20)October 20, 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Reyer Venezia Italy
SF Kyshawn George 22 – (2003-12-12)December 12, 2003 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Washington Wizards United States
PF Leonard Miller 22 – (2003-11-23)November 23, 2003 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Minnesota Timberwolves United States
SF Jackson Rowe 29 – (1997-01-04)January 4, 1997 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. Canada
C Khem Birch 33 – (1992-09-28)September 28, 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Bàsquet Girona Spain
C Charles Bediako 24 – (2002-03-10)March 10, 2002 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Grand Rapids Gold United States
C Mfiondu Kabengele 28 – (1997-08-14)August 14, 1997 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Dubai Basketball United Arab Emirates
C Thomas Kennedy 25 – (2000-09-01)September 1, 2000 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Cedevita Olimpija Slovenia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on June 28, 2026
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Head coaches

    Past rosters

    1936 Summer Olympics: finished 2nd of 21 teams

    Gordon Aitchison, Ian Allison, Arthur Chapman, Charles Chapman, Edward Dawson, Irving Meretsky, Douglas Peden, James Stewart, Malcolm Wiseman were awarded silver medals for having played in at least one match during the tournament. Reserves John Dawson, Alphonse Freer, Donald Grey, Stanley Nantais, Robert Osborne, Thomas Pendlebury, and coach Gordon Fuller were not awarded medals.

    1948 Summer Olympics: finished 9th of 23 teams

    Ole Bakken, Bill Bell, David Bloomfield, Dave Campbell, Harry Kermode, Bennie Lands, Pat McGeer, Reid Mitchell, Mort Morein, Nev Munro, Bob Scarr, Cy Strulovitch, Sol Tolchinsky, Murray Waxman. (Coach: Bob Osborne)

    1952 Summer Olympics: finished 9th of 23 teams

    Ralph Campbell, William Coulthard, James Curren, Charles Dalton, William Pataky, Glenn Pettinger, Robert Phibbs, Bernard Pickel, Carl Ridd, Robert Simpson, Harry Wade, George Wearring, Roy Williams. (Player/Coach: Paul Thomas)

    1954 FIBA World Championship: finished 7th of 12 teams

    Roy Burkett, Ken Callis, George Delkers, Doug Gresham, Herb Olafson, Wally Parobec, Carl Ridd, Andy Spack, Mike Spack, Ralph Watts. (Coach: Jim Bulloch)

    1956 Summer Olympics: finished 9th of 15 teams

    Ronald Bissett, Doug Brinham, Mel Brown, Bob Burtwell, Edward Lucht, Don Macintosh, John McLeod, Coulter Osborne, Bernard Pickel, Ron Stuart, George Stulac, Ed Wild. (Coach: Lance Hudson)

    1959 FIBA World Championship: finished 12th of 13 teams

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

    1963 FIBA World Championship: 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)

    1964 Summer Olympics: 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, Joe Stulac. (Coach: Ruby Richman)

    1970 FIBA World Championship: 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: Peter Mullins)

    1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament: finished 6th of 12 teams

    John Cassidy, Tom Kieswetter, Terry McKay, Jamie Russell, Derek Sankey, Gary Smith, Ron Thorsen, Phil Tollestrup, Tim Tollestrup, Bob Town, Ted Stoesz, Ross Wedlake. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

    1974 FIBA World Championship: 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)

    1976 Summer Olympics: finished 4th of 12 teams

    John Cassidy, Alex Devlin, Cameron Hall, Lars Hansen, Romel Raffin, Martin Riley, Bill Robinson, Jamie Russell, Derek Sankey, Bob Sharpe, Phil Tollestrup, Bob Town. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

    1978 FIBA World Championship: finished 6th of 14 teams

    Steve Atkin, 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)

    1980 Tournament of the Americas: finished 2nd of 7 teams

    Tom Bishop, Reni Dolcetti, Varouj Gurunlian, Howard Kelsey, Perry Mirkovich, Ross Quackenbush, Romel Raffin, Leo Rautins, Martin Riley, Doc Ryan, Jay Triano, Jim Zoet. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

    1982 FIBA World Championship: finished 6th of 12 teams

    Ron Crevier, 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)

    1983 Summer Universiade: finished 1st of 16 teams

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

    1984 Tournament of the Americas: finished 3rd of 9 teams

    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 Summer Olympics: finished 4th of 12 teams

    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)

    1986 FIBA World Championship: 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)

    1988 Tournament of the Americas: finished 3rd of 7 teams

    Barry Bekkedam, Norm Clarke, John Hatch, Alan Kristmanson, Barry Mungar, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin, Karl Tilleman, Jay Triano, David Turcotte, Wayne Yearwood, Dwight Walton. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

    1988 Summer Olympics: finished 6th of 12 teams

    Norm Clarke, John Hatch, Gerald Kazanowski, Alan Kristmanson, Barry Mungar, Eli Pasquale, Romel Raffin, Karl Tilleman, Jay Triano, David Turcotte, Wayne Yearwood, Dwight Walton. (Coach: Jack Donohue)

    1989 Tournament of the Americas: finished 5th of 10 teams

    Cord Clemons, Stewart Granger, John Karpis, Gerald Kazanowski, Alan Kristmanson, Spencer McKay, Phil Ohl, Eli Pasquale, Rob Samuels, Tony Simms, Leo Rautins, David Turcotte. (Coach: Ken Shields)

    1990 FIBA World Championship: finished 11th of 16 teams

    Rick Fox, Stewart Granger, J.D. Jackson, Gerald Kazanowski, Martin Keane, Dan Meagher, Phil Ohl, Eli Pasquale, Tony Simms, Andrew Steinfeld, Dwight Walton, Jim Zoet. (Coach: Ken Shields)

    1992 Tournament of the Americas: finished 5th of 10 teams

    J.D. Jackson, Martin Keane, Gerald Kazanowski, Al Kristmanson, Ronn McMahon, Phil Ohl, Leo Rautins, Mike Smrek, Jay Triano, David Turcotte, Bill Wennington, Trevor Williams, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Ken Shields)

    1993 Tournament of the Americas: finished 7th of 10 teams

    Rowan Barrett, Jeff Foreman, Kory Hallas, Cordell Llewellyn, Ronn McMahon, Steve Nash, William Njoku, David Turcotte, Sean Van Koughnett, Joey Vickery, Dwight Walton, Rob Wilson (Coach: Ken Shields)

    1994 FIBA World Championship: finished 7th of 16 teams

    Rick Fox, Kory Hallas, J.D. Jackson, Martin Keane, Spencer McKay, Ronn McMahon, Steve Nash, William Njoku, Mike Smrek, Joey Vickery, Dwight Walton, Greg Wiltjer. (Coach: Ken Shields)

    1995 Tournament of the Americas: finished 4th of 10 teams

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

    1997 Tournament of the Americas: finished 5th of 10 teams

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

    1998 FIBA World Championship: finished 12th of 16 teams

    Rowan Barrett, David Daniels, Greg Francis, Peter Guarasci, Kory Hallas, Sherman Hamilton, Martin Keane, Todd MacCulloch, Michael Meeks, Greg Newton, William Njoku, Joey Vickery. (Coach: Steve Konchalski)

    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 (Tournament MVP), Greg Newton, Shawn Swords, Keith Vassell (Coach: Jay Triano)

    2000 Summer Olympics: finished 7th of 12 teams

    Rowan Barrett, David Daniels, Greg Francis, Peter Guarasci, Sherman Hamilton, Eric Hinrichsen, Todd MacCulloch, Andrew Mavis, Michael Meeks, Steve Nash, Greg Newton, Shawn Swords. (Coach: Jay Triano)

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

    David Daniels, Peter Guarasci, Sherman Hamilton, Kevin Jobity, Prosper Karangwa, Andrew Kwiatkowski, Todd MacCulloch, Michael Meeks, Steve Nash, Jerome Robinson, Shawn Swords, Dean Walker. (Coach: Jay Triano)

    2002 FIBA World Championship: finished 13th of 16 teams

    Richard Elias Anderson, Rowan Barrett, Titus Channer, Sherman Hamilton, Kevin Jobity, Prosper Karangwa, Michael Meeks, Greg Meldrum, Steve Ross, Shawn Swords, Dave Thomas, Novell Thomas. (Coach: Jay Triano)

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

    Rowan Barrett, Denham Brown, Greg Francis, Peter Guarasci, Prosper Karangwa, Mike King, Andrew Kwiatkowski, Steve Nash (Tournament MVP), Greg Newton, Novell Thomas, Jesse Young. (Coach: Jay Triano)

    2005 FIBA Americas Championship: 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)

    2007 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 5th of 10 teams

    Jermaine Anderson, Ryan Bell, Denham Brown, Samuel Dalembert, Carl English, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Vladimir Kuljanin, Juan Mendez, Andy Rautins, David Thomas, Jesse Young. (Coach: Leo Rautins)

    2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men: finished 5th of 8 teams

    Jermaine Anderson, Joel Anthony, Rowan Barrett, Ransford Brempong, Samuel Dalembert, Aaron Doornekamp, Carl English, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Tyler Kepkay, Andy Rautins, David Thomas. (Coach: Leo Rautins)

    2009 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 4th of 10 teams

    Jermaine Anderson, Joel Anthony, Ryan Bell, Jermaine Bucknor, Aaron Doornekamp, Carl English, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Tyler Kepkay, Kyle Landry, Andy Rautins, Jesse Young. (Coach: Leo Rautins)

    2010 FIBA World Championship: finished 22nd of 24 teams

    Jermaine Anderson, Joel Anthony, Ryan Bell, Denham Brown, Jermaine Bucknor, Aaron Doornekamp, Olu Famutimi, Levon Kendall, Kelly Olynyk, Andy Rautins, Robert Sacre, Jevohn Shepherd. (Coach: Leo Rautins)

    2011 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 6th of 10 teams

    Jermaine Anderson, Joel Anthony, Denham Brown, Aaron Doornekamp, Carl English, Jeff Ferguson, Cory Joseph, Levon Kendall, Kelly Olynyk, Andy Rautins, Jevohn Shepherd, Jesse Young. (Coach: Leo Rautins)

    2013 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 6th of 10 teams

    Jermaine Anderson, Joel Anthony, Junior Cadougan, Aaron Doornekamp, Brady Heslip, Cory Joseph, Devoe Joseph, Levon Kendall, Andrew Nicholson, Andy Rautins, Jevohn Shepherd, Tristan Thompson. (Coach: Jay Triano)

    2015 Pan American Games: finished 2nd of 8 teams

    Anthony Bennett, Sim Bhullar, Dillon Brooks, Junior Cadougan, Aaron Doornekamp, Melvin Ejim, Carl English, Brady Heslip, Daniel Mullings, Jamal Murray, Andrew Nicholson, Kyle Wiltjer. (Coach: Jay Triano)

    2015 FIBA Americas Championship: finished 3rd of 10 teams

    Anthony Bennett, Aaron Doornekamp, Melvin Ejim, Brady Heslip, Cory Joseph, Andrew Nicholson, Kelly Olynyk, Dwight Powell, Robert Sacre, Philip Scrubb, Nik Stauskas, Andrew Wiggins. (Coach: Jay Triano)

    2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Manila: finished 2nd of 6 teams

    Joel Anthony, Anthony Bennett, Khem Birch, Melvin Ejim, Tyler Ennis, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Brady Heslip, Cory Joseph, Levon Kendall, Philip Scrubb, Thomas Scrubb, Tristan Thompson. (Coach: Jay Triano)

    2017 FIBA AmeriCup: finished 8th of 12 teams

    Richard Amardi, Jermaine Anderson, Joel Anthony, Murphy Burnatowski, Junior Cadougan, Ammanuel Diressa, Grandy Glaze, Olivier Hanlan, Brady Heslip, Andrew Nicholson, Dyshawn Pierre, Xavier Rathan-Mayes. (Coach: Roy Rana)

    2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup: finished 21st of 32 teams

    Khem Birch, Melvin Ejim, Brady Heslip, Cory Joseph, Kaza Kajami-Keane, Owen Klassen, Conor Morgan, Andrew Nembhard, Kevin Pangos, Phil Scrubb, Thomas Scrubb, Kyle Wiltjer. (Coach: Nick Nurse)

    2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Victoria: finished 3rd of 6 teams

    Nickeil Alexander-Walker, RJ Barrett, Trae Bell-Haynes, Anthony Bennett, Aaron Doornekamp, Luguentz Dort, Cory Joseph, Trey Lyles, Mychal Mulder, Andrew Nicholson, Dwight Powell, Andrew Wiggins. (Coach: Nick Nurse)

    2022 FIBA AmeriCup: finished 4th of 12 teams

    Jahvon Blair, Maurice Calloo, Trae Bell-Haynes, Jaylen Babb-Harrison, Kadre Gray, Devonte Bandoo, Kalif Young, Abu Kigab, Chad Posthumus, Lloyd Pandi, Dalano Banton, Thomas Kennedy. (Coach: Nate Mitchell)

    2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup: finished 3rd of 32 teams

    Luguentz Dort, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Melvin Ejim, Dwight Powell, RJ Barrett, Kyle Alexander, Kelly Olynyk, Zach Edey, Philip Scrubb, Dillon Brooks, Trae Bell-Haynes. (Coach: Jordi Fernández)

    2024 Summer Olympics: finished 5th of 12 teams

    Luguentz Dort, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Melvin Ejim, Jamal Murray, Dwight Powell, Trey Lyles, RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk, Andrew Nembhard, Dillon Brooks, Khem Birch. (Coach: Jordi Fernández)

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